Tax Hike Seen as Essential to Curb Inflation and War Costs
Administration officials, led by Gardner Ackley, press for a tax increase this year to safeguard prosperity, curb inflation, and help finance Vietnam expenses. Data indicate a strong economy, with growth expected into the second half and potentially a larger rate than the 6 percent surcharge.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Gardner Ackley
President
Ackley
Johnson
Vietnam
Soviet cosmonaut Leonov names daughter Oksana
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei A. Leonov and his wife Svetlana name their second daughter Oksana born June 15 in Moscow. Their older child is Victoria, now 5.
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Moscow
Alexei A. Leonov
Svetlana
Oksana
Victoria
Peace Prayer chapel offers new way to help area residents
AT A GLANCE TODAY provides brief items from the Lubbock area including a feature on a Peace Prayer chapel helping residents with personal problems. The note appears in Section A on page 4 alongside other local notices.
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Lubbock
Area
Texas Holiday Toll Remains Nation’s Highest
Texas recorded at least 32 violent deaths during the Independence Day holiday period, including a train collision that killed five in Port Arthur and four Irving drownings in North Lake. A rainstorm crash on the Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike also killed several, pushing the state’s toll to the nation's top.
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United Press International
Texas
New York
California
Port Arthur
Irving
North Lake
Dallas County
Foyle
Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike
Prayer of Gratitude From A Lubbock Reader
A reader prayer opens the day with thanksgiving for God’s constancy and benevolence. An editor’s note invites submissions, stating prayers must be six words.
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God
Lubbock
Coast Guard Tows Sloop Near Block Island
The Coast Guard cutter Point Wells towed a 32 foot sloop whose sole occupant kept it afloat for 17 hours by stuffing an open valve with rugs. The Waterloo was one of two boats attempting trans Atlantic crossings when the rescue occurred near Block Island, Rhode Island.
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Block Island
R.I
Jan Glenn Seeks Miss Texas Crown From Lubbock
Jan Glenn Miss Lubbock 1967 faces a demanding path to the Miss Texas title with months of preparation including outfits hairstyles costumes and talents. The pageant runs July 24 29 with Susan Kay Logan Miss Texas 1966 crowning the new winner in Lubbock.
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Jan Glenn
Lubbock
Jan
Fort Worthiecese
Sec. A
Pauline Warner
Susan Kay Logan
Texas
Kosygin Back Home After 15 Busy Days Abroad
Premier Kosygin returned to Moscow after a 15 day overseas trip including meetings with President Johnson and French leaders. He urged Vietnamese self determination on war talks while U S officials warned Hanoi against moving toward any settlement.
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Avalanche-Journal Wire Services
OSCOW
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
U.S. Sec
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Kosygin
Johnson
de Gaulle
Local youths survive bear encounter in New Mexico mountains
Randall Samford 12 and Jimmy Carlton 11, members of Lubbock Boy Scout Troop 491, were camping near Lake Peak about 20 miles northeast of Santa Fe when a large bear charged. They sustained tooth and claw marks but escaped without serious injury and returned home with bandages.
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Wain Miller
Avalanche-Journal
New Mexico
Lubbock
Randall Samford
Jimmy Carlton
Randall
Elvin Samford
Robert Carlton
55Th
Lake Peak
Santa Fe
Carlton
Samford
Jimmy
Randal
Bee
Drownings at area lakes claim two men
A 47-year-old Lubbock County man and a 19-year-old carnival worker from Amarillo drowned Saturday in area lakes. John Roger Bridgers of Idalou died at White River Lake near Crosbyton after wading to retrieve a fishing pole. Jim Bob Carey, a Hale Center carnival worker, perished at Lake Caudle while swimming with others. Authorities report Carey was a poor swimmer. services pending for Carey and funeral arrangements set for Bridgers. Survivors include Bridgers’ three sons and siblings living in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock County
Amarillo
Area Lakes
John Roger Bridgers
Idalou
White River Lake
Crosbyton
Bridgers
Justice of the Peace
W. EF
Bill
Jim Bob Carey
Lake Caudle
Hale Center
Arvin Watts
Delbert Beaton
Abernathy
Carey
Hale Center Funeral Home
Crosby County
Fietchey Stark
Teddy
Stark
King Funeral Home
Donald
Mickey
Lubbock
Jall
North Carolina
Virginia
Israel and Egypt clash near Suez Canal reopens fighting
Fighting broke out on the east bank of the Suez Canal with Egyptian forces penetrating nine miles into Sinai before being driven back. Both sides blamed the other for violating the cease-fire that ended the six day war. Casualties were reported on both sides as fighting spread near Ras-el-Ayish, south of Port Said.
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Associated Press
East Bank
Suez Canal
U.N
Middle East
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
Sinai
Canal
Ras-el-Ayish
Port Fuad
Say
Egypt
Port Said
Cairo
U Thant
Gideon Rafael
U.N. Security Council
New York
West Bank
Rafael
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Pact Signed Boosts Poland China Trade Ties
Poland and China signed a trade pact reported by PAP promising an unspecified increase over last year’s $52 million in bilateral commerce.
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Warsaw
Poland
Red China
PAP
Titan 3 Launch Deploys Six Satellites for Military Net
Cape Kennedy Florida saw a Titan 3 rocket lift off on schedule at 8 15 a m carrying six satellites into initial orbit about 100 miles high The payloads separated into distinct orbits about 20 000 miles up after three engine restarts The Defense Department network gains three more satellites joining 15 in space, the Pacific leg declared operational, linking Washington to Southeast Asia for rapid secure military messaging next fall The remaining three satellites will conduct engineering and science tests for future systems
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Associated Press
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
America
Flight Control Center
Defense Department
Pacific
Defense Communications Agency
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Viet Nam
Washington
Southeast Asia
Texas driver license reform aims to curb youthful driving
Bill 354 tightens the Driver's License Law with Aug. 28 effective date. It ends ninth grade driver training, bans permits for under 15, requires color photos for licenses, adds a rehabilitation program for problem drivers, enforces stricter penalties for under 21 with many tickets, mandates renewals exams, cracks down on fake licenses, and loosens motorcycle and scooter licensing procedures.
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Bill Rainbolt
Avalanche-Journal
Weather map page notes cool turn with storms in Lubbock region
Partly cloudy with a cooling trend this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms expected this afternoon and tonight in the Lubbock area with highs in the 80s and overnight lows in the mid 60s. Variable winds 10 to 15 mph. Regional temps list Abilene to El Paso and Dallas to Denver with 24 hour highs and lows.
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el Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarito
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W. Fulle
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