Roadside Talks Unsatisfactory Labor March Near New Braunfels
A July protest march by Lower Rio Grande Valley farm workers and labor allies near New Braunfels failed to win a pledged minimum wage law or a Governor’s call for a special session. Governor Connally did not attend Austin on Monday but voiced sympathy. Ben Barnes and Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr attended. The marchers plan a Capitol rally Monday, but officials warn against expecting instant legal or administrative action.
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New Braunfels
Rio Grande Valley
John Connally
Austin
Ben Barnes
Waggoner Carr
Afl-Cio
State Capitol
Mayor W D Rogers Jr Leads Groundwork for Broad City Program
Mayor W D Rogers Jr earns full credit for laying groundwork for a far reaching and dramatic program to be announced soon. In an August 31 Rotary Club address he urged inter governmental and area wide cooperation as essential to municipal improvements. He urged federal grants as part of a broader partnership with Federal State County and city governments. The mayor said Lubbock must be the West Texas leader to thrive and noted council members are proposing ideas from within their own minds.
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W. D. Rogers Jr
Rotary Club
Lubbock
Rogers
Protests spark House hearing on Justice Department aid to the enemy
The House Un American Activities Committee criticizes the Justice Department for leniency toward Viet Nam protesters and links overt aid to an enemy with dissent. It cites the Progressive Labor Party as a key example and warns a future crisis could blur rights to dissent with aiding an enemy. The committee notes North Vietnam policy influence and suggests the department act to define the difference.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Progressive Labor Party
U.S
Department
House Rules Committee
House
Congress
VFW Parade Sparks Noise Complaints In New York City
Veterans of Foreign Wars held a late afternoon to midnight Fifth Avenue parade in New York City amid noise complaints from residents. Commander in Chief Andy Borg urged louder public support while Vice Admiral Lovett cited Julia Ward Howe inspiring the Battle Hymn of the Republic after hearing marching troops.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New York City
Fifth Avenue
VFW
America
Andy Borg
Superior
Wisconsin
Paul Revere
Adm
Leland Lovett
Julia Ward Howe
Pennsylvania Avenue
City Hall
Admiral Lovett
Library of Congress
Miss Howe
Truman Criticizes Fed Rates Amid Election Tactics
Washington reports that former President Truman condemns higher interest rates as harming borrowers and aiding the privileged, while President Johnson cautions against recession but offers no tax proposals and hints at alternative inflation controls.
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Johnson
Federal Reserve Board
Truman
Congress
Don’t Scare The Driver on Holiday Road Totals
A columnist mocks National Safety Council tactics that repeat death tolls to scare drivers. The piece argues fear worsens accidents, cites drivers’ fatigue and paranoia, and links this to broader political and economic policy debates of the era. It cites Truman era controls and calls for moderation to avoid a deeper downturn.
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National Safety Council
Safety Council
International tension over Trieste looms at peace conference
Paris declares Trieste internationalization a permanent threat to peace as six commissions work on issues at the 21 nation conference. Lubbock schools begin 1946 47 with enrollment likely above 9 853 from the spring census. Racing stars Robson and Barringer die in Lakewood Park crash. Dr J Ralph Grant of Beaumont to lead First Baptist Church of Lubbock.
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Italy
Trieste
Herself
Yugoslavia
Lubbock
Atlanta
George Robson
George Barringer
Indianapolis
Lakewood Park
J. Ralph Grant
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Offhand Thoughts on Hell and Social Echoes
An evangelist proclaims the entrance to hell is in China in a wry aside about traversal. The text jokes about travel and punishment while critiquing gender and class, noting the underprivileged youth may lack a car and critiquing those who strive to outpace neighbors.
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Hell
China
McClellan Faces No Opponent in Arkansas Senate Bid
John L. McClellan of Arkansas sails to a fifth term with no Republican rival and overwhelming Democratic support. He spent under 21000 in the campaign, did not publish literature or radio ads, and won 2550 of 2600 precincts, praised for integrity and nonpartisan conduct. He warned of labor union influence and a coming day of reckoning facing Congress.
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John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Afl-Cio
McClellan
Congress
Madison Avenue
Little Rock
Big Labor
John McClellan
Foster Johnson
Arkansas Committee On Political Education
Bill Becker
Aflcio
Becker
Orval Fabus
Supreme Court
Johnson
Jim Johnson
LABOR
U. S. Senate
Senate
Editorial contrasts Saudi and American traffic penalties
Guest editorial notes Article 48 of Saudi motor laws imposes two weeks to four months in jail for vehicle overturns caused by driver negligence, plus fines, lashes, license withdrawal for one year on first offense and stricter terms on second. It contrasts with U S penalties and questions civilizational norms.
Witty Quotes Echo Across Times and Places
A collection of humorous quips from varied papers highlighting views on parenting health stores young people and marriage. Notable bits include James Dent on hoping children turn out right and Paul Crume on mirage like stores alongside jokes about youth and spelling and a health store clerk.
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James Dent
Charleston
W. Va
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McClellan’s
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Saudi Arabia
Dallas Morning News
Larry Parsneau
Arlington
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Harold Baichtal
Will Jones
Minneapolis Tribune
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Detroit Free Press
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Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
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