Interstate Designations Sought for Texas Routes
Lubbock area promotes an interstate from the Gulf Coast to Canada and a North South link through Lubbock. Texas leads in open interstate mileage and cooperation. a conference today will discuss plans with El Paso Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City officials and the national road bureau.
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Lubbock
Alamo
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountains
Palo Duro State Park
LBI
el Paso
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
National Bureau of Public Roads
W. D. Rogers, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Riots and Rhetoric Prompt Tough City Action
The editorial blames Chicago Omaha and Baltimore authorities for tolerating rioting and incitement by King Jr and others. It urges swift crackdowns using injunctions and legal powers, arguing officials must act to prevent further disorder and costs.
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A. V. Sorensen
Omaha
Nebraska
Chicago
Martin King Jr
Baltimore
Noise and youth clash with constant urban clamor
Mary McGrath laments pervasive noise from radios, appliances, traffic, and stores that drown out youth communication. She argues teens accept louder, faster sounds while society pushes a culture of constant sound, urging a reduction to restore understandable conversation.
Gun Lovers of America meet over gun control dissent
A denounced gathering of Gun Lovers of America debates new gun laws. Members angrily defend rights, discuss lobbying funds, and plan actions including marching on Washington while urging letters to senators and representatives.
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America
Black Power Test Redraws Alabama County Politics
In Lowndes County Alabama Sheriff Frank Ryals clings to segregation while black power shifts the political balance toward Black Panther influence. The piece compares white Democratic leaders and black candidates, noting potential bi racial strategies by Charles Evers and the broader implications for Alabama's Black Belt.
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Hayneville
Ala
Frank Ryals
Lowndes County
Royals
Black Panther Party
Ryals
Black Power
Alabama Black Panthers
Stokely Carmichael
Carmichael
Black Panthers
Democratic Party
Alabama
Mississippi
Charles Evers
NAACP
Fayette County
Lowndes
Romania challenges Kremlin grip in Warsaw Pact tensions
Eastern European experts in Washington view Nicolae Ceausescu as a bigger irritant to Moscow than De Gaulle, as Romania undercuts the military tightness of the Warsaw Pact. Poland and Czechoslovakia push for open American participation while satellites resist deeper integration and fear Beijing links.
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Washington
State Department
Bucharest
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
United States
Kremlin
Ceausescu
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
NATO
Bulgaria
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Russia
Pact
West Germany
China
Peking
Bessarabia
Moldavia
East Germany
Europe
Britain to block Palestine flow of Jewish immigrants
A British official said Britain has prepared to blockade Palestine using naval and army operations to choke the influx of thousands of illegal Jewish immigrants into the Holy Land. Also reported: Dorothy Carmack named Miss Lubbock, Confederate veterans’ final reunion held without attendees, and Truman signs legislation to pay terminal leave and raise veterans pensions by 20 percent.
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Lubbock
London
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Dorothy Carmack
C. O. Carmack
Tohoka
Washington
Truman
Scientist claims sound waves kill germs and bacteria
A scientist asserts intense sound waves destroy germs and bacteria while a hay fever victim is urged to sneeze louder if possible. Old Sorehead warns that conditions may worsen, and anecdotes note that many women who refused marriage to the best man end up with a decidedly disagreeable husband.
Ruth Montgomery recalls Senate giants of the past era
The Washington widow of Senator Borah moves to a nursing home in Oregon after selling the couple’s elephant collection. The piece recalls postwar lawmakers like Norris LaFollette and Lodge, contrasts then and now, and notes the shift from lively Senate debates to committee room power.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Oregon
Senate
Borah
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Norris
Robert LaFollette
Hiram Johnson
Burton K. Wheeler
Henry Cabot Lodge
Carter Glass
James Watson
James Reed
Thomas J. Walsh
Joseph Robinson
Supreme Court
FDR
Wheeler
Tom Heflin
Congress
Carl Hayden
Richard Russell
Allen Ellender
Lister Hill
Mike Mansfield
Government Printing Office Top 25 publications listed
The Wall Street Journal notes the GPO published a Top 25 list of its publications. Most entries focus on consumer health and education topics. Lake Powell brochure ranks surprisingly high, while a Rembrandt pamphlet misses the list.
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INAS
Ballyhoo
America
Lake Powell
Colorado
Colorado River
Jewel of the Colorado
GPO
Rembrandt
Uncle Sam
Wall Street Journal
Population Clock Shows Steady US Growth Since 1926
The Commerce Department census clock paused for a new model shows about 197 million Americans, rising from 117 million since 1926. It estimates a net gain of one person every 12 seconds based on births, deaths, immigrants, and emigrants.
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Commerce Department
Philadephia
Bis Spring Herald
Cuban team dominates Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico
The Cuban athletic team excelled at the Caribbean and Central American Games in Puerto Rico, finishing undisputed first. The report credits Castroist training environment for their standout performance, noting possible inspiration for other Latin progressives.
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Fidel Castro
Puerto Rico
Dallas Morning News
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Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Pals Jensen Wire
Associated Press
United Pressnternational
Parker F. Prouty Chas. A. Guy
Texas Highway Commission
Sam
Mary McGrath
St. Vitus
South
ART Buchwald
Gentemen
FBI
Wito
Oma
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Evans
Andrew Tully
Ben Mcculloch
Tex
Old Sorehead
Ruth Montgomery
Everett Dirksen
Foreign Relations
Tom Connally
William Fulbright
Johnson
Laurel
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