Presidential Candidates Adept At Campaign Quip
United Press International reports on how candidates use humor to shape images during the campaign. Gov. Nels A. Rockefeller of New York notes that jokes reveal public concerns, while Nixon and Stassen are cited for self deprecating gags. Page 4 reference.
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New York
White House
Pha
Nels A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Montreal
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Integration ultimatum given to Lubbock schools by HEW
A five member HEW team delivered a three week deadline to the Lubbock school board to craft a plan for student integration or face curtailment of federal funds and possible DOJ action. The visit demanded complete removal of vestiges of isolation or segregation in all district schools. Jerold D. Ward headed the HEW Dallas regional office briefing.
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Bert Neelley
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Justice
Jerold D. Ward
Dallas
HEW
Albert Hamlin
General Counsel
Office of Civil Rights
Washington
J. M. Reynolds
CITY woman pursues Europe trip despite cancer battle
A city woman, undeterred by her cancer fight, plans a European tour this summer. The feature highlights resilience and ongoing travel aspirations amid illness as part of a broader newspaper package.
Only Minor Change Due On Seizures
A city council policy to strengthen delinquent car tax collection faces scrutiny and public protest. The council passed twin resolutions aimed at clarifying legality of seizure and sale of cars for unpaid taxes while planning to seek state action to curb current tax laws. Leaders urged improved equity in employment and approved board appointments, including expanding the Airport Board.
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Citizens of
Airport
Toeek
Council
HemisFair
Gertrude Huth
Prayer for Loved Ones and Kindness
A short devotional note from Mrs. H. C. Cadenhead of Morton expressing gratitude for loved ones and neighbors. The speaker asks for a continual song and prayer in remembrance of Jesus and the goodness found in people.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
H. C. Cadenhead
Morton
CPI Trustees Meet 1969 Cotton Promotion Plans
CPI trustees approve a 1969 plan totaling over 10 million dollars for cotton research and promotion. Russell Giffen notes continuation of 1968 programs with expansion in durable press research and product development. Grants to South Plains Center and Texas Tech plus 6.667 million for promotion and 3.654 million for research.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche-Journal
Cotton Producers Institute
Russell Giffen
Fresno
Calif
CPI
CPI Board of Trustees
KoKo Palace
South
Plains
National Cotton Council
The
Cotton Council
Voice of U S Letters Help Pueblo Wife Says
Rose Bucher wife of Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher skipper of the U S intelligence ship Pueblo held by North Korea since January 23 says the letters have sustained her They arrived at a rate of about 300 daily since mid June as she urged Americans to remember the Pueblo Readers offered sympathy support and calls for action to free the ship and crew
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Voice of America
Rose Bucher
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
U.S
Pueblo
North Korea
Dierks, Ark
Court Upholds Powell Ruling
New York AP reports a state appeals court upheld a two year contempt conviction against ousted Rep Adam Clayton Powell for refusing to pay a Harlem widow slander judgment. The Appellate Division voted 3 to 2 to sustain the 1966 conviction.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Appellate Division
State Supreme Court
Gunman Flees After Bronx Triple Slaying
A gunman sprayed a Bronx street with an automatic weapon wounding three men and a woman and sending bystanders to cover. Police cordons and house to house searches failed to trap him in the heavily Puerto Rican 138th Street tenement area. Police identified victims as Manuel Angel Figuera and Efrain Castro.
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Joseph O’brien
New York
UPI
Bronx
Bobby Rogers
Orange
Rogers
Pugh
138Th Street
Manuel Angel Figuera
Efrain Castro
Near Peak Stock Market Trading Up
New York trading on the New York Stock Exchange surged to a third highest total in history as 20.29 million shares crossed the ticker tape causing a six minute reporting lag. A first hour record of 6.57 million shares topped the prior 6,339,000. Merrill Lynch reported broad activity across domestic and overseas offices.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Zoning Debate Questions Public Need Versus Feasibility
Lub bock City Council members debated whether public need must guide a zoning change or if economic feasibility can be ignored. Mayor Rogers argued state law limits questioning developers on need, while several councilors pressed for distinguishing public need from profitability and general welfare. See CITY ZONING, Page 6.
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Lubbock
Morris W. Turner
W. D. Rogers Jr
Turner
Rogers
Lonnie Hollingsworth
Defense Chief To Visit Asia
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford will travel to Vietnam on Saturday for battlefield talks ahead of a possible enemy offensive. With Gen. Creighton Abrams in the field, Clifford will be accompanied by Gen. Earle Wheeler and other top officials for a war appraisal. He noted intelligence suggests North Vietnam and Viet Cong have eight divisions near the DMZ and heightened activity around Saigon. Clifford remains cautious about any U.S. troop withdrawals, stressing the need to stay if the enemy fights. The trip includes a Honolulu stop for President Johnson meeting with Thieu, with a team of aides and officials. He also authorized initial work on a new high speed nuclear submarine to enhance tracking and destruction capabilities.
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Bob Horton Washington
Sec. of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Vietnam
Clifford
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Creighton W. Abrams
White House
Johnson
Pentagon
Sec. of ‘State
Dean Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Military
Advassanu
Dinka Tp.l
Uvvissel
Gpicmalu
Gen. Wheeler
Gen. Abrams
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Paris
Honolulu
William Bundy
Paul Warnke
Funnel Clouds and Flooding Hit Texas Coast and San Antonio
Thunderstorms and funnel clouds dropped heavy rains along the Texas coast with a waterspout near Galveston Bay and another funnel near Aransas Pass. San Antonio recorded 1.3 inches of rain for the day and river flooding near the Hemis Fair. One driver escaped after her car rolled into the river at the Hilton Palacio del Rio. No injuries reported.
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Texas
San Antonio
Lubbock
South Plains
Plains
Silverton
Snyder
Muleshoe
Department of Public Safety
Angleton
Galveston Bay
Alamo Heights
Iiew Hilton
Zoning Board Approves Park Zoning For Industrial Sites
The City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended M-1 Industrial zoning for more than 100 acres of land near Loop 289 and the east city limits to attract the Lubbock Industrial Foundation. The move covers part of a 700 acre tract within the city not yet zoned for industry and includes a mobile home plant proposal. Attending the session were Arnold Maeker Tom Scarborough R. D. Whipple Sr. Mrs. John A. Anderson W. P. Clement and Bob Jordan.
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Lubbock Industrial Foundation
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Bob Burr
M-1
Industrial Foundation
Arnold Maeker
Tom Scarborough
R. D. Whipple Sr
John A. Anderson
W. P. Clement
Bob Jordan
Weather forecast for Lubbock area with showers and highs near 80s
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a few showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Low tonight mid 60s, high in the 80s, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, rain chances around 10 percent. City forecasts list Abilene through Denver with varying highs in the 80s and 90s, sunset near 9 pm today.
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Ina Deven
Ness
Phul City
Pasl
Abilene
el Paso
Albuqrque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
City
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
W. Falls
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Thieu
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