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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1966
Page
13
New York report says zinnias top the nation’s favorite flower, replacing roses in a study of garden club members and horticulture minded families. Marigold and rose follow, shifting long held rankings and stirring garden chatter.
Nelson, executive VP of the Grain Sorghum Producers Association, debunks myths about government programs reducing sorghum stocks and exports. He cites Texas production rising from 124 million bushels on 4.7 million acres in 1956 to 283 million on 84 million acres in 1965 and national gains to 666 million on 135 million acres. He adds sorghum use for feeding exceeds exports and forecasts 1966 output near or above the 1963 record if weather cooperates.
A two car collision on a farm to market road in Amarillo killed driver Darrell W. Phelps and injured three country music entertainers. Lou Walker leader of the Western Playboys Sims O. Murray Counts and Mary Taylor of Capitol Records were hurt Counts had a broken jaw and Walker was listed in serious condition Miss Taylor was treated and released. The group was coming back from Clovis New Mexico and scheduled to perform in Amarillo Friday night.
Havana reports the Cuban government is finalizing a documentary on President Johnson titled LBJ Meminute. Santiago Alvarez of the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry calls it a satire and asserts U S investigations link Kennedy assassination to Johnson era wars and Texas oil interests.
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