Williams seeks another $94,000 for supervisory raises
Lubbock ISD faces a board vote on Nat Williams backing a $94,000 increase for 90 supervisory staff, on top of a larger budget and higher tax appraisals. Taxpayers rally and budget cuts loom as officials weigh the impact on classroom pay and district finances.
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Lubbock Independent School
Nat Williams
Williams
John Connally
Lubbock
Lubbock Independent School District
Board of Equalization
Tendent
How Does UN Go
A newspaper reporter warned that if the United Nations does not straighten its finances it may lose influence and become a debating society. Critics argue it is already nearing that stage.
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United Nations
Lodge Selected as Ambassador to Saigon Deepens Johnson Struggle
President Johnson taps Henry Cabot Lodge to replace Gen Maxwell Taylor as Ambassador to South Vietnam. Lodge, a former Senator and GOP figure,务 faces scrutiny over Saigon coups and past political moves while keeping close ties to the Southeast Asian crisis.
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South Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Maxwell Taylor
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Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
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Kennedy Mesta party clash sparks Washington social crisis
Washington society faced a high stakes collision when Perle Mesta hosted a Mansfield fundraiser and Sen. Kennedy planned a Bobby Kennedy dance the same night. The crisis triggered emergency measures, photographer blocks, and a President in Texas weighing timing before Mansfield changes plans and joins the Kennedy event.
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Perle Mesta
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Teddy Kennedy
Society
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Mike Mansfield
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senator Mansfield
McNamara briefing Ford as GOP critics fret over Vietnam
President Johnsons secretary of defense Robert McNamara privately briefed Rep Gerald Ford on Vietnam escalation plans ahead of a volatile 1968 campaign. The discussion highlighted Republican worries about bombing targets in North Vietnam and the difficulty of counterinsurgency versus guerrilla strength.
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Johnson
House
Robert S. McNamara
Rep
Gerald Ford
Michigan
McNamara
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Wisconsin
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Laird
U.S
Viet Nam
South
Ford
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Debate on Equal Rights and War Policy Sparks polarized views
Andrew Tully cites opposition to preferential treatment for Black job applicants while critics warn such policies undermine merit. He notes Republican resistance to rapid U.S. escalation in Vietnam and defends merit-based hiring and education as paths to true equality.
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Washington
Martin Luther King
King and Co
Neagro
King
Eli Ginzberg
Columbia University
Congress
Market fall should warn Johnson on debt and confidence
Column argues stock decline signals deeper risks beyond earnings highs. It warns that rising deficits, monetary inflation, and shrinking dollar value endanger prosperity and urges President Johnson to reassess fiscal policy and the so called new era. Negative cycles could erode tax revenue and debt limits.
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At&t
Washington
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Kennedy
New Frontier
Great Society
United States
Japan admits raids crippled aircraft production
San Francisco reports that Japan acknowledged that American B-29 and other air raids on the homeland have seriously damaged urgently needed aircraft production. In St Louis the Browns fall to sixth place eight games behind Detroit. Truman opposes rigid radio regulation. Allred declines third term if Johnson runs. Hubert Bechtel named among 25 UT Goodfellow students.
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St. Louis Browns
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Boston
Whatever Happened to the Front Porch article
Offhand thoughts argue that rapid population growth drives rising crime as people mingle more and influence each other. The piece notes urban densification erodes traditional social spaces like the front porch, piazza, and veranda.
Hall of Fame dedication in Oklahoma City honors cowboy heritage
GUEST EDITORIALS praise the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City as a Western cultural repository. The piece notes West Texas support led by Roy Parks and Stamford Texas discussions by the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association toward a potential Stamford regional museum.
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National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Western Heritage Center
Roy Parks
Midland
West Texas
West
Stamford
Texas
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Oldtimers
Midland Reporter-Telegram
City Enforces Ordinance to Remove Hazardous Buildings
The City of Big Spring advances demolition and repair efforts to remove eyesores considered fire traps and havens for vagrants and pests. Officials stress balanced action between honest reform and token measures, aiming for public health improvement and community safety.
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