Opening Of Museum Sparks Hockley Old Settlers Reunion
Levelland hosts the 7th annual Hockley County Early Settlers Reunion starting at 9 a.m. with museum registration and a full day of events including a courthouse lawn visit, parade, barbecue, costume review, speakers, fiddler contest, and awards. The South Plains Museum honors late Ray Watson with a trophy collection of large North American game.
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Sparks Hockley
Old Settlers
Levelland
Hockley County
Early Settlers
South Plains Museum
Fairgrounds
Courthouse Lawn
Ray Watson
Miss Levelland
Carolyn Flatt
Debbie Gentry
Ray Westbrook
Commentary on group dynamics in 1968 dialogue
A reflective quote from the July 13 1968 issue critiques social behavior. It notes how people split into factions and argue that each faction should view all others through the same lens. The remark mirrors heightened group identity tensions of the era.
Dallasite To Head Governing Council
H Alden Deyo director of Dallas planning and zoning was hired Friday as executive director of the LMCOG at a salary of 18000 dollars yearly. LMCOG is a voluntary association of Lubbock County and six municipalities including Lubbock Slaton Idalon Wolfforth Abernathy and Shallowater. Deyo led a 40 member staff in Dallas since 1959 and said he aims to join the regional councils of government active nationwide to tackle regional problems.
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H. Alden Deyo
Lubbock
LMCOG
Slaton
Idalon
Wolfforth
Abernathy
Shallowater
Deyo
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Hanoi split over military action or peace in Paris talks
Western observers report North Vietnamese leaders are divided over pursuing a military decision in South Vietnam or seeking an early peace through concessions. Hanoi may wait for Le Duc Tho to return before revealing its negotiating approach as talks pause for recess and Viet Cong offensives loom in speculation.
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United Press International
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South Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
le Duc Tho
Apathy and Law to Hamper Voting This November
Census estimates show 118 million eligible voters nationwide this November with 75 million likely to vote. Texas accounts for 6.183 million eligible voters by Nov 1 and 647 thousand new potential voters. Past trends suggest state rules and apathy will keep about half of young voters away, mirroring 1964 and 1966 turnout patterns.
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Congressional Quarterly
Census Bureau
Texas
Johnson Goldwater
Gallup
Mississippi
Utah
Lazier
Congress
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James Lattimore
Lamar West
David Parsons
Jewel Robinson
Burnett Roberts
Bernice Railsback
Warren
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Avalanche-Journal
Dallasite
Caprock
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Famous Maker
Town & Country
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