Nation Honors King Memory With Closures and Tributes
The nation marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 42nd birthday with school closings, tree plantings and speech recordings. Cities from Atlanta to Chicago declare King Memorial Day while governors and officials promote remembrance and ongoing civil rights work.
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Stans to Step Down as Secretary of Commerce
Mau rice Stans will leave the cabinet to become chief fund raiser for President Nixon and the re election effort. Peter G. Peterson is named as likely replacement for the post. Atty Gen Mitchell expected to resign to run the campaign. Kleindienst seen as successor.
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Justice Department
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Richard G. Kleindienst
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Odd Picture of Indochina War Emerges as U S Troop Cuts Continue
Analysis notes Hanoi’s response to U S withdrawal and reduced ground combat, with air power remaining key. It warns that Vietnamization could allow the South to hold its own with American support, while Hanoi fears losing visibility and faces morale pressures amid floods and prolonged conflict.
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Vo Nguyen Giap
New Officers Slated For Demolays Meeting
The KE Y. Lee Chapter of Demolays will hold an installation ceremony at 7 30 p m today at Yellow House Lodge 1207 Main. Officers to be installed include Master Counselor Mike Britt Senior Counselor David Porter Junior Counselor Paul Baker Scribe Danny Powell and Treasurer Dennis Howard plus seventeen more officers. The state Demolay membership chair from Bis Spring will conduct the rites and vows. Dad Orville Miller will receive the Representative Demolay Award for advisory service. A Hats Off Award recipient is also to be announced. The chapter has over 300 members with about 150 expected at the ceremony.
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Local births announced from area families
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dale Robertann of 4816 1Mth st announce birth of a son weighing 4 pounds 7 ounces at 12 50 am Thursday at St Marys Hospital. The father is a computer supervisor at Southwestern Bell. Mr and Mrs David Wesley Robertson Jr of 5424 39th Drive announce birth of a daughter weighing 54 ounces at 12 50 am Friday at St Marys Hospital. The father is a fax auditor for the Texas comptroller. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Elliott of 3009 Baylor announce birth of a daughter weighing 53 ounces at 1 00 am Friday at Methodist Hospital. The father is a truck driver for Forts Inc. Mr and Mrs Paul Lang of Rt 1 Lubbock announce birth of a son weighing 11 ounces at 7 32 am Friday at Methodist Hospital. The father is a truck driver for Huchkabe Freight Inc. Mr and Mrs Ross Robinson Jr of Eunice NM announce birth of a daughter weighing 1 ounce at 6 00 am Friday at Methodist Hospital. The father is a rancher for UR Cattle Company. Mr and Mrs Harold F F Chandler of Avery announce birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 19 ounces at 8 00 am Friday at Lubbock Ostronathic Hospital. The father is employed by Henry L Stafford.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
David Wesley Robertson Jr
St Mary's Hospital
Texas Comptroller
Kenneth Elliott
Baylor
Nt Methodist Hospital
Fort's Inc
Paul Lang
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
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N.M
UR. Cattle Company
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Chandler Woons
Avery
Morton Chamber Plans Banquet
The Morton Chamber of Commerce banquet starts at 7 30 p m today in the high school cafeteria with Keith Vaughn of Austin as speaker on Which Way Up Or Down The event includes the Citizen of the Year award and the introduction of new officers Wayne Wilcox James St Clair Carl Proctor and James Dewbre take on roles as president vice president secretary and treasurer.
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Keith Vaughn
Austin
Texas Office of Economic Opportunity
John Coffman
Ward
Wayne Wilcox
James St. Clair
Carl Proctor
James Dewbre
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