United Methodist Church approves 16.5 million aid package
The general conference of the United Methodist Church approves a 16.5 million dollar aid package for minority groups. The decision aims to fund black Methodist education and programs with a 10 million loan fund and 4 million for colleges. Delegates clash over fund control while youth roles gain emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche Journal News Services
ST. Louis
General Conference of the
United Methodist Church
James M. Lawson Jr
Black Methodists For
Merrill Drennan
Baltimore
Methodist Church
Carleton
Northwest Texas
Alfie H. Carleton
New Mexico
Marvin Boyd
Lubbock
Boyd
Texas student leaders urge 12 proposals to Gov Smith
Four Texas student body presidents presented 12 proposals to Governor Preston Smith covering minority enrollment, tuition abolition, legalization of abortion and marijuana, day care funding, birth control access, and a reform of the Texas Board of Regents. They called for state support to foster diversity and new oversight while urging policy shifts on draft, welfare limits, and education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
UPS
Texas
Preston Smith
North Texas State University
Joe Burgoyne
Dallas
Smith
Austin
Burgoyne
Calvin Black
Texas-El Paso
Bill Saunders
Texas- Arlington
Jeff Jones
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Board of Regents
Board of Regents
General Conference
Belgian Ham Operator Contacts Jordan King Hussein
Louis Berge a Belgian shortwave radio operator connected with Jordan's King Hussein during a recent contact the two discussed weather with warm skies in Jordan and rain in Belgium highlighting a rare royal radio exchange.
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Royal Weather Brussels
Louis Berge
Ham
Jordan
Hussein
Belgium
No Cyanide Danger After Last Drum Recovered
Divers recovered the final of five 250 pound cyanide powder drums from Montreal harbor. Harbor police said no danger remains and health officials noted leakage was well below government limits. One drum ruptured and was sent to Cyanamid Canada for disposal.
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Montreal
Tobias Maersk
Manila
Cyanamid of Canada Ltd
Niagara Falls
Ont
Cyanamid
Scouts Schedule Court Of Honor In Lubbock
The South Plains Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold an Eagle Court of Honor at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's United Methodist Church on 15th Street and University. Twenty seven Scouts are candidates with parents as special guests. A reception follows.
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South Plains Council
Boy Scouts of America
St. John's United Methodist Church
15Th Street
University
RAF Airman James Bond Stationed at St Athan Base
Airman James Bond is stationed at the Royal Air Force base in St Athan England. His service serial number ends with 007, the last three digits noted in the report.
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RAF
James Bond
ST. Athan
England
UPI
Royal Air Force Base
Littlefield Bond Election Today
Voters in Littlefield go to the polls to decide a $365,000 street improvement bond proposal. The ballot offers For or Against issuance of the bonds, with officials noting approval would pave or repair more than 400 blocks of streets.
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Littlefield
UIL junior high bands contest ratings shared across South Plains
Twenty four junior high bands from the South Plains competed at Estacado High School in UIL Region XVI concert and sight reading contests. Judges included Charles Wiley and Don Craig with sight reading by Eldon Sonnenburg. Ratings ranged from 1 to 5 with many bands earning 1s and 2s across cities such as Lubbock Plainview Friona Seminole and Post. A later line notes South Vietnamese Buddhism and Roman Catholic proportions.
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South Plains
Estacado High School
Charles Wiley
Lamar State College of Technology
Joe Dicosimo
Lee Jr. High
Pampa
Don Craig
Dumas High School
Eldon Sonnenburg
Sherman High School
Lubbock Atkins
Plainview Estacado
Friona
Seminole
Littlefield
Tulsa
Plainview Coronado
Lubbock Evans
Lubbock Hutchinson
Lubbock Mackenzie
Post
Denver City
Idalou
I Brownfield
Olton
Muleshoe
Lubbock Wilson
Levelland
Slaton
Farwell
Tahoka
Lubbock Scruggs
Lubbock Alderson
Lubbock Thompson
Plainview Man Receives SBA Tornado Disaster Loan
The Small Business Administration issued a $1,900 disaster loan check to Juan Bela Soliz, a 58 year old Plainview farm laborer, as the first of many loans to tornado victims. The Lubbock district office expects a steady flow of three percent loans to homeowners and businesses harmed by the April 17 tornadoes. Loan officers in Plainview Clarendon and Pampa will remain open to assist applicants and process repairs.
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Fred Neumann
The
Small Business Administration
Juan Bela Soliz
Plainview
Freds. Neumann
SBA
Neumann
Clarendon
Pampa
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Council On World Service and Finance
Black Renewal Group
Commission On Religion and Race
Waylon Carroll
Lubbock Public Schools
Ishmael Hill
Nat Williams
Johnson House
James H. Granberry, D.D.S
the Association of
Charles E. Dietz, D.D.S
Suite
Lubbock, Texas
UIL
Plainview Man
Barker
A. V. Blake F
Ecord Center
MR. Bb's No
ETA
Cedler Club
Ron & Sherry
Amartito
ASK Abc
Underwrood
Petunias
Ave
Chile
Bellenos
Sopaipillas
Jerry Lee Lewis
Hoyse Nix
Maines Bros
Dale Clemmons
Ewen Daniels
Daytimers
Lubbock Hall OF Fame
Restaurante
EL Sereno
Koko Corner
Ave. Q
HIS & Hers
7 Knights Restaurant
Knighits
the Embassy Club
Jamie Lynn
Bankamericard Welcome
Pioneer
Broadway & Ave. K
Lion’s den
Brookshire Inn
Broadway
Margaret's
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