Arid Lands Symposium Opens at Tech with Notables Present
Speakers include John Ben Shepperd West Texas Chamber of Commerce State Sen Koer Blanchard and National Park Service director Cearce Hartzog for a Sunday session with 60 guests. The program covers arid and semi arid zones in Mexico and Resource Development in Texas. The inaugural Nov 1 ceremony will follow lectures on geology and water with Rockefeller receiving an honorary degree.
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U_ oS. Geological Survey
Stll
John Ben Shepperd
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wi. J
Koer Blanchard
W.ry «Duh
Rogers Jr
Cearce Hartzog
National Park Service
St. Gil
Mexico
Alfredo Jaime de la Cerda
Execue
Tive
Instituto Messeino de Zonas Aridias
Ripley
Blanchard
Moon Duincheon
Gov. Connally
Rep. Mabon
Texas
Gardner
Smith
Pecora
Leopold
Tech
Bill Pieck
Don Anderson
Bix-Student Association
Dr. Murray
Croneis
Rockefeller
Murrayoomnd
B.C. Goodwin
Murray
Croadwin
Six Kennedale youths die in fatal sports car plunge
Six Kennedale youths die when their sports car veered off a 30 foot embankment struck a tree. One survivor, 18 year old William Glass, is in fair condition. The crash followed another youth deaths in the area two months earlier near Keller.
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Kennedale
Tex
Tarrant County
Oan
Keller
Travis Zale Hale
Fort Worth
Willie Branch Jr
Willie Branch Sr
W. C. Davis
Clovis Davis
Kennedie
James Davis
Lakeland
Fla
Young Hale
William Glass
B. G. Adams
Texas AG clarifies land purchase near Rockport for salt water pond
The Texas attorney general rules the department may buy land near Rockport for a salt water experimental pond linked to the marine laboratory. The term near Rockport is relative and has no precise distance, as the land is in Calhoun County and the purchase follows a bill for special facilities.
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Tech A
College Board of Direetars
Murray
Tech
Austin Gapy
Palacios
Rockport
Texas Attorney General
W. J. Cutbirth
Aeting
Texas Parks and Wildlife Tepartment
Cuthuth
Calhoun County
Marine Laboratory
Rock+por
Rockpor
July Traffic Sets New Record for Deaths in U S
CHICAGO AP The National Safety Council reports 5150 highway traffic deaths in July a new all time monthly high The tally tops July 1965 by 90 or about 21 percent and exceeds the prior monthly record 4950 set in 196 December The airline strike may have pushed more people to drive increasing fatalities by at least several hundred Miller NSC chief statistician notes the strike lasting from July 8 to August 19 could affect August totals too with results not available until September 25
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Caen Miller
Miller
Shooting Rampage in Saigon Amid Ambush at Hotel
US soldiers near the Ambassador hotel fired after a Vietnamese-speaking witness said a shot was fired. Frazier confessed buying the gun from a Vietnamese contact. no permit. US regrets the incident and will aid the victim’s family.
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Ambassador Hotel
Frazier
U.S
United States
Hell's Corner
Marines Commission Harlingen Academy ROTC Unit
The nation’s second US Marine Corps junior reserve officers training unit will be commissioned Oct. 1 at the privately sponsored Marine Military Academy in Harlingen. The first unit is at a Jesuit school in New Orleans. General Dobbin said the move is official recognition of the academy.
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Narlingen
Nalion
Marine Corps
Marine Military Academy
Marine Corps High
New Orleans
Yen Ig
John F. Dobbin
URMC
Marine Military
Bomb scare grounds American Airlines flight to Chicago
A Tucson to Chicago flight diverted to Salina Kansas after a woman passenger warned crew of a bomb. The 99 passengers and seven crew evacuated. no device found. FBI questioned the woman who gave several names. she listed a Cuba NY address. Another plane ferried passengers onward.
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Sailana
Kan
Apt
American Airlines
Tucson
Ariz
Chicago
FBI
Cuba
N.Y
Salina Municipal Airport
Schilling Air Force Base
Vince Edwards Signs With Kama Sutra Records in Hollywood
Vince Edwards signs with Kama Sutra Records in Hollywood to record two alumni pop songs. The action marks a new phase for the actor singer as he enters music production with a noted label.
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Vince Edwards
Hollywood
UPD
Cent
Ben Casey
Edwards
Kama _ Sutra Records
Demonstration Agents Convene At Texas A and M
New officers of the County Home Demonstration Agents Association of Texas were named at Texas A&M University. Mrs. Ann Sonner of Sherman began a second year as president. Vera F. Adams of Tyler was named president elect. Lou Jeffers of Rankin elected vice president. Dorothy Taylor of Kountze named secretary. Betsy Lacy of Lampasas elected treasurer. Over 30 agents planned to attend the National Association of Extension Home Economists meeting in Chicago, Oct 30 to Nov 2.
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College Station
County Home Demonstration Agents Association of Texas
Texas A&m University
Ann Sonner
Sherman
Grayson County
State Association
Vera F. Adams
Tyler
Smith County
Sonner
Lou Jeffers
Rankin
Upton-Reagan
Dorthy Taylor iKountze
Hardin County
Betsy Lacy
Lampasas
Texas A&m Agricultural Extension Service
National Association of Extension Home Econoists
Chicago
Madeline Kennedy
Kingsville
Kleberg
National Association
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Kennedale Wrecking Yard
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Lubbock
Tech Drum
David Tee Power
Fobed Power
James Rasy
Kennedile
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Compton
Seates
Nennedile
Arthur Genoch
Ludwig Genoch
Mansfield
A. D. Seates
Carl Howard
Palacios Reilly
Sydney
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwest
Lubbock Power & Light
Energie
Urdock Power & Light
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Manila
Philippines
Marines Commission
Harlingen Academy
The
South Plains Industrial Arts Assn
Panhandle South Plains Fair
Hill’ Richards
Alvin Leher
Owen Houston
Thomas Oliver
Donnie Dove
Texas A&m
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Columbia
Westinghous Contemporary
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