On the Road Bond Proposals Boost Lubbock Recovery
Lubbock voters face an August 8 ballot on a 13.6 million dollar bond package to fund a convention and community center, park improvements, a central library, and a Yellowhouse Canyon lakes project linked to federal and state aid. The plan aims to revitalize the city after the May tornado, expand taxable property, and support future growth. The Civ Council authorized the election with a 71-member citizen committee representing diverse areas and groups.
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Mayot
Yellowhouse Canyon
Taubbock
Memorial Civic Center
Civ Council
Aues
NASA Aims for Quiet Jet Engine with Nine Million Request
NASA says nine million dollars will fund tests to develop a quiet jet engine. The agency suggests successful results could lead to a quieter set of demonstrators, addressing a push for quieter aviation technology.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Connally and Nixon Secret Defense Post Near Miss
The account in ONE by Jules Witcover claims former Governor Connally lost a Secretary of Defense offer to be Nixon’s pick. Connally publically backed Humphrey and Texas politics suggest he sought both sides while avoiding a Washington return. Texan sources doubt the broader book’s credibility.
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Jules Witcover
U.S
John Connally
Defense
Nixon
Connally
Witcover
Richard Nixon
Washington
Tyndon Johnson
Fourth of July shows patriotism and policy hopes
Washington marks Honor America Day before 350000 to 400000 on the Mall with interfaith service led by Billy Graham and entertainment by Bob Hope. The columnist notes youth protests, Vietnam sacrifices, and calls for televised speeches on U S policy including pollution, education, welfare, housing, and crime programs with figures and funding levels.
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Washington
America
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Atlanta
Billy Graham
Bob Hope
United States
Don- Breuss
Congress
House
Senate
Nothing Fails Like Success in Grant Talks and Fashion Notes
A Northeast university official describes a $500,000 summer school grant rejected because it already works. Government funding logic prefers unproven pilots to proven programs. Also a ramble through fashion choices with plain leather shoes and square toes contrasts with ornate styles.
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Haas
Congress
Mr. Haas
Bossy
Ussr
Editor letters call for American values against utopian promises
Mrs. Edward Hill of Denver denounces universal income and social programs as threats to freedom. She warns against United Nations treaties, gun registration, and Genocide Convention, urging a return to biblical principles and resistance to centralized planning.
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Avalanche Journal
United Nations
National Council of Churches
China
Cuba
Edward Hill
West 3Rd St
Denver
Impressed by 4 J Profundity Sparks Editorial Fire
The Avalanche-Journal editor attacks national media for shallow analysis and political sensationalism in the June edition. A reader from Springlake, Mrs. Tnane Axtell, criticizes the piece on instant patriotism and urges more factual backing.
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Avalanche-Journal
New York Times
Washington Post
Miajor
Tnane Axtell
Springlake
Pass It On and Odds and Ends in a Busy Column
L. M. Boyd surveys show many engaged girls were previously promised elsewhere and discusses curious stats on calls and pearls. Includes questions on Ivy League, engineering pay, and a humorous mix of trivia about language and crafts. Average local family income cited as about $9,000.
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Yale
Princeton
Penn
Columbia
Cornell
Brown
Dartmouth
Ivy Group
Ivy League
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