Laird warns against deeper defense budget cuts
Secretary Melvin R. Laird told American Legion delegates that further large cuts in defense spending would be dangerous as the Soviet Union doubles its strategic forces spending. He noted U S outlays for ICBMs, submarines, bombers, and defense systems, and cited Soviet spending about 32 to 1 over the United States.
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Melvin R. Laird
American Legion
Atlanta
Pentagon
Atlanta, Ga
Melvin R
Laird
Soviet Union
United States
Defense Department
U.S
Vietnam
Russia
Johnson
Birth notices and defense remarks mix in local column
A jumble of birth announcements from multiple families lists weights times and hospitals in Methodist and other clinics with occupations of fathers. The piece also quotes Laird discussing U S defense posture stressing negotiation with Russia and caution against premature disarmament and deep spending cuts for fiscal 1970.
House bill sparks tax fight over salaries and welfare
Testimony decries an 21 percent across the board cut in state salaries under a House spending bill. Officials warn 2600 hospital employees could lose pay. welfare levels would be preserved by self-enacting funds, while beer tax debates stall tax compromises in a tense Capitol fight.
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Truman Roberts
Meridian
John Kinross-Wright
Frank Erwin
University, of Texas Regents
House
Rep
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
House Appropriations
Heatly
Mutscher
Barnes
Representatives
Curtis Graves
Houston
Quickie
Failue
Senate
Casualties Rise as 25 000 Men Involved Across Seven SAC Bombing Missions
US military sources report 25 000 personnel involved with seven Strategic Air Command missions. Bombers reportedly attacked enemy base camps bunkers and supply areas around Da Nang while 46 soldiers and 13 civilians were wounded. Intelligence notes suggest enemy lures aim to draw US troops from coastal lowlands and stall pacification efforts.
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Strategic Air Command
Ao Ee
Saigo
Nanty
Souliwent
U.S
Vietnam
Poripous
da Nang
Be Due
Talks Planned for U S Thai Troop Reductions
The United States and Thailand announce Monday talks on a graduated 50 000 troop withdrawal in Thailand. No specifics on numbers or timing are given. discussions will assess security needs and proceed with further talks if conditions allow.
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Bangkok
Thailand
U.S
Thanat Khoman
Leonard Unger
U. S
Southeast Asia
Foreign Ministry
Inner Loop proposal eyed to extend Loop 289 South
Lubbock officials urged a city Inner Loop at Erskine Street with extension to Loop 289 South. Rogers said the Erskine stop was set by the Federal Bureau of Roads and would require federal appeal. He highlighted Loop 289 South and Quaker Avenue projects, cost shares with the state, and a 90 10 federal-state split, while noting rapid city growth since 1964-68 transit studies.
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Erskine Street
Rogers
Erskine
Federal Bureau of Roads
Lubbock
Joop
Brownfield
Loop 28
Reese
Weather improves as storms end Texas heat wave
Rain returns to Texas after a heat wave as storms spread from Liberal to Dallas and Houston. The downpours aid crops and wildlife but come with travel hazards and one fatal crash near Haskell. Officials urge new approaches to drought and expressway concerns for cities from Waco to El Paso.
Eve Tropical Storm Veers Off U.S. Coast
Tropical storm Eve moved northeast away from the U S coast but rough seas persisted along the South Atlantic seaboard and northern Bahamas. The storm centered about 300 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras at 9 p m with 60 mph winds and a gale range extending 150 miles north of center. Forecasters did not expect intensity to rise tonight and urged caution near beaches from Florida to Bermuda.
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Miami
Eve
U.S
South Atlantic
Bahamas
Bermuda
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Phate
Atlantic
Florida
Colleges Plan Early Start And Dorm Policy Changes
Tech and LCC announce a new era with faculty doctorates and expanded resources including a larger library and Mabee Agriculture Science Lab. Enrollment forecasts: LCC 750 to 800 students, South Plains College 1,476, Wayland Baptist College registrations begin shortly, and Texas Tech outlines housing policy shifts with no curfew for some residents and off campus options. The fall term starts earlier with a Christmas vacation finish and extended winter break. registration at Lub bock Coliseum aims to reach a record crowd. Space Utilization projects 19,475 students. Signups also noted for College of the Southwest Odessa College West Texas State University and other institutions with varying start dates and registrant totals.
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LPC
LCC
Levelland
South Plains College
Charles Sylvester
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Texas Tech
Coleman Hall
Crane
West Hall
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Office of Space
Public Reaction Mixed On Food Tax proposal At Tech
A Texas Tech instructor and seven residents weigh in on a proposed state sales tax on groceries. Opinions range from opposition to supporting a broad 2 percent levy, with concerns over higher living costs and calls to tax cigarettes or alcohol instead. Voters say they’ll remember lawmakers who vote for or against the tax in future polls.
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Texas Tech
George Wolcott
25Th St
Morris Payne
29Th St
Kenneth Yeilding
25Th ‘St
Tech
Company commander relieved in Vietnam transfer
In Saigon the Alpha Company commander Lt Eugene Shurtz Jr., 26, Davenport Iowa, is relieved of command and reassigned within the Americal Division after an incident on the field Sunday. The battalion commander provided the update Wednesday.
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Saigon
Eugene Shurtz Jr
Davenport
Town
Alpha Company
196Th Brigade
Americal Divi
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