Discount Rate Boost Draws Sharp Attacks
The article notes the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the discount rate to 4 percent while leaving savings account ceilings unchanged. It discusses expected effects on borrowing costs for businesses and consumers, concerns about inflation tied to government spending and Vietnam, and notes limited comment from officials amid ongoing policy coordination with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Washington Post
Martin
Kennedy
Johnson admin pressures businessmen to curb dollar drain
U S officials urged firms with overseas operations to cut foreign expenditures by about 2 billion dollars next year to balance international accounts. Treasury Secretary Fowler praised banks for restraining loans, while calling for Federal Reserve reform to curb inflation and protect the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
U.S
Coin International
Tou Prosperity
Federal Reserve Board
Bull
Eco
Treasury
Henry H
America
Viet Nam
Fowler
Cabinet Committee On
Viet. Nam
National Savings and Loan League
Federal Reserve
Savings and Loan Associations
Savings and Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
J. L. Roberson
George W. Mitchell
Sherman J. Malsel
Gemini 7 Mission Reports Mixed Signals and New Experiments
Gemini 7 astronauts faced ongoing equipment glitches including a fuel cell warning light and a star calibration problem while conducting visual target tests near Laredo. Lovell and crew reported sighting marked squares and a stray tape outside the window as Kokee Station prepared to retry a laser transmission test under clear weather expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft
Texas
Laredo
Lovell
Gemini Control
Deadeye
Kokee
Hawaiian
Kauai
Hawaii
James A. Lovell Jr
Twelve Injured In Multiple Weekend Crashes
Twelve people sustained injuries in five traffic incidents Sunday and Saturday crashes left several hospitalized. Names include Tomas C. Lopez and Luz Lopez of Corpus Christi and the Barry family of Lubbock, among others, treated at Methodist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow
U.S. 87
Methodist Hospital
Tomas C. Lopez
Luz Lopez
Jessie Lopez
Corpus Christi
John Barry
Willie Mae Barry
Johnny Lee Barry
Bill Barry
Ave. D. Lubbock
De Gaulle Helps Set Stage for Second Round Bargain
De Gaulle signals he will likely run or do his duty amid a wave of statements urging participation after a weak first round showing. Lecanuet, Debre, Pompidou criticize Gaullist strategy and unite Europe theme while TV pushes candidate reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
Lecanuct
Europe
Michel Debre
M. Lecanuct
Republic
Georges Pompidou
France
United States
Mitterrand
Lecanuet
Lunar Probes Fail Corrections For Moon Landing
Luna 7 veered off course and crashed 24 seconds late destroying the ship. Luna 5 crash landed five minutes early. Prof Vsevolod Troitsky in Pravda calls these experiments a new stage in studying the moon and planets with interplanetary ships. Scientists warn a soft landing remains one of space’s hardest problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Vsevolod Troitsky
Communist Party
Pravda
Catfish New Crop For Kansas Farmer
Lawrence man Howard Heck leads Kaw Valley Fish Farms as it harvests its first catfish crop from the Kaw River. The Lawrence venture frames catfish as a new agricultural product for Kansas farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Lawrence, Kan
UPI
Howard Heck
Lawrence
Heck
Kaw Valley Fish Farms
Jis
Kaw River
Yarmouth Castle cruise death toll rises to ninety
Miami AP reports the Yarmouth Castle cruise ship death toll reached 90 after Ann Martin Jackson of Vero Beach died at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The article notes the broader context of maritime incidents and the period’s whaling trade fluctuations, with references to industry trends and safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Yarmouth Castle
Ann Martin Jackson
Vero Beach
Jackson Memorial Hospital
U S Advisers Hit Viet Cong Hideouts Near Quang Ngai
U S Navy planes provided cover for an inland blocking force as Marines and advisory units shelled Viet Cong camps near Quang Ngai City. A fourman advisory team was killed or wounded. U S observer reports many bodies and an initial estimate of up to 200 Viet Cong killed, though confirmations were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Orlock and Hubbard
Quang Ngai City
Popular Force
Foureman
U.S
Average Man Seeks Readable Humanities Info
Susan Buchanan reports on the National Council on the Humanities formed at President Johnson's request to provide accessible, reliable material on aesthetics morals and related fields. Brown University president Barnaby Keeney and acting chair Henry Allen Moe describe aims to boost public access through better books and teaching materials and to connect science technology with civilization and the arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Buchanan Washington
UPI
National ‘Council On the Humanities
Congress
Johnson
Barnaby C. Keeney
Brown University
Henry Allen Moc
Council
Moc
United States
Keeney
Moe
Counterfeit Bill Hoard Fueled by Houston Printer
U S Secret Service seized 1 25 million in counterfeit twenty dollar bills and arrested Boyd Ray Collins 33 a beverage company salesman who ran a printing shop from January to September. The haul was found in his apartment in a suitcase. Collins was arraigned before U S Commissioner Ralph Fowley on making and possessing counterfeit money and held on a 10 000 bond. A small number of notes had circulated, according to agent John J Killian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fowley
John J. Killan
Secret Service
Houston
Goodfellows Charity Drive Seeks Local Support
The Goodfellows drive invites contributions from individuals or groups to be sent to Chief Goodfellow at the Avalanche Journal in Lubbock. Coupons listing needy children under 15 within city limits are printed daily and should be returned promptly to aid screening committees in listing every eligible child. The Goodfellow committees need time for screening packaging financing and delivering to ensure a successful Christmas effort in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Goodfellow
Avalanche- Journal
Lubbock
Goodfellow Committees
Jin Lubbock
College Station sociologist previews leisure time rise
Reagan Brown of Texas A&M University predicts that by thirty five years from now the average person will have twice as much leisure time as today. He urges training in the wise use of leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
UPS
Reagan Brown
Texas A&m University
Andrews Targets Downtown Renewal In Fast Growing West Texas Town
Andrews plans a two year capital program to beautify retail and service areas. The development includes park like spaces bordered esplanades and off street parking as the city seeks a modern downtown. The town has grown from a ranching center to a city of 11 125 in 1960 with a median age of 23 1 years and rapid county expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
West
Texas
Andrews County
Joib
Sales Management Magazine
Hus Youth Center
Commissioners Court
Andrews County Chamter of Commerce
Lubbock's 75 Sets Record For Dec. 5
Warm, record-setting weather dominated the South Plains on December 5 with Lubbock posting a new high of 75 degrees. The ballpark forecast predicted continued fair weather and mid 70s across North Texas with light winds and little rain, while statewide readings showed highs from 65 to 77 and only trace rainfall at Brownsville. The report notes Andrews County's oil growth, population prosperity, and infrastructure including schools, courthouse, hospital, utilities, and mercury vapor street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Lubbock
Texas
the Panhandle
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Alpine
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
College Station
Corpus Christi
Childress
Dalhart
Dallas
el Paso
Galveston
Houston
Junction
Laredo
Lufkin
Midland
Presidio
San Angelo
San Antonio
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wink
Births recorded for Moore and Pope families
Mr and Mrs Robert Moore of 2314 Sith St report the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces at 12714 am Sunday in Methodist Hospital. Mr and Mrs Milton Ray Pope of 3513 %that announce a daughter weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces at 12 17 pm Saturday in West Texas Hospital. The fathers are a teacher and a farmer and Tech student respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Beeson
Jon Beeson
Texas Tech
Robert Moore
Sith St
Methodist Hospital
R. W. Matthews
Milton Ray Pope
West Texas Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ator IG
LBJ
Wright Patman
D-Tax
House Banking Committee
Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Texan
National Council For A Sound
Milton J. Shapp
Philadelphia
Byron Johnson
University of Colorado
Gemini
Paya
Space Agency
Ground Control
Board of Governors
Senate
White House
Greyhound
U.S. 74
Tulsa
Okla
John William Baker
Bartlesville
Minneapolis
A. F E. Folsom
24Th St
Wolfforth
U. S. 62
Dyanne Curry
Ham Hall
Tech
4Th St
Boston Ave
Liki Holmes
Ave. F
Ave. A
Broadway
Selah Bond Adams
19Th St
Chicago Ave
Frances Hawsley
Ith St
Quaker and Loop
Gloria Jayne Delgado
46Th St
Jimmy Roy
Gene Troy Williams
Lynda Kay Delgado
Williams Twins
Miss Delgado
Glen Gee
New York City
Borman
Tess Tech
KACT
Texas Electric Service Co
Andrews Gas Co
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Andrews Telephone Co
Permian General Hospital
Chhamber of Commerce
Andrew's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!