Editorial: Liquor By The Drink Not Doomed
The archaic Texas liquor laws remain outdated and unenforceable despite a lengthy legislative session. Gov. Connally’s attempts, including a mini-bottle proposal, failed amid filibuster and waning enthusiasm. Voters backed liquor by the drink in a May referendum, signaling a push toward modernization.
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Texas
Connally
House
Senate
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Doc
Blanchard
HemisFair68 Project Y A Global Youth Themed Exhibit
HemisFair 68 in San Antonio runs April 6 to October 6 featuring Project Y a 113000 square foot youth environment with cultural exchanges and continuous happenings. It blends exhibits with forums hosting Peace Corps State Department and Soviet voices, plus music dance and theater in a people to people setting.
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San Antonio
Tex
HemisFair ‘68
Hemisphere
Peach Corps
John Gary
Air France
Georges Mathieu
Paris
Project Y
William Russo
Children’s Garden
HemisFair
San Antonio Independent School District
Peace Corps
U. S. State Department
Robert D. Cross
Boris Davydov
Washington, D. C
U. S
Latin America
American Field Service
Historic July Dates From Yesteryears Card
Alexander Hamilton died after a duel with Aaron Burr on July 12, 1804. Raleigh’s men landed on Roanoke Island and named Virginia on July 13, 1584. The New York World’s Fair opened on July 14, 1853. Napoleon surrendered to the English at Aix on July 15, 1815. The District of Columbia was established on July 16, 1790. First U S warships passed the Panama Canal on July 16, 1915. Florida ceded to the United States by Spain on July 17, 1821. Douglas Corrigan flew to Dublin on July 17, 1938. The Klondike gold rush began on July 18, 1897. The United States and Canada signed the St Lawrence River treaty.
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Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Sir Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Virginia
Napoleon
Aix
District of Columbia
U. S
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Fllorida
Spain
Douglas G. Corrigan
Dublin
Klondike
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Shoplifters Perceived Differently By Society
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin outlines shoplifters as a broad cross section of society. It notes theft costs billions yearly, with retailers losing millions monthly in large cities. The article links shoplifting to higher consumer prices and discusses societal labeling of thieves.
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FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
The
Bulletin
FBI
A Share For Pie Makers
A debate on how the US economic pie should be divided. One view favors cutting luxuries and raising taxes to fund public needs, while another argues for expanding industry and payrolls to boost government revenue. The piece urges giving a fair portion to the pie makers.
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United States
Marines Report Near Quang Tri and Da Nang Heroics
Corporal Charles S. Martin of Mike Company 3rd Battalion 26th Marines narrates surviving five bullet holes in his flack jacket after a Nieghboring engagement near Quang Tri. Lance Corporal John Harmon of K Company 3rd Battalion Fifth Marines recounts a surrendering North Vietnamese soldier who wandered into Marine lines. A Marine sergeant recalls a bunkered snake encounter. Combat centers issue reports. Playboy centerfold found as a war souvenir. Chaplain John A. Ecker serves with the battalion staff.
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Mike
Martin
Greenfield
Tenn
Quang Tri
3Rd Marine Division
da Nang
John Harmon
Lake City
Fifth Marine Regiment
Harmon
Filarmon
Secion
John A. Ecker
Diocese of
Yakima
Wash
Chaplin Corps
USN
Third Marines
Star Spangled Savings Plan Urges Payroll Bond Purchases
The piece highlights widespread U S Savings Bonds ownership with $150 billion sold and about $100 billion cashed for college, retirement, furniture, emergencies, and homes. It notes a $50 billion nest egg for future needs and links bond sales to supporting veterans in Vietnam and economic strength, urging Payroll Savings or regular bank purchases.
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U.S
Uncle Sam
Vietnam
Beulah Destroys Padre Island Beachcomber Home
A driftwood shack dweller known as Roderick on Padre Island loses his home in Hurricane Beulah. He vows not to be saved by a police officer and later wanders away after the storm. Rumors say he sails to the south seas from California. Applicants may apply at Padre Island with long sunny hours and no pay.
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Roderick
Padre Island
Beulah
Texas
Corpus Christi
South America
Central America
Padre
Golden Beach
California
South Seas
Geep heads to Viet Nam with Seabees in upbeat portrait
The piece profiles Geep a sunny veteran and father of three about to depart for a seven month Viet Nam tour with the Seabees. He left a secure job, expects travel to Hong Kong Tokyo and Manila, and looks forward to duty with quiet relish despite dangers like mortars.
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Geep
Viet Nam
Seabees
Canada
da Nang
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Manila
Far East
Nelson Labeled Unhappy Sailor Seeks Change in Attitude
William Henry Nelson, an 18 000 shrimp boat thief who fled to Cuba in July 1963, was captured and returned. The shore-side preacher decries entitlement and urges civic duty, citing Kennedy and the Carpenter as path to better life. Five Star Features.
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Willian Henry Nelson
Negro
America
Cuba
Nelson
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
United States
William Henry Nelson
Rural Worker Viewed Through Six Monthly Labor Review Pieces
A special Rural Worker section in the Monthly Labor Review surveys labor changes in agriculture. Lead article on Collective Bargaining on the Farm analyzes farm labor relations and the shift from family to corporate farms fueling unionism. Separate piece outlines migratory farm workers traits and challenges, noting many stay in home states and travel limited distances.
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Monthly Labor Review
America
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