Watch For That Panama Treaty Before the Senate Action
This opinion warns Americans to scrutinize the Panamanian Treaty before Senate approval, arguing that concessions could surrender canal and canal zone rights to Panama. It contrasts U S control of the canal with Guantanamo Bay and urges public reading of the treaty to avoid Britain like decline.
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U. S
U. S. Senate
Republic of Panama
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
United Kingdom
Britain
Panama
Cuba
Castro & Co
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Gitmo
Canal
Republic of Cuba
Spain
Iss
New cash crop marijuana waves through Texas growth cases
The piece notes rising marijuana prosecutions in Texas as a cash crop, citing U S doctors and the American Medical Association. It argues use is spreading rapidly, growing behind billboards or in backyards, and warns of potential shifts to harder drugs.
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Texas
U. S
American Medical Association
Brooklyn
Lubbock
Mexico
80th birthday triplets celebrated in Lubbock Plainview Ardmore
Mrs. Tom Clay of Lubbock Mrs. Cora Comer of Plainview and G. C. Adams of Ardmore observed their 80th birthdays as triplets. Relatives hosted the Sunday gathering, sparking conversation and gratitude amid news of war, politics and taxes.
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Tom Clay
Lubbock
Cora Comer
Plainview
G. C. Adams
Ardmore
Okla
Vietnam
Ides Of August Weather Sparks Violence Concerns
A weekend of shootings in and around Lubbock adds to a pattern linking hot weather with violence nationwide. The piece argues August records higher crime and weapons use in cities big and small, noting the month’s notorious pattern and anticipating cooler fall weather.
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Lubbock
New York
Los Angeles
Johnson tax plan prompts questions on inflation and deficits
The Johnson Administration proposes a 10 percent surcharge on individual and corporate taxes along with other measures to raise revenue. Critics say the plan avoids core inflation remedies and will not curb rising prices or the growing deficit tied to the Vietnam War and widespread Great Society spending.
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Washington
Johnson
Great Society
Middle East Crisis Deepens With Israeli Currency in West Bank
Washington reports a widening Middle East crisis as Israeli currency enters the West Bank economy two months after the war. The region, under Hashemite administration, faces escalating tensions and economic shifts.
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Washington
Middle East
West Bank
Jordan River
Withdrawal Plans for Vietnam Could Be Urged by 1968 Election
President Johnson weighs a phased U S troop withdrawal by Election Day 1968 as McNamara aides push a plan reliant on Saigon honesty. The proposal seeks UN pressure for a peace conference and contends a U S pullback would pressure Hanoi, reform Vietnam's war effort, and shift momentum to guerrilla tactics while reducing corruption at home. In parallel, Israel moves to make West Bank currency legal tender, signaling deeper integration with the region. The piece also notes New York Mayor Lindsay’s worry over White House influence on a civil disorders commission and political exchanges surrounding Detroit unrest.
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Washington
Vietnam
Johnson
U. S
Defense
McNamara
State Department
South
United States
Saigon
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Pentagon
Georgia
Sen
Richard Russell
New York City
John V. Lindsay
New Commission On Civil Disorders
White House
Commission
David Ginsburg
NATO
Imperial General Staff
Britain
SGS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mr. McNamara
Clausewitz
Mr. Johnson
Mediterranean
McNamara Criticized for NATO Strains and Fleet Strains
A Naples briefing portrays Defense Secretary McNamara as clashing with senior officers and NATO leaders. It cites dismissals of Adm. George W. Anderson and Gen. Lauris Norstad, Skybolt scrapping, and alleged budget cutbacks that strained the 6th Fleet and U.S. forces in Europe, warning of policy failures and reduced readiness.
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Naples
Italy
Eet
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
6Th Fleet
McNamara
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Senate
Admiral Anderson
U. S. Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
NATO
Lauris Norstad
Norstad
NATO High Command
Vietnam
Memory Lane notes and education scholarship announcement
Washington report says How and Hughes agreed to place private papers at the Senate war investigating committee under subpoena. Manuel Garcia, a Lubbock High School graduate, received a four year college scholarship to Texas Tech College as a lifelong birthday gift.
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Washington
Howand
Hughes
Senate War Investigating Committee
Ferguson
Mich
Manuel Garcia
Laibbock
Texas Tech College
Heartbeat Away A System Links Global Heart Study
The U S Public Health Service develops a system allowing top specialists to study a patient’s heartbeats regardless of location. A test bounced an electrocardiogram from Tours, France, via satellite to the United States where specialists in Washington review it, a precursor to Medic Air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Public Health Service
News Dispatches
Tours
France
United States
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Jest For Fun Bakery Raid Sparks Flour Cache Scene
A Greenwich Village bakery was raided by federal agents. The suspect baker reportedly hid a stash of pot in the flour as officers moved in. The day produced turnovers that baked fast and snappy ladyfingers.
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Greenwich Village
Feds
Will Jones
Minneapolis Tribune
Dear Turnrow Tunker meets Kosygin in Cuba context
In a syndicated Turnrow Tunker column, C. McBride notes Premier Kosygin's Cuba stop on returning from the U S to discuss a misunderstanding with Castro. The piece also comments on Castro’s Latin influence and jokes about Soviet sugar related “raising cane” and Japan’s soybean use for products.
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Russia
U. S
Kosygin
Cuba
Castro
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