Time is of essence on Lubbock bond vote after tornado
The Citizens' Commission of Disaster Rehabilitation urges both city and county officials to call a bond election no later than July 1 with a late July voting date. They stress rapid action to restore tax base and spur Memorial Civic Center development and North Side revitalization.
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Citizens’ Commission of Disaster Rehabilitation
Memorial Civic Center
Disaster Rehabilitation Commission
Lubbock
Memorial Center
Senate clash over Cooper-Church amendment looms
Senate debate centers on cutting funds for U S troops in Cambodia after June 30 and the Byrd amendment defeat. Mike Mansfield defends presidential powers as Commander in Chief, calling Cooper Church mischief amid dove doubts, urging recognition by responsible members.
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Senate
U.S
Cambodia
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Sharp Sheriff Buckley Skips Harvard Outfit for Charity
Middlesex County Sheriff John Buckley opted out of a Harvard commencement outfit cost of 20 dollars. He said he would donate the money to children's charity instead. He ridiculed the need for a gold braid silk hat sword ensemble as unnecessary theatrics.
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John Buckley
Middlesex County
Massachusetts
Buckley
Harvard
Flag Day appeal urges broad display of patriotism
The piece argues against policing patriotism and says Americans should freely honor the Flag, even amid campus disruption concerns. It defends flying the colors as a symbol of government and national unity, urging widespread Red, White and Blue displays on Flag Day.
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U.S
Near Unanimity in UN Aims at USSR Heading
Near unanimity marks the headline about broad support for a stance against the USSR. The page frames the issue as a united front with minimal dissent.
Liberals silent on postal union shop coercion threat
A Washington column argues Liberal silence over a postal reform plan allowing a union shop for postal workers. It warns compulsory unionism could spread to government and state workers, challenging individual rights and free labor choice.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Afl-Cio
Kennedy
America
Washington Daily News
Oconservatives
That Girl on Broadway Ponders Rules of Family Milestones
A playful column riffs on age expectations for parenting and wedding rituals. It notes frequent talk of double ring ceremonies while joking about a third ring, references a local Lubbock feature Operation Senorita sponsored by the Junior League and local groups, and cites poet Lowell with a quip about June days.
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Lubbock
Direct Vote Deal Links Nixon Bayh in Push for Direct Election
President backs Indiana Senator Bayh’s bill to abolish the Electoral College, aligning with Richard Nixon to win Senate passage this summer. Wallace’s 1968 strength remains a factor as the plan faces Southern opposition and possible filibuster before state ratifications.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Bayh
Nixon
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Crould
House of Representatives
South
Hubert Humphrey
Yankee
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Burma and Thailand clash in expanding Indochina spillover
Henry J. Taylor notes renewed Thai and Burmese military activity as regionwide tensions rise. Thai forces confront Red Chinese and North Vietnamese incursions near Sisaket and Surin while Bangkok plans to bolster Cambodian support with ethnic Cambodians. Burma under Ne Win shows isolationist, wary stance with a large army and limited openness.
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Thailand
Burma
Laos
India
Pakistan
NE Win
Air Force
Oanth
Ussr
Red China
North Vietnam
Barra
Canedian
Raed
China
Ecomimentyei Doon
Rangoon
Mao
Se Win
CTA
Wil Caimn
Red
Southeast Asia
Labor Party rejects super-government for Europe coal pool
London British Labor party tonight rejected any plan for a super-government to manage a pool of Europe coal and steel. The stance signals opposition to centralized control over European energy and industry.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
London
British Labor Party Tonight
Europe
Odd musings on work and fate by L. M. Boyd
The column blends aphorisms and anecdotes on work life illness in divorce and miracles. It cites Sitting Bull lessons from history and a Miracle Club survivor tale, ending with a Belgium gift perpetuity scheme and odd mail address garble.
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