Cotton Meeting Draws Large Crowd in Lubbock
About 600 attendees packed the gathering as Pete Brown of Lubbock detailed CPS promotional plans for 1969 budgeted at 6.6 million, up from 5.3 million last year. He cited cooperative ads, library showcases in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles, and a Vanguard Award for boosting sales. Brown urged 100 percent cotton demand and noted shifts toward all cotton in some mills and retailers. Power highlighted glimmers of light for cotton, including potential import restraints, steady supply, and a strong shirt market comeback. This 36th of 39 Cotton Belt meetings drew the largest local crowd yet.
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Nixon urges stand fast as U S to force peace in Vietnam
Reported remarks from President Nixon call for Americans to stand firm while protests grow. A New York congressman suggests wearing black ribbons as mourning for every week of Viet Nam casualties. A Thai U S agreement details a plan to pull 6 000 troops from Thailand with 1 000 Marines leaving South Vietnam. Overall U S force levels drop to about 529 000 in South Vietnam and 45 000 in Thailand with most bases still active.
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Harvard Lampoon Satirizes Time In Parody Issue
The Harvard Lampoon published a 96 page summer issue using Time Inc. copyright with profits around $50 000. It features a nude cover model and satire on Time polls including Americas Changing Morality. The issue includes color photo spreads of Harvard summer students and a spoof Apollo 12 moon mission.
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Cleveland Mayor Stokes Wins Democratic Primary
In Cleveland, Negro Mayor Carl B. Stokes leads statewide with 64,666 votes to rival Robert J. Kelly’s 56,396 as 800 of 973 precincts report. Returns show white areas still trailing, while Black precincts push Stokes to victory amid lower turnout.
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Carl B. Stokes
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Robert J. Kelly
Bunny Tale Tracks a Pink Elephant Sighting in Paris
In Paris Texas the Gordons hunted a wild bunny that escaped a home. They offered a $2 reward after leaving lettuce and carrots. the animal vanished. A tavern patron suggested powdering food to reveal tracks, leading to the rabbit hiding behind the refrigerator.
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Manion Gordons
Hellrabbit
Arthur City
Gordons
Oklahoma
Red River
Paris Observlars
International Textile Symposium Opens with Global Attendees
The two day symposium includes the formal dedication of the expanded Textile Research Center and features speakers from New York and other countries. Bradford notes it is the first international textile symposium with wide industry segments and expects executives from several countries to attend, along with U.S. producers and merchandisers.
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Bradford
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Liquor Taxes Hit Shoppers and Stores in Lubbock
Area liquor stores report stock ups and rising sales as a new tax takes effect. Cecil’s and Wiley’s say customers are aware and adjusting, while state official Jim Taylor explains tax rules on beverages and labor. Local and state figures show varying cents per purchase across price brackets.
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Crusade Focuses On Youth At City-Wide Event
Rev James Robison leads youth oriented session at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum during second Crusade week. About 3700 attendees including visitors from Muleshoe recognized. assemblies held at Mackenzie Junior High and Coronado, with Tech student union Q A. Crusade sponsored by 29 Baptist churches. daily services run 7:30 p m through Sunday.
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Harrington Wins in Boston Special Election Over Saltonstall
A Democrat who calls for rapid Vietnam troop withdrawal defeated Nixon loyalist William Saltonstall in a Boston area 6th District special race. With all precincts reported Harrington 72,030 votes Saltonstall 65,453 amid urban gains.
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Births Recorded at Highland and Reese AFB Hospitals
A stream of birth notices lists parents from multiple addresses and occupations as they announce the arrival of sons and daughters. Details include weights from 6 pounds 9 ounces to 9 pounds, times around early evenings, and hospitals such as Highland Hospital and Reese AFB Hospital.
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Pollen Count Report From City Health Unit
Daily pollen figures show grass and weed particles measured by the Health Unit for the city county. Counts range from low to high with spikes in grass pollen and environmental spores affecting allergy cautions.
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Green Beret Trial Report Details CIA Ties
A Green Beret trial report notes reluctance to expose Asian agents. The article mentions Travis Air Force Base and Fort Leavenworth as references during a CIA ordered execution case. The subject discusses completing a tour and pending reassignment as the Army reviews the matter.
Green Berets released amid Vietnam case turmoil
Rheault and several other Green Berets began returning to the United States after a release in a case involving an alleged Vietnamese double agent. A widow cried as she spoke of the dead man, while a CIA dispute loomed over promised disclosures. A Vatican of names and ranks filled the flight home with several officers listed.
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Sweden Pledges Aid to Hanoi and Cuba Support Hint
Foreign Minister Torsten Nilsson said Sweden will give more than 40 million dollars in aid to North Vietnam and suggested Cuba could receive further Swedish economic help. He defended Sweden's criticism of U S Vietnam policy and asylum grants to GI deserters and draft dodgers.
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Mystery sculpture by Snyder man on Court Place site
Local artist Bell built a rusty mechanized sculpture titled The Witches Brew for a bank Court Place exhibit in Lubbock. The piece features balanced scales with asymmetrical arms, a central post, bent bumpers as political symbols, a spiraling bar as a decision maker, and a flowerlike component made from car fenders.
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Tropical Storm Inga Threatens Florida Panhandle Stay Alert
Weather forecasters warned the Florida Panhandle to brace for intensification as a tropical low mood approached from the Gulf of Mexico. Expect heavy rains and rising winds along the northeast Gulf Coast with potential squalls and thunderstorms.
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Beirut Embassy Clerk Shot After Traffic Crash
Anthony Bishop-Leggatt, 31, a clerk in the British Embassy's Middle East Development division, was shot in the head in Beirut after a traffic crash involving a gunman driving behind him. He remained in critical condition at American University Hospital.
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