Texas Tech Medical School Opinion Sparks Funding Debate
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin argues Texas Tech can establish a medical school under 1923 law and without new legislation. He notes the State College Coordinating Board lacked veto power over new programs, though final funding rests with the Legislature. Advocates push for early planning and a first appropriation to advance the project amid past vetoes and governor support.
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Crawford Martin
Texas Tech
State College Coordinating Board
Delwin Jones
Lubbock
Preston Smith
Smith Long
Tech Medical School
Connally
Lubbock County
Peace Talk Question Stands Out In Paris Negotiations
United Nations and Western diplomats begin talks in Paris this week on a pathway to settlement in Vietnam. The central question is whether North Vietnam and its guerrillas will offer viable positions or merely propaganda as negotiations open. Analysts debate Hanoi options, motives, and whether a phaseout or a full settlement is feasible.
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Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Kremlin
China
U.S
Hand
Ho Chi Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Pham van Dong
Vietnam
U. S
None Better Than John Wilson
John W Wilson led the Boys Clubs in Lubbock for nearly thirty years shaping countless youths through sports hobbies and example of character His community honored him with a John W Wilson Day and a testimonial dinner two months earlier A luncheon crowd of non club members mourned his illness stating there was never a better man in town
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John W. Wilson
Lubbock
John Wilson
Mr. Wilson
American Business Club
Interior Secretary Washington? A satirical sketch from the era
A Chicago columnist imagines George Washington as the first Secretary of the Interior. The dialogue satirizes early federal land policy, slavery economics, Indian protection, wildlife, and cabinet tensions, with mock quotes mocking reform and expansion fantasies. The piece uses period voice to critique governing challenges.
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Washington
George Washington
Interior
Sf Pi
Poe
Ieee Encore Conservation
Mayen
Bank of Northern Virginia
Redskins
That Girl on Broadway Observes Penny Worth
A humorous verse notes that government buyers overcharged on nuts and bolts and hints at waste. The POME lampoons the idea that a wise person can hold onto a buck, with a light jab at a husband who golfs for exercise and drives a golf cart.
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Broadway
Agnes W. Thomas
Mail delays and postal system woes overshadow Texas politics
Washington Postmaster Blount faces Watson plan doubts over air mail shifts and factory automation while airport bottlenecks and union resistance threaten speed. The piece also recalls Judge Robert Calvert’s rise from liberal reformer to respected Chief Justice, highlighting past political backlash and current authority.
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Washington
Winton M. Blount
Marvin Watson
Watson
New York
Postal Service
Department
Texas
A-J
Robert Wilbourn Calvert
Texas Supreme Court
Calvert
Kizzoner
U. S
Justice Dept. suit over ARCO Sinclair merger sparks clash
Henry J. Taylor critiques Justice Department action against the Atlantic Richfield and Sinclair Oil merger. He argues the government should protect competition without stifling big industry, warning against ideological attacks that could weaken U.S. economic strength and Cold War dominance. He cites Abraham Lincoln and contrasts consumer power with corporate expansion.
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Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Atlantic Richfield Company
Sinclair Oil Corporation
Chicago
Clark
Soviet Union
Drug Chains Draw Investor Interest on NYSE Listings
Wall Street shows bullish enthusiasm for chain drug stocks as pricing peaks and earnings rise. Strong sales growth, higher dividends, and expansion plans fuel optimism about long term value. NYSE listings for Eckerd, White Cross, and Gray mark a fledgling market with Revco awaiting approval.
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Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Eckerd
Clearwater
Fla
White Cross
Monroesville
Gray
Cleveland
Revco
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Medical
ART Buchwald
Interior Department
Feere Nikonista Terete Rriakee
United States
Aemiren
Chum
PLA
Andrew Tully
Capitol Hill
Main Street
Bob Calvert
Texas House of Representatives
Houston
Capitol
Potomac
Supreme Court
High State Court
Roosevelt
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Avenue Q
Alsy
Henry J. Taylor
British Petroleum Company
Abraham Lincoln
Jamestown
London
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