Constitutional Revision Debate Shapes Texas Commission Plan
Lt. Gov Smith declines five appointments to a Texas revision commission, arguing House action alone suffices for study. Gov Connally and Speaker Barnes cast ten and five seats each, forming a 15 member body to study revisions. The plan bypasses the Senate, aiming to spark debate on modernization while preserving electorate final say.
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Preston Smith
Texas
House of Representatives
Senate
John Connally
Ben Barnes
House
Postal Rate Revisions Face Heavy House Subcommittee Debate
The House Post Office Subcommittee proposes higher postcard and first class rates and an air mail rise amid a push to reduce the Post Office deficit. It advocates 6 cent postcards, 5 cent letters, and 10 cent air mail while citing the 1962 policy that first class should recover its costs plus value. The panel rejects higher third class costs and suggests removing junk mail to ease the deficit.
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Post Office
Nabrit Resigns From Howard University After Campus Turmoil
James M Nabrit president of Howard University must resign with regret after he removed fifteen students and faculty members who led a campus uproar involving Selec tive Service Director Hershey. Nabrit, 67, says he cannot handle a perceived black power threat and hopes his decision will set an example of civilized university life for about 11000 students.
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James M. Nabrit
Howard University
Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Pollution Checks Prompt Air Quality Surveys in Lubbock
The City-County Health Unit conducts air pollution surveys in Lubbock amid concerns that certain conditions and seasons may create health hazards. If testing proves danger, timely steps should be taken. if not, the public still gains reliable information. The piece contrasts public welfare with criminal concerns and notes evolving Supreme Court perspectives.
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Lubbock
Egyptian Officers In Demand By Global Intelligence Agencies
Washington reports a surge of interest from CIA Soviet and Indian recruiters in Egyptian military leaders. The CIA allegedly seeks 150 generals and 230 colonels to advise North Vietnam, while the Soviets target the entire Egyptian general staff for Red China. Israel reportedly trades to keep officers from returning to command Egypt. Nasser worries over the potential shifts in power.
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Middle East
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Egypt
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Sinai
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Washington School Row and Alabama Sex Offender Law
A Washington op-ed laments the School Committee and Judge Wright over busing and de facto segregation, arguing the track system helped all students. It notes Alabama’s new law requiring sex offender registration to aid police in preventing further crimes.
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Carl F. Hanser
J. Skelly Wright
United States Court of Appeals
Wright
Hansen
D.C
Julius Hobson
Radical
ACT
Hobson
Judge Wright
Alabama
New York
Massachusetts
California
Five Day Workweek Gift Glorified by Moscow Critics
The Moscow Pravda lead editorial hails a five day week for Soviet workers as a great gift marking the 50th anniversary of the Bolshevik takeover. Critics note the change hides persistent 41 hour weeks, shortages, and planning failures across the Soviet economy.
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Communist Party Central Committee
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Voice of America
Red World
Porgy
That Girl on Broadway Voices Road Manners Debate
A witty column cites opinions on road etiquette and attire influencing relationships. It contrasts voter demand for qualified candidates with a preference for concise speeches, hinting at political judgment and practical behavior. The piece attributes the thoughts to S Omar Barke.
Being Human Warns Graduates About Mechanical Living
In Charlotte North Carolina Chancellor D W Colvard warns graduates that civilization risks becoming more machine like as people are treated as numbers. He urges maintaining human warmth despite the pace of the space age and technology.
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S. G. Strumilin
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Charlotte
N. C
D. W. Colvard
University of North Carolina
Colvard
Logan
W. Va
Banner
Dear Turnrow Tunker on private guards and housing bias
O C McBride discusses Houston small firms hiring private shotgun squads to curb robberies and questions a Supreme Court ruling on using buckshot. He notes cities limit apartments to single people, calling it housing discrimination and arguing past mistakes shouldn't penalize seekers.
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