Johnson Rooneys Pacific trip raises travel questions
A four member House subcommittee left Washington for a three week Pacific tour to Tahiti and Australia amid President Johnson's order to curtail foreign travel. The panel said the trip will not advance administration balance of payments aims though transport costs are being paid. the trip follows a Treasury official dispute and may face scrutiny on Page 8.
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Washington
House
Tahiti
Johnson
Frank M. Clark
HS Tri
Australia
Treasury Department
House Public Works Committee
Solons
Marines Ambushed VC Pressure on Bases Near Khe Sanh
Viet Cong ambushed a Marine supply convoy to an artillery position near Khe Sanh and launched three major attacks on American bases across South Vietnam. At least 10 Americans were killed and 68 wounded. attacks hit An Khe and Pleiku air bases, with four VC bodies found and reinforcements fending off the assaults.
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Cahtad Prees International
Saigon
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
An Khe
Highlands
Pleiku
Pe Sanh
Vietnam
Camp Carroll
Khe-Sanh
Enid
Pletku AM
Greater autonomy urged for Lubbock Power and Light board
Electric Utilities Board seeks more control and funding to expand Lubbock Power and Light. The council discussed two financing options for $2.2 million in capital expenditures through 1970 11. Bond issues and bookkeeping changes were among the proposals while a luncheon session was set for further talks next month.
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Speiniene Wieuineienet Bia
Electric Utilities Board
Lubbock Power & Light Co
Lubbock
Poweré Light
Bill Wright
13Th St
Electric Board
Hoon
Lubbock council to redraw voting precincts
Local city government plans to change voting precinct boundaries within the county. Officials cite administrative efficiency and alignment with population shifts as the rationale. The move affects voters across the Lubbock area and requires county consultation.
Prayer and Hope Guide Faithful Expectation
A devotional note urges believers to rely on the Holy Father with confident expectation of divine promises. It speaks of trials and the worthiness of revelation through patient faith and pious reflection.
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Tatuefield
Graduate science students face funding and draft hurdles
Worries mount for science minded students seeking graduate admission next September as military draft concerns and strained fellowships tighten funding. The combined effects of the draft and agency budgets push shortages above twenty percent, jeopardizing operating plans and access for needy applicants.
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Washington
Ris- Tue Satara
Th Grand Jury Returns Burdened With Incomplete Terms
A fragmentary note references a grand jury and a payment, with unclear context or participants. The readable portion hints at financial dealings or obligations but lacks specifics on names, places, dates, or outcomes.
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Carroll
Khe Sanhi
Cine Wlertoaine
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Texas
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Mhinu
Bec. C
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