Waco Cabaret Tax Case and City Hall Tensions Stir Local Debate
The article reports Johnnie Russo faces federal sentencing for cabaret tax discrepancy in Waco. It cites dissatisfaction with City Manager Terrell Blodgett over bid practices and alleged graft, plus calls for accountability. It notes unmarked police cars, upcoming insignia orders, and local officials facing scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Uncle Sam
Johnnie Russo
Ben Rice
Russo
Rubber Workers Agreement Signed With General Tire and Rubber
United Rubber Workers Local 312 and General Tire signed a contract this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. after a ten day negotiation, the shortest in Local 312 history. Union leaders include President Barto Collier and VP Jack Holloway. company negotiators included Personnel Dir. D. K. Phillip and Supervisor Don Nickum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Rubber Workers
General Tire and Rubber Company
Union
General Tire & Rubber Co
Barto Collier
Jack Holloway
Pat Fitzhugh
Tom May
L. Cardwell
Bill Morgan
Charles Roberts
United Fund Budget Review Highlights Nine Agencies
Budget panelists reviewed requests for 1964 from nine United Fund agencies and sent recommendations to the budget committee and trustees. Agencies include Lighthouse for the Blind Family Counseling and Children's Services Louey Migel Center McLennan County Mental Health YMCA Central Branch Camp Fire Girls YWCA Blue Triangle Doris Miller YMCA and Girl Scouts Bluebonnet Council with recommended allocations ranging from about 9 914 to 56 242 and total agency budgets showing varied scales.
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United Fund
Fund Board of Trustees
Lighthouse For
Louey Migel Center
McLennan County Society For Mental Health
Young Men’s Christian Association
Central Branch
Camp Fire Girls
Ywca Blue Triangle
YMCA
Doris Miller
Girl Scouts
Bluebonnet Council
Health Clinic Issue Continues In Waco Bid Debate
Dr. N M Atkins says he and his crew work for the city and county though paid by the state as the council weighs bids for a new clinic. Providence and Hillcrest submitted offers, while city officials consider selling the Joanna McClellan quarters at Sixth and Columbus to fund female care.
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N. M. Atkins
Citizen
Waco
Atkins
Providence
Hillcrest
Wiley Stein Jr
Joanna McClellan
6Th
Columbus
Stem
McClellan
Westview Village to host big boat and sports car show
The Westview Village Sports Spectacular will run Thur June 27 to Sat June 29 featuring at least 10 dealers and three lake associations. Prizes include a fiberglass sailboat and a Cedar Shores lake lot at Lake Whitney. Exhibits include new sports cars campers wagons convertibles boats and Aqua car. Call Bill Foster Jr at the Citizen office PL 43511 to participate.
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Westview Village
Cedar Shores Estates
Lake Whitney
Bill Foster Jr
Citizen Office
Juveniles Admit Forgeries in Waco Hot Check Case
Four youths including 16 year old Helen Louise Daughtrey Petty admitted forging several hundred dollars in checks. They were placed on probation and released after the confession. Petty, reportedly pregnant, had ties to John Hill of Waco, with others listing Amarillo and Austin as homes.
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Waco
Helen Louise Daughtrey Petty
John Hill
Austin
Larry D. Johnson
Larry Allen Wright
Amarillo
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W. S. Foster
Terrell Blodgett
Blodgett
Times-Herald
Raymond Chunn
Guy Akard
D.K. Phillipp
Bob More
Don Nickum
Compton
Ausan
Fleventh
Waco News-Citizen
Southgate
Dhe Dee Dee Moore
School of Char
Moore
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