Housing Bill Passed By Senate VIET NAM Toll Rises A Week
A Washington AP report chronicles the toll of Vietnam with weekly casualty counts and personal losses. It profiles several young servicemen from Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, Washington and California, detailing their hopes and the families left behind. The piece emphasizes the persistent human cost of the war and the impact on loved ones.
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House Okay Of Measure Seen Today
The Senate approved by voice vote a $7.5 billion omnibus housing bill with a new rent subsidy program aimed at 375,000 apartments for needy families. It also authorizes $2.9 billion for urban renewal, 240,000 public housing units, $955 million for college dormitory loans, and an $800 million grant program for cities to fund water and sewer projects.
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Social Security changes draw broad support in Lubbock area
A front page overview notes many Lubbockites approve sweeping Social Security reforms. The report highlights public reception across the region and signals broad consent to the policy shift while outlining key provisions and potential impacts.
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False alarm in search for missing Texas women near San Saba
Signs of fresh digging along the San Saba River yielded no clues in the disappearance of Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Rigsby, both 21 from Dallas, last seen July 18 in the UT area. A Brylan schoolteacher reported a blue sleeve mound near a roadside park but no link to the case. Police found torn clothing near Kerrville unrelated to the disappearance.
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Stark
Dallas
University of Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kerrville
Johnson creates crime study commission to curb rising crime
President Johnson forms a high level commission led by Attorney General Katzenbach to produce within 18 months a nationwide study of crime. An FBI report shows 1964 crime up in 12 categories with the rate rising 11 percent and 48.4 percent of serious arrests involving under 18. The plan seeks causes, prevention methods, and moral questions on punishment versus rehabilitation.
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Barry M. Goldwater
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Freeman Warns U S Cotton Surplus Looms Large
Secretary Freeman warned the United States faces a grave cotton surplus with Aug 1 carryover foreseen at 14.2 million bales, near the 1956 record. He urged passage of the cotton bill to create a one price system, lower loan rates, and production cuts to revive price competitiveness against synthetics and rising world output.
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Freeman
Record low temperature at Sobral Base in Antarctica
A cooling note from Buenos Aires reports the Argentine army Sobral base in Antarctica registered 76 degrees below zero Monday. It marks the coldest measurement at the base since its 1904 establishment.
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Antarctica
Argentine Army Sobral
Prayer Theme Forgives Sins And Guides Citizens
A brief prayer asks Eternal God to forgive sins and guide life in the world, urging living in light and following a righteous path. An editor's note invites readers to submit favorite prayers shortened to six words or fewer.
Decisions Near On Viet Nam
President Johnson plans talks with congressional leaders on U S involvement in Vietnam as he nears final policy decisions. The White House said final choices rest on manpower needs, plus ongoing top level briefings and a recent downing incident under scrutiny.
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Johnson
U. S
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U.S
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Bill D. Moyers
Viet Nam
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Dean Rusk
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Arthur J. Goldberg
New York
United Nations
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
North Viet Nam
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Tax Study Eyed As Board Probes Property Appraisals
Avalanche-Journal reports tax study hearings continued into week three with Chairman Ray Diekemper leading discussions on real and personal property appraisals. Lubbock taxpayers voiced concerns as the panel weighs property value methods and return on investment concepts, with no action taken this year.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Ray Diekemper
Lubbock
Diekemper
King Leads 10000 in Orderly Chicago Civil Rights March
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr led a peaceful Chicago march of over 10 000 to city hall finishing speeches outside. The 14 1 2 mile trek from Buckingham Fountain to city hall took 50 minutes with 25 abreast amounts, the parade stretching five blocks. King and integration leaders appeared upbeat as Edwin C. Berry Albert Raby Robert Lucas Raymond Harth and Syd Finley followed. Demonstrators chanted Ben Willis must go and sang We Shall Overcome as onlookers watched with mixed enthusiasm. See CHICAGO Page 6.
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Robert Lucas
Chicago Congress of Racial Equality
Raymond Harth
Syd Finley
Illinois
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Weather Map Page 3 A Lubbock Area Forecast
Consistent cloudiness in the morning gives way to sunny afternoon and possible thunderstorms across the area. Temperatures will reach the 90s with overnight lows around 70 as shown on the Lubbock vicinity weather map page.
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