Living Bank Opens to Handle Organ Donations in Houston
The Living Bank, a central clearing house for organ and body donations, opened at the Medical Center National Bank lot in Houston. Notables like Pat Boone and Dale Evans spoke in support as early donors signed cards. Featured volunteers include Tommy Stevenson and his fiancee Lynda Keene, with others from Houston's transplant history. Everett Thomas, recipient of Houston's first heart transplant, was unable to attend.
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Living Bank
Medical Center National Bank
Pat Boone
Dale Fivans
Roy Rogers
Boone
Houston Area
Tommy Stevenson
Lynda Keene
Methodist Hospital
Majorie Nicks
Robert Buxton
Everett C. Thomas
Phoenix, Ariz
St. Luke's Biscopal Hospital
Okie origin tied to Dust Bowl transients in OK and CA
Paso Robles publisher Ben Reddick explains how Oklahoma issued OK license plates to Dust Bowl transients during the 1930s, creating a friendlier image that later inspired the term Okie. He notes California border checks were stricter, but many migrants entered with OK plates as he traced the origin through Roy Stewart and local Pioneer Day traditions.
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California
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Gov. Bartlett
Roy Stewart
Daily
Oklahoman
Port of Embarcation
The
Examiner
Dr Jim Reynolds speaks with Sen John Tower at luncheon
Dr Jim Reynolds of the Lubbock School Board discusses issues during a luncheon stop by Sen John Tower. Also present are Mrs Raymond Tapp, county Nixon Women chair, and Jack Markham, Nixon campaign chair for the county.
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Tower
Raymond Tapp
Women For
Nixon
Jack Markham
GOP
Phil O'Jibway
David Shannon
Lubbock County
Hugh Pharrell
Jerry Smith
Justice of the Peace
George Forston
Eddie Paxton
Merle Rose
Texas
House of Representative
Jodie Blake
Jack Harper
Terry Tapp
Moore
Condrey
Lubbock
John Tower
Levelland
Kolko Palace
Rose
Paxton
House of Representatives
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Nixon campaign remarks outline gun policy and economy aims
Tower asserts Nixon opposes gun control legislation and favors crime control. He says the main economic plan is to operate government businesslike, balance budgets, and reduce unnecessary spending. Tower notes Wallace as a spoiler and predicts Nixon leads Humphrey with Wallace voters likely backing Nixon. He spoke in Lubbock after fundraising.
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Houston
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Mire LeMay
Vietnam
Burglar Returns Most Of Loot To Lodge Home
Sixty of the roughly fifty were stolen last weekend were found outside the Knights of Columbus Home at 1405 N. Boston Wednesday night an official said Thursday. Grand knight Tom H Campbell noted the return and teased about remaining items while Tower speeches and local GOP activity filled the rest of the report.
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Tom H. Campbell
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45Rd St
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Senate extends Secret Service protection for Jack Kennedy widow
The Senate voted to provide Secret Service protection for former President John F Kennedy until death or remarriage and extend similar protection to his children until age 16. The text notes Mrs Kennedy is the sole widow to whom this would apply, with four years after a president dies previously allowed and now extended year to year.
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Senate
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
FeNisting Lay
Vear Bhasts
One killed in Gilmer crash near East Texas town
A single vehicle collision in Gilmer Texas claimed the life of 63 year old Betty Atchley and left her 79 year old husband James W Atchley hospitalized with injuries. Police said the Thursday crash involved only the Atchley couple.
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Gilmer, Tex
Texas
Betty Atchley
James WW. Atchley
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