Army ends controversial four million Camelot project
The Army canceled the four million Camelot project after a Pentagon feasibility review. The program aimed to study foreign policy and social change in developing nations but was deemed impractical and not meeting Defense Department needs. Critics highlighted lack of interagency coordination and possible Communist subversion concerns.
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Defense Department
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Pentagon
Chile
American University
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
McCarthy
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Ralph Dungan
House
Theodore R. Vallance
American University Research Office
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Former Ralls Man Named Editor of Rotary News
Marvin L. Tomme, formerly of Ralls, has been named editor of The Rotary International News at the organization's Evanston headquarters. The paper serves club officers in 128 regions, published in six languages to teach officers of more than 12,000 Rotary clubs. Tomme, Tech graduate and former editor of The Ralls Banner, previously led local civic groups and Sigma Delta Chi in West Texas.
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Marvin L. Tomme
Rotary International News
Evanston
Ill
Rotary International
Tech
Tomme
Ralls High School
Texas Tech
Ralls Banner
Rotary Club
West Texas
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Seagraves Lions Club Installs New Officers
Seagraves area officers installed include Lawrence L. Barber as president Virgil Cullum as vice president Bill Reber as secretary treasurer and Frank Pollard former club president conducting the ceremony at the Community Building in Seagraves.
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Seagraves
Lawrence L. Barber
Seagraves Rotary Club
Virgil Cullum
Bill Reber
Frank Pollard
Rotary Club
Dimmitte
Tech Administrators Observe ROTC Summer Training at Ft Sill
Texas Tech Vice President Dr William M Pearce and Dean George G Heather visit Ft Sill Okla for a three day tour of cadet training areas marksmanship ranges and Camp Eagle They join 100 plus officials for the event and attend a reception before a large firepower demonstration featuring M 14 rifles Little John missiles napalm and air support by F 104 fighters before departing to Lubbock.
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FT. Sill
Okla
Texas Tech
William M. Pearce
Tech
George G. Heather
School of Business Administration
Camp Eagle
Drs. Pearce
Heather
Lubbock
Driver Charged In Fatal Wreck
A Lubbock man Manuel Ray Montemayor 24 was charged with negligent homicide for a fatal May 1 collision at Indiana Avenue and Erskine Street. He pleaded innocent and posted 500 bond. The victim was Bobbie Merrell Wicker 25. Eva Deary Bell 38 was charged with check law violation.
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Lubbock
Manuel Ray Montemayor
1St St
James A. Ellis
Vandals Hit City Residences and Public Buildings
Burglary and vandalism reported Thursday affected several city homes and sites. Items missing include tools from Mrs. Pax ton’s storage, a gate broken, and a fence damaged at 3619 28th St. The Deans and others reported thefts, and mail and a purse were taken from neighbors. A courthouse window was smashed during the day and a bottle left at L&H Drug.
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L. H. Paxton
Sth St
Gérald Horton
30Th St
28Th St
M. K. Deans
16Th St. Paulice
Clarence Herrin
22Nd St
Barbara Coppedge
New Deal
Mary Lou May
E. Sth St
Robert Hurmence
Lubbock Country Club
Iire
L&h Drug
Antique Cars Lead Old Settlers Parade in Levelland
At 11 a.m. Saturday in Levelland the Old Settlers Reunion parade features antique cars and cow ponies. A Rimrock City stage coach from Lubbock will head the procession, followed by an old-time hearse and riding groups. Cars are split into two groups: pre 1920 models and post 1991 models.
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Levelland
Old Settlers
Rimcock City
Lubbock
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