Indian Leader Bennett to Head Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington AP Rob ert LaFollette Bennett an Indian who believes Indians must shape their own destiny will take over as head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs this week He will be the first Indian commissioner in nearly a century and the second in history to hold the post succeeding Phitleo Nash Bennett born on the Oneida reservation Wisconsin started his government career on the Ute reservation Utah 33 years ago He will hold summer meetings with Indians from the Southwest Northwest and northern Plains to discuss improving living conditions for about 550 000 Indians with 280 000 on reservations He urged more tribal self government and said he would seek Congress for legislation to grant tribes more authority and reduce federal supervision He also stressed the need for better education and more Indian participation in shaping their destiny.
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Texas retail sales rise 17 percent in March
Texas retail sales reached 13 billion dollars in March, up 1 percent from February and 7 percent above normal seasonal gains. Durable goods sales peaked behind the 1965 high, with auto service, lumber, hardware, and furniture outlets showing top gains. First quarter sales were 6 percent above a year ago as Easter boosted early-year activity. Big Spring, Longview, San Angelo, Paris, Harlingen, and Galveston posted notable year-to-year gains.
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Noise not violence marks Santo Domingo revolutionary rally
About 10,000 mostly youth demonstrators gathered at Independence Park for the Dominican revolution anniversary. Police with carbines and tear gas watched as a US flag was burned. Inter-American Peace Force stayed back, while leftist groups displayed banners and flags from Communist parties. El Caribe praised peaceful conduct but warned of communist infiltration.
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