Consumer Adviser Blasts Trade Bill Critique Sparks House Vote
Virginia A. P. Knauer, presidential assistant for consumer affairs, says the import quotas will hurt consumers especially the poor. The Ways and Means Committee votes 17 to 7 to keep President limited on adjusting import controls as final action nears. She warns higher prices and reduced product choices if the bill passes.
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Washington
Nixon
House Committee
United States
Virginia A. P. Knauer
Knauer
House
James A. Burke
D-Mass
Alth
Congress
Library Board Elects Leader in Lubbock
Dr. Heenan Johnson a Lubbock dentist residing at 2802 Walnut Ave was elected chairman of the Lubbock City-County Libraries board succeeding Prof Tegas Rooker who resigned. Johnson is the first Negro on the advisory board. Other members include Mrs. John DePauw vice chairman and Mrs. Glenn Barnett secretary with several members from Slaton Idalou and nearby areas.
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Heenan Johnson
Lubbock
Walnut Ave
19Th St
Johnson
Bob Rooker
Tegas “Tech University
William Stewart
John DePauw
Glenn Barnett
Charles Maedgen
Greeley Sanders
Slaton
Madison F. Sowder
Idalou
Swain Rodgers
French Students Seek Real Texas in Lubbock Visit
Bruno Bostansque and Marcel Benloulou of Sorbonne University arrived in Lubbock with a Chevy to explore the real Texas. They traveled from New York through multiple states and even passed Paris, Texas, on their way to the South Plains. The pair, touring English and Spanish studies, praise Texas police kindness and Gulf Coast vibes while noting French cuisine lacks local Texan care.
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Lubbock
Sorbonne
Paris
Texas
Marcel Benloulou
Bruno Bostansque
Sorbonne University
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Missouri
Oklahoma
U.S
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Bruno
Brownsville
Houston
North
South America
Marcel
Lamesa
Hale Center
California
America
Argentina
Marcell
South Plains
Sihanouk Urges Troops to Revolt in Cambodia
In Tokyo Prince Norodom Sihanouk urged Cambodian soldiers to revolt against the Phnom Penh government. He promised higher ranks and urged defection to his rebel forces to fulfill what he called a supreme duty.
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Tokyo
Norodom Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
State efforts to organize for the job advance slowly
Fragmentary text notes states must improve organization for the task, but the path remains uncertain and expectations vary. The report hints at uneven preparation and calls for stronger coordination across agencies.
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Library Board
Brady
Aks
Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
Sihanouk
Ane
Sears
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