Rising hamburger costs bite into family budgets
A Associated Press survey shows husbands and wives cutting back as food prices rise. Charles Brown, a Detroit retiree, says hamburger is all many can afford. Patrick Nugent and wife Luci quote a grocery total of 50.13 dollars prompting belt tightening as costs climb.
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Associated Press
York
Charles G. Brown
Detroit
Patrick J. Nugent
Luci
Johnson
Caleb M. Belove
Kansas City
Wealthy El Paso Woman Slain in Airport Car Trunk
Ruth Holland a 64 year old El Paso widow and former racing figure was found beaten to death wed at El Paso International Airport. Her home was ransacked and a potential suspect seen leaving the scene. Jewelry including two diamond rings vanished as investigators pieced clues.
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United Press
I Paso
Ruth Holland
el Paso
Mrs. Holland
Mike Sullivan
Carr launches Senate bid in Lubbock rally
Atty Gen Waggoner Carr formally opened his campaign for the U S Senate in a Lubbock Coliseum rally before about 2 000 people. He challenged Republican Sen John Tower and urged bold leadership for Texas while pledging support for federal defense and research spending and calling for enforcement of laws. He cited water, urban growth and brackish groundwater research as key issues and said cooperation with federal and state officials is essential.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Pexas
Waggoner Carr
U.S. Senate
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Carr
John Tower
Texas
America
Preston Smith
West Texas
Interior Department
Jim Coker
Arty
Labbock Municipal Coliseum
David
U.S
Washington
Grand Jury indicts 34 in district court case load
The district court grand jury returned 34 indictments including assault with intent to murder and robbery by assault. One charge was not indicted and another was sent to the next session. A case by District Atty Alton Griffin was dismissed before presentation. An indictment named Janie Guzman, 36, for the August 9 robbery of R V Hoot at a home on Ave D, with $60 to $65 taken after Hoot was trapped by a knife threat while remodeling schemes were discussed.
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Pal Hamilton
Avalache-Journal
Wtth District Court
Grand Jury
Robert H. Bean
James A. Ellis
Dist
Atty
Alton Griffin
Janie Guzman
N. Ave
R. V. Hoot
Colgate
Ave. D
Hoot
House Hearing Warns of Recession Without Rate Cuts
In a divided House, lawmakers warned that rising interest rates threaten a recession and voters in November may punish inaction. Chairman Wright Patman cited three past recessions under FDR and Ike, urging passage of bills to ease competition for savings that fund housing loans. A Treasury-backed measure by Rep. Stephens aims to boost savings flows, while debate touched on President Johnson’s stance on rate relief.
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Associated Press
Washington
89Th Congress
Patman
The
Treasury
Robert G. Stephens Jr
D-Ga
LBJ
Johnson
Stephens
Thomas J., Ashley
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Prayer and policy notes in midweek paper
A religious reflection closes with a plea for faith and trust. The text shifts to political debate citing Stephens and Patman on bank deposit interest ceilings and Federal Reserve controls as the House session notes recess.
Stock Market Slides After Third Straight Loss
The New York market fell for a third day in dull trading as no incentives or easing of tight money appeared. The Dow slipped 4.96 to 777.09 while the Associated Press 60 stock average dropped 2.4 to 280.2.
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New York
Dow Jones
Assilated Press
Grenades Rip Into Crowds Across Saigon Campaign
Avalanche Journal wires report a wave of terror as Communists intensify efforts to disrupt elections in Saigon. Grenades hit two crowds wounding five at a Chinese school while a separate blast injured three government troops and two children near central Saigon. A Vietnamese spokesman said fragments show the grenade came from the Soviet Union. A US warehouse fire in the Tent City area caused massive damage estimated at 750 600, blamed on faulty wiring. A bomb scare closed the PX briefly before reopening. Air force F105s hit a North Vietnamese missile site near Vinh as carrier planes attacked another launch area and truck convoys near Thanh Hoa. A Vietnamese infantry unit suffered 30 killed after a Viet Cong assault northeast of Saigon. See BED CAMPAIGN Page 14.
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Avalanche-Journal Wire Services
AIGON
Saigon
Phu Nhuan
Russia
Soviet Union
U.S
PXA
Post Exchange
Vinh
Thanh Hoa
Miss America Winners Named After First Round
Aweantic City New Jersey winners from the Miss America pageant are named after the initial round. Miss New Hampshire Nancy Anne Naylor and Miss California Charlene Diane Dallas lead in swimsuit and talent with details of their backgrounds and scholarships.
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Presa
Aweantic City
Nut
New Hampshire
Mahaipesly
Nancy Anne Naylor
Charlene Diane Dallas
Charlene
California
Aram Khachaturian
Jher
Nancy
University of Colorado
Air Force
Harold Naylor
Nashua
N.H
Mew
Naylor
Philippines
Asia
Donna Danzer
California State College
Charles Dallas
Danville
Valis
Susan Logan
Texas Techenedrom Lubbock
Texas
Freeman to speak at High Plains field day in Plainview
Sec. of Agriculture Orville Freeman will speak at 315 p.m. at the High Plains Research Foundation's 10th annual field day in Plainview after dedication ceremonies in Collin County. Mahon will accompany him. rain if any shifts speech to Plainview High School.
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Avalanche-Journal
Alfway Sec. of Agriculture
Lubbock
High Plains Research Foundation
Freeman
Collin County
Texas
McKinney
Mahon
George Mahon
Hale County
Plainview High School
Frank Moore
Plainview
Founda
Comedian Al Kelly Dies at 87 in New York
Veteran comedian Al Kelly died early Wednesday in New York from a heart attack at age 87. The longtime performer known for doubletail monologues entertained audiences for five decades.
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al Kelly
New York
Weather Map Page Lubbock Area Forecast
Considerable cloudiness and mild humidity with widely scattered thundershowers today and tonight. Highs near 80s, lows mid 60s, southeasterly winds 10-20 mph, rain chance around 30 percent. Local readings and city-wide stations show highs around 93 and lows near 70 with humidity near 87 percent. Precipitation data for the night indicates varying conditions across the region.
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Ons
Abilenme Sint Bi Paso
Albuaque
Houston
Amarilla Ohla
Mity
Trallas Anawell
Denver
Falla
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