18 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1967
Page
1
The economy rebounded in Q2 with GNP rising by $9 billion to an annual rate of $775.4 billion led by auto sales. The gain includes real growth and price increases, reversing January-March declines and aligning with forecasts from Gardner Ackley.
Ao A statewide checkup on local school taxes announced by Gov. Connallys Public School Study Committee. The 200000 study by Bartletts team will review tax values in 1100 districts and probe possible statewide tax equalization to boost public school funding. If supported, a revised index could replace the current economic index and release additional local funds for education.
The Texas College Coordinating Board endorsed a committee statement on academic freedom for teachers and postponed several proposed program changes at multiple universities including UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Texas Tech and Houston. The board approved funds for a state parkway study and a teletype link among public colleges, and sanctioned departmental name changes at Tech including architecture and art moves.
A brief dictionary-like notice notes that a swimming hole is a body of water completely enclosed by land. The entry defines the term in a concise, neutral manner suitable for a quick reference in the paper.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission favors local C-2 retail zoning along most undeveloped sections of 50th Street west of Indiana Avenue Pending a public hearing final action will await land use reviews east of Indiana Avenue a joint session with the City Council and a hearing date Set guidelines require 100 foot building setbacks from streets and 60 feet from alleys plus three square feet of parking per square foot of building area C-2A and C-4 discussions cover shallow lots and a potential reversion to C-2 zoning north of Wayne Avenue Page 6
A devotional note from a reader praising the Lord's steadfast love and forgiving benevolence. Expresses gratitude for divine presence and grace in daily life.
Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyze final minutes of Surveyor 4 transmission before it went silent seven miles from the moon's surface. Controllers await contact from Goldstone station as engineers consider a possible landing failure and plan to pursue future Surveyor missions to return data on lunar soil and iron-bearing particles.
MOSCOW AP reports the Soviet Union launched Cosmos No 169, an unmanned satellite, into the second-lowest Earth orbit in the five-year Cosmos program.
President Johnson signed a congressional measure ending the first general railroad strike since 1946. The law bars strikes and lockouts and sets up a board to decide terms if a voluntary settlement fails in 90 days. unions and opponents criticized compulsory arbitration but officials say the machinery will resolve the dispute and resume service.
United Nations observers positioned on both canal sides as Israel and Egypt clash over patrol boats in the Suez waterway. Egypt warns Israel would face fire if boats are launched, while U N delegates rush to draft Middle East peace guidelines ahead of a General Assembly vote. Israel insists on rights to patrol canal waters amid Arab rejection of recognizing Israel.
Newark declared the crisis over and curfew lifted after five days of racial unrest that left 24 dead. In Plainfield gunfire continued and a white police officer was killed during four days of violence as 100 guardsmen were boosted there while Newark forces pulled back. Senator Dirksen blamed the riots for boosting antiriot bill support.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Winds south to southeast at 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation and low temperatures for the last 24 hours ending at midnight are listed for El Paso, Albuquerque, Houston, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Roswell, Denver, and Wichita Falls.
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