Connally Vetoes Major Appropriations Riders in Spending Bill
Governor Connally vetoed numerous rider provisions in the 1969 spending bill. Key actions strike funding for legal clerks in 13 courts, air pollution control money for cotton ginning, two new elevators for legislators, a pre fabricated comptroller building, and several department staff and park projects. He also vetoed park land purchases, historical restoration funds, DPS reimbursement for highway patrol salaries, and other provisions affecting state agencies and political campaign leaves.
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Courts of Civil Appeals
Department of Health
Air Control Board
Connally
Capitol
State Finance
State Comptroller’s Department
Board of Control
House
Senate
Liquor Control Board
House of Senate
Conference Committee
Somervell County
Port Lavaca Causeway State Park
Parks and Wildlife Department
Old Ft. Seaton
McWhavett
Lancaster
Griffin
Concho
Richardson
Department of Public Safety
Texas Turnpike
Dallas
Fort Worth
DPS
Austin
Blinn College
Old Washington State
Park
State Park
Thunderstorms Scatter Texas as Rains Hit South Plains
Weather reports show heavy rain and thunder across the region with Palacios receiving 1.88 inches in just over two hours and towns like Abilene and Lubbock noting various totals. Overnight temperatures ranged from 59 to 97 degrees with high humidity overnight and lingering showers in several counties.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Weather Bureau
Dawson County
Lamesa
Munger
O'Donnell
Lynn
Dawson Counties
Tohoka
Cochran County
Amherst
Morton
Olton
Plainview
Abernathy
Aspermont
Crosbyton
Orton Trace
Seminole
Slaton
Spur 1
Texas
Abilene
Taylor
Callahan
Coleman
Brown
Palacios
Alice
Alpine
San Angelo
del Rio
Dalhart
Local Birth Announcements Roundup in Lubbock Area
Congratulations to numerous families on newborns in West Texas and surrounding areas. The notices list names, addresses, birth weights, times, and hospitals, along with fathers’ occupations such as teacher elevator manager student and cancer society worker.
San Juan Puerto Rico as a 14th Century Pirate Base
San Juan Puerto Rico emerged as the second largest pirate base in the New World during the 14th century, amplifying maritime raiding and privateering activity in the Caribbean. The port served as a key hub linking raiders, merchants, and colonial powers in a volatile era of naval conflict.
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San Juan
P.R
Veteran Hale County farmer Wallace dead in Plainview
W. W. Wallace 74, a Hale County farmer, died at Medical Center Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services are pending at Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. He moved to Plainview in 1953 from Nazareth and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Annie Pearl two sons Glynn William and Manuel two daughters L L Crabtree and Juanita Turner 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Plainview
W. W. Wallace
Hale County
Medical Center Hospital
Wood- Dunning Funeral Home
Kenton
Tenn
Wallace
Kress
Nazareth
Annie Pearl
Glynn
Tulsa
William
Santa Rita
N. M
Manuel
Independence
L. L. Crabtree
Deming
Juanita Turner
Truth Or Consequences
Rockets Hit Saigon Fuel Depot As U S Marines clash near Con Thien
Viet Cong rockets struck the Shell Caltex depot on the Saigon outskirts igniting 100000 gallons of gasoline. Six 107mm rockets hit the facility. the depot has been shelled 36 times in a year. In the DMZ near Con Thien Marine units engaged about 1000 North Vietnamese troops with gunships, killing 37, while three Marines died and seven were wounded.
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Saigon
UPD
U.S
Shell and
Caltex Petroleum
Demilistrized Zone
Con Thien
Elizabeth Pool seeks special election seat after Joe Pool’s death
Mrs Elizabeth C Pool announced she will run in the August 24 special election to fill the unexpired term of her husband Rep Joe Pool who died in Houston. She said she would honor his principles and represent him for the rest of his term noting they married in 1940 and had four sons.
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Dallas
UPS
Elizabeth C. Pool
Joe Pool
Dtex
Pool
Houston
Joe
Mrs. Pool
Thornberry Refusal Faces Fortas Hearings On Senate Vote
Thornberry, 59, faced tough questioning by the Judiciary Committee as Ervin attacked his 1966 poll tax ruling. The Fortas confirmation fight and a looming Senate vote edge toward September with possible filibuster threats from opponents and a delaying tactic by some Republicans and Southern Democrats. Gail Martin and Paul Polena wed in Beverly Hills as the confirmation saga continued.
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Senate
Thornberry
James O. Eastland
D- Miss
Fortas
New Orleans
Ervin
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia
United States
North Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Johnson
Congress
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Miss Texas Nacogdoches entry wins final rounds
Peggy Kincannon a Texas Tech junior from Pasadena wins two preliminary contests and places third in Miss Texas pageant held in Fort Worth. Other finalists include Natalie Mabry Miss West Texas and Bren da Robertson Miss Texas Woman's University with Treva Ladd Miss Burkburnett also competing.
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Natalie Mabry
West Texas
Brenda Robertson
Miss Texas Woman’s University
Kathy Brown
Richland Area
Kathy Campbell
Irving
Treva Ladd
Burkburnett
Miss Kincannon
Texas Tech
Pasadena
Tex
Fort Worth
Peggy
C. B. Kincannon
W.D
Dub) Rogers
Lubbock
Ladd
Texas Christian University
Johnson Thieu say pursue peace while defend South Vietnam
Johnson and Thieu pledged continued pursuit of diplomatic avenues to peace and determined defense of South Vietnam as US forces may begin phased withdrawal by 1969. Thieu called for greater defense responsibility and welcomed Viet Cong defections, while both leaders urged North Vietnam to enter Paris talks.
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Johnson
South Vietnam
Thieu
Vietnam
U.S
United States
National Liberation Front
NLE
North Vietnam
Paris
Ice Cream Cones Reach 65th Birthday Milestone
A UPI report notes ice cream cones turn 65 this weekend with peak health and continuing popularity. A. J. Doumar of Norfolk started the cone at Coney Island in 1903 by folding waffles and adding ice cream. The first cone sold on July 20, 1903, and yearly US sales now reach about two billion.
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New York
UPI
A. J. Doumar
Norfolk
Coney Island
Doumar
United States
Obituaries and funeral notices in Paris and Breckenridge
Services for Carl Clifton Christian 63 of 505 N Flint were held after his death at Uni versity Hospital. Burial at Resthaven Memorial. Survivors include wife a daughter two brothers and three sisters. John Lane Baker 76 of Plainview died after a short illness in a local hospital. His service was in Breckenridge First Baptist Church with burial in Breckenridge Cemetery. Ronnie Glenn Kirkpatrick 8 son ofnaires funeral services announced.
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Carl Clifton Chris
Claude Kirkpattian
Surhaven Memorial
Park
Resthaven Funeral Home
Christian
Methodist Hospital
John Lane Baker
First Baptist Church
Breckenridge
Satterwhite Funeral Home
Baker
Plainview
More Testimony In Strawbridge Embezzlement Trial
Fort Worth AP reports witnesses in the embezzlement case of W. C. Strawbridge of Lubbock testified that over five years he paid more than 200000 in external commissions to Floyd Sumrow former Equitable Savings Association president. Bridgewater said Strawbridge admitted sharing outside fees from borrowers during a trip from a Lubbock airport. He described a retainer plus per loan fee and said the borrower fee was not deserved. Another Lubbock real estate man testified about splitting a 15000 commission on a nursing home sale with Strawbridge.
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Fort Worth
W. C. Strawbridge
Lubbock
Federal District Court
Percy Bridgewater
Equitable Savings Association of
W. C. Stawbridge
Floyd Sumrow
Equitable
Bridgewater
Strawbridge
Sumrow
Strawbridgec
Tulia Birthday Parade Highlights Swisher County 78th
Swisher County marked its 78th Birthday with two parades and a rodeo. Kiddie parade winners were Amy Morris Belinda White Mindi White and Gay Patton. The Golden Agers Club won decorated float honors while senior contestants took top prizes in antique car dune buggy street rod and dragster divisions.
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Tulia
Swisher County
Amy Morris
Belinda
Mindi White
Gay Patton
Golden Agers Club
James Stair
Harold King
Bill George
Durward Davis
Fawbush Rites Pending In City
Jimmy Lee Fawbush 51 of Hobbs New Mexico died at 6 45 am Saturday in Methodist Hospital after a brief illness He was an oil field pumper Services are pending at Rix Funeral Directors He was a native of Duncan Oklahoma and survived by his wife Margaret Ann a son Clifford and a brother Lynn Dale Fawbush of Duncan
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Jimmy Lee Fawbush
Hobbs
N. M
Methodist Hospital
Rix
Fawbush
Duncan
Okla
Margaret Ann
Clifford
Lynn Dale Fawhbush
Lovington Appaloosa Show Crowns Ring Champions
Sixty six Appaloosas competed at the Jack Mc Clure Arena in Lovington in a show hosted by Lea County Appaloosa Breeders Club and Eastern New Mexico Appaloosa Horse Club. Judge Dr. Joe Cochran named champions across stallions mares geldings and performances with Gold Strikes Equal and Miss Gold Digger among top prize winners.
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Lovington
Joker B. Snowcloud
J. L. Slaughter
Kermit
A. C's Hideout
Allen Church
Batur
Tonka Britches
Roscoe Rogers
Monument
N.M
Jake Snipes
Clovis
Lou Smith
Tatum
Bogle Bunnie C
Allan Church
Honey Domino
Alvin Davis
Levelland
Jake Snipes and Sons
Poteet D
R. L. Jackson
Lavington
Diamond Snowcap
Rites Planned for Oscar L. Joiner at Girard Church of Christ
Oscar L. Joiner 81, died Saturday at Kent County Nursing Home. Services set for 4 p.m. today at Girard Church of Christ with Mike Cox officiating. burial in Girard Cemetery. Survived by three sons Commie Clay and Dell. three brothers Fet Boone Vander. two sisters Oma Jenkins and Cora Rudder. six grandchildren.
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Oscar L. Joiner
Girard Church of Christ
Mike Cox
Girard Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
Joiner
Kent County
Mason County
Dickens
San Angelo
Commie
Clay
Dell
Big Spring
Fet
Boone
Tatum
N M
Vander
Spur
Oma Jenkins
Cora Rudder
Mrs Gladson Dies In Snyder at 77
Nola Gladson 77, Snyder resident and Comanche County native, died after a six month illness at 10 30. Services set for 3 pm today at East Side Church of Christ with Bill Minnick. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include husband, Eugene of Rotan, four sisters, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Snyder
Nola Gladson
Comanche County
East Side
Church of Christ
Bill Minnick
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Eugene of
Rotan
Albert Martin
R. D. Payne
Will Taylor
R. W. Boyd
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth McCulloch Dies at 93 in Lubbock
Anne Elizabeth McCulloch 93, long Lubbock resident, died after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Branon-Phillips Funeral Home in Lamesa with Rev. Clinton Eastman officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include son John Preston McCulloch of Plano and daughter Mrs. Clarence B. Self of Lovington, NM.
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Anne Elizabeth McCulloch
Lubbock
16Th St
Branon-Phillips
Lamesa
Clinton Eastman
Westview Baptist Church
Slaton
Lamesa Memorial Park
Henderson
John Preston McCulloch
Plano
Clarence B. Self
Lovington
N.M
Tom Slade
Bowie
Area Man Killed In Auto Mishap
A 35 year old farm laborer Leo Solis Cerda was struck by a car near a labor housing area in north Bovina. Cerda had moved here four weeks ago from Abilene after being born in Mission. Police investigation ongoing. funeral services pending at Claborn Funeral Home in Friona.
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Bovina
Leo Solis Cerda
North
Cerda
Mission
Abilene
Claborn Funeral Home
Friona
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Dave Byerly
American Cancer Society
Jimmy Fulingim
Petersburg
West ‘Texas Hospital
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Jerry Alvin Rose
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Fangnter
West Texas Hospital
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John Connally
Bill Cobb
Red Rockets
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Gail Martin
Beverly Hills
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Dean Martin
Gail
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