West Wants More Study on All Texas Water Plan
West Texas officials urge a broader study of a statewide water plan at a Texas Water Development Board meeting in Lubbock. They warn that importing water from eastern states or Canada would be costly and complex, urging West Texas needs to be kept urgent while an All Texas plan is developed.
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Unopposed Candidates Face Debate Silence in Election Year
A newspaper notes that candidates without opponents on the ballot lose the chance to refuse a debate and miss opportunities to see their names in print. The piece argues no candidacy is truly perfect in a contested year.
Democrats Need Rating System For Elite Contributors
Art Buchwald reports on rumored Democratic fund raising schemes posing as a tiered White House gift club. The piece describes escalating perks for donors from 10 to 275000, including dinners, Cabinet seating, a Supreme Court swearing in, and meetings with figures such as Moyers Hubert Humphrey Gandhi and King Feisal, highlighting political fundraising excess and opposition remarks.
Supreme Court nixes chain store merger in Los Angeles market
Supreme Court rules a merger of two Los Angeles area chains violated antitrust law despite only seven and a half percent of total groceries sold. Dissent argues context and rising independent stores and cooperative buying can sustain competition while noting higher costs for the poor in many neighborhoods and calls for targeted policy review.
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Glimmer In Mississippi Hinging On Young Democrats
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that Mississippi’s Democratic hope rests on a biracial push by young white liberals and veteran Black leaders to revive a Young Democratic organization after the moderate Mississippi Democratic Conference faded. The effort aims to rejoin the national Democratic party amid segregationist tensions, signaling cautious progress despite daunting odds.
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Soviet Aid Expands North Viet Nam Influence
Washington notes a rising Soviet presence in Hanoi with more military aid and technicians. Moscow may press Hanoi toward negotiation while Peking, wary, tests Moscow's stance. Johnson aims to stabilize Saigon and curb North Vietnamese resolve, while Mississippi politics shape 1968 Democratic shifts.
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Atomic control plan tops Soviet rejection of veto abolish proposal
New York reports Soviet Russia rejected a US bid to abolish the veto on atomic matters and tabled its own plan placing atomic control under the UN Security Council. Paris notes a minor economic clause in the Italian peace treaty while Trieste remains central. Pat M Neff Jr seeks Texas attorney general support from Lubbock voters. Washington introduces a plan to cut China's armed forces to promote peace. Rip Van Winkle feared air pollution rather than sleep years.
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Freedom of Information Act Moves in House Today
Washington report notes the House will suspend rules to take up the Freedom of Information Act, already passed by the Senate over Johnson Administration objections. The bill would require federal agencies to make records available with exemptions for defense secrets tax records criminal investigations and trade secrets. The piece argues government credibility is at issue and cites multiple past denials by officials about factual claims.
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Park crowds rise as Texas outdoor recreation expands
Guest editorial highlights the Texas Parks and Wildlife State Park near Houston drawing 1 568 152 visitors last year and 50 000 on Memorial Day weekend. Officials note demand for camping exceeded capacity as urban areas grow and funding is needed for facility expansion. A separate note jokes about safety in elevators.
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Dear Turnrow Tuner Letter on Food and Civic Costs
O C McBride questions why wives do not replicate glossy magazine meals. The column notes the Navy billed the Air Force six million dollars for a missing H bomb search, and Lady Bird cites 34 cents per cup discarded from cars, with higher costs if police follow.
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