Northeast Lubbock's comeback plan faces racial and economic strain
The northeast quadrant overlooking Mackenzie State Park boomed in the 1960s with FHA GI backed housing but overbuilding, foreclosures, and repossessions lowered prices and stalled demand. Whites left as Negro families moved in, vandalism rose, and lack of cross racial understanding left the area in limbo, prompting calls for action plans.
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FHA
Lubbock
Northeast Lubbock
PITA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Glenn Bailes
PHA Offics
Cotton crop nears peak as Plains yields show promise
Cotton south of Lubbock advances rapidly with open bolls and reports of 60 to 80 percent opening in some areas. Experts note a critical October and frost timing will determine full field and quality outcomes. Lubbock trade offices report strong classing, improving fiber quality, and steady but softening prices amid steady sorghum receipts and ongoing storage negotiations.
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Bob Poteet
Cotton Texchange
Lubbock
Poteet
Abernathy
Lasnesa
Tor. Laod. Ray
Texas A&m Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Dawson County
Shutbeek
Tay
US Department of Agriculture
Lamesa
Brownfield
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Jav Anthis
Senate approves record 71.9 billion defense bill
The Senate voted 55 to 2 to approve a record 71.9 billion defense appropriations bill, with limited cuts to funds for the Sentinel ABM system and Vietnam costs. The measure funds the Air Force 24.3 billion, Army 23.2 billion, Navy 20.4 billion, and other defense agencies 4 billion, while personnel and maintenance absorb major shares.
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Johnson
Red China
Soviet Union
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pay
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Clark
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Stephen M. Lovelady
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Kenyon Hopkins
A. J. Russell
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Richard Lewis
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