Private club plea refused in zoning talks for car lots and dorm
The City Planning and Zoning Commission denied a private club near 52nd Street and Avenue H and denied two small strip zoning requests on western 4th Street. They approved C-4 heavy commercial zoning to permit auto dealerships at Loop 289 and Slide Road, with fencing, setbacks, screened frontages, and no access off Slide Road. Leroy Elmore, for Fred West, said one car manufacturer has a firm commitment to locate there.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Loop 289
Slide Road
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Bockind
College Ave
10Th St
City Planning and Zoning Commission
52Nd St
Ave. H
4Th Street
Loop Leroy Elmore
Fred West
50Th Street
Planning Commission
Elmore
Speed Is Keynote Load Up Airport
Edward L. Colby, rector of aviation, touts commercial air service as vital to Lub bock and the South Plains economy. He notes a 500 percent rise in outgoing air freight over 10 years and highlights jet service accelerating delivery for cotton, electronics, and bank transactions. He says air travel enables fast repairs and business between Texas Tech staff and clients, underscoring time savings and broader reach for industry and commerce.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Edward L. Colby
Aviation
Lubbock
South iFlains
States
Litton Industries
Chicago
Colby
Texas Tech
Thurgood Marshall Nomination Clears Hurdle
Summary notes Thurgood Marshall's Supreme Court nomination clearing a Senate hurdle. Detroit coverage covers political maneuvering and regional reactions. The article highlights ongoing debates and implications for national judiciary.
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Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
Caracas Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 215
The quake on Saturday in Caracas killed 215 people, with rescue teams still searching through rain soaked ruins for more victims. Officials expect the toll to reach 300.
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Caracas
Johnson seeks 525000 troops in Vietnam by July
President Johnson announced new troop authorizations to raise U S combat strength in Vietnam to at least 525000 by next July. He said an increase of at least 45000 troops will be sent this fiscal year, largely Army, with some Marines reinforcing along the DMZ. Existing totals reflect transients and replacements rather than a drop in capability.
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Bob Horton
Washington
Johnson
U.S
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America
Rudolph A. Peterson
Bank of America
San Francisco
Edmund F. Martin
Bethlehem Steel
Daily Prayer Reflects on Faith and Endurance
A Lubbock reader writes a devotional note asking to cast burdens on the Lord and run with patience in the race set before us. The short prayer seeks strength, wisdom, and resolve against fears and failures.
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Lubbock
Death on Texas highway claims Wade Reynolds in wreck
A fatal crash near Lubbock involves a compact car and a Trailways bus. Wade Reynolds, 50, of Lubbock, was dead on arrival at a local hospital after the Thursday night collision.
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Wade Reynolds
Lubbock
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Bus Car Collision Claims Man and Wounds Wife
A 50 year old man from Lubbock died after his car and a Trailways bus crashed on U.S. 82 east of Lubbock. His wife was seriously injured. The bus, traveling from Lubbock to Oklahoma City, was driven by Perry E. Pyles. The wreck raised the year’s South Plains fatalities to 62.
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South Plains
Vate aviation planes desconerter at the Weat Texas Air
A fragmentary item notes an aviation incident at West Texas Air, with boarding passes and scattered photographer credits. The text mentions Jim Coker and a handful of start photos, but details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Texas Air Texas Airawr
Pourner
Jim Coker
Alleged Black Power School in Nashville Probed by Senate
Washington testimony from police Capt. John A. Sorace links a Nashville school to the Office for Economic Opportunity. He claims the program subsidizes an institution teaching Negro youths to hate whites, while refusing to reveal sources about the so-called Liberation school. Senator James Eastland questions the Black Power label.
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Washington
John A. Sorace
Nashville
Tenn
Office For Economic
Oppenunty
Sorace
Liberation
Sen
James O. Eastland
D-Mixs
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert Hill
North Nashville
Fred Brooks
Brooks
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Jeaders
Sprace
Africa
Moon Shot On Target Ready For Lunar Orbit
Pasadena report says the last in a series of American lunar orbiter spacecraft is on target after a midcourse maneuver. The 26 second retrorocket burn slowed the craft by 67 miles per hour to 2583 mph and nudged the flight path toward an egg shaped lunar orbit in a planned deboost maneuver. Cal Tech spokesman confirmed the mission is proceeding as planned.
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Calif
UPS
Sedpound
O-po
Cal ‘Tech
Johnson tax hike proposal draws mixed business reaction
President Johnson calls for a 10 percent surcharge on corporate and personal income taxes to finance a 45,000 troop buildup for Vietnam. Bankers show strongest support while business leaders warn of tighter profits. many urge nondefense spending cuts and alternative measures. Page 10.
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Congress
Vietnam
George A. Murphy
Irving Trust Co
New York
Voice of SWC sportscaster Kern dies at 62
Houston broadcaster Kern Tips, famed for his rapid fire metaphors, died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Houston at age 62. A longtime SWC voice, he entered the hospital July 17 after a career including eight years as Houston Chronicle sports editor.
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Methodist Hospital
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Southwest
Tips
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Houston Chronicle
Mahon Doubts Climate Good For Tax Increase
U S Representative George Mahon urged restraint on a proposed 10 percent surcharge on income taxes. He questioned the climate for a tax rise and warned Congress and the executive should seek more spending cuts before any decision. Mahon said the president must clarify funds available and postponements before acting. MAHON Page 16
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