White House Denounces Steel Price Increases
The White House condemned a wave of steel price hikes announced by U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Inland Steel Co effective August 10 as part of broader inflation concerns. Across 11 firms the increases cover base prices for prime hot rolled and cold rolled steel used in autos and major appliances. Government sources warn the move could ripple into other industries amid anti inflation efforts.
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U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Inland Steel Co
Viet Nam
Leslie B. Worthing
Worthing
Bethlehem
Weather and economic notes mix in Texas and national markets
Hot weather returns to the South Plains with temperatures near 95 degrees and a low around 65 after a cool spell. Forecasters note a slight chance of showers, while El Paso and Houston report heavy rainfall elsewhere. Separately, analysts discuss inflation, wage trends, and steel price increases affecting consumer costs and the broader economy.
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South Plains
Lubbock
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Panhandle
el Paso
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Laredo
R R Holmes Rites Set For Saturday In Lubbock
Roy Holmes 60 of 2106 28th St died at West Texas Hospital after a heart attack. Services planned 4 p m Saturday at Ford Memorial Chapel with Rev J T Bolding and Rev I D Walker officiating. Burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Jerry D and James Eldon mother sister and seven grandchildren.
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R. R
Roy) Holmes
28Th St
West Texas Hospital
Ford Memorial Chapel
J. T. Bolding
First Baptist Church
I. D. Walker
Highland Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Holmes
Lubbock
Felix Hadley Services Today in Friona
Felix Hadley 97 longtime Friona resident died Thursday in West Plains Hospital Muleshoe was a retired farmer Funeral services set for 3 p m today at Friona Methodist Church with Rev James Price officiating Burial is in Friona Cemetery under Clathorn Funeral Home survivors include two daughters Mrs Gibbie Trigg Friona and Mrs L D Cannon Muleshoe four sons A H and Carl Friona Raymond and Hiram Childress 24 grandchildren 63 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren
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Friona
L. D. Cannon
Muleshoe
A. H
Carl
Raymond
Hiram
Childress
Auto prices rise as steel costs bite car makers
UAW studies steel price impact and backs a price wage review board with a consumer council. If steel costs hold, 1967 car prices may rise as automakers absorb or pass on higher materials costs. Proposals include 60 day notice for dominant firms and greater public scrutiny of increases.
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United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Auto Company
General Services Administration
Copenhagen
Denmark
Idalou Girl Crowned Lubbock County Farm Bureau Queen
Beverly Davis 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Davis Idalou, won the 1966 Farm Bureau Queen title at Villa Inn Motor Hotel with runner up Carolyn Capshaw also of Idalou. Gwen Turnbow crowned Miss Davis. Ed Wilkes MC. Davis advances to the district contest Aug 11 in Brownfield en route to state crown. Over 150 Farm Bureau members attended the event. 10 contestants participated.
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Beverly Davis
M. L. Davis
Idalou
Lubbock County
Gwen Turnbow
Miss Davis
Ed Wilkes
KFYO
Brownfield
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
30 Day Ban Permitted Airlines Strike Measure Wins Senate Approval
The Senate backed a three step plan to end the airline strike with a 30 day back to work order, 60 day and 90 day extensions at President Johnson's discretion, and federal injunctions against violations. Debates centered on courage and timing as union and airline negotiators were urged to settle, with estimates of daily losses and widespread economic impact cited.
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Senate
Johnson
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vi
Solons
Everett M. Dirksen
Sinois
Congress
Mike Mansfield
Prouty
Dirksen
LBJ
GOP
Sen
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
American Automobile Assn
Roy) Siemiller
IAM
Washington National Airport
Siemiller
DeMolays Open Conclave in Lubbock Honors Mark Space Talk
The Lubbock DeMolay conclave opened with Houston MSC official Haney outlining Gemini to Apollo advances and a 1969 lunar landing plan. Mayor Rogers honored dignitaries, including Fort Worth's John P. D. Tomme Jr and Lubbock’s J. Q. Warnick Jr., with the DeMolay Legion of Honor as Lt. Gov. Preston Smith urged youth leadership.
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Haney
U. S
NASA
Houston
Lubbock
W. D
Dub) Rogers Jr
Waco
Rogers
DeMolay
Istate DeMolay
Waco DeMolay
Order of Demolay
Columbus
Wright Brothers
John Pd, Tomme Jr
Fort Worth
J. Q. Warnick Jr
Walter L. Weaver
Odessa
Phelps E. Littlepage
San Antonio
Milton David Hendrix Sr
Dallas
Victor Thornton
Allen Jake Watts
Midland
Preston E. Smith
Chas.a. Guy
U.S
George Mahon
Salxo
Gemini Control Spokesman Paul Haney Reveals Calm Demeanor
NASA public affairs chief Paul Haney, 38, spoke with reporter Dick McAlpin after injuring a finger in a motel room. Haney discussed his duties at NASA MSC, spaceflight humor, and a tense scene during a Gemini flight. He recalled a gunman incident on a Houston to Florida jet and noted MSC staff connections to the Whitman case.
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Dick McAlpin
Avalanche-Journal
Gemini Control
Paul Haney
South Plains
Order of DeMolay
Haney
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Walter Shirrer
Tom Stafford
Akron Beacon Journal
Associated Press
Erie
Manned Spacecraft Center
MSC
Charles J. Whitman
Austin
Sandra Wilson
Miss Wilson
Beatles Manager Rushes to New York Over Lennon Comment
Beatles manager Brian Epstein rushed to New York to gauge rising U.S. protests after John Lennon said the group is more popular than Jesus. Epstein will meet General Artists Corp. officials amid talks of altering or canceling their 19 day American tour starting Aug. 11 across 14 cities.
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Gordon F. Josel
London
UPI
Beatles
Brian Epstein
New York
John Lennon
Jesus
Epstein
General Artists Corp
America
United States
John
England
Lennon
The
Evening Standard
Evening News
U.S
Datebook
Maureen Cleave
London Evening Standard
Maureen
Anatomy of a killer Whitman case draws expert comment
The document reports experts assessing Charles Whitman as a potential antisocial psychopath while notes show he intended not to be taken alive. It notes blood tests for drug influence and mentions Gov. Connally convening a national panel to study such behavior. Grand jury decisions praise officers and justify the shooting as necessary.
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Whitman
de Chenar
M.D. Anderson Institute and Tumor Center
Houston
Gov. Connally
United States
Trn
Whiteman
Austin
Billy Speed
Ramiro Martinez
Houston McCoy
Jerry Day
Allen Crum
Smith Orders Study of Connally Proposal
Lt Gov Preston Smith told the Texas Legislative Council staff to study a possible state law confining for life murderers acquitted by insanity. Gov Connally had proposed the idea, with the council tasked to research and prepare legislation for the upcoming session. In Tokyo, shops are hiring more detectives to curb shoplifting.
Youth Surrenders in Roscoe Nightwatchman Slaying
A 15 year old Sweetwater youth wanted in the fatal shooting of Roscoe nightwatchman Lewis Snyder, 65, turned himself in after calling Fort Worth police. He said his car ran out of gas on U S 80 and he was the murder suspect. The gun linked to the case was later found in Grandview. Johnson County Sheriff Noel Woford said the suspect had given the weapon to a girl in Grandview. The teen was questioned in Fort Worth late Thursday.
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OUT Worth
Sweetwater
Roscoe
Fort Worth
U.S. 80
Lewis Snyder
Roscoe Street
Grandview
Johnson County
Noel Wofford
Cleburne
Tulia Man Hurt In Car Mishap
A Tulia man, about 50, Howard Love, suffered serious chest injuries and possible punctured lung when his car struck a bridge on Hwy 87 five miles north of Tulia at 5:50 p m Thursday. Passenger O J Iave was not injured.
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Tulia
Here
Howard Love
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Bill Clifton
Harold Evanson
O. J. Lave
Ellington Wins In Tennessee Democratic Nomination
Former Gov Buford Ellington defeated John Jay Hooker Jr for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Tennessee. Frank Clement edged Ross Bass in the U S Senate primary, denying Bass a full six year term after Bass had ousted Clement two years earlier.
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Nashville
UPI
Buford Ellington
Johnson
John Jay Hooker Jr
Frank Clements
U. S. Senate
Ross Bass
Bass
Clement
Lubbock Stations Continue Beatle Airplay Amid Controversy
KLBK and KSEL in Lubbock vow to keep playing Beatles records after interviews with Maureen Cleave. KLBK cites misquoted text from Cleave interview and will air records until Lennon quotes are confirmed. KSEL reports over 2,000 calls favor preserving airplay and notes Cleave’s clarification of Lennon's stance.
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Lubbock
KLBK
KSEL
Amarillo
Maureen Cleave
Lennon
Miss Cleave
Cone
Jesus
London
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Ohio) State University
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