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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
10
In Washington the push for a presidential election reform plan resurfaces in the Senate amid fears lawmakers may fail to reach a single active proposal. Key leaders warn that bipartisan agreement remains elusive as the issue returns to the floor.
The city explores drawing water from the Raw Canadian River to recharge underground supplies at up to 230 gallons per minute for two years on two acres of city land northeast of town. The project aims to test aquifer storage for future agricultural and municipal use. The council supports Texas dairy system legislation at the request of Mrs. McLarty and Mrs. Kline, while delaying action on zoning ordinance changes affecting apartment districts.
Senator Birch Bayh contends his plan for direct popular elections has strong support but may fail to secure the two thirds needed for approval. The Senate constitutional amendments subcommittee reopened hearings after the 1968 contest as Bayh's proposal drew 40 cosponsors amid alternative plans to modify the Electoral College. Witnesses favored change with Sen. Hugh Scott proposing mixed apportionment and Bayh signaling the path hinges on cross-support for direct vote or nothing.
On campus the University of Florida student newspaper published nude photographs in the library to provoke thought and expose limited protest. university officials said the photos were investigated and were not obscene while editors defended the stunt as a lighthearted spoof to attract attention to the off campus publication The University Report.
John W. Wilson long time executive of the Boys' Clubs in Lubbock is remembered for 29 years of service. A future branch in Southwest Lubbock will be named for him after a 1968 testimonial dinner. He died recently and is survived by his wife Thelma daughter Suzanna Abbott and grandson Kenneth Dale Abbott Jr. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named. Donations are requested to the Lubbock Boys' Club Inc.
Senator George Murphy commended reporters for keeping protest demonstrations during the presidential inauguration in proper perspective. He noted prior criticism of excessive coverage and said conscientious journalists highlighted that dissenters were a small disruptive group amid widespread reporting. Murphy contrasted U S coverage with Soviet media handling of a cosmonaut parade shooting. A separate item mentions a 15 foot long alligator, eight inches long at birth.
Rep Wright Patman charged the American Bankers Association funded a $75,000 drive to push a Uniform Consumer Credit Code. He warned the measure would legalize high interest rates up to 36 percent on small loans and 24 percent on revolving store accounts, urging lawmakers to stop the code and examine its impact on the Truth in Lending Act. He spoke as chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee, noting the code targets 48 state legislatures and demands congressional scrutiny.
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