Panhandle South Plains Fair opens with 52950 visitors
The 49th Panhandle South Plains Fair kicked off with 52 950 attendees as area school bands from Levelland Abernathy Petersburg and Anton led the spotlight. Tennessee Ernie Ford performances drew thousands while livestock judging and exhibits filled the fairgrounds in Lubbock.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Panhandle South Plains Fair
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Petersburg
Anton
Lubbock
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Ernie Ford
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Guernsey
Charlotte Garner
Judy Brown
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V. R. Brown
Ford Cuts Back 67 Car Prices
Ford Motor Co slashed origi nally announced prices of its 1967 cars to stay competitive with GM and Chrysler. The revised prices average $66 above 1966, down $41 from the initial list, as Ford faced smaller increases from rivals GM and Chrysler.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Johnson weighs Manila peace summit invitation
President Johnson faced a decision on attending a Manila summit next month to seek a Viet Nam peace settlement. The Manila invitation, extended by Philippine President Marcos, would include chiefs of state from the United States, South Viet Nam, Korea, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. Moyers indicated Johnson was considered ation and would inform the press after a morning briefing.
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Court Curbs Union and Firm After Violence Reports
After 413 hours of testimony in the 99th District Court Judge Howard Davison issued temporary restraining orders against Local 1206 of the United Packing House Food and Allied Workers and Farmer's Cooperative Compress. The ruling halts threatening picketing and actions that could slow plant access amid a two week strike and reports of violence including beatings and gunfire.
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99Th District Court
United Packing House, Food and Allied Workers and
Farmer's Cooperative Compress
Compress
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Prayer aloud in Lubbock service asks God to reveal sin
Today's prayer asks for gratitude for creation and asks the Father through the Spirit to open eyes to see needs and sin in our lives and in others. Mrs. Jesse J. Rasor, Lubbock.
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Jesse J. Rasor
Lubbock
Antique Cars Wagen Toward Spotlight On South Plains
On the South Plains antique autos draw devoted fans as 40 members form the Antique Auto Club of America region and 300 to 500 Texas Horseless Carriage Club members exist. Local collectors value restored Model A Fords at about 1500 or less with some cars selling up to 20000, while many prefer 1915 Fords and 1928 Model As for passion and investment.
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South Plains
Antique Auto Club of America
National Horseless Carriage Club
Texas
Man Electrocuted Near Tyler During Power Line Work
G. L Miller, 32, died Monday while installing power lines a mile north of Tyler on U S 69. Justice of the Peace P C Pinkerton returned an accidental electrocution verdict.
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G. L Miller
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Ean
Inez Churns Toward Leeward Islands as Hurricane
The ninth storm of the season Inez grows into a severe hurricane with 90 mph winds. Forecasters warn a definite threat to Guadeloupe Desirade Marie Galante Antigua and Montserrat, with hurricane warnings and watches in effect. Center lies about 190 miles east of Guadeloupe and 520 miles east southeast of San Juan as it moves slowly west northwest.
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Caribbean
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Weather Bureau
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Faith
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British Isles
Second-Hand Chest Yields Four Thousand Dollar Trove
Two Brandeis College students bought a chest of drawers for twenty dollars at the Dover Store in Newton Mass and found four thousand dollars in cash inside. The money in hundreds tens and twenties may have belonged to a Brighton man who died about a year ago.
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Mass
Brandeis College
Jonathan Friedman
Chevy, Chase
Mc Neil Promoted to First Assistant State Auditor
George W. Mc Neil was promoted Monday to first assistant state auditor effective Oct. 1. He succeeds Claude B. Tate who resigned to teach at Baylor.
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Austin
George W. McNeil
Claude B. Tate
Baylor
Connally warns of possible double tax hike for Texans
Gov. John Connally indicated Texans may face a double barreled tax hike from state and federal governments next year. He urged branch banking as a remedy, discussed national economic issues with President Johnson, and noted state spending will rise with a 5.1 billion 1967 69 budget.
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Avalanche-Journal News Service
Roe
John Connally
Connally
Capitol
Johnson
LBJ Ranch
State General Revenue Fund
Connally and Johnson Eye Carr Senate Bid
Gov. John Connally said he and President Johnson are watching Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr as he tries to unseat Sen. John Tower, with both leaders endorsing Carr and planning to aid the Democratic ticket. Connally described discussions at the LBJ ranch and noted vacation lull affecting campaign enthusiasm.
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Associated Press
USTIN
John Connally
Johnson
Waggoner Carr
U.S
John Tower
Rtex
Connally
LBJ
Carr
Texas
Weather Map Page 12 A Lubbock Area Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy for today with no significant temperature change. Highs in the upper 80s and a low in the lower 60s. Light variable winds.
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Lubbock
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