Council acts decisively on labor policy and LP and L power
The City Council issued a clear labor policy rejecting work stoppages for bargaining and pledged open communication with employees and the Council. It also chose an emergency financial measure cutting LP and L’s contribution to the general fund after a revenue bond rejection, signaling independent decisive governance.
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Laborer International Union of North America
Aflcio
Lubbock
Lubbock Power & Light Co
Lp&l
Russia Increases Mideast Risk in War Prep
The article reports heavy Arab rearming led by Egypt Syria and Jordan with Soviet and Eastern European materiel. It notes large numbers of Russian anti-aircraft missiles and radar guns, with crews manning positions at Aswan Cairo Alexandria and along the Suez Canal, raising fears of direct Kremlin involvement.
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Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Russia
Aswan Dam
Cairo
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Moscow
Western Students Look for Freedom Versus Soviet Tight Control
C L Sulzberger of the New York Times notes Eastern students covet liberties Westerners already enjoyed. He observes Russians and other Red countries keep tight government control, while some American New Leftists under agitators hope the country becomes like Russia. He references the saying quoted by SG tency, thou art a jewel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Sulzberger
The
New York Times
Russia
Question on Raises Sparks Debate in Missouri Job Tale
A Missouri paper quotes a job applicant asking if salary raises are automatic or earned. The piece contrasts this query with a broader shift toward ease and affluence, noting generational attitudes toward money and work.
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Missouri
Reading, the Lasting Information Source
A Mississippi editor extols reading as the sure method to gain durable information. He argues many people lack time to read yet highlights print as the indispensable means to impart lasting knowledge despite theories to the contrary.
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Mississippi
Fragmented dialogue hints at a domestic dispute scene
The text presents clipped, fragmented dialogue about a woman and a man debating a suit and a trip to the Lido. It mentions a price around 90 dollars and an attempt to say something nice, with one person expressing disbelief. The fragmentary source offers limited context.
That Girl on Broadway and a Rumor About a Virus
A column notes a spicy rumor that a doctor who cannot spell streptococcus invented a virus. It then cites a high school home economics major suing to avoid sewing class as a civil rights issue. NASA says Mars is safe to visit, with future road safety musings.
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Atitch
NASA
Mars
Jay Henry
Space Dream and Domestic Debate Highlight 1960s Texan View
Rep Hale Boggs reflects on the Moon landings and national priorities noting space program support likely to persist alongside efforts to boost domestic programs. He cites Texas city sales taxes as evidence of public willingness to tax for services and recalls Hammock nostalgia while tracing cultural shifts away from traditional leisure.
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Stephen J. Matthews
Lubbock
Texas
Stephen
San Antonio
MarIannne
Hale Boggs
D-La
Earth
Call to action on American prisoners in Vietnam war
A letter argues the United States must pressure Paris negotiators to secure release and humane treatment for U.S. prisoners in Vietnam and critiques past deals with Hanoi. It cites Geneva Conventions, North Korea, and the Pueblo incident, urging national resolve and public memory of missing service members.
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Vietnam
Paris
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Russia
Soviet
U.S
Red Cross
Laos
State Department
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
North Korea
Republic of China
Formosa
United States
Pueblo
Khe Sanh
Hill 102
Mao Teethug
Kith
Jest For Fun Monetary Jokes On Tax and Faith
A columnist roundly jokes about church and tax income, contrasting sacred giving with tax self reporting. The quips reference pastors and Congressmen, noting how a dollar seems large in church but small at the grocery store.
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Bob Goddard
St. Globe Democrat
Parody of Profits Talk Sparks Odd Markets
An unclear note mentions money making and a figure named Mr. Seidel discussing gains. The fragmented text hints at party goods sales and a person named Parr, but specifics are missing.
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Mr. Seidel
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