Texas congressmen split on new Urban Department idea
A Texas delegation of 12 opposes creating an Urban Department arguing it concentrates power in city machines and expands federal pressure on states. They note the tight House vote of 217 to 18 hints at final passage but say an 11th Cabinet post remains a poor idea.
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Texas
Moat
Gt Credit
Ing
Sot Lakark
Washington
Su Court
Mama
Toa
Tex
National Debt Limit Rising Again Amid Tax Cuts
The article reports Senate and House action around a $4.6 billion excise tax cut and emphasizes concerns over rising national debt. It notes the national debt at $293.3 billion and predicts a further $30 billion increase, highlighting public reaction and political framing about saving versus spending.
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Senate
House
Texas Appeals Court weighs in on court confusion and debt ceiling
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals criticizes Supreme Court rulings on defendants rights and notes ongoing practice allowing confessions without counsel approval. It cites a Dallas case on indictment technicalities, trivia about debt ceiling increases, and warns of fiscal policy concerns by Sen. Byrd as Congress debates funding limits and debt.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
State Court
Appeals Court
Criminal Appeals
Dallas
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Notable Physician Warns of Public Self Diagnosis
A respected physician warned that the public now largely treats itself through television, radio, and press instead of doctors. He lamented that two thirds of people are not seen by doctors and mockingly cited a patient who refused an internist, preferring a fully trained physician.
Lubbock approves new courts and funding for state projects
Gov. Connally signs the appropriations bill after lawmakers create a fourth District Court for Lubbock effective September 1. The action preserves five new courts, and the session funds for the Mentally Retarded program and Texas Tech Law School begin, amid delegation praise and political maneuvering in Austin.
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Lubbock
John Connally
Texas Tech
Austin
Families Embrace Rough-It Route In Record Numbers
Abilene reports a surge in vacation camping with hundreds towing trailers and tents. Families linger at roadside campgrounds and rivers for fishing and water sports, while motels lose some guests to the growing trend.
Connor Loses Bloom as Commerce Secretary Fight Grows
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Secretary John Connor defies Democratic patronage pressure over a Kent State veteran and Ohio politics, reshaping the Commerce post. The conflict centers on appointing Robert Freeman or Stebbins, with Johnson’s influence challenged by Connor’s demand for first choice in patronage and business ties.
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Connor
Merck
Commerce Department
Charles Wilson
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Commerce Dememory
Ohio
Congress
Frank Lausche
Robert Freeman
Freeman
Kent State
Frank Bow
White House
Bert Porter
Stephen Young
Young
Somers
Henaris Grae
Bulloges
Svence Srs
Democratic Commerce
Stebbins
Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson as First Lady a political asset
In Washington a writer weighs Lady Bird Johnson against past First Ladies. He notes her energy and public speaking tempo, her close political work with Lyndon Johnson, and contrasts her with Bess Truman Mamie Eisenhower and Jackie Kennedy. He also critiques John Connors handling of intellectuals and business interests.
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Washington
Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
Jackie Kennedy
Pal Det
Tess
John Kennedy
Jackie
John
Caroline
Len
Wayne Morse
Lyndon Yormeen
Okinawa Front Fires Shell Hit Observation Post
Lt Gen Simon Bolivar de Jr, commander of the 10th Army, was wounded today by enemy artillery artillery fire at a forward observation post as Marines pressed toward Makabe on Okinawa. Navy reports say Okinawa is secured in a military sense while Eisenhower returns home in triumph. Sixty registrants from Lubbock County proceed to Fort Bliss for examinations tomorrow.
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Lubbock
Okinawa
Simon Bolivarde Jr
10Th Army
Makabe
Washington
Gen
Dwight David Eisenhower
Lubbock County
De Gaulle's Europe Vision Strains Franco German Ties
The piece analyzes De Gaulle's Europe stance and its impact on Franco German relations, noting Adenauer Erhard tensions and U S policy in NATO. It argues De Gaulle seeks Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals, risking Western unity and Germany's Oder Neisse limits, while Johnson press gains hidden behind Vietnam debates.
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Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Erhard
DE Gaulle
Europe
Aces Senate
Bonn
NATO
Soviet Union
West Germany
France
Kremlin
Gerold
Maclent
Atlantic
Urals
de Oe 4S
Ussr
Fesae Catine
Bass
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Erhard A
Oder- Neisse
Johnson
Credit boom under fire in guest editorial warning
A guest column argues that consumer credit expansion since World War II boosts prosperity but warns of dangers as short-term debt surges twelvefold while disposable income only triples. It criticizes dealers who rely on financing profits and supports a truth in lending bill to reveal total interest and fees.
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EL Wa
Union
Sald
Ot 10
Harold Rumm
Times
Congress
Sen
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
St. Petersburg
Fla
New Grammar Arrives as Parents Absorb New Math
The text discusses structural linguistics substituting numbers and letters for traditional parts of speech to teach sentence structure. It notes that following the New Math, New Grammar aims to express meaning, though mere temporal sequence is not a sign of merit.
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Feitay
Dune
U. S
Kenneth Dixon
Abilene
Crete
Dee
Pele
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Bloom
John Connor
Andrew Tully
New York
Promratary
Sto. Connor
Guam
Chester W. Nimitz
Manila
Luzon
Henry J. Taylor
Ebmard
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