Teenagers Drive June Job Gain Despite Unemployment Rate
The Labor Department reports June 1966 saw a surge of teen labor force entrants with 2.8 million 14 to 19 year olds working or seeking work, pushing teenage employment to 8.3 million and leaving teen unemployment near 1.9 million. Despite the rise, overall employment reached 75.7 million, with non agricultural sectors adding 1.1 million and farm work up 900,000. The report notes signs of slowing economic growth and highlights a larger rise among white teens, while Negro teens add about 60,000 jobs from 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Soldier’s Son Receives New Stripes at Pentagon Ceremony
A ceremony on the Pentagon parade field saw a top soldier’s son pinned with new stripes as his wife Barbara and their five children watched. The sergeant major will not receive a pay raise, earning $706.50 monthly for 22 to 26 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Barbara
Wooldridge
Piggy Bank Bandits Nabbed In Local Theft Incident
Two juveniles aged 13 and 14 were held by local juvenile officers Monday night after allegedly throwing a piggy bank at James David’s home and stealing seven silver dollars and $3 to $4 from Mrs. David’s purse. They face transfer to county juvenile probation officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James David
27Th St
Luau Swim Party for Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Members
Xi Iota Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a luau swim party at Mrs. James Walker’s home 3111 40th St Saturday night. Hostess Mrs. Ruth Sturtz greeted guests and handed personalized passports, as pool area glowed with Hawaiian candlelight. Special guests Miss Katy Calif from BSP National Headquarters Kansas City and Miss Gearon from Lubbock Zeta Delta chapter attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Iota Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi
James Walker
40Th St
Ruth Sturtz
Katy Calif
Lorraine Graham
Miss Calif
BSP
Kansas City
Miss Gearon
Lubbock
Russia Canada plan direct air link between Moscow and Montreal
Russia and Canada signed an agreement to establish the first direct air link between the Soviet Union and North America. Air Canada and Aeroflot will operate one weekly flight each between Moscow and Montreal, with service starting next fall, likely in November.
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Russia
Canada
Ottawa
UPI
Mondhy
Soviet Union
North America
Air Canada
Aeroflot
Moscow
Montreal
Miss Hageman Honored At Tea
Miss Hageman was honored at a tea held Sunday afternoon at 4010 Flint Ave hosted by Mrs. James Boase with co hosts Mrs. Ross Putty Mrs. Delbert Debnman and Mrs. Kenneth Kizer. Special guests included Mrs. Fred Mercer Silverton mother of the groom Mrs. F E Hutsell Silverton sister of the groom and Mrs. C E Hageman grandmother of the honoree plus Mrs. A C Hageman her grandmother in law. Hostess gift was a mixer and the centerpiece featured white daisies chrysanthemums and bells of Ireland. The couple are to wed at 8 p m July 29 at St Johns Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Ann Hageman
William Mike ‘Mercer
James Boase
Flint ‘Ave
Ross Putty
Delbert Debnman
Kenneth Kizer
Fred Mercer
Silverton
F. E. Hutsell
C. E. Hageman
A. C. Hageman
Harold Cheek
St. Johns Methodist’ Church
Organization Formed For Large Families
New York reports Larger Families of America or LFA has over 3 000 member families in the United States. Founded in 1964 the group unites families with five or more children, including minors adults adopted or from remarriage. It aims to foster responsible parenting and high citizen quality with faith. The organization notes more than three million American families have more than five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Larger Families of America
LFA
U.S
J Organization
Ity
America
East Germany Provides Aid to North Vietnam
East Germany donated over eight million marks in aid to North Vietnam. The amount includes about two million dollars at official rate and 5,000 bicycles. ADN quoted Willi Zahlbaum, secretary of the North Vietnam Committee, as saying shipments also included machinery technical instruments medicine and blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Wooldridge
United States
Birmingham
Ala
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
North Africa
Germany
Aachen
Berlin
ADN
Willi Zahlbaum
North Viet Nam
East Germany
Not for long Post Office Has Living Color
The Anchorage Kentucky post office tried to show beautification under Lady Bird Johnson. Garden clubs kept the site but refused new flowers. A safety director rented blooms and staged color by hour, creating a transient display.
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Anchorage
UPI
U.S
Louisville Area
Lady Bird Johnson
Louisville
Anchorage Area
Cincinnati
Lady Bird
William J. O’mara
O'Mara
Airline Strike Sparks Talk of Congress Action
The emergency board proposal would cost airlines 76 million, rising to 78 million with a new offer. The union seeks a 53 cent hourly raise, costing about 114 million over three years. No new offers emerged as negotiations stalled and Congress debated binding arbitration for transportation disputes.
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Congress
Eastern
National
Northwest
Trans World
United
Machinists
Braniff
Continental
Northeast
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Senate
Sam Gibbons
D-Fla
House Labor Committee
National Railway Labor Act
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Farm Workers Hike To Capital
A small band of striking Mexican American farm workers led by two clergymen completed the first leg of a 400 mile march to Austin. They held a rally in Weslaco after moving 10 miles from San Juan. The nine marchers belong to a Rio Grande City union striking since June 1 for a $1.25 an hour minimum wage for seasonal field hands.
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Weslaco
Austin
San Juan
Elsa
Raymondville
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Rio Grande City
Five Hurt In Three Lub bock County Crashes
Five persons were injured in three traffic incidents in Lub bock County late Sunday and Monday. Susie Fowler, 16, was in fair condition after a head injury from a wreck 1.4 miles south of Carlisle. John Stephen Ray, 17, was hospitalized then released. Jo Ann Nabors, 18, was listed in good condition after a two car crash at Level land Highway and Spur 309. Wanda Lee Mitchell, 22, treated for minor injuries in a two car collision at 11th St. and Vicksburg Ave. John Sanders, 18, treated and released after a collision with a pole near Broad way and Ave. N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Susie Fowler
30Th St
Carlisle
Methodist Hospital
John Stephen Ray
52Nd St
Ray
Wanda Lee Mitchell
Main
Highland Hospital
L1th St
Vicksburg Ave
John Sanders
Broadway
Ave. N
Levelland Voters face 987000 bond for district expansion
Levelland voters weigh a 987000 bond issue for Levelland Independent School District to add classrooms district wide and fund a new vocational school costing about 225000. Passage would raise the district tax by two cents per 100 dollars and fund changes including converting Central Elementary to a junior high, new parking, a library, homemaking, and upgraded vocational facilities.
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Levelland
O. R. Watkins
Central
West
Cactus
Capitol
South
4-H Dress Review Set in Silverton
New fall fashions shown at the 4-H Club Dress Revue in the Silverton school cafeteria at 8 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments by the Town and Country Home Demonstration Club. Dresses judged at 9 a.m. Thursday. 4-H girls model fall dresses from department stores Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
Town and Country Home
Woman Dies In Harlingen Collision Injuries
Mrs. Charles Wadkins died in a Harlingen hospital Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile crash last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen Harlingen
Charles Wadkins
Harlingen
Senate Approves Pay Hike For Federal Workers
The Senate approved a 2.9 percent pay raise for federal workers and expanded fringe benefits. A cost-saving delay was rejected, with the bill set to take effect July 1 after House concurrence. President Johnson favored a January start, but the compromise keeps July 1 as the effective date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Johnson
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Fireworks explosion delays Cheyenne shed blaze
Firefighters in Cheyenne had to work 44 minutes to extinguish a shed fire. Inside the shed they found 500 pieces of exploded fireworks, a longer response than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
UPI
Truck Train Wreck Fatal to Burnet Man
Mulky Gilly of Burnet was killed when his pickup collided with a freight train on a farm road near Kingsland Texas. Four train crew members were injured and taken to a Burnet hospital. Police say Gilly was alone in the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Tex
Mulky Gilly
Burnet
Texas
Gilly
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Ross
Ihettoes
Krush
Heslept
Jewel Davison
William Dupuy
Quan Loi
South Viet Nam
Japan
Europe
Billford
Lois Gorman
7Th St
Harry Cinck
10Th St
Texas Tech
Charles McDowell
Quirt
Tishie A. Hollis
E. Ave. A
Earl C. Nicholas
28Th St
Alma Aguirre
Amherst
E.G. Wright
56Th St
B. O. Wallace
Sheriff's
Tohoka Highway
Harold Ray
39Th St
Aj ‘Battle
Coleman
Consumer Research Division
William O.milcod
Associates
Porter
Ave
General Insurance
Thord Dockray
CPCU
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwest
Lubbock Power & Light
Tussock Power & Light
Syd Moore
FEE Pharmacy
Hageman
Bill
Curtin
Ramsey
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Department of Labor
Moyers
Carpet City
Lubbock National Bank
Carpet Land
College Ave
Carl F. Page, M.D
34Th St
Medical Gardens
Suite No
Dallas
Tha
Statler Hilton
P.S
Joan Baker
Nyaw
Pacific Finance
Pacific Finance and
Call of Pacific Finance Loans
Transamerica
Harlan Lambert
Texas Avenue
John Halsey
Monterey Center
Seth & Elgin
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