Galaxy of July Fourth events across South Plains area
The South Plains hosts a cluster of July 4 celebrations in Muleshoe Snyder Hale Center Lockney O Donnell Abernathy and Spur with Lubbock observing offices closed. Highlights include a Small Fry Parade at Chapman field a Buffalo Springs Lake fireworks show Bailey County golden anniversary events a Snyder parade and jet flyover plus Hale Center battle of teenage bands and Miss Firecracker contest.
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South Plains
Muleshoe, Snyder and
Hale Center
Lockney
O'Donnell
Abernathy
Spur
Lubbock
Bailey County
Muleshoe
Snyder
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
Nixon supporters pass mark to win GOP nomination
UPI tally shows Nixon with 682 committed and leaning delegates, 667 needed at the Miami Beach convention starting Aug. 5. Rockefeller has 278 and Reagan 152 with others split between uncommitted and favorite son pledges. In the Democratic race Humphrey leads with 1,040.5 votes, McCarthy 292.14 committed and 80.2 leaning, Wallace 13 committed, 2 leaning, with remaining uncommitted or pledged to favorites.
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Washington
UPID
Richard M. Nixon
United Press International
Nixon
Miami Beach
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller
Reagan
Wallace
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
UPI
Texas
Maryland
Hawaii
Insurance Firms Face Tough Deadline Over Ghetto Coverage
UPI notes rising difficulty for ghetto residents and businessmen to obtain adequate property insurance as rioting risks push firms to hard line on renewals cancellations and new policies. A proposed National Insurance Development Corporation Act would backstop losses if civil disorders reach catastrophic levels, with government premiums to hedge companies.
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New York
UPD
National Insurance Development Corporation Act
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LIONS
David A. Evans
Texas City
Lions International
Betty
Tanya
Dallas
Evans
World-Wide Service Organization
The
Pilot Club of
Chapmanfield
23Rd Street
Avenue X
Buffalo Springs Lake
Lubbock County
Lubbock City Limits
Acron Reg
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Eee
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Chicago
Humphrey
McCarthy
George
Dacron
Catalina
Frank Lee
Sebastian
Broadway
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