Redistricting Battle Ends With Mixed Texas Adjustments
The Texas Legislature passed a congressional redistricting plan amid a painful, protracted process under Supreme Court pressure. It shifts Midland and Scurry counties into District 19, moves Lamb Bailey Dickens Mitchell and Howard counties into various districts, and preserves many lines while avoiding a wholesale upheaval.
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Scurry County
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George Mahon
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Mitchell
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Bailey
Dickens
Mr. Mahon
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Lamb and Bailey
Walter Rogers
Lamb, Bailey
Scurry
Congress
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Midland
Housewives as Economic Asset Worth Big National Total
The Christian Science Monitor cites bank statisticians who rate the average housewife as worth 159.34 dollars weekly for 99.6 hours or 8285.68 dollars yearly. It notes 30 million American housewives contribute over 250 billion dollars annually, potentially boosting GNP by over 33 percent.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Dallas Fort Worth to Choose Regional Airport Site
Dallas and Fort Worth officials hail an initial agreement to hire an independent airport expert to select the site for a North Texas regional airport. The plan, awaiting council ratification, aims to end the long feud, with Love Field remaining busy until 1973 and regional plans valued at about 100 million dollars.
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Fort Worth
North Texas
Willard Barr
Bayard Friedman
Fort Orth
Greater Southwest International Airport
Erik Jonsson
Civil Aeronautics
Dallas Love Field
Gilligan Sues Over Libel Claims Against Activists
Police Lt. Thomas R. Gilligan pursues libel actions against Martin Luther King James Farmer and others after a Harlem shooting case is used to inflame racial tensions. He seeks more than 5 million dollars in damages despite grand jury and police review exonerations.
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James Farmer
New York
Harlem
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Pursuit of Happiness Myth in Joneses’ Race
Readers chase happiness assuming the Joneses have surpassed it, but the notion is mistaken as pursuit itself shapes fulfillment. The statement challenges common status-aspiration beliefs and suggests happiness remains personal and not a fixed race.
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Joneses
Warren Court
The Bird That Never Flies At Space Test Center
At Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama the George C Marshall Flight Center hosts Saturn missile static tests. Giant launch hardware stands 400 feet tall with a 135 foot crane as scientists study failures to improve future lunar missions. The autopsy on the failed missile yields data to enable safer space flight.
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GOP split over 14 B right to work 14 B repeal debate at Madison Hotel
A May 20 closed door GOP task force session in Washington failed to resolve 14 B repeal amid strong views. Thomas Lazzio urged repeal of Taft Hartley Section 14 B, Rep James Martin opposed. The clash highlights party splits and Johnson's stance with labor.
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June the Season of Promise and Politics
Washington observes June as a time of renewal and leisure while noting national debates over 14 B labor repeal. The piece weaves cultural reflections with political maneuvering, highlighting generational divides, Republican strategy, and potential shifts after repeal. References include Ford LBJ Congress 14-B and mentions Rep. Griffin and Laird Goodell.
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Wisconsin
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New York
Charles Goodell
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Six Die As Japanese Balloon Attacks Reach U S Soil
A curious 11 year old girl spied a drifting balloon leading to six fatalities and the first confirmed enemy attack on the U S mainland in World War II. The balloons carried incendiary devices and caused a panic along the West Coast with limited impact beyond the deaths. Local officials in Oregon and nearby communities coordinated emergency responses while the nation reeled from this new threat.
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Lakeview Ore
United States
Sino-Soviet encirclement threat outlined in Atlantic press piece
The article argues that the Sino-Soviet bloc maintains a strategic circle around Europe and Africa, aided by Communist influence in France Italy Austria and Belgium. It cites UNEF ties and student exchanges to embed Red influence while detailing NATO strains and Rusk’s testimony on African Communist presence.
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Russia
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Mediterranean
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Iron Curtain
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Albania
Adriatic
Africa
Dean Rusk
Red
Castro
Cuba
Mexican border plans push industrial growth at Juarez El Paso
Guest editorial argues Mexico aims to industrialize its 1600 mile border with the United States to boost exports and meet domestic demand. Lic Octaviano Campos Salas notes population growth requires expansion and free importation of machinery to attract U S industries, as El Paso and Juarez vie for prosperity.
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United States
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Octaviano Campos Salas
Juarez
el Paso
Mexico City
Campos Salas
Eyes of Texas copyright clash renews debate at UT
Ex UT students urge bills to grant exclusive interstate rights to The Eyes of Texas after the 28 year copyright lapsed. Senators Joe Pool and John Tower sponsor measures to let the UT Students Association control use, copy, and sale of the song.
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Texas
Joe Pool
Dallas
John Tower
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San Angelo
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