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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1968

Page

10

Fishery bill gains support from industry leaders

In Washington a special fish inspection bill moves toward Senate action. Supporters including major processors say the measure will boost a lagging U.S. fishing industry by assuring fish quality, boosting demand and profits. The bill would require imported fishery products, which currently make up more than half of domestic consumption.

Washington — C Senate U.S Port Att Drug Administration Interior Department Bureau of Commercial Fisheries FDA Department of Health, Education and Welfare CTEW New Republic Nmtagazine Ralph Nader Lter Johnson Congress Fish and Fishery Products National Canners Assn

East West detente talks amid warnings and fishery inspections

NATO ministers in Bonn ordered envoys to prepare counter measures if tension grows while urging a phased East West force cut. A top secret report shows rising Soviet strength and activity. Separately US fishery inspection plans aim to align foreign products with domestic standards and test export certificates as Congress weighs a Wholesome Fish and Fishery Products Act.

Dean Rusk Michael Stewart Roger Seydoux France Willy Brandt Bonn Moscow Europe Germany Mideast Africa NATO Russia Mediterranean Sith Dardanelles Gibraltar Straits

Bombers Hit Sampans At Loading Site

A war report says a bombing hit three sampans near Saigon killing three crewmen and sixteen Thai infantry. The disaster follows a spate of helicopter losses as U S Army flights support Thai troops southwest of Saigon in bad weather.

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services for John Wright held at First Baptist Hale Center

Special services were planned for John Wright at 2 pm Thursday at the First Baptist Church Hale Center with Rev. T J Orbun officiating assisted by Rev J W Goforth. Burial at Parklawn Memorial Gardens under Freeman Funeral Home direction. Wright, a retired farmer and World War I veteran, died at 10 45 am Tuesday at High Plains Hospital. He was born in Grapevine Tennessee and lived in Hale County since 1947. Survivors include wife Ollie two sons Raymond of Abernathy and T L of Hale Center a daughter Mrs J A Scrioner of Abilene eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Hale Center John Wricht First Baptist Church T. J. Orbun J. W. Goforth Primitive Baptist Church Parklawn Memorial Gardens Freeman Funeral Home Wright High Plains Hospital Grapevine Tenn

Birth announcements compiled from local notices

A garbled OCR birth notice collection reports multiple births with varying weights and times. It names fathers as truck drivers and sales personnel, mothers with local employers, and hospitals in Texas cities, noting weights from under 4 pounds to 8 pounds and dates around hospital deliveries.

Reciprocal tax plan brings new funds to Kansas neighbors

Kansas will join four states in reciprocal sales and use tax pacts, adding new revenue streams. Early results show Missouri and Colorado contributions, with Kansas City area cross-border shopping driving the largest gains. Merchants must register in both states. Kansas imposes a 3 percent sales tax on out of state purchases shipped into Kansas. The program began with Missouri in 1967 and Colorado in 1968, with Oklahoma and Nebraska completing the set.

Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado James P. McDonald Kansas City

Senate group eyes tax alternative and debate hurdles

The Senate group touted an alternative to the sales tax claiming support of one to seventeen votes for various proposals as Tuesday actions included. Sen Jim Bates of Edinburg failed to win a Senate debate on prohibiting private clubs in dry areas. The House approved 155 to 5 a bill tripling tuition for out of state students with aims to curb UT law school nonresident enrollment. The measure would lift average nonresident tuition from about 200 to 600 dollars per semester with a reciprocity clause. The House also sent to the Senate a bill to extend the liquor curfew to 2 am daily.

Dno Jim Bates Edinburg Senate House University of Texas Law School

Advertising Tax Urged By Senator Wilson in Texas

Sen Charles Wilson of Lufkin urged a 2 percent sales tax on advertising revenue for newspapers radio and TV stations billboards and other media. He said the levy would raise about 34.9 million next year and include all advertising media under the general sales tax. Wilson said newspapers like the Dallas Morning News should participate. A Senate test vote showed a likely split with a 16-14 majority delaying debate until Wednesday.

Wilson Senate Dallas Morning New Joseph M. Dve Dallas News

Mrs McCulloch Rites Arranged in Broadway Church

Services for Mrs J McCulloch 76 will be at 2 pm today at Broadway Church of Christ Chapel with Horace Coffman officiating Burial is in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home care She resided at 2214 Main St and had lived in Lubbock 60 years Died Monday at a local rest home Survivors: two daughters Mrs Curtis Spears and Mrs Archie Jackson three sons J W Aubrey and Wandhoe a sister Mrs H O Parker Sr and nine grandchildren The leopard tree has the widest distribution of any North American amphibian.

Broadway Church of Christ Horace Coffman City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home McCulloch Main St Lubbock Curtis Spears Archie Jackson

Necessity of Office Politics shows private gain motive

The piece argues money drives politics across systems with Powell and Dodd cited for public funds misused. It notes Dirksen's claim that political money costs a senator $36,500 yearly, and Kennedy jokes about bought votes. It emphasizes broad conflicts of interest, taxation pressure, and privacy around finances.

Man Nabbed On Charge Of False Pretext Theft

Lubbock police arrested a 44 year old man Tuesday night on theft by false pretext charges. The suspect, Hueh EE, was taken into custody after officers filed the complaint earlier that evening.

Lubbock Hueh EE

Cattle Fly Counts Stir Debate as Shepherd Trials Methods

In a quirky field note, Shepherd finds cows nosy enough to approach for counts, making binoculars unnecessary. He recalls old guidance to count flies per side, but observes more flies on the cooler side, challenging simple statistics and time-saving methods. Nearby, a flood of local crime notes details burglaries, stolen items, and arrests across area addresses.

Shepherd

Lightning and the risky path to heaven and back

Dr Taussig reviews lightning death studies noting many cases recover spontaneously with little resuscitation effort. She warns to seek shelter from storms, avoid trees and metal, and lie flat on the ground away from objects while protecting with a rubber coat if possible.

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