Fulbright Doves Maintain Control On Foreign Relations Panel
The Surprising elevation of Sen. Eugene McCarthy to Foreign Relations Committee work shifts power but Fulbright remains influential. McGee joins the panel, blocking a peace-at-any-price flank, as the committee eyes renewed talk of commitments while civic groups in Lubbock back a 1970s planning drive. The Flying Scotsman train plans a May U.S. tour highlighting evolving transport.
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Dallas
West Texas Weather Bureau Wins Regional Honor
Six West Texas offices from Amarillo to Del Rio earned top honors in a regional awards program for excellence in timeliness and value of weather information to the public. The praise recognizes the challenging, variable West Texas weather and the crews’ commitment to accurate forecasts and clear reporting to the media.
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Thought On Traffic In Downtown Lubbock
The City Traffic Engineering Department presents a comprehensive downtown traffic plan to the City Council for review. Decisions will follow on implementation, with modifications likely. Controversy centers on expanding one way streets and parallel parking, while a new signal system could reduce stops.
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Lubbock
Wives Overlook Pro Football Season Says Buchwald
Art Buchwald notes plays and bowls extend beyond New Year as fans and spouses misjudge postseason calendars. He cites post season games such as the Ross Bowl Orange Bowl Cotton Bowl and the Western and Eastern Pro Bowls as examples of football staying active after the holidays.
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Anne Ee
President salaries rise but net gains shrink after taxes
The piece argues federal pay hikes will net far less than headline increases due to taxes and living costs. It notes President salaries climbing to 200000, with net around 986000 after taxes, and highlights congressmen cabinet officers and judges seeing modest net gains amid higher costs since 1949. It laments the overall underpayment of public servants compared to private executives.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
America
Supreme Court
Diplomats Demand Police Guards As Embassies Frighten City
A foreign delegation led by Poland's ambassador Jerzy Michalowski pressed Secretary of State Dean Rusk for embassy protection and escorts for children amid a record crime wave in Washington. Police added scout cars to troubled areas on 16th Street NW as officials weigh security measures.
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America
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Rusk
16Th Street
Austin Sentinel Sees Slower Start With Rising Threat
In Austin the newspaper notes a slow start and delayed finish as the week ends, while Sealy grows concern over an increasing threat to communication and events. The article highlights regional anxiety and the need for action as tensions rise.
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Austin
Muskie Plays Safe Bid For 1972 Presidency
Marianne Means notes Muskie’s premature 1972 ambitions and weak stand against the Whip post. Kennedy’s surge unsettles Muskie as Humphrey aids both men, framing Kennedy as rival for a potential second ticket slot.
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Kennedy
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Time crunch hits all ages in tough era of aging
A guest editorial argues that aging, youth, and middle age all carry burdens. It condemns the notion that middle age is problem free, noting midlifers face combined issues of youth and old age, hastening senility and sapping time for conferences.
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Charleston
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Daily Mail
Foxfire Magazine Reports Georgia Mountain Traditions
The Foxfire quarterly from Rabun Gap School in northeast Georgia highlights mountain arts gathered by 17 year old editor Judy Brown and student writers. Features include plant signs faith healing chair weaving sorghum and two pieces on hiding and locating stills based on interviews with older residents and former sheriffs.
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Rabun Gap School
Georgia
Judy Brown
Make More Money Fast Spreads Affluence Across Households
A 1960s business column notes rising US household incomes and a shift in spending power. It forecasts that ten years from now over thirty percent will earn ten thousand eighty dollars or more, with management consultants predicting a higher share of buying power for working couples.
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