Texas Democrats face rift over Johnson platform at Houston convention
In Houston a split within the Democratic party surfaces as liberals led by Ralph Yarborough seek control of state machinery and delegates. Governor Connally pledges harmony while aiming to support Johnson without binding platform commitments. Republicans focus on Goldwater delegation pledges as Dallas and Houston convene.
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Astronomers to Visit as Southwest League Talks
Members of the Southwest Regional Astronomical League will meet in Lubbock this Friday and Saturday hosted by the South Plains Astronomy Club. Distinguished speakers will present solar system talks and demonstrations, with humor expected and a nod to Kerrville’s coverage of Dr. H. Y. Benedict’s late University of Texas work on the McDonald Observatory.
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Wife Discovers Husband's Socks In Drawer With Vehement Reaction
A Fort Morgan Times item describes a wife opening a dresser drawer, finding her husband’s socks, and reacting with strong disdain while struggling to express her feelings about the find.
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Plains News Translation Echoes Sparse Local Phrases
Fragmentary text from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal shows garbled names and a few scattered references to dates and editors. The readable bits imply a standard local brief or editorial note but lack coherent details or a clear event.
How to Be a Good Patient Lesson from AMA News
Special Correspondent notes a single useful AMA advisory tucked in junk mail. The piece asks readers to improve patient behavior by communicating symptoms clearly and following doctor instructions, highlighting practical steps over sensational medical headlines.
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Gold Art Treasures at New York World's Fair
Whitney Bolton surveys a Tiffany produced exhibit of pre Columbian gold pieces from Peru Colombia Panama Costa Rica and Mexico in the Travel and Transportation Pavilion. The collection valued at three million dollars includes 8 gold puma heads deity figures and ancient Inca items dating from 800 B C to early 16th century.
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Tax System Trust and Compliance Highlight in IRS Remarks
The speaker urges a fair efficient tax system funded by growing revenues and stresses public trust. He notes 97 percent of $100 billion in annual collections come from withholding and self assessment and advocates strong enforcement alongside voluntary compliance.
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Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Tax Administration
Memory Lane bus line note from June 16 1944
A brief entry recalls a bus line running east toward Third Street in Lubbock in June 1944, with a fragmentary note about a route through Peru and Bug Cal areas.
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Lubbock
Avalanche
Scranton Hopes for Upset in Presidential Bid
Scranton declares his candidacy for U.S. president before Maryland Republicans and press. The young Scranton faces Goldwater as seasoned rivals, with critics split between skepticism and belief in his blunt, plain speaking as a possible longshot upset.
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Inquiry Continues Into Submarine Fire
In Pascagoula Mississippi an inquiry into a submarine fire continues after events Saturday night with officials and investigators seeking the cause and possible safety lapses.
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