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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
16
Cotton shippers and merchants led a drive for basic cotton legislation ending with the Agricultural Act of 1965. The plan shifted away from high loan programs toward price support payments and market-driven growth, despite producer opposition and mixed market results.
Mayor pro tem James H. Granberry Jr. proclaimed Sunday a day of mourning in Lubbock for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. He urged citizens to join in church services or private reflection, noting collective grief over the senseless act of hatred. Granberry is acting in place of Mayor W. D. Rogers Jr. who attends a Texas Municipal League institute in El Paso.
Clovis hosts the annual Miss Clovis contest at 7 30 p m in Marshall Auditorium with Ray Owens Artesia as master of ceremonies The winner advances to the Miss New Mexico pageant later this summer A Miss Baby Doll contest for ages 3 to 6 runs alongside with director Charles Guthals and judges J Lee Cathey Mrs Ron Cody Mrs Gina Coons Loyd Call George Washington commanded the American Army on July 3 1775 in Cambridge Mass.
Nationally known BYU group The Sounds of Freedom, a 45 member student ensemble, will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 58th Street as part of a 10 day southwest tour including HemisFair. Tickets are $1.50 with proceeds to the Ideal church.
John William Munn of Lubbock will depart Monday from Lubbock Municipal Airport at 10 20 a m for three weeks of foreign language study in Vermont. Selected May 7 as the community ambassador to Uruguay he will then attend orientation in Miami and travel to Montevideo to live with a host family and tour the country before returning August 20 and offering speaking engagements after September 1.
American churches are investing their own funds to fight poverty and unemployment in ghettos. The Episcopal Church set aside 1 million for venture capital to seed ghetto businesses, while United Presbyterian urged 30 percent housing investment. United Methodist pledged 20 million for inner city aid, and Lutheran pension funds will back private housing. The National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice coordinates a cross‑denominational Project Equality linking church purchasing to minority‑employing firms. Catholic elementary enrollment has fallen about 10 percent in four years, with 214 fewer elementary and 17 fewer high schools in the latest year, leaving 10,562 elementary and 2,417 high schools.
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