Speculation on Connally Fourth Term Pressure in Texas
Report from Louisiana Avenue via Ben Barnes says pressure grows for Gov. John Connally to seek a fourth term. The tactic aims to stabilize Texas politics and aid Southern Democratic campaigns, with Lt. Gov. Preston Smith seen as a potential rival and intra party strife expected if Connally leads the ticket.
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Ben Barnes
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United Press International
Preston Smith
A New Convincer Sought For Ho Chi Minh In Vietnam War
U S officials weigh Thant peace plan and a reverse de escalation. North Vietnam faces heavy losses yet shows resilience and strategic fortifications in Laos Cambodia and within the DMZ. The US aims to pressure allies and bolster troop commitments while Ho Chi Minh resists negotiation urges a stronger persuader to end the war.
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U Thant
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Hanmi
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Ho Chi Minh
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Clark Clifford
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
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Thailand
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New Zealand
van Tien Dung
Johnson rides a bicycle at his ranch
The White House confirmed President Johnson bicycles for travel around his ranch. News Secretary George Christian noted the president uses a bicycle to get around and has attracted little criticism for his cautious riding so far.
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White House
Johnson
George Christian
Congress Fails to Broker Rail Strike Crisis
ROWLAND EVANS & ROBERT NOVAK report on Congress failing to resolve the rail labor dispute amid a looming strike. Senate backs compulsory arbitration, House drags, with Morse urging no compromise and Dingell lamenting lack of real effort. The stalemate leaves workers, management, and White House still without a decisive plan.
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New York
Brock Adams
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Warning Is Too Mild Cigarette Labels Critics Say
HEW and FTC press Congress to add a stronger warning on cigarette packages citing over 2000 studies since 1964. They urge the notice read that smoking is dangerous to health and may cause death from cancer and other diseases. The debate ties to compulsory arbitration and congressional votes.
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Warren Magnuson
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No Solution In Peace Thirteen Years After Indochina Truce
Henry J. Taylor argues Johnson cannot end the Vietnam war through peace terms. He recalls the 1954 Geneva accord and warns that Communist aims, deception, and past betrayals render a durable settlement unlikely before 1972. He cites Potsdam to Panmunjom and criticizes Red diplomacy as endless talk.
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Good Luck Miss Texas Contestants From Lubbock Banner
Good Luck, Girls LUBBOCK WILL be well represented in this year's Miss Texas competition set for July 23 29 at Fort Worth. Jan Glenn Miss Lubbock seeks to follow Susan Kay Logan as Miss Texas and Miss America contestant. Other Panhandle South Plains entrants include Gaylene Weed Martha Whiddon Carolyn Burgess Cheri Cramer and Darlene Leifeste. The regional group hopes for a Northwest Texas winner and wishes all contestants a happy, exciting experience.
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Levelland
Martha
Whiddon
Odessa
West Texas
Carolyn Burgess
Plainview
Cheri Cramer
Amarillo
Darlene Leifeste
Big Spring
South Plains
Jan
Northwest
Texas
U.S. Discovers No Commitment to Anguilla in Anguilla Crisis Satire
A mock Washington tale reveals the United States rushing to defend Anguilla after it claimed independence from St Kitts. Officials discover no formal commitment exists, prompting a reassessment and a plan to ship military matériel to the Congo.
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St Kitts
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State Department
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Kosygin
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Congo
O Daniel to Launch Texas Speaking Tour Sans Hillbilly Music
In July 1947 Washington Senator W Lee O Daniel plans a return to Texas for a rapid statewide speaking tour without his usual hillbilly music. Hobbs Police Chief W E Jetton resigns Aug 1 due to ill health. Roy Forkner of Lubbock Jaycees says a regional Panhandle South Plains Junior Chambers of Commerce meeting will host about 150 representatives. Three Panhandle South Plains Fair directors elected Walter Stanton Neil Wright Jr Joe Baldridge.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Roy Forkner
Lubbock Jaycees
Panhandle
South Plains
Panhandle-South Plains Fair
Walter Stanton
Neil Wright Jr
Joe Baldridge
Right To Know and the New Freedom of Information Act
The editorial argues the new Freedom of Information Act widens access only superficially by nine exemptions, noting government secrecy persists as papers were public before and officials continue to stamp documents as confidential, including newspaper clippings.
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Montgomery
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Alabama Journal
Fat men make better bosses says biased Chicagoan
A Chicagoan who studied businessmen’s eating habits argues fat men are jollier and better bosses while skinny men are aggressive with large egos. He may be right, but his conclusions should be taken with a grain of salt since he runs a restaurant.
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el Paso Herald- Post
Turnrow Tunker: Court Voter Fairness and Rolls Manual Burden
O C McBride writes in a playful column about a possible Catholic appointee and 5-4 Supreme Court decisions risking 4-4 splits. He notes the cost of a Rolls Royce Owner's Manual at 12.50 and jokes about affordability. The piece is syndicated nationwide via Chicago Tribune New York News.
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