Regents Fail to Ban Cleaver Lecture at Berkeley
California's state university system split Thursday over whether to ban ex convict Eldridge Cleaver from lecturing on racism at Berkeley. The Board of Regents referred the issue to a full meeting amid protests and political pressure from Gov Ronald Reagan while other campuses faced separate hiring scrutiny.
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LBJ Urges Steadfastness With Five Medals of Honor
President Johnson awarded five Medals of Honor at a White House ceremony, urging Americans to stay steadfast in Vietnam. The Pentagon noted the backlog that allowed multiple awards at once. Recipients included David H. McNerney and Delbert O. Jennings among others from Ft. Dix, Stockton, and Rockford.
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Menasha
Wis
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Rockford
Illand
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Mineville
N.Y
Post Office to Tax Box Rentals for Sorting Mail
The Post Office will raise fees and cap box rentals at one per customer starting Jan. 1, reversing a prior plan. Businesses such as banks and department stores rely on multiple boxes to handle internal mail sorting and avoid delays. A phantom box system may be used when actual boxes are unavailable.
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First Cotton Bale of 1968 Harvest in Slide Area
The first bale of the 1968 crop was processed at Barton Gin in the Slide area Thursday after spindle-picked cotton from Mrs. Bess Hubbard’s farm two miles south of the southwest Lubbock County community. J H Lowe delivered about 1,700 pounds of seed cotton and sent out a 571-pound bale graded strict low middling 11-16th inch with 44 micronaire from three acres of Stoneville 508. Lowe estimates 25 bales remain open on TA acres, despite a spring setback from adverse weather.
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Believe It or Not Herb Keeps Dry Underwater
An unusual plant Myriophyllus remains dry even when submerged, living as an aquatic herb surrounded by an air cushion. The dry exterior persists underwater.
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Local Trio Held For Levelland Burglary Try
Three Lubbock men were charged with attempted burglary after a Levelland incident at Tipps Men’s Store. Police stopped them near Loop 289 and University Avenue about 3 am. Bonds set at 500 dollars each. they pleaded innocent.
DC3 Still Leads International Air Travel Says FAA
The DC3, a twin engine Douglas airliner first flown 33 years ago, remains the most widely used transport on international routes. A FAA study of 13,361 international flights on the Friday peak day in May 1967 shows the DC3 on 1,751 flights, ahead of the Vickers Viscount 1,352, Fairchild F27 1,204, and Sud-Aviation Caravelle 1,076.
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Johnson nominates Fortas amid Senate doubts amid quotes
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen says he does not expect Fortas to withdraw his nomination despite doubts. Army Surgeon General Heaton notes Eisenhower’s recovery ability as he can sit up in a chair several times daily. Johnson credits steadfastness as he presents Medals of Honor to five Vietnam War heroes.
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FAA expands public hearing on flight restrictions to three days
The FAA extended the Sept 25 hearing on flight restrictions at major airports to Sept 25 26 and Oct 3 due to a flood of requests to testify. The move comes as fluoridated water use grows, with NIH reporting nearly 8 million people now served and a rise of about 10 million more Americans exposed to fluoridated water.
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Ranch Outing Planned by SWRA and ABC at Pitchfork Ranch
The Southwestern Ranchers Association and American Business Club of Lubbock plan a October 20 Sunday outing at the Pitchfork Ranch. The event includes a church service under a tent, barbecue lunch, cutting horse exhibition, ranch tours, and a 4 H youth riding show with barrel racing and pole bending.
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Record claimed on ocean trip by BOAC jetliner
British Overseas Airways Corp claimed a North Atlantic westbound record of six hours and 10 minutes for a Boeing 707 flight from London to Kennedy. Captain Sydney Pink piloted the jet with 11 crew members and 98 passengers, arriving at 11 30 a.m. at Kennedy after trimming two minutes from Pan American’s prior mark.
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Hong Kong Couple Swims Bay to Seek Sanctuary
A 19 year old Chinese man and his 18 year old girlfriend swam a mile across the bay from Red China to Hong Kong and were rescued by police on the British side. Authorities reported the pair sought sanctuary this week.
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Judicial Conference urges limits on public comments in trials
The Judicial Conference of the United States urged federal trial courts to limit what lawyers may say publicly about criminal cases and to bar marshals clerks and bailiffs from releasing information about closed hearings. The recommendations aim to curb inflammatory publicity while noting no press publication curb.
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Tech Graduates Plan Reunion for 1932 and 1933 Classes
Texas Tech graduates from the 1932 and 1933 classes plan a joint reunion on the campus this Saturday. The schedule includes 10 a.m. registration in the Mesa Room, noon luncheon in the union ballroom, slide show at 1 30 p.m., reception 2 30 to 3 30 p.m., and attendance at the Texas Tech Cincinnati football game at 7 30 p.m. Wayne James, executive director of the Ex-Students Association, says graduates from several states are expected.
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Earth Auto Crash Injures Two Men
A Thursday afternoon collision two miles north of Earth in Lamb County sent Henry Lewis 65 of Earth to Methodist Hospital Lubbock ICU in critical condition. Orbie Armstrong 54 of Springlake was listed in good condition at Littlefield Hospital and Clinic.
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