Nixon Urges UN Action for Peace and Global Arm Limits
President Nixon, speaking on Visitien, urged UN members to actively promote peace. He blamed North Vietnam for stalling settlement and called for a cease fire with free elections in South Vietnam. He proposed U S Russian talks on arms limits and criticized Red China’s isolation and Kremlin refusals to back territorial integrity for Israel.
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Visitien
North Vietnam
U.S
Washington
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South Vietnam
Kremlin
Red China
China
Extra Farm Dollars Lost to Economy Says Study
A 26‑county study by Dr. James F. Osborne for Committee 70, led by Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, shows 1968 gross farm value at 722.2 million with 24 percent from government payments. Agriculture supplied 70 percent of buying power. income before tax reached 986.3 million. Major values include cotton 300.6 million and cattle 184.2 million. Beef cattle income rose 99.5 million 1964 to 1968. Fed cattle numbers doubled in that period.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Loch Ness monster hoax and regional agricultural growth noted
The article discusses the Loch Ness monster speculation and a possible hoax involving a four foot, 200 pound bone later identified as a whale bone from Colin Simms museum. It also highlights grain sorghum and hog production growth in the Lubbock region with multipliers for cotton and other crops and urges more on farm value capture and processing to spur new industries.
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Loch
Colin Simms
York
England
Salute At Slaton Honors Local Farmers
Slaton merchants hosted the annual Farmer-Merchant Barbecue to honor area farmers for their economic contributions. The event highlighted tangible appreciation from city and business leaders and boosted community goodwill and fellowship.
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Slaton
Chambers of Commerce
To Take Over
Gladys reads a script while the director edits a scene about busy circuits. The exchange centers on delivering a stronger apology line to push the action to another studio and complete the take.
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Gladys
Literacy Tests Clash With Voting Rights Debate
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine how literacy tests and other voting devices fuel segregation by region. They note Nixon and Congress debate suspending tests until 1974, with Southern states mostly supporting bans and Northern states less affected, while courts ensure equal application.
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Goldberg urged to run for New York governor in 1970
Washington and New York Democratic leaders press former United Nations Ambassador Arthur Goldberg to abandon a Senate bid and seek the governorship instead. Assembly Minority Leader Stanley Steingut chairs the effort, while questions about Goldberg residency and Illinois voting in 1967 loom. Rockefeller faces weak re election prospects, and civil rights debates frame broader political tensions as literacy tests emerge as a campaign issue.
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Arthur Goldberg
Senate
Goldberg
Charles Goodell
Robert Kennedy
Albany
Assembly
Stanley Steingut
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Justice
Nelson Rockefeller
Steingut
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Manhattan
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America
George Wallace
Hollywood Actor Frank Morgan Found Dead at 59
The actor Frank Morgan was found dead in his bed at home, aged 59, in a report from Memory Lane. Separate dispatches note Senator Estes Kefauver urging caution in dealings with Marshal Tito, and the Agriculture Department predicting a shift from dusting to spraying for cotton insect control.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Hollywood
Frank Morgan
Vienna
Estes Kefauger
D-Tenn
United States
Marshal Tito
Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet intellectuals and isolation remake a flawed humanism
Fragmented quotes recount Soviet thinkers arguing for humanism while isolationism persists. The fragment mentions Anatoly Kuznetsov and a defection, with garbled notes about Platoon and a military unit, including references to Michael Ts Heed and the 16th Infantry Brigade.
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Anatoly Kuznetsov
Soviet Union
Patla
Michael Ts
16Th Infantry
Belgium franc under strain from Congo legacy and world currencies
The Belgian franc faces long term pressure from Congo’s legacy and a widened balance of payments gap. Germany resists mark revaluation while the dollar, pound, and franc are seen as overvalued. Belgian buyers of Napoleons and possible future mark gains influence currency flows amid IMF talks.
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Congo
Burundi
Powanda
Morocco
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Britain
Leslie O'Brien
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
Belgium
India
England
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London
Paris
Mark Uipward
Honn
Germany
U.S. Treasury
Peonte
International Monetary Fund
Prescription Delays Comic Note From Towson Pharmacist
Bernard Anoff of Drug Fair Towson humorously explains why prescriptions take time to fill. He cites common reasons and adds playful bits about life at home and odd questions like a blue and white toy, illustrating how patient inquiries affect workflow.
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