Mahon Urges Interstate Route Through Lubbock
In a House Appropriations hearing, Chairman George H. Mahon urged adding Lubbock to the interstate system and warned that a $6 billion federal cut could affect highway funding. He proposed extending the route from Wichita Falls to include Lubbock, noting the city’s size among large U.S. towns not yet on the map.
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Washington
George H.mahon
D+Tex
House Appropriations Committee
House
Public Works Roads Subcommittee
John C. Klucazynski
D-H
Subcommittee
Highway Trust Fund
Mahon
Lubbock
Wichita Lee
Tech to Study Stress Under DoD Funded Project Themis
Texas Tech will launch a three year interdisciplinary study of human performance under stress funded by a federal grant. The program is part of Project Themis, with Tech listed among 43 colleges in 24 states. Representative Mahon confirmed the initiative to President Grover Murry, noting funding is spread across several congressional levels.
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Texas Tech
Department of Defense
Tech
Grover E. Murry
George Mahon
Mahon
Tech research grant eyed as stress study begins
Tech researchers plan a three year stress and performance study funded by defense dollars. A 28 member Texas Tech team led by Dr. Richard A. Dudek will test how heat cold moisture noise and vibration affect tasks. Departments span industrial engineering psychology nutrition and more.
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Texas Tech
Richard A. Dudek
Connally Pushes Liquor By The Drink Plan In Special Session
Gov John Connally urged a special legislative session to pass 125 million dollars in new taxes and to permit liquor by the drink. He outlined a 30 day session agenda including liquor reform, a five cent per ounce miniature bottle tax, and general appropriations to fund state government. Republicans and some conservatives criticized the proposal while others supported study. the bills were introduced in the House with hearings set for Friday.
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Lee Jones Austin
John Connally
Connally
Ben ‘Barnes
Reps
C. A. Davis
Houston Roy
Garwood
San. Atonio
Dick McKissack
Dal
Jas
Legislative Budget Board
Barnes and Smith
House
Barnes
House State Affairs Committee
Associated
Rep
R.H. Cory
Victoria
State Affairs Committee
Cory
Ben Barnes
John Comnally
NYSE Sees Third Heaviest Trading Day On Record
New York stock market led a surge on Tuesday with 18.03 million shares traded, six minutes behind in reporting, as the Dow Jones average rose 11.25 to 916.23. The rally began May 28, with the index up about 24.63 points since then.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Today’s Prayer from a Lubbock Reader
A reflective note from a Lubbock Reader asks why growing up is hard and why growing pains hurt, expressing hope to be ready for future tasks God has for them.
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Jesus
Lubbock
Federal bids opened for downtown clearing site in Fort Worth
Federal unit opened bids for demolition of two block downtown site in Fort Worth. Low bid came from Wilbig it of Dallas at 57156 with Gossett Demolishing Co Houston second. GSA estimated project between 64000 and 71000. Other bids ranged from 58741 to 76853 with firms in Houston Austin Albuquerque Los Angeles and Lubbock. Decision expected quickly on award.
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Avalanche~Journal
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Wilbig IT
Dallas
Gossett
Grand Jury Indicts 39 in Narcotics Cases and More
The 99th District Court grand jury indicted 39 people in narcotics raids, with 14 linked to drug arrests. Brett Pijan and David Warren head indictments for LSD sales and paraphernalia. Three suspects face multiple charges. two cases were not indicted. A separate state panel urged fines for parents when minors are twice convicted of alcohol offenses in liquor law reform talks.
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Phil Hamilton
Journal
99Th District Court
Brett William Pijan
20Th St
David G. Warren
Carpenter Hall
Texas Tech
Dallas
Sybal Davis
37Th St
Second Liquor Breach Proposals Target Juvenile Offenses
A legislative brief outlines proposed fines for parents of juveniles caught with liquor and liquor law breaches. It also recommends higher salaries for liquor control board field personnel and bars legislators from practicing law for pay before the board. A 15 day wait rule would apply before any board rule takes effect after mailing to permittees and affected parties.
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Liquor Control Board
Surge For Bobby Seen In LA Vote
McCarthy clings to a dwindling California lead as Kennedy surges in Los Angeles and South Dakota. With 40 percent of California counted, Kennedy leads in what is called Kennedy territory, while McCarthy notes strong city margins and Kennedy calls for unity against Humphrey.
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Bobby
South Dakota
Walter R. Mears
Los Angeles
Eugene J. McCarthy
California
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Los Angeles County
Kennedy
McCarthy
iMeveee Su Ewreer
Feieasiles
Caalifornia
Humphrey
CBS
San Francisco
Light Rain Sweeps Lubbock Area Similar Storm Tracks
A line of light thundershowers moved into the Lubbock area around midnight Tuesday, covering about 60 percent of a 10 mile wide corridor from northwest of the Lubbock airport to southeast of Grassland. A second line of moderate thundershowers covered 60 percent of a 20 mile wide area from Seagraves into southeast New Mexico as storms moved southeast.
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Lubbock
U.S. Weather ‘Bureau
Grassland
Seagraves
New Mexico
Venereal Diseases Highlight Silence Conspiracy and Cures
In a front page discussion, William F. Schwartz of the Public Health Service argues that syphilis and gonorrhea persist due to a conspiracy of silence and social behavior. He notes reinfection risks, urges early treatment, and cites medical research pointing to evolving bacteria and drug resistance.
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Dave Knapp
Journal
William F. Schwartz
U.S. Public Health Service
Passenger trains to end service in Texas this July
The Texas Railroad Commission approved AT and SF Railway Co plans to discontinue four passenger trains in Texas due to losses. Trains Nos 66 75 and 76 65 between Houston and Well include Lubbock as the last stop with a 30 day waiting period before the final trip on July 4. Day Walt F. N. Stuppi notes he has not seen the order yet but expects the date.
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Lubbock
Texas Railroad Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Gainesville
Dallas
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Houston
Farwell
Walt F. N. Stuppi
Amarillo
The
Santa Fe
Railroad Commission
Stuppi
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