Croton Brakes Park Proposal Gains Texas Support
A citizen group from Dickens Kine Motley Crosby and Floyd counties along with help from Texas Tech and Lubbock seeks a State Park at Croton Brakes. They urge Austin officials to consider the project highlighting untouched terrain ideal for camping and nature tourism.
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West Texas
Croton Brakes
Robert Reynolds
Spur
Dickens
Kine
Motley
Crosby
Floyd
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Croton
Austin
Big Bend National Park
Texas
All-Out Revolt Not Likely in 70 Days
Residents returning home from travels report party mood and questions about politics. Analysts cite national polls and U.S. News & World Report noting unrest over Vietnam, inflation, leadership, and unrest in cities. Most predictions expect GOP gains but not a full political upheaval before November.
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South Plains
U.S
Northwest
Midwest
Lubbock
Boondocks
U.S. News & World Report
Congress
House
Senate
GOP
Washington
Pull Of The Moon Anxious Views On Lunar Landing
A reader paragraph reflects widespread public curiosity about landing men on the moon. The piece notes hopes for quicker achievement and contrasts space exploration with domestic unrest and the appeal of being in一个 quiet, promise filled realm beyond Earthly nuisances.
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U.S
Earth
Airline Strike Highlights Need for Public Interest Protection
A labor dispute between the National Machinists Union and airlines ends with a large settlement after a long strike. The piece critiques congressional inaction and government pressure influencing labor disputes, noting citizen losses and potential fare hikes. It calls for laws shielding the public interest from union pressure and political funding.
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Washington
National Machinists Union
Congress
Presidential Board
Guesses Wrong as Kennedy May Oppose O Connor
Washington reports President Frank O Connor of New York City Council called Sen Robert Kennedy amid a Kennedy opposition push from the state Liberal party and Nassau leaders to Governor hopeful Frank O Connor. He urged Kennedy to repudiate or back English backing.
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Washington
Frank O'Connor
New York
State Liberal Party
Kennedy
O'Connor
Jack English
Nassau County
Long Island
Upstate
English
Eugene Nickerson
O’connor
Bobby Kennedy
Gene Nickerson
Frank O’connor
Nickerson
Suffolk County
Stephen Smith
Suffolk
Otis Pike
Democratic Party
O'Connor-Kennedy
McLean
Buffalo
Governor's
Albany
Inflation, politics, and the economy swirl in summer chatter
A social chat with an economist highlights inflation fears and growth risks. The discussion touches wage guidelines, labor shortages, and devaluation fears tied to the British pound, while political maneuvers around Kennedy OConnor shape New York Albany dynamics.
Stalling Is Getting Old: Johnson Era Politics
Henry J. Taylor condemns President Johnson and Congress for delaying civil rights and antiwar action amid airline strikes. He warns that political maneuvering undermines national stability, urging leaders to do the right thing rather than chase votes and minority blocs. He flags unrest from Watts to Cleveland as evidence of flawed governance.
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San Francisco
Johnson
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Boston
Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
House
Martin Luther King
James Farmer
Scaramoudi
Adam Clayton Powell
Watts
Cleveland
United States
Viet Nam
Rainey frames run off as do nothing ism battle
In Fort Worth Homer P. Rainey denounces do nothing ism versus intellectual progressive action as the key issue of the run off campaign. In Calcutta Bengal officials call riots under control with death toll up to three thousand. In Washington the CPA raises ceiling prices on canned fruits and auto parts. In Rochester Dewey vows to oppose the Ku Klux Klan and Bilboism in New York.
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Fort Worth
Homer P. Rainey
Calcutta
Bengal
Washington
CPA
Rochester
N. Y
Thomas EK. Dewey
Ku Klux Klan
New York
Worth Of Trees In A World Of Value And Scarcity
Guest editorial ponders tree worth beyond lumber profits. Notes walnut demand, thefts in upper Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and broader value: shelter, beauty, oasis in deserts, forest magnificence, and local pride amid scarcity. cites a Wichita Falls Times caption.
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Wall Street Journal
United States
Ohio
Mississippi
Desert
Wichita Falls
Housewives blamed for higher processed food costs
The piece argues against blaming housewives for pricier foods and packaging. It cites supermarket carrots packed in plastic bags and tops removed as an example, suggesting processors marketed convenience and psychology rather than consumer demand. The public largely succumbs to marketing across products from diapers to cars.
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United States
Big Spring Herald
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