The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 175, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1960 Page: 3 of 48
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Study Panel Recommends
Payroll Tax Be Approved
3 A THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Thursday Morning, December 8, 1960
By DAVE CHEAVENS--—-------------
AUSTIN CAP - A one per cent REPORTER-NEWS
payroll earnings tax to retire the uin 1- ciDe-
deficit and furnish $214,967,000 in HAD IT FIRST
new money for future state sen - , ,
ice expansion was recommended First published word on the
Wednesday to the Legislature payroll tax discussed in the
A wage earner making $5,000 a accompanying story, appeared
year would pay $20 annually un- in the Reporter. News morn-
der its plan. Gov Price Daniel's ins edition of Nov. 24 from
finance advisory commission said the newspaper $ Austin news
The commission gave its pro- ^ Laeng e vent have co
posal a potent label by calling it information AT Tie early
a broad-based “growth tax" which poremNon, read in the de-
would not only put the state on porter-News.
ers cannot be located (This is a
favorite project of Gov. Daniel
It has been rejected in various
forms by the Legislature in the
past.)
Adjustments in the method of
determining cost of caring for
state hospital patients who are
able to pay.
Raises in fees charged by some
state departments for specific
"MAKE ABILENE A CHRISTMAS
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ENTRY BLANK
Mrs. H. E. Strickland, Chairman
3585 Hunters Glen
Abilene, Texas
purposes.
Abolition of the refund to non-
highway users of the one-fourth
- - —. ___.___... of state gasoline taxes collected
a current fiscal foundation, butfor public schools. (Proposals for
automatically care for future money for medical aid to the this in the past have been rejected
needs, needy aged as authorized in a by the Legislature).
The pay-roll tax itself would constitutional amendment expand The commission also suggested
furnish all the new money the facilities for state hospitals and an alternate plan, emphasizing
commission said would be needed help the prison system water, that the payroll tax was its
its recommendations also include state parks and state advertising recommendation.
ed several possible- new revenue programs. Its alternative would boost
sources and shifts from state to The two-year total needed for many present excise levies and
local financing on schools and such improvements was figured add some items not now subject
other controversial changes in the by the commission at $106,384,000. to state taxes
fiscal system. This, added to the amount of
Please enter me in the Christmas lighting contest in
the following:
1. Doorwoy
3. Window
NAME
; 2. Outside tree.
; 4. Yard
ADDRESS .....................................
Abilene residents and residents of the Capehar
housing area at Dyess AFB are eligible to enter the con-
test. Deadline for receiving the entry blanks is Dec. 15.
Half the proposed one per cent new money needed just to con-
tax on payroll earnings of more tinue present levels ot operation, •
than $1,000 a year would be paid comes to $189,867,000 for the two-
by the worker, half by the em- year fiscal period starting Sept
ployer. The self-employed would 1, 1961.
pay one-half of one per cent on The commission figured the
their earnings Aug. 31. 1961, deficit at $70 mil
The commission said its pro- lion, estimated present taxes;
posal was a fair compromise be. would bring in an additional $44
tween varying tax philosophies million plus, and came up with
and it would cost the average $214,967,000 as its adjusted figure
citizen and business less than a on *** two-year need from new
general sales or a graduated per-sources of revenue
sonal income tax. Most legislators asked for com-
The recommendations included ment on the proposal countered
an increase in college tuition, with a question: “What is it?"
softened by a special fund to In a questionnaire sent to law-
guarantee "complete tuition loans makers prior to announcement of
to students who cannot afford to details of the plan. The Associate
pay the increase.” ed Press asked what their attitude
The commission suggested abol- would be on such a tax Of those
Wishing the refund to non-highway replying to date, 22 were noncom
users of the one-fourth of the state mital, nine said "no,” two said
gasoline tax that is collected for "yes." one said "maybe.”
the public schools. . Might Escape Old Fights
22-5 Vote on Plan The "growth tax" label would
The study group headed by help public officials, including
former State Sen John Redditt of legislators elected on a "no sales
Lufkin and including 36 business, tax" and "no income tax" plat-
professional and labor leaders, form, to operate in an atmos-
adopted its final recommendation phere minus those controversial
to the governor and the Legisla- terms.
ture by a 22-5 vote. Some sections Of its proposal, the commission
and perhaps the entire proposal said:
will stir up controversy when the "The rate is so small it will
Legislature meets Jan. 10. damage neither indie iduals nor
The commission said its plans business. It will cost the average
would give public school teachers citizen and business less than a
a MOO annual raise; boost pay of general sales tax or a graduated
college faculty members; provide personal income tax and will be
----far more economical to collect,
with less chance of evasion." I
"Above all, it is a growth tax.
whose yield will increase as our
Discrimination Hit
LONDON API- bill to pro- star BORAOTXECRFPm vu
hibit racial discrimination in pub- crease." POPIIatioN and needs in.
lie places was introduced in the In its seven - month study of
House of Commons Wednesday by the problem of finance, the com-
left-wing Laborite Fenner Brock- mission also urged several addi-
way. He said it would bar hotels, tional revenue producing meas-
restaurants and dance halls, for ures They included:
example, from excluding any per- A conservator act under which
son on grounds of color, race or the state would receive property
religion, long abandoned and whose own-
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Artesia Teacher Both charged doasge-cotplasn.
However, the actress was named
D . || A ■ * - in an affidavit filed Wednesday
DFUTflllV A uEAAMAA l laiming she 3 voided depositions
viwiwiiy IVIWTOCTCO on Nov. 18 and 19. Miss Dru was
.ordered to appear in court Dec.
ROSWELL. N M (AP) - The Dist Atty Patrick Hanagan ? and explain why she should not
dismembered body of an Artesia, said a medical report indicated be cited for contempt of court.
N M schoolteacher and choir- Cox may not have been dead when The affidavit, filed by Mrs Pie-
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Authorities termed the death the numerous blows to the bead in- places carried on meretricious re-
work at a "sadistic killer." flicted by some type of blunt in- lations. "
The mutilated body of Charles strument. Miss Dru formerly was married
Cox', 32, was found Tuesday by a Cox was a music teacher in the to actor John ‘ Ireland and singer
farm worker who was checking a Artesia elementary schools, and Dick Haymes,
stock tank on a farm north of choirmaster and organist for the -— --------------------
Dexter, N M An extensive man- First Presbyterian Church. He was m
hunt was started Wednesday for president of the Kiwanis Club u
the killer, -—-------1 _
Every available officer was | n at ■
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C.v6ral : ANUELLS AP — Actress
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