Senate Filibuster Blocks Redistrict Plan Vote
State senators filibustered late into the night blocking action on reapportionment as constitutional amendments for four year House terms and 39 Senate seats move to voters. House conferees and Senate negotiators clash over approach amid talk of a special session.
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David Anderson Astin
UPI
Senate
House
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Bill Moore
Bryan
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Louis Crump
San Saba
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Jack Strong
Longview
Galloway Calhoun Jr
Tyler
Mouse United Chimp
Gus Mutscher
Brentham
Hall
Mutscher
John Connally
Connaly
Legislature
Everglades water shortage threatens wildlife
Readers learn about water shortages in Everglades National Park and the potential impact on wildlife across the region. The report notes broader environmental concerns amid regional pressures and policy debate affecting conservation efforts.
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Everglades National Park
Connally to Speak at Tech Spring Commencement
More than 1,300 candidates gather at 8 p.m. in Lubbock for spring commencement at the Municipal Coliseum. Gov. John Connally will deliver the address and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. George W. Dupree also to receive the same honor. 12 doctoral degrees and 97 master’s degrees awarded. Tech anticipates 15,000 students next fall with over 20,000 by 1970. Final decision on the 30,000th degree pending after Saturday count.
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Texas Tech
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
John Connally
George W. Dupree
Lubbock
Tech
Board of Directors of
Last Effort New Lubbock Court Pushed
Lubbock delegation fails to pass a separate Lubbock district court bill. Dallas Harris Tarrant and El Paso oppose as amendments attach courts to a river city bill. Senate bill cleared both houses but Gov. Connally opposes new district courts until judicial redistricting or mandatory retirement. House vote 65 59.
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Austin Bureen
Austin
Lubbock
Dallas
Harris
Tarrant
el Paso
Senate
John Connally
House
Delwin. Jones
The
Journal
Jones
Houston
Reed Quilliam
Sub- Dock
Wagner Considers Dropping Mayoral Bid
An aide says Mayor Robert F. Wagner is seriously considering leaving the race to spend more time with his two sons. The aide expects a decision in a week or two, after Rep. John Lindsay entered the contest. The report notes Wagner’s hesitation and Democratic party dynamics in New York City.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
The
New York Times
Wagner
John V. Lindsay
East Side
Manhattan
Lindsay
Seminole
Odexson
Jothers
Robert F
Brady
Kimbrough
Jrace
Andi
Williams
USDA Official Urges Reduced Cotton Acreage at Cotton Congress
Avalanch staff economist from the USDA urged cutting cotton planted area to rescue markets at the 26th annual American Cotton Congress luncheon in Kob Palace. He warned a potential $200 million drop in national gross income, while noting net income could hold due to costs saved elsewhere. Approximately 280 attendees heard the presentation.
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U. S. Department of Agri- A
Frank Lowenstein
Washton
D. C
Leon Lowenstein
Lowenstein
USDA
American Cotton Congress
Kobo Palace
Man Dies in Jail After Fasting Over Traffic Fine
Henry Dresher 59 died in Westchester County Penitentiary after a hunger strike begun May 3 to protest a 35 traffic fine. His daughter Roxanne Van de Beck says he believed he was unjustly jailed and may have intended to resign from the human race. A doctor cited natural causes but county officials opened an inquiry into the death.
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Roxanne van de Beck
Old Bridge
N.J
Henry Dresher
Justice of the
Herbert M. ‘Chase
Cortlandt
Dresher Harnt
W. R. Dalziel
Grassi Hospital
Dresher
Westchester County Penitentiary
Westchester County Dist. Atty
Leonard Rubenfield
Chase
Nee Justice
Johnson urges inter American peacekeeping at Baylor commencement
President Johnson, speaking at Baylor University, calls for a multinational force to maintain peace in the Dominican Republic crisis. He orders the withdrawal of 1,700 more U.S. troops, bringing recalled troops to 3,300, and directs Lt General Palmer to discuss further steps with Brazilian General Pa nasco Alvim as Latin American forces are to arrive for stabilization.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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House
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Preston Smith
Johnson
John Connally
Mb Pdiv Vor
Egy Severus
Baylor University
Jonnson Nauea
U.S
Iblic
One Palmer, II
Hugo Panasco Alvim
Johnson Accepts Honorary Degree at Baylor University
President Johnson arrived at Baylor amid stormy Texas weather to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from the Baptist university becoming the third U S president to do so. He urged member nations of the Organization of American States to pledge troops promptly to address crises like the Dominican Republic, calling for a united regional defense.
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Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
Dominican
Johnson
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Baylor
U. S
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Baptist University
Harry S. Truman
Sire Johnson
Gemini 4 Astronauts Plan Rendezvous With Titan Booster
U S astronaut Edward H White will exit the Gemini-4 capsule to perform a space walk and aim to rendezvous with the Titan-2 booster in orbit. James A McDivitt will pilot the craft as they attempt close approach at about 17 000 mph and snap photos.
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Ape Kennedy
UPI
U. S
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Federal Space Agency
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White
James A. McIntt
Hawaii
Asfaulty Ae
McDivitt
Soviet Union
Space Agency
McDivitty
Winter Storms Spread Across Central States and Texas
Downpours and a cold front brought freezing weather across the midwest and northeast. Tornadic activity and funnel clouds swept Texas while Michigan and Lake Superior regions saw snow and 2 inch accumulations. Lufkin and Lafkin reported heavy rain with a funnel sighting. Lubbock temps ranged from 57 to 73 as a warmup followed.
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Jaancees Eernal Xene
Texas
Houghton
Mich
Lake Superior
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Lubbock High Graduates Record Class Amid Commencement Week
Lubbock High School led a wave of ceremonies as 504 seniors earned diplomas in a two hour postwar style event. The citywide graduation total rose 33.5 percent from 1964, with Lubbock Christian and other high schools also holding record commencements for the year.
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Avalanche-Journal
Statts
Lubbock
Lubborgh
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Munich
Lubbock High
Lubbock Christian
Monterey
Dunbar
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