Blackwater Draw site plans advance in Portales area
Portales special report outlines a four phase plan for the Blackwater Draw Recreational area on a 300 acre U S Highway 70 tract near Portales and Clovis. planned facilities include a 10 000 seat stadium for Eastern New Mexico University a Blackwater Draw museum a park and camping area and an athletic complex with a lake and rest areas with opening targeted for 1968 and a public works budget of about 1967.
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Portales
New Mexico
U.S. Highway 70
Clovis
Blackwater Draw
Eastern New Mexico University
State Highway Department
Charles W. Meister
University
Eastern Board of Regents
Highway Department
Ings
Blackwater
Kirkpatrick
Statler
Winters
Roswell
Meister
Slaton Voters Approve Airpark Bond Issue
Slaton residents pass an $85,000 bond to build an industrial airpark two miles north on FM 400. The plan seeks a 100 acre airstrip with 220 acres for industrial development on land owned by four Lubbock men. total project about $186,000 with federal and state funds to cover just over half. Initiated by the Slaton Chamber of Commerce and approved by the City Commission.
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Slaton
Lubbock
Slaten Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Fifth woman undergoes outside-pump heart implant
A female patient becomes the fifth and youngest to receive an external heart pump after mitral and aortic valve replacements. The device, attached via two tubes, rests outside the heart to support circulation while healing. earlier patients, all male, did not survive.
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Marcel DeRudder
Westville
Walter McCans
Woodinville
Wash
DeRudder
McCans
de Rudder
Louise Cerasa
United States
Maimonides Hospital
Brooklyn
Adrian Kantrowitz
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey
Baylor and
Rice
Carr backs President in race against Tower
Carr says the President is interested and will help as prudent, claiming full White House cooperation. He would support the administration’s program if elected and believes existing laws deserve a reasonable chance to work, with reforms only if gaps are found.
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Tower
Carr
White House
Courtesy Given For Bride-Elect Susan Dennis
Bride-elect Miss Susan Dennis, engaged to James Robbins, was honored at a Tuesday dinner hosted by Mrs. William B. Holmes at 3115 45th St with co-hostess Mrs. M. J. Aderton and sister guest Mrs. Ed Wilborn. Ten guests attended as sea foam green and white decor highlighted the event. A hostess gift was given. The wedding is set for August 20 at St. John's Methodist Church.
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Susan Dennis
James Robbins
William B. Holmes
45Th St
M. J. Aderton
Ed Wilborn
St. John's Methodist Church
Airlines Fail To Break Deadlock In Back-To-Work Talks
President Johnson said a settlement might follow Congress action on back-to-work legislation, which he noted was not administration proposed. Williams Curtin urged no talks unless the bill passes, while Meany warned against breaking a legal strike and Friedel pressed for compromise. Union and carrier offers remained far apart as hearings continued.
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Johnson
Congress
William J. Curtin
House Commerce Committee
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Senate
Meany
Samuel Friedel
D-Md
Commerce Committee
Curtin
White House
IAM
P.L
Roy) Siemiller
Harley C. Staggers
Dw.va
Stagners
City Students Named for Tech Scholarships in 1966-67
Dr. Ivan Little announced 15 Lubbock students among over 50 recipients for the 1966-67 academic year. The list includes upperclassmen earning $300 Tech scholarships and sophomores and freshmen receiving $200. Named students cover majors from pre med to elementary education and include several surnames and addresses.
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Ivan Little
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tech
Don Clifton Henry
C. F. Henry
29Th St
Linda Kay Hicks
W. K. Hicks
16Th St
Cornita Elaine Brady
Frank Ed McWilliams
F. E. McWilliams
Sherrilyn Sloan
Ted L. Sloan
Jane Alice Stewart
Nina Stewart
Florida officials praised two officers for commendable conduct
A reader thanks Chief Alley for recognizing Sgt. Kenneth Privett and Patrolman Jimmy J. Childress for exemplary service, noting they deserve compliments for their conduct during recent travels.
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Alley
Sgt
Kenneth Privett
Jimmy J. Childress
Airport activity at record pace in Lubbock July
Passenger boardings at Lubbock Municipal Airport remained high in July with 9,462 enplanements. For the first seven months of 1966 total passengers reached 65,125, up about 25 percent from 1965, with increases across Trans Texas, Braniff, and Continental. Tower traffic rose to 25,271 landings and takeoffs, while July passenger load eased slightly from June’s all time high.
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Lubbock Municipal
Edward L. Colby
Trans-Texas
Braniff
Continental
Colby
Directors Re-Elected During Lyntegar Meet
About 5000 people attended Lyntegar Electric Cooperative’s 28th annual meeting at Tahoka High Stadium. The event featured a free dinner musical entertainment and a device give away before a three hour session in which two directors were re-elected to three year terms Fred Harris of Rt. 1 Ackerly and W H Moore Rt B Lamesa were returned as board president and vice president respectively along with the auditor’s report.
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Tahoka
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fred Harris
Rt. 1
Ackerly
W. H
Japanese Beauties Cast as Bond Girlfriends in You Only Live Twice
Two Japanese stars Mie Hama and Akiko Wakabayashi join Sean Connery in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice as Bond’s romantic interests. The casting signals a post mid century shift toward internationalized Bond adventures and glamorous on screen pairings.
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Hollywood
UPI
Mie Hama
Akiko Wakabayashi
James Bond
Sean Connery
Wice
Irrigation Well Theft Reports Swamp Deputies
Lubbock sheriff's deputies investigated a surge of irrigation well thefts with more than 15 battery thefts in two days and corroborating reports of copper tubing and motor parts thefts. Deputy George Eubank urged reporting tips, noting possible concealing stolen property links and land theft connections. In Idalon area, residents including Glen Eubanks and Mrs. DeBusk reported losses while city police detained two youths for tire damage and vehicle thefts amid multiple incidents. police seek two suspects in the shotgun theft case.
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Lubbock
George Eubank
Eubank
Idalon
Glen Eubanks
C. H. DeBusk
J.B. Garner
Gary Sherron
M. T. Darden
L. R. Ralston
Dale Turner
Johnny Terpin
12Th St
Charles J. Collier
47Th St
Three Juveniles Arrested After Break-Ins Noted
Three youths, two 13 year olds and one 10 year old, were arrested after break ins at McWhorter Cleaners and Lubbbock Mattress Co in the 1600 block area. Police traced loot to Wilkins Storage on Ave G and recovered items including a barbecue pit lounge chair and chair cushions. The youths admitted eight other burglaries during questioning.
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McWhorter
1609. Ave. H
Lubbock Mattress Co
Kenneth McWhorter
14Th St
Ave. E
W. L. Barnett
Wilkins Storage
Ave
G. Barnett
Post Stampede and Rodeo Open With Parade Today
The annual Junior Post Stampede and Southwestern Junior Rodeo begin today with a 4 p.m. parade. Rodeo performances run tonight through Saturday with a 7:45 p.m. grand entry. Each night includes a dance after the rodeo. A rodeo queen will be selected from four contestants at the opening performance, and the Stampede features senior events alongside the junior show.
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Satururday
Miss Workshop to Name Contestant From 90 Schools
Miss Workshop selections represent 90 schools as eight states take part in the annual Texas Tech Publications Workshop. W. E. Garets, head of Tech journalism, directs the workshop sponsored by the Tech Journalism Dept and Southwestern Council of Students. Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Journalism Building with activities in the Union. A barbecue at 5:45 p.m. Thursday precedes a 7:30 p.m. follow at the Tech Union Ballroom. A film shown by the Newspaper Fund Inc. is also planned. The six day workshop closes Friday with presentations.
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Dents
Texas Tech
W. E. Garets
Tech Journalism
Tech
Southwestern Council of Stu
Techjdent
Tech! Union
Newspaper Fund, Inc
The
Wall Street Journal
Yarborough Reports Texas Federal Funds Use Details
Senator Ralph Yarborough reports federal money usage in Texas with a $1.6 million Navy contract to American Manufacturing Co. of Fort Worth for five inch gun projectiles and a $3.8 million modification tied to Ling-Temco-Vought for A7A aircraft procurement. The HUD loan of $1,041,279 funds Del Rio Housing Authority low rent housing construction including 70 units. Break-ins at McWhorter Cleaners and Lubbock Mattress Co. mark multiple burglaries this week with entrances noted at each site.
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Lto American Manufacturing Co
Fort Worth
Navy
Phil Orman
Ling- Temco - Vought
Dallas
Hollywood
UPI
Elizabeth Taylor
Alexandre
del Rio Housing Authority
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Asan
Airlines
City
William Leslie Green Jr
Agnes Green
Ave. S. Rita
Sue McCarty
Jay B. McCarty
22Nd St
Janice Annette Aikman
H. C. Aikman
36Th St
Adela Arellano
J. W. Gordon Jr
Juanita Arellano
E. Ist. Place
Christine DeWitt
Lubbock Women's Study Club Foundation Inc
Susan Wheat Evans
Charlotte Evans
Lola Darlene Page
American Chemical Society
John Essary
39Th St
Florida
Lyntegar
Yarborough
Texas
Washington
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Barnett
McWhorter Cleaners and Lubbock Mattress Co
Mattress Company
Price Cafeteria
14Th & J
13Th & K
White
Buick
Scoggin-Dickey Buick CO
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