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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1969
Page
2
An op ed view argues human folly undermines U.S. oil, gas reserves and energy policy. It notes December 31 1968 proved reserves at 30.7 billion barrels, down 670 million from the prior year, and criticizes congressional hearings for misreading oil as nonessential.
The Onlooker notes FOLEY AL opinion on highway safety stressing personal responsibility. The Herald cites Aviation Week & Space Technology alleging Soviet cosmonauts relied on capitalist ballpoint pens in space, claiming Russian pens fail in zero gravity.
Mary Carpenter reports a busy week with Kiwanis baseball tournaments and high school action. The annual junior rodeo begins Wednesday with a downtown parade and barbecue and runs four nights. An all night gospel sing finale caps the week at the football stadium.
Discussion of marriage bans for close kin from first cousins onward, with cases of two first cousins denied workers compensation due to invalid marriage, and an uncle’s annulment granted despite kinship. References Leviticus and fears of defective offspring, plus Byron quote. Includes local notices about Andrews sports, ministry work, and community events.
The Andrews County editorial page recounts a Saturday night session where locals mocked Ed Doolittle and criticized Nixon. Remarks blame Nixon for policy shifts from the Job Corps to welfare, stamps versus cash, and broad leadership claims while noting price declines and student work-ins as social tensions mount.
More than 2 000 students applied for degrees at Texas Tech's commencement on May 31. Dr Fred Harvey Harrington president of the University of Wisconsin delivered the principal address at 8 p m in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Andrews candidates Judy Bill Crabtree and Eddie Glynn Bull earned degrees.
The Texas Highway Department unveiled a new travel film Texas Americas Fun tier at the Governor's Tourist Development Conference. J C Dingwall introduced the half hour color production highlighting diverse Texas recreation from El Paso to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The film aims to boost statewide tourism and will be distributed nationwide and offered free for TV school club and convention bookings from the Travel Information Division in Austin.
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