Quibble Day and Packed September at Tech Union
Tech Union schedules a full September calendar with Quibble Day events and eleven activities. Parvhee on Agriculture Pavilion, all school dance by Saddle Tramps, Double T Dance, Coffee House nights, and student films highlight a busy month. Notable performers include Art Carney's son Brian Burns and Keith Sykes. Museums and archives interest two shorts being considered by MoMA. Kaleidoscope Players host Dear Liar and Worlds of Shakespeare with no admission. Sigma Xi lectures color photography by Dr Arnold Weisberger October 21. Homecoming week ends the month.
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Coronado Room
United States
Richard Childs
New York Museum of Modern Art
Preservation Hall
Union Ballroom
Tech
New ‘Mexico
Sigma Xi
Arnold Weisberger
Observer Ramey Tracks Rain and Goose Interest
Ramey reports 0.35 inch of rain this morning and 0.15 inch yesterday in a weather update linked to Dimmitt. He recalls the wettest X Plains years 1923 and 1941 with about 39 inches yearly and moved his rain gauge to town from a farm six miles east. He earned the nickname Goose for raising Canadian geese and giving speeches nationwide.
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Ramey
Dimmitt
Avalanche Journal
South Plains
Wayland College Campaign Raises 1.21 Million for PE Center
The Panhandle Plains drive collected 1 205 178 from 457 donors across Plainview Lubbock Amarillo and Moody Foundation. Regions contributed 450 000 175 000 75 000 while Foundations and trustees added 400 000 and 150 000 respectively. Major gifts included 250 000 150 000 50 000 and 50 000 with 20 000 from college staff and numerous memorials. Architects plan to have plans ready by October with construction starting soon after.
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Panhandle - Plains
Plainview
Lubbock
Amarillo
Wayland College
Moody
Foundation
Claude
Hutcherson
E. M. Osborne
Vernie Towns
Man Reportedly Aged 110 Dies
Salem New Jersey AP reports Alexander Tanner died on Tuesday at a claimed age of 110. He asserted he voted in every presidential election since 1880 beginning with James Garfield and continuing at four year intervals. He provided his stated year of birth and life timeline.
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Salem
N.J
Alexander Tanner
Tanner
James Garfield
RECORD SET Registration At Tech Incomplete
Texas Tech officials say registration will finish by the 12th class day with 19 138 students listed at end of Saturday. Late registration continues this week as gains and losses are expected. Tech opened the fall with a record enrollment and a new schedule so classes start three weeks early to finish before Christmas. Lubbock Christian College also reports a new high with 715 students by Tuesday evening. Late registration extends to Thursday with final counts expected Friday. Campus groups held first fall meetings Tuesday night.
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Texas Tech
Tech Union
Tech
Union
Sam
Rodeo Association
Lubbock Municcipal Coliseum
Dub Parks Arena
Lubbock Christian College
Fair Show on Robbins Engagement Here Faces Uncertain Appearance
The fair planners weigh canceling or proceeding as Robbins may be unable to attend. Lewis cannot confirm Robbins’s availability until Stacy advises within two days, then he will contact the agent.
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Robbins
Lewis
Stacy
Queen crowned at Curry County Fair in Clovis
New Mexico Lt. Gov. H L Francis helped open the Curry County Fair by crowning the fair queen Mary Janice Runyan of Clovis. Runyan was chosen from five contestants after judging on horsemanship and personality. Melanie was named second runner up.
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Clovis
New Mexico
H. L. Francis
Curry County
Mary Janice Runyan
Letter From The Past On Confederate Soldier Release
Truman Bullard of 4818 35th St. studies an 1865 newspaper that freed a Confederate soldier from a Yankee prison. He discovered the paper in an old trunk and shares the historic artifact with staff photos.
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Truman Bullard
35Th St
Pardon Documents Reflect Confederate Discharges And Johnson Clemency
The article notes varied Confederate discharge forms and a Johnson pardon for landowners and slaveholders. It mentions Gen Kirby Smith parole terms, a sergeant parole, and a Scurry County case for Thomas Harrell of Washington County Arkansas dated March 19 1866, stating Johnson granted full pardon for participation in the rebellion.
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Kirby Smith
C.S.A
Confederate States
United States of America
United States
Scurry County
Thomas Harrell
Washington County
Ark
Andrew Johnson
Harrell
The
Johnson
Governors Press for Federal Welfare Financing at Summit
Governors met with Vice President Agnew to demand broader federal funding for welfare and revenue sharing. Rockefeller argued for $44 to $50 billion back to states, while Maddox opposed full federal takeover and McKeithen urged federal pay for any federal run plan. Hathaway opposed Rockefeller on private plan incentives, backing AMA counterproposal.
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Spiro
T. Agnew
Ivoice
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Lester Maddox
Georgia
John J. McKeithen
Louisiana
Fed
Eral
McKeithen
Maddox
National Health Insurance
Commission
Stanley Hathaway
Wyoming
American Medical Association
Texas Civil Suit Filing Fees Slightly Raised
A new Texas statute raised civil suit filing costs in counties with populations under 900 000. District Clerk Jr Dever notes the rise is small, citing a complex case that previously cost 1394 03 and now would be 1433 38, an increase of 39 35.
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Lubbock
Texas
Jr. R. Dever
Car Hits Pole Injuring City Man in Lubbock Parking Lot
Royce A Fortune, 37, of 4307 39th Street, was injured about 5:25 pm Tuesday when he backed his car into a telephone pole in the Cat tleman's Association parking lot south of Lubbock on University Avenue. He was admitted to Methodist Hospital for observation. Police said Fortune was backing his car in a U turn when the mishap occurred. The car was a total loss.
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Royce A. Fortune
39Th St
Cattleman's Association
Lubbock
University Avenue
Fortune
Methodist Hospital
Department of Public Safety
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