Ground rules urged for high rise apartments in Lubbock
A local column condemns the City Planning and Zoning Commission for unanimously denying a zone change at 19th St and Boston Ave to allow a high rise apartment. It argues the site is ill suited and urges planning officials to establish clear ground rules for future tower developments, noting two other proposed locations. It suggests some areas could accommodate such buildings without harming the public or nearby property.
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Johnson's 1968 prospects studied amid confidences and fears
An analysis notes President Johnson may seek a Texas teaching post after leaving office, while concerns grow over his 1968 re-election bid. It cites Secret Service danger estimates, voter sentiment, and reactions to voting rights, Vietnam, Medicare, and education funding as factors shaping the political landscape and the likelihood of an LBJ retirement by 1973 or 1980.
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Editor Defends Wallace in Alabama amid protests and violence
A letter to the Avalanche Journal argues that Martin Luther King and his followers seek not equality but mob rule, defending Governor George Wallace and the Alabama public order. It cites biblical refs and criticizes the King march, calling it a frivolous political stunt. A second letter mocks the Johnson King march, suggesting odd leadership.
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Monsoon Season Urgency Shapes Viet Nam War Decision
As the monsoon approaches in Southeast Asia the war in Viet Nam may pivot within 40 days. Rain will blunt American air power and aid Viet Cong, limiting low level strikes while high altitude bombing remains possible. The Viet Cong value weather as a shield, and Ha Noi may press operations in the Mekong Delta despite U.S. pressure. The embassy bombing underscores American misreadings of Viet Cong strategy and the need for swift, decisive action before rains intensify.
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GOP money vanish in Bliss era fuels party turmoil
Washington reports Ray Bliss, new National Chairman, confronts a shrinking Republican fund. Goldwater forces control a Kilroy led fund, with only about 1600000 cash on hand after obligations. National budget goals collapse, as Congress and liberal groups compete for scarce dollars, leaving Bliss seeking a trusted finance chair amid a disorganized party structure.
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J. William Middendorf
National Republican
Middendorf
National Television Committee
James Kilroy
Los Angeles
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Goldwater
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
American Conservative Union
John Birch Society
National Finance
Ohio
War must be all out in Viet Nam says Tully
Andrew Tully argues for total war to win in South Viet Nam. He condemns editors and committees for peace rhetoric and calls for bombing Hanoi if needed. He insists the Viet Cong must be driven out and negotiators’ hopes set aside.
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Across Weser Ninth Army Drives West of Berlin and Bremen Advance
U S Ninth Army crosses the Weser river 157 miles west of Berlin with troops and tanks in a dawn breakthrough while the British Second Army pushes 39 miles south of Bremen. fighting continues along the North German plain as enemy withdraws eastward. Maj Gen Richard Donovan urges sustained war effort as Europe nears climax. Amarillo notes a bumper wheat harvest and truck lines as farmers rush 1944 crops from storage. Lubbock County to hold trustee elections for rural schools and Lubbock ISD members awaiting ballots.
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Hannover
Austin
Europe
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Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Timely Quotes About Patience and Pride
A compact reflection notes that healing a friendship is tough and flaws often show in attempts at repair. It observes that headstrong behavior trips up many men, hinting at the stubbornness that blocks reconciliation.
We're Being Had on Secret Service Spending
Henry J. Taylor attacks the Johnson administration and Treasury secretary’s requests for extra funding. He notes the 8.7 million dollar 1966 budget for the Secret Service, calls for 12.6 million, and condemns the pattern of taxpayer money subsidizing presidential privilege. He cites public skepticism and questions the balance of payments stance amid trips and jets.
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Washington
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Dillon
Mr. Dillon
LBJ
White House
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New Mexico Shoplifting Law Tightens Penalties
Gov Campbell signed a new law tightening shoplifting penalties. Merchants may detain suspects with good reason inside or outside stores and arrest without a warrant if justified. The act shields merchants from liability if they follow the outlined procedures in a reasonable manner. Hobbs News Sun reports.
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New Mexico
Jack Campbell
Hobbs
N.M
News-Sun
Texas Constitution Under Scrutiny Proposals Grow
Rep Carl Parker Port Arthur tells a House committee that a third of the 89 year old Texas Constitution could be scrapped without disrupting state operations citing inebriate asylums as example such trash becomes impetus for revision Temple Fairy Tale snippet and unrelated ice scare.
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