Public invited to dig for 1926 buried Model T
Detroit observes Dig Day as Perry Andrews buried his Model T in 1926 after failed sales and gifts. Buddy Guest of WJR invited listeners to dig on Saturday with shovels, aiming to recover the rusted remains reportedly buried on a West Side yard.
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Associated Press
Etroit
Perry Andrews
Andrews
Detroit
Bud Guest
WJR
William Morris Sr
Morris
Johnson to seek Social Security boost to offset inflation
President Johnson will urge Congress to raise Social Security benefits by about 10 percent on average for all 22 million recipients to ease inflation impacts. The plan costs roughly 82 billion annually, with most funding from existing programs and a quarter from new levies, effective after 1967.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Johnson
Congress
Social Security
Baltimore
John W. Gardner
Health, Education and iWelfare
Authority Granted for Reserve Callups in Budget Bill
Congress approved a $58 billion appropriations measure giving President Johnson authority to call up Ready Reserve and National Guard units or individuals for 24 months without declaring a national emergency. The move, not expected to be used now, extends to June 30 and accompanies Vietnam war funding. House 505-42. Senate voice vote. bill heads to the White House. The act aims to empower action if needed while Congress is adjourned.
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Associated Press
Jashington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
White House
National Guard
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Appropriations Committee
Viet Nam
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Fla
Sikes
Richard B. Russell
Diga
Bobby Mersells quits Tech basketball team amid returning scorer loss
Tech basketball loses leading returning scorer Bobby Mersells as the team faces a setback. The article notes his departure affects the lineup and future prospects for the season.
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Bobby Mersells
Tech
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Urban Control Plan Faces Metro Planning Push
Alvin A Burger and Homer Seace of the Texas Research League outline six proposals to update laws for Texas metropolitan areas. They seek four new statutes and two constitutional amendments to empower counties and cities to manage growth and urban sprawl. Local officials plus the Lubbock League of Women Voters express support for regional planning and broadened urban governance. The plan recommends forming a Council of Governments within counties to coordinate development and services across municipal units.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Alvin A. Burger
Homer Seace
The
Texas Research League
Burger
John Connally
Lubbock League of Women Voters
Gerald Sandlin
LWYV
Southwestern Public Service Co. Reddy Room
Lubbock
TRL
Council of Governsments
Council of Governments
Voice of America head talks to Lubbock crowd
JOE GORDON JOHNSON SAT down with Chancellor director of the Voice of America to discuss broadcasts reaching Viet Nam and 37 other nations. He said VOA trains foreign staff to produce worthwhile programs and aims to broadcast the truth.
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Joe Gordon
Avalanche-Journal
John Chancellor
Voice of America
United States Information Agency
America
Viet Nam
United Fund Campaign of
Lubbock
Municipal Coliseum
Chancellor
Washington
Voice
VTVN
Saigon
Voice OF Page 10
Tower Urges All Military Muscle To End Vietnam War
U S Senator John Tower spoke at a Texas Tech rally in Lubbock urging use of all military muscle to end the Vietnam War quickly. He called for pinpoint bombing of significant North Vietnamese targets to cut enemy infiltration into the South. Tower critiqued farm policy and cited Secretary Freeman as conducting a poor administration for farmers.
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KNAPP
Avalanche-Journal
U S
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Viet Nam
Texas ‘Tech
Texas
Hale County
Tower
Sec. of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Tech Lampus
John F. Tower
Lubbock
Tech
Waggoner Carr
Prayer and sermon notes mix in campus reader report
A reader notes a sermon on the mount from Jesus Christ and references a crowd of students and adult supporters. The article quotes a senator describing inflation and tight money, blaming non-defense spending and federal deficits, and cites consumer reactions as a factor.
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Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Mosny
Exid
Postal chief praises ZIP code week in South Carolina
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien praised Gov. McNair for a prompt response to a ZIP Code Week proclamation in South Carolina. His letter, however, was sent to the wrong building, street, and ZIP code.
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Lawrence F. O'Brien
Robert FE. McNair
South Carolina
O'Brien
M McNair
Three In City Face Hearing
Lubbock insurance firms and related Dallas El Paso companies placed in temporary receivership by Judge Herman Jones. Tom J McFarling appointed receiver. hearing set for Oct 20 to determine continuation of the receivership and action.
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Dallas
el Paso
Avalanche-Journal
Tere
Jerry R. Weiner
Jerome Ross Weiner
Donald K. Carwmraam Rath al Noallae
Aiicdit
Wuatl UL Wallan
Lubbock
Weiner
Carman
Tom J. Mckarling
Austin
State Insurance Board
Sied District Court
McFarling
MecBar’ting
Avalanche- Journal
Water Fund Amendment Backing Grows in Texas
A bipartisan group of conservationists businessmen and politicians formed to back a Texas water development fund amendment. The measure doubles the Water Development Fund to 460 million and allows spending on treatment plants and long distance transport facilities. Former Gov Prices Daniel chairs the committee with San Antonio Mayor W W McAllister as vice chair and Gov Connally stresses the amendment as crucial for Texas future.
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USTIN
John Connally
Texas
Connally
Texas Water Development Fund
Prices Daniel
San Antonio
W.W. McAllister
Water Development Fund
Water Development Board
Daniel Priisead
4000 More Arrive as U S Forces Swell to 325000
The 4th Infantry Division completed its movement from Fort Lewis Washington and arrived at Vung Tau with 4000 troops. The 3rd Brigade landed by troopship near Ving Tan 40 miles southeast of Saigon as Defense Secretary McNamara began a two day tour of U S units in the field. The Army now has four divisions plus two Marine divisions and three brigades deployed in Viet Nam.
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Arthur
Collins
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Iewell
TLS
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Teade
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Wash
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Sat Bon
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Weather outlook for Lubbock area today and tonight
Skies are mostly cloudy with a gradual clearing through the afternoon and night. Southwest winds around 10 to 20 mph increase mainly in gusts, with continued mild temperatures into tonight.
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