Kennedy loses in Harvard Overseers race. gun test sparks debate
The report notes Bobby Kennedy finished last in a ten candidate field for five Harvard Overseers seats as 27,000 ballots were counted. It also mentions a new compact weapon developed in Abilene that uses a liquid nerve gas to incapacitate a target at 20 feet, and a separate column criticizes forecasts of perfect weather for five days ahead.
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M. Autry
Rt. 1
Dublin
Bobby Kennedy
Grand Canyon
Harvard Board of Overseers
Kennedy
Bobby
Abilene
Texas
New Gadgets Prompt Thought on Market and Morality
Omar Burleson discusses consumer advances and markets from Washington while noting how new devices tempt and frustrate users. He muses on junked autos, recycling, and the dual nature of technology, urging responsibility in a fast changing world. Dr. and Mrs. House and daughter visited Clyde House and family in College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Burleson
M. C
17Th District
Texas
Washington
Commerce Department
Lincoln
Win. C. House, Jr
Melinda
College Station
Mrs
Clyde House
Ice Cream Social Highlights Dairy Month Talk
About 60 people attended a Saturday night ice cream social at the Stag Creek community center. Vic Isham led a dairying program that informed attendees about county dairy income from 45 dairies, as June is Dairy Month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
Vic Isham
Mr. Isham
Hidden treasure alert offers insurance for valuables
A public notice urges homeowners to protect valuables like fur coats jewelry and hobby gear with low cost insurance. It notes items may be at risk of loss damage destruction or theft and invites readers to call for details.
Texans Test More Soils and Fertilizer Use Grows
Texas producers submitted 29,989 soil samples in 1965 to Extension Service laboratories and college labs, far from the 100,000 needed annually to guide fertilization. Soil chemists Welch and Gray explain the shortfall and note fertilizer movement rose 39 percent from mid-1965 to mid-1967 as more farmers recognize soil nutrients are key to profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flood Key
Comanche County
Texas Agricultural Producers
Agricultural Extension Service
Stephen F. Austin and
Wharton County Junior College
D. Welch
Carl Gray
Texas A&m University
Welch
Gray
Funeral for Mrs. John Elkins Held in Cisco
Miss Minnie Elkins attended the funeral of her sister in law Mrs. John Elkins in Cisco on Monday. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Elkins
John Elkins
Cisco
H. B. Allen
Waco
Bette Cox Leads FHA Shop At Texas Tech Event
Miss Bette Cox conducts opening ceremony and leads a two day workshop for FHA presidents as more than 1000 members from 127 Texas high schools gather in Lubbock. The event, themed Teen Leadership, is sponsored by Texas Tech School of Home Economics and marks the fourth annual FHA officers workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti McKinzie
Paula Jo Lee
Carolyn Bohannon
J. S. Hill
Comanche
FHA
Texas
Comanche County 4-H Council Holds Meeting
The Comanche County 4 H Council met June 17 in the county courtroom to discuss plans for Six Flags entertainment and report on 4 H Round-up Red Programs Summer Radio Programs and District 8 Leadership Laboratory. Attendees included Jane Pair Carol Byrd Kerwin Stephens Buddy Lane and Miss Ann Stratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lane
Comanche County
Six Flags
Jane Pair
Carol Byrd
Kerwin Stephens
Distri Buddy Lane
Aeally Way
Chapter Officers Plan Programs and Advisers
The report notes plans for a chapter and area officers with their chapter advisors. It outlines upcoming activities and guidance roles for the officers and mentors.
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Houston
Clay
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National Institute of Mental Health
Kerens
America
LBJ
Alexei Kosygin
Glassboro
New Jersey
Kosygin
Eagle — Reg
Sellers
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet
Norris Insurance
West Central
Comanche, Texas
Sonotone
van ED
Cherry St
Irth
Fort Wi
Nethin
Nec
Bette Cox
Texas Tech
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