County Court approves engineering contract and road project bids
The Commissioners Court voted to hire Noble James of Lubbock Engineering Co. for summer paving program engineering work with 6 percent of project costs. Other bids were considered for outside help and right of way payments for widening County Roads in four precincts, along with printing tax forms and diesel fuel contracts. An updated resolution requires court approval for outside key personnel costs over 2,000 dollars and oversight by the county commissioner in charge.
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Rodrick L. Shaw
Arch Lamb
Max A Arrants
Les Derrick
Alton Brazell
Noble James
Lubbock Engineering Co
C. A. Tubbs
A. C. Bowden
James and
Lubbock Engineering
Commissioner
Commissioners Court
Aliso
Voorkas
C. C. de Busk
Bruce Isam
Perry JL. Eubank
Miles May
A. RO Tre
Virginia Herbst
JD. . Ledbetter
Jennett. Printing Co
Rodzers Liha
I. OS. Barnet Co
Stock Co
Staffield-London Co
Continental Oil Co
Texaco, Inc
Ince Oil Co
Mobile Oi Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Sinclair Oil Co
Wayne LeCroy
Justice Precinct
Fidelity and Deposits Co
Maryland
W. G. McMillan Construction Coa
General Fund
State Chemical Co
van Top Sipples
Southwestern Rice Co
Hunter-Hases Elevator Co
Oes Water Service
Caxle
Messiau
Lubbock
Ott
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Valer
Gates
Mets Grady Harrist Hespetad Fe Es
Methodst Hospital
Prvetcians Pathology
Morrison
Tevacs
Riland Read
Bredse Bund
Spraw
Woolson
Geerse AL Fergusoe
Maennecy
Paris
Renasant
Neo
Sprines
Wilson
Frioad
Fae
Petnam_ Meat Packers
Araeres
MulteAd
RPL
Realedes
Panorsears
Seston
Funecg Mas
Tai Slater Mtomedat Hospital
Pha MuMurras
Sattomaten
Kando
Pune
Labines
Breen
Svrfort Waters and
Gar Attorneys
Poe
Detroit youths found slain in apartment basement still under investigation
Two boys aged 7 and 8 were found strangled in a Detroit area basement. Wayne County Medical Examiner Dr. John Burton said autopsies within 10 days showed they were sexually mistreated and the case is linked to a paroled suspect described as a psychopath detained in connection with the slayings of Edward Lane and Themis McClendon.
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Detroit
Bays
Hospital Costs Rise and Murders Baffle City
Chicago reports rising hospital costs amid higher wages and more staff as patients strain system. The case involves Ralph Crawford, 41, linked to a double homicide found in an apartment building across from his sister’s home. Crawford, recently paroled from a mental hospital, is under arrest.
Population imbalance shifts as women outnumber men
A historical study predicts a looming gender gap in the 25 to 29 age group with women surpassing men by 1874. Analysts from Meinhard Commercial Corp expect the trend to widen, marking a rare reversal in long term demographic patterns.
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New York
Japanese Lead In Math Studies
Japanese lead in math studies is reported amid Washington updates. The article mentions warnings and international involvement including Australia, England, Pinion, Brance, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, and West Germany.
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Washington
United States
Sears
Mintries Participa
Austra Beidure
England
Pinion
Brance
Ierael
Japan
Owethellands
Scotland
Swaben
West Germay
Legal Services Hit Good Record in Operation
Office reports a large number of legal services agencies participated in the operation. Attorneys nearly won two thirds of the court appearances fed in this period.
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Legal Services
Washington
Johnson Pivots to Warsaw Talks in Vietnam Crisis
In December in Warsaw, Lodge urged shifting talks to Warsaw while U.S. ambassador John A. Gronouski met Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki to seek clarification on several points. Rapacki warned that clarifications could derail the peace project as Johnson officials chose not to suspend air raids against North Vietnam amid ongoing pressures.
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Lodge
Lewandowski
Warsaw
Johnson
John A. Gronouski
U.S
Poland
Gronouski
Adam Rapacki
Rapacki
North Vietnam
Bombing near Hanoi undermines peace talks
The article notes U S bombing of edges of Hanoi on December 15 14 and protests over civilian casualties It reports talks between the United States and North Vietnam faltering with diplomats privately saying the bombing undermined the peace initiative Yet Washington says it will not bomb Hanoi and would welcome a responsive move by North Vietnam though no action followed during the holidays
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
League of Women Voters
Attiue
Ex Wall Street Leader Sentenced for Securities Theft
Edward M. Gilbert a former Wall Street executive and head of a company faced a New York Supreme Court sentence for stealing over 6 million dollars in securities. He must also begin a 1 year term in federal court and pay a 20000 fine. The case involved the Brucer Co. and its executives in Tennessee.
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New York
Edward M. Gilbert
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Gilbert
Brucer Co. Hardwood
Menihis, Tenn
Gerald PL
Culkan
SP Electric Co-Op Receives REA Loan for Expansion
The South Plains Electric Cooperative based in Lubbock will use a 1,859,000 REA loan over two years to finance 247 miles of distribution lines 23 miles of transmission line two new substations and extensive system improvements serving Lubbock Crosby Hale and Hockley Counties.
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Lubbock South Plains
REA
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Lubbock
Crosby
Hale
Hockley
U S Grants 22 Million to Underdeveloped Colleges
The Office of Education awarded 22 million dollars in grants to help underdeveloped colleges improve Academic quality. More than half of the funds go to schools in 10 Southern states with 12.5 million to institutions in Alabama Georgia Florida Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. About 6.6 million targets junior colleges for visiting scholars added professors and exchanges.
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Washington
Office of Education
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Columbia
US official says Hanoi still talking despite tough terms
A State Department official says contacts between Hanoi and Washington continue after March letters from Johnson and Ho Chi Minh. US will talk with or without conditions but rejects Hanoi's demand for permanent, unconditional bombing cessation unless Hanoi cuts its war involvement. Ho's Feb 15 reply said talks only after end to raids. New shields adopted by Madras police replace wicker with impact resistant plastic.
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Washington
API
State Department
Lyndon Johnson
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
National Council of the League of Women Voters
United States
Johnson
Far End
South Vietnam
Madras
Tech ASAE honors outstanding student at banquet
Texas Tech student branch of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers named Leonard L. Keeton its outstanding student at the annual awards banquet at Hodges Community Center. Keeton a senior from Canadian also serves as 1966 487 president of the Tech club and received an ASA Student Honor Award along with James W. Jones Rex R. Nelson. Roy Farr received honorary membership. Arthur Watkins spoke as banquet guest and new officers were installed including Steve Dennis president Bob Wendrick vice president Jackson Wreevis secretary Dwight Pittman treasurer and Comer Tuck scribe.
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Texas Tech
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Leonard L. Keeton
Hodges Community Center
Keeton
Tech Club
ASA
James W. Jones
Rex R. Nelson
Roy Farr
Tech
Arthur Watkins
Hemiphill- Wells Co
Steve Dennis
Bob Wendrick
Jackson Wreevis
Dwight Pittman
Comer Tuck
Workers Picket New Jersey Highway Agency
In Trenton New Jersey highway workers stage a partial strike led by Local 195 of the AFL CIO in a wage dispute. Deputy transportation commissioner Russell Mullen says pickets are visible but the number walking out is unclear as officials evaluate the impact. Governor Hughes had proposed a five percent across the board raise for state employees in the 1967 H S budget.
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Trenton
Neo
New Jersey
Hagher
Russell Mullen
American Foderation of Technical Engineers & Employes Union
Afl-Cio
Richard J. Hughes
H&s
Highway Employes Union
Honor Students Named At Levelland High School Graduation
Walter Lee Schmalstieg the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Schmalstieg is valedictorian with a 90.05 grade average at Cass Oat Levelland High School 1967 graduation Jaunita Teeh Nicer of Mr and Mrs L O Coats Levelland is salutatorian with a 99.16 average
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Walter Lee Schmalstieg
Walter Schmalstieg
Cass Oat Levelland High School
Jaunita Teeh
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