Lubbock Area Probes and Political Notes
Lubbock area briefs note a Community Planning Council appointment for William Cox as a South America ambassador and report ongoing national criticism of Senator John J. Williams. A resident voting rights bill draws GOP concerns over potential illegal ballots, with related editorials and comics content sprinkled through sections C and B.
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William ‘Cox
Tech
Lubbock
South America
Nation
John J. Williams
Baker
Johnson
Senate OKs bill to create 31 new districts in Texas
The Texas Senate tentatively approved a plan to redraw to 31 districts by party lines in a 24 to 7 vote. Sen. J.P. Word proposed a district layout giving Harris County four seats and Dallas three, with other counties grouped per adjoining districts. The measure follows a Crump subcommittee draft and aims to meet a federal court deadline.
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Wa Ewe Services
Ustin
Senate
J.P. Word
Meridian
San Saba
Louis Crump
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tarrant Jone
H.J. Blanchard
Martin County
David Rat-t
Winkler
Ward
el Paso
Westexes
Ashington
Johnson
Hhdepeth
Vis
Presidio Brewster
Paco
Congress
Robison hospital update delays Texas plan vote
A coalition opposition blocked Crump’s remapping plan as Polk Robison, Texas Tech athletic director, lay in Methodist Hospital after a heart issue. Congress faces wage hike debates as McCormack Kennedy and Johnson weigh union shop repeal and minimum pay changes amid state redistricting talk.
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Polk Robison
Texas Tech
Methodist Hospital
Pala Ee
Organinad A
Decison
Congress
Johnson
John W. McCormack
Mass
Robert F. Kennedy
D- NY
Miami Beach
Fla
Informa
Robison
Vernon Hilliard
Houston
Houston Res
Hilliard
Slain Man's Attorney Faces Death Threats
Clyde, the Wichita Falls attorney who represented slain Robert Maclin, warned he could be targeted by the same informer tied to Maclin’s death. He corrected a report about a $40,000 Maclin policy beneficiary and said the informer had spied on Maclin and relayed details to others.
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Clyde
Wichita Falls
Robert Maclin
Maclin
Clyste
Inez Farris
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Ternoon
Clydé
Dist
Doug Crouch
Crouch
Inves
Sruihle
Pewamen
Bee
Raids Resume in Vietnam as Johnson Signals Peace Talks
U S authorities resumed air strikes after a pause tied to President Johnson's renewed push for peace talks. A Phu Quan petroleum depot near Hanoi suffered severe damage from a Coral Sea carrier raid, with 20 Skyraider and 10 Crusader aircraft delivering rockets and bombs amid light resistance.
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Austente-jouruat
Johnson
Bald
Tull
Coral Sea
Phu Quin
Hanoi
Skyraider
Aiee
U.S
Viet Nam
Storms Bring Historic Flooding Across South Texas
Extreme rain drenched San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, with sections recording over 11 inches in 24 hours and nine inch deluges. A tornado touched down near Seguin, while overpasses collapsed in Reyna Rosa and other highways flooded. The storms caused multiple fatalities and widespread property damage, with officials warning of more rain and danger ahead. Transportation crashes and search rescues followed as the region endured a deadly flood event.
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United Prest
San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Hall
Seguin
Morrow
el Paso
Dalhart
Tyler
Texas
Waller
Lissie
Wharton County
Santa Rosa
Nixon
Weather notes and scattered showers dim rainfall in west Texas
A weather report notes light to moderate showers across northern South Leja and Hale County with minor totals. Lubbock area saw showers within five miles of the city and minor rainfall. temperatures near 90 degrees with no major changes expected. Nearby regions from Ponca City to Roswell reported negligible thunder activity. College absentee voting in Columbia mentioned as tentative in an AP dispatch.
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Leja
Moistur
KVOP
Plain
Hale County
Hale Center
Abernathy
Baistall
Lubbock
Reese Afb
Liverin
Spur
Cotton Center
Crosbyton
Maspermont
Ponca City
Okla
Childress
Plainview
Roswell
Columbia
S.C
Ale Senate
South Carolina
Six Area Schools Receive Headstart Grants in Poverty War
President Johnson's Headstart program funds will aid at least six area districts in Hockley Midland and surrounding counties. Rep. George Mahon announced grants covering preschool staffing centers and volunteers with total project costs running into thousands of dollars across Whitharral Anton and Greenwood districts.
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Om Wekinton Bere
Washington
President Johnson
George Mahon
Lubbock
Linton
Trict
Whitharral
Anton
Hockley County
U. 8
Childrens Education League
Midland County
Greenwood
Iwith
Jone
Prayer and grants noted amid community efforts
A reflective prayer references sorrow and comfort as local residents and 28 volunteers engage in community work. The text mentions a FEL grant of 4195, a Consolidated grant of 7672 with non federal share 1389, covering a three year cost, plus a Headstart page reference.
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Hood
ToAa
Chile
Wichita Falls voters reject civic center proposal
Voters in Wichita Falls defeated a plan for a civic and convention center by 1 088 to 152 850 000 with 8 850 votes cast. The measure failed after previous defeats in four attempts.
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Wichita Falls
Civic
UPI
Junta Rejects Plan as Dominican Peace Efforts Falter
The Dominican interim government rejects a U. S. backed plan and an UN cease fire appeal. President Johnson’s envoys depart Washington as U. S. aides seek a coalition government after the junta’s resignation. military loyalty to Gen. Imbert Rivera complicates talks and endangers the cease fire.
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Cial
U. S
Anto Domingo
Republic U. S
Francisco J. Rivera
Caminero
Antonio
Imbert Bervers
Ry Juni
Imbert
Johnson
Undersee
Thomas C. Mann
John Bar Itlow Martin
Washington
United States
Beoret Mann
White House
Weather map brief for Lubbock area
Partly cloudy with no major temperature changes. High near 80. Tonight in the upper 50s. Winds from the east and southeast.
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Lubbock
Ens Soeras Seach
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