Funds Granted For Study Of Poverty Here
A federal grant of 11579 dollars from the Office of Economic Opportunity funds a poverty study in Lubbock County. The Community Action Board of Lubbock County Inc will administer the program with a 27 member non salaried board. The plan aims to hire staff, map poverty causes, build neighborhood contacts, and develop anti poverty programs. The board’s composition includes city and county appointees, agency representatives, and poverty elements. The board, organized in 1965, expects funds soon and aims to appoint a county director for the study.
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Lubbock County
Office of Economic Opportunity
D. M. McElroy
Community Action Board of
McElroy
County Commissioners Court
Community Planning Council
RFK Predicts Peaceful Latin American Social Reform
Sen Robert F Kennedy warned in a Senate speech that a social revolution in Latin America is inevitable but can be channeled peacefully through U S policies. He urged rapid land reform and education improvements, cites poverty illiteracy and injustice and notes LBJ's Alliance for Progress support.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Latin America
U. S
Senate
South America
Kennedy
LBJ
Alliance For Progress
Johnson
Marvello Medicated Bleach Cream Ad Promotes Lighter Skin
Marvello medicated cream claims to break up brown pigment blemishes, fade freckles, and lighten sun tan. Advertises availability at drug stores for $1.00 from Warvette Teltetrics Inc Chicago Illinois.
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Marvello
Warvette Teltetrics, Inc
Chicago
Illinele
Government Welfare Programs Praised by Clergyman
The Rev. Chester A. Holmquist, director of the Economic Opportunity Program in the Pittsburgh area, told the eighth annual Lutheran Welfare Forum in New York that church groups should be grateful for government welfare tasks and support public welfare programs while seeking new avenues of service for the church.
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New York
UPI
Chester A. Holmsquist
Pittsburgh
Lutheran Welfare Forum
Napoleon described as a pincher of people he liked
The Observer recounts an 1816 dispatch from St Helena noting Napoleon Bonaparte’s fondness for pinching. The anonymous correspondent describes feasts and a singer “E Y” who thrilled him, and Napoleon pinching officers aboard the Northumberland as a sign of approval.
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London
UPI
Napoleon Bonaparte
the Observer
St. Helena
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Scenes on Pedernales Johnson Recalls Boyhood Adventures
Lyndon Johnson recalls his Texas boyhood on the Pedernales riverbank and his early life in Central Texas. The NBC Hill Country program traces his ancestry, college days at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, and a candid note on proposing to Mrs. Johnson.
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Johnson
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Pedernales
United States
Texas
NBC
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Mental Health Drive Is Today
More than 1,100 volunteers will seek contributions from neighbors from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Bell Ringer Campaign for Mental Health. Funds aid cures and prevention, services for the mentally ill, rehabilitation, and community treatment for children and adults. Volunteers wear the Mental Health bell and collect donations at headquarters 3029 34th St.
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Bell Ringer
J. R. Harris
Harris
34Th St
Abominable Snow Man Hunt Reported in Caucasus
Soviet style expedition searches Russia's Caucasus valleys for a rumored Abominable Snow Man. Local notices show Lubbock Avalanche Journal masthead and multiple subscription rates for Morning Evening Sunday editions in transit.
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Moscow
Russia
The
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Avenue J
Lubbock
Texas
Dundas
Treveny
Imorn
Sun
Tex
Bankers Hours Bank Opens Sundays for Jewish Customers London
Small English banks serving Jewish customers plan to keep Sunday hours. The move aims to provide worship and commerce access, with institutions coordinating schedules and outreach to communities.
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London
Whisky Glasses Sold At Auction In Strathaven Scotland
In Strathaven Scotland whisky glasses from the late Sir Harry Lauder sold for 2.80 dollars each during a three day auction at his former home. The sale features items from Lauder’s life including crooked walking sticks and travel curios, plus two letters from Presidents Roosevelt and Wilson. Lauder, who died in 1950 at 79, was the first British music hall star to receive a knighthood.
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Strathavene
Scotland
Harry Lauder
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Lauder
Birds Nest on Roof During Life at the Top Film
Seven fledglings and a black bird are nesting on the roof of a Harlow cinema showing Life at the Top. The sight draws attention from local observers in England.
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Harlow
England
Secrecy Shields Talks Of Britain Rhodesia Opened In London
Peace talks between Britain and Rhodesia opened in London under a curtain of secrecy. The Commonwealth Relations Office said there would be no statements while talks continued.
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London
UPI
Britain
Rhodesia
Commonwealth Relations
Athens Unveils New Plan for Welfare Payments
Athens outlines a reform of welfare payments aiming to simplify benefits and increase targeting. The plan shifts eligibility rules and payment schedules to reduce fraud and expand coverage while coordinating with social services and the Finance Ministry.
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Athens
Greece
Poodle Chews Up Man's Dentures
Bakersfield reports a California man had dentures chewed by his poodle. A new product PLATE-WELD repaired the break and replaced a tooth on the spot, with the man saying it held like new. The company notes PLATE-WELD is available at all drug stores.
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Bakersfield
Calif
California
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Turkey
Southwest
Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Houston
Ray Scherer
Lubbock BV
Poodle
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Kenya
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