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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1968

Page

7

Ex-Deputy Thornberry Named to Supreme Court

Homer Thornberry, 59, a liberal Democrat and former Texas congressman, has been nominated by President Johnson to the U.S. Supreme Court. A UT graduate and former mayor pro tem of Austin, Thornberry rose from deputy sheriff to district attorney, congressman, and appellate judge before his court nomination. He must still be confirmed by the Senate.

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Thornberry Named New Justice Candidate Debut

President Kennedy tells Homer Thornberry he will be considered for the Supreme Court seat. Thornberry, long a Texas judge and former congressman, vows to judge by the law and notes his liberal-leaning rulings on poll tax and peace law cases. He was sworn in at the LBJ Ranch after a career in the U.S. House and federal courts.

Texas House Rules Committee House Johnson Thornberry 10Th District Homer Thornberry Homer 5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court Kennedy Lyndon Johnson U.S. District Court Western District of Circuit Court LBJ Earl Warren Austin Texas State School For the Deaf University of Texas Eloise Engle Molly David Kate U.S. House Senate John Connally

Confidence in Dollar Grows as Pound Skids in 1960s era report

Foreign confidence in the dollar strengthens as the pound hits fresh lows and France sells gold to bolster the franc. Analysts credit Congress tax cuts and spending caps for boosting U.S. balance of payments confidence. Bankers in Zurich and Paris welcome measures to curb inflation and outflow of dollars while noting risks to the pound and franc.

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Pasteeth Promises Firmer Dentures For Comfort

Fat talk laugh or sneeze without fear of loose dentures. This pleasant powder claims to hold plates firmer and more comfortably with no bad taste or nausea. It is alkaline and checks plate odor. See a dentist regularly and buy Pasteeth at drug counters.

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