HEW Ruling on Lubbock Schools Spurs Local Reflection
Local reaction to Judge Woodward's Saturday decision on Lubbock Public Schools is cautiously hopeful. HEW faces potential appeals while critics say federal pressure disrupts local control, though most residents support integration and equal opportunity across races.
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Phony Poor term gains ground in welfare debate
Salty Andrew Tully coins “phony poor” to describe welfare recipients in Washington and beyond. He argues costs rise and many unemployed refuse work, urging work requirements for all welfare recipients while noting support for those truly unable to work.
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E Long
Hell City
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WPA
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Senators desert Nixon as veto override shifts power
In a dramatic Senate vote on August 18 the veto of a 44 billion education aid bill was overridden by 54 Democrats and 23 Republicans, with 16 Republicans voting to sustain the President. The House had sustained the veto of an 18 billion housing and programs bill, highlighting partisan spending tensions and urging voters to favor a leadership aligned with the President. The piece notes doubts about Democratic spending and calls for electing lawmakers who will back major policies in a Congress controlled by an opposite party.
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US Israel Tensions Over Suez Missile Observations
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report U S officials paused to assess new Egyptian missile placements along the Suez after Israeli pressure. Photographs sent from Israel were deemed fuzzy, delaying any demand on Cairo and Moscow to dismantle missiles amid tightening Mideast pressures.
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Israel
U.S
Suez Canal
Golda Meir
Cairo
Moscow
State Department
Nixon
Mideast
William P. Rogers
Jerusalem
U.s.-Israel
Scott Feels Optimistic On Peace Efforts In Nixon Era
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott notes calmer debate in Congress and progress on Nixon’s program. He reports improving U.S. diplomacy with Egypt and cautious moves on Middle East policy. He warns the missile dispute could strain U.S.-Israel relations amid a tense diplomatic balance.
Alec Douglas-Home on Africa’s postcolonial turmoil and freedom
Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home notes Africa’s postcolonial struggles with one party or military rule in most nations and warns that freedom promises were not fulfilled. He points to coups, tribal loyalties, and weak states, citing Burundi Dahomey Gabon and India’s enduring poverty amid political corruption.
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Africa
Alec
Washington
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Freedom Now
Sir Alec
France
BIR Alec
United Nations
Berundi
Dahomey
Gabon
Buffalo
N.Y
Lesotho
Guyana
Togo
Gambia
First 1950 cotton bale ginned in Dawson County
Dawson County reports the season’s first bale of cotton ginned at noon Thursday six days earlier than last year, claiming top spot in the South Plains. Army to add 47,000 enlisted reservists, and officials note China trained Korean Communist directing North Korean Second Corps. City officials address flooding risks around Lake Lubbock during the Zernie monthly meeting.
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South Plains
Lubbock Lake
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Glove Sizes Alligator Tales And Language Questions
A quirky column quips about glove sizes sizing women, an alligator tale from Florida notes the danger in the tail, and a PEN QUESTION on garlic breath from a steak sale. It also answers a user question about the origin of the term Donnybrook and traces early complex words to 1951 marketing.
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