Lubbock Council hears zoning clash as developers sit out
The Lubbock City Council faced a critical assertive critique of zoning and development policies from real estate figures who attended Thursday’s session while leading brokers and developers were largely absent. The council agreed to set aside hostility between Mayor Rogers and City Manager Blackwell and to pursue united, nonpolitical action to ease tensions and promote growth. The Avalanche-Journal defended zoning protections for residential areas and urged cooperation to unify a divided city without roadblocks in the way.
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UTTS
Lubbock
City Hall
W. D. Rogers, Jr
Bill Blackwell
Joe Phillips
Thursav
Phillips
Anvalanche-Journal
Pigs in Chicago and the SDS Convention
An obscure punknik claims there will be no trouble at the SDS convention in Chicago unless forced by Daley’s fascist pigs. The piece defends Mayor Daley and the police for preventing violence and sacking the Democratic National Convention, noting protesters and SDS tactics mirror Moscow, with the term fascist pigs traced to hardline communists.
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Students For A Democratic Society
Chicago
Dick Daley
SDS
Moscow
Flag Day Proclamation Urges Display of Stars and Stripes
In a 1969 Flag Day appeal President Nixon urges flying the U S flag June 14 20 at homes businesses and public buildings to inspire national pride. Eisenhower urges daily display as a symbol of basic principles and national solidarity. Mickey Rooney's seventh marriage noted and Viet Nam war cost nears 100 billion amid debate. A Father’s Day verse replaces the usual jingle. Inflation prompts caution as headlines shift.
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Nixon
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Burden as NixonFran ce pick faces diplomacy vs politics
William A. M. Burden of Manhattan emerges as the leading Republican candidate to replace Sargent Shriver as U S ambassador to France this summer. A 63 year old Wall Street figure and Vanderbilt descendant, he combines political clout with extensive U S business ties and previously served as ambassador to Belgium during the Eisenhower era.
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Nixon
France
William A. M. Burden
Manhattan
Burden
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Wall Street
Belgium
U.S
Lockheed Aircraft
Columbia Broadcasting System
Allied Chemical Corp
American Metal
Hanover Trust
Boston
New York
London
Metropolitan Club
Chevy Chase Country Club
Carter Burden
Roosevelt
Truman
Shriver
Simplest War Solution Lies With U N Security Council
Column argues for turning Vietnam crisis to United Nations Security Council as simplest path to peace. Notes Senate Foreign Relations Committee resolution, State Department opposition, and questions U S sovereignty. Describes international views of Nixon’s policies and potential UN role in halting the war.
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Democratic Party
Congress
United States
Senate
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Department of State
State Department
Executive Branch
Foreign Relations Committee
Saigon
Europe
Asia
South Vietnam
Paris
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Korea
South Korea
Truth Told On Rocky Rockefeller Tour
Washington ponders what went wrong with Governor Nelson Rockefeller's South America trip. A South American acquaintance argues the goodwill tour reminded locals of grievances and sparked demonstrations. The exchange contrasts Nixon's aims with Rockefeller's assignment and suggests political motives behind the trip.
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Washington
State Department
Gov
Nelson Rockefeller
South America
Gonzalez
Nixon
Rockefeller
United States
Good Will
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Senor
North America
John Lindsay
Cotton Plan Faces Opposition From State Leaders
Washington a department witness opposed a proposed cotton control plan as inflexible. Houston reports the first bale of 1949 Texas cotton outpaced an airplane in a pickup truck. San Angelo polio cases rose to 71 with 12 new infections including three from outside the city. Tech Press adds a model 29 Linotype announced by Prof. Cecil Horne.
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Houston
Texas
San Angelo
Tech
Cecil Horne
Texas Tech Press
Risky Fashion Hazard Provokes Highway Board Notice
A guest editorial reports that a girl in a miniskirt or light stockings is more visible at night, reducing hit risk compared to a man in a dark suit. The piece questions why a pedestrian is on the highway and jokes that fashion could shift risk patterns, noting the Oak Ridger from Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Highway Research Board
Washington
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Oak Ridger
Bonded Oil Uses Humor to Boost Gasoline Sales
A defense of humorous advertising shows Bonded Oil and Clark Oil using spoof campaigns to raise sales in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Wilt Chamberlain and Tina Louise spoof spots claim dramatic before and after effects of switching to Bonded gasoline. Clark Oil reports about 15 percent annual sales lift through comic relief.
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Martin
Bonded Oil Company
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Wilt Chamberlain
Tina Louise
Cleveland Browns
Clark Oil Refinery
Carter F. Thurk
American Laundry Digest
Russians Are Coming Warns Local Officials
Local authorities issue a public safety alert after reports of potential Russian threats prompting residents to stay indoors and monitor official channels for guidance. No injuries reported as investigations continue.
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