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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1960

Page

5

Nixon accused of turning Paris crisis into political ploy

Sen. Albert Gore Jr says Vice President Nixon used disclosures about Soviet spies to capitalize on the Paris summit crisis. Gore criticizes timing and secrecy while Nixon defends disclosure as prudent. Nixon press secretary Klein calls claims partisan and asserts the information was not campaign rhetoric.

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Kerrville Times Changes Hands

Kerrville Texas AP reports publisher Rankin Starkey sold the Kerrville Times to Max Thomas. The paper renamed Kerrville Daily Times. Thomas leads Kerr Publications Inc. with prior publishing work in Carlsbad New Mexico and Crowley New Iberia and Crowley Louisiana. Carroll Abbott remains associate publisher.

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East Texas towns grow while counties shed population

New 1950 to 195? figures show smaller East Texas cities adding residents while their counties declined. Henderson rose to 9,548, Pittsburg 4,244, Teneha 1,078, Center 4,486, Gilmer 4,306, with counties losing thousands in the 3rd Congressional District.

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Census Shifts Show City Populations Across Counties

Census figures list gains for Mineola and Carthage areas with 3 758 and 5 253 populations, while Timpson near Teneha fell to 1 102 from 1 455 in 1950. In Van Zandt County four of five towns grew and Canton dropped from 881 to 718. Wills Point rose to 2 268 from 2 030, Grand Saline to 2 002 from 1 810, Edgewood to 873 from 834, and Van to 1 092 from 610.

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Students Rally Behind Ike in Raleigh Demonstration

More than 1,000 North Carolina State College students gathered near the Capitol to back President Eisenhower’s stance over the U-2 incident. They chanted We like Ike, burned Khrushchev effigies, sang college songs, and praised the decision while police used tear gas on one group. no injuries or property damage were reported.

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Conservation Bill For Saline Water Pushed By Johnson

Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson introduces a bill to authorize up to 31.25 million dollars for saline water conversion research and plant construction. The administration recommends 3.395 million for the next fiscal year. Johnson warns of a severe water shortage by 1975 if action is not taken. He notes current use consumes about 60 percent of available supply and cites past restrictions in 1957 affecting 1000 communities across 47 states. In Texas, Dallas residents once paid 50 cents per gallon for water.

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