States Open Government Doors to Public Access
A survey notes 14 states expanding public access to meetings and records this year. California, New York, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and others enacted open-records laws while some legislatures blocked or delayed reforms. Alaska moved toward more secrecy as Mississippi and Ohio faced mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Mason Waleh
Freedom of Information Committee
Associated Press Managing Friters Assn
Walsh
Dallas Times Herald
South Dakota
APME
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Sigma Delta Chi
California
New York
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Tennessee
Kansas
Illinois
South Carolina
Colorado
Texas
Vermont
New Hampshire
Florida
New Mexico
Wyoming
Maryland
Ohio
Alaska
House
Massachusetts
Ceylon Papers Mock U.S. Ambassador Gluck Amid Criticism
Colombo and London outlets ridiculed Ambassador Maxwell Gluck for not knowing Ceylon's prime minister Solomon Bandaranaike. The debate followed Dulles remarks on selecting envoys with knowledge of local affairs, with Peiping’s radio echoing the controversy. The Times called Gluck’s situation increasingly embarrassing as criticism widened. In Dayton Ohio tire prices also rise as Ton Rubber Co. follows others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceylon
U. S
Maxwell Gluck
Gluck
Peiping
Solomon West Ridgway
Dias Bandaranaike
London
Ceylon Daily News
Sec
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United States
Thoose
the Times
Hungary
Lubbock News in Briefs Cover Navy Medal and Local Events
Midshipman James T. Hudgins wins the silver Taxis Medal at Culver Summer Naval School Indiana among 722 competitors in athletics aquatics military seamanship and academics. Local notices include church events reunions and a 30 day vacation for Sgt. and Mrs. James J. Clark with future reassignment to Biloxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Hudgins
Frank W. Hudgins
28Rd St
Culver Summer Naval School
Inndiana
Hudgins
James J. Clark
Clovis Rd
James Clyde
Vicksburg
Biloxi
Miss
Panama City
Fort Walton
Fla
Clark
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Sgt
Girl Saves Fourth Swimmer In Year
Wendy Urquhart a 15 year old from Hamilton Ontario earned her fourth water rescue of the year by pulling three year old Larry Doyle from Lake Ontario near Burlington Beach reviving him after 25 minutes of artificial respiration. Earlier she saved Barbara Ziendenburg 14 from Burlington Canal and Sharon Chiswell 14 from the lake. She also rescued Bonnie Aiken 16 and last year saved her eight year old sister Janet after she swam out of depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ont
Wendy Urquhart
Larry Doyle
Lake Ontario
Burlington Beach
Wendy
Barbara Ziendenburg
Burlington Canal
Sharon Chiswell
Bonnie Aiken
Janet
Engine Fire Destroys Fire Engine in Sherborne Field
Firemen responding to a blaze in Sherborne England found their engine catching fire and destroyed. The incident occurred in a cornfield with an estimated value of the engine at 15000 dollars. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherborne
England
Gift of 2000 Private Documents To Texas Tech Southwest Collection
Howard Hampton of Latchbock donates more than 2000 private papers spanning colonial to modern times to Texas Tech. The collection includes documents signed by Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson James Madison and James Monroe and papers of Dr Joseph L Miller. Collection director Dr Seymour Vaughan Connor says students and visiting scholars will study the materials firsthand to trace Texas heritage and illuminate American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TECH
Phyllis Wright
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Virginia
Catherine Lady Fairfax
Cameron
Scotland
Howard Hampton
Joseph L. Miller
Thomas
WoVt
Hampton
Seymour V. Connor
Southwest
America
Patrick Henry
Thomas, Jefferson
James Madie
Son
James Monroe
Latchbock
Stry
W. Va
Seymour Vaughan Connor
Connor
Texas
Miller
Ambrose Fielding
Northumberland County
Levelland Infant Recovers After Trio of Blood Exchanges
A Levelland baby born July 3 underwent three blood exchanges to treat a Rh factor disorder. Doctors at West Texas Hospital performed exchanges on July 4 6 and 7. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Coy B Grant is reported as doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Lubbock
Coy B. Grant
Rt. 2
West Texas Hospital
English Bride-to-Be Jilted After Home Visit in Wisconsin
Ruth Owen of Cambridge England arrived in Arcadia to wed James Grulkowski. He sent his brother to meet her, denied any other romance, and cited his mother's disapproval of Ruth's nationality. He admitted sending $350 for the trip and the ring, but no marriage plans remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Upo
Fingland
Ruth Owen
Cambridge
Engeland
James Wilkowski
la Verne
Grulkoski
Ruth
Grulkowski
la Corse
England
Floods Hit 400 Villages in Koshi Basin
In Calcutta officials report floods along the Koshi River have inundated about 400 villages and affected 300000 people across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flood Wits
India
Calcutta
Koshi
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Dieschia
Union County
Carity Governing Board
Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Soil Conservation
Oklahoma
Nancy Denner
University of Oklahoma
Ambassador Gluck
The
Morning Times
Dayton
Dayton Rubber Co
Homer Duncan
Christian Counselor Board of Directors
Wyatt Hester
Joseph Gray
Navarro County
Mackenzie Park
Grizzle
Rt 2
la Basket
Maurice Hood
W. A
Mose) Hood
Cmdr
Hood
Medical Corps
U.S. Navy
Thoracic and
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Calif
Gladys Pryor
Ave. M
Methodist Hospital
Lamesa
Robert J, George
Columbus
Neb
Chamber of Commerce
Ruel C. Martin
Chamber
Wise County
O. H. Kemp
Lorenzo
Parsons
W. A. Rogers
Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths
Prestigecraft
Ewe
Alsbogr, Thang
Tex
Eweiers
Avenue O
beoCm
TEXAB
Great Britain
Europe
Sam Ireland
Kentucky
James Speed
Lincoln
AL UT
Edwards
Bright Star
Hopkins County
Tesxast
West Texas Museum Assn
Southwest Collection
Association
Rear Adm. Tuchard F. Bard
Antarctica
Wls
Girl
Sweetheart
Roy
Chiropractic Service
Chiropractic Clinic
Village Camera
34Th Street
Argus
Praktica
Praktiflex
New
Arecona
Wittessa
Andien
Kodak Turret Brownie Ounvices
KODAK
Areca
Village Camera Center
34Th ST
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