Project Impact aids Lubbock children reading boost
In Lubbock a federal Project Impact program at Maedgen Elementary fosters reading, research skills and education interest. John Kim and Suzanne Todd, among 7-year-olds, read dozens to hundreds of books, while the program runs year round with library cards, storytimes, films and demonstrations drawing thousands of visitors since 1966.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
John Kim
Young Nok Kim
43Rd St
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John
Project Impact
Suzanne Todd
Suzanne
Albert S. Todd
40Th St
Frank Mullican
Maedgen Elementary
Texas Education Agency
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
PACE
Maedgen School
R. Jay Bednarz
45Th St
John McFadyen
44Th St
Mullican
Ceylonese youth adapts to Texas life during U N P era visit
Tehmi, a Ceylonese student, describes Marxist to capitalist shift in Sri Lanka under the United National Party, trade bans, and high duties. She toured Texas with the Aldersons, met officials in Austin, and planned to enroll at Monterey High for 1968-69, expressing pride in joining the Plainsmen.
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Tehmi
Ceylon
Shas
United National Party
Srilanka Freedom Party
U. S
Hemiskah
Alamo
Johnson Ranch
Monterey High
BB. J. Randles
Lynn Alderson
Sehoaual’s
Scottish Visitor Tours Texas West Texas and Czechoslovakia Mention
A Scottish youth on a Texas Tech program travels with the Etheredge family, exploring U S and European locales. He learns American manners, observes family car use, and plans a cross country bus tour and HemisFair visit. He discusses Czechoslovakia's postwar stance and his interest in stamps.
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Andrew
Etheredge
Yuille
Texas Tech
Scotland
Virginia
HemisFair
Don
New Mexico
Lubbock
Cowling Drops From Trans-Texas DC Plane Over Dallas
A Trans-Texas Airways DC plane shed a 68 by 10 foot cowling over Dallas on Friday. The panel fell near the rear fan area and settled on a building roof with no injuries or damage reported.
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Dallas
Trans- Texas Airways DC
Undergrad pilot training review by Brig. Gen. Olds at Reese
Class 69 01 of Undergraduate Pilot Training, 55 members for a 53 week program, will hold a 9 am flight line parade at Reese. Brig Gen Robin Olds will review and deliver the graduation address at a 10 am ceremony in the base theater. Commandant of cadets will speak after attending a Veterans of Foreign Wars event in Detroit.
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U. S. Air Force Academy
Olds
Detroit
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Ali Anies el- Mansour
Badr Eldin el Ali
U. S. Marine Corps
Arthur A. Vreeland
James D
Johnson nominates Eastland postmaster and eight others
President Johnson named Marcus O'Dell as postmaster in Eastland Texas. The eight additional nominations were sent to the Senate for confirmation on September 4.
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