Ruffles and Flourishes in Lis Carpenter Memoir
Liz Carpenter recalls Lyndon Johnson as a man who needed to be needed and details a 1964 NY political moment with Bobby Kennedy. The excerpt touches on Johnson’s influence, Harriman’s support, and a memorable gift for his secretaries.
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Montery Monterey and World News Briefs Across Sections
A jumble of partial notes references city charter debates world events and planned TV reports. It notes a peace talk hopes for a TV program and mentions editorials market reports women’s pages and horoscopes across sections with scattered page references.
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Nixon Proposes Budget With Cuts in Defense and Space
President Nixon unveils a 200.8 billion dollar proposed federal budget for the next fiscal year prioritizing defense and space reductions while boosting outlays for human resources. He cites aims to control inflation and support crime, pollution, and hunger programs as Congress debates the plan amid mixed reactions.
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Reversal Mart Posts Small Gain Amid Nixon Aide Odds
The Dow Jones average rose 2.8 points to around 491. The market gained after President Nixon’s remarks and Burns becoming Federal Reserve Board chair. Chrysler led with a 2.5 decline to 2 25, while AT&T and Control Data edged higher.
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Voters set early races as filing deadline passes
Voter registration nears a record for Van Uoff year as May 2 primaries filing closes with six races showing only one new contest. Incumbent Alton Braveli vies for county commissioner in District 4 with Porter and Jacobe in a Democratic field. Roy Bord faces challenger Thomas in the school superintendent race.
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Cotton Plan Sparks Weak Support At Atlanta Meeting
Joe Moss, cotton program director for ASCS, described a revised set aside plan tied to federal farm legislation. He said payments to growers could reach 22 to 40 cents per pound with potential acreage up to twenty million acres, though congressional committees remain divided and the NCC remains cool to endorsing the plan.
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Nighttime shopping grows as retailers profit from late hours
A national survey shows 40 to 70 percent of merchants report higher after hours sales with stores in New York Buffalo and Michigan moving later. Nocturnal shopping gains traction with many retailers extending hours to 9 or 10 PM, aiming for weekend openings and stronger evening traffic.
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Wreck Kills Former Lamesa Resident Alvin R Smith
Former Lamesa resident Alvin Roy Smith, 35, of Seminole, died in a car truck crash about 1 mile northwest of Lamesa Monday afternoon. The collision near FM 1064 and FM 829 involved Mike Story of Midland. Smith’s car slid under a trailer as the truck turned. Smith’s death marked the ninth traffic fatality on the South Plains this year. services are planned Wednesday at 2:30 pm with Rev. Gene Haskins officiating. Burial will be in Lamesa Memory Park. Survivors include his wife Cindy. his mother Mrs Atba Mae Schelsharp of Chico. a sister Mrs Medba Hanshaw of Pasco. three brothers Vasytor Smith of Lub, Fred Smith of Lamesa, and Jene Smith of Abilene. and his grandmother Mrs J O Anderson.
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Prayer Request Wording for Savior's Mercy
A devotional note asks Heavenly Father to guide thoughts and mercy throughout a difficult time, closing with a reverent request in Jesus name and blessing for the reader.
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Hall Rejected In Filing Try Supreme Court To Hear Dispute
Sen Ralph Hall of Rockwall challenged Gov Preston Smith for the Democratic nomination pending a state Supreme Court ruling on placing Hall’s name on the ballot. State Democratic Chairman Dr Elmer Baum refused Hall’s $1000 filing fee triggering a hearing set for Wednesday.
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Philosopher Bertrand Russell Dies at 97 in Wales
Lord Russell, 3rd Earl of Russell and Nobel laureate, died at his North Wales home after a flu illness. A controversial pacifist and critic of U.S. Vietnam policy, he was a famed philosopher, mathematician, writer, and reformer whose life spanned nearly a century.
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Texas Panhandle Cold Wave Dawns With Near 12 Degree Low
A brutal norther blasted Texas with gusty winds and snow flurries as temperatures plunged toward record lows. Cold wave warnings were issued for the Panhandle and adjacent areas while wind chills made conditions feel much colder. Forecasters projected a subfreezing morning near 12 degrees in parts of the region with highs only around 40, then warming by midweek.
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