Johnson tours flood area as Texas suffers major disaster
President Johnson declared 24 South Texas counties a major disaster after touring Harlingen, Rio Grande City, and neighboring towns. More than 54 deaths are reported, with public facilities damage over 20 million dollars. Johnson pledged 2.5 million in federal funds and promised more if needed. He traveled with Connally Yarborough Tower and others, visiting refugees and urging residents to stay hopeful.
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Associated Press
Harlingen
Johnson
South Texas
Sheeve
Rio Grande
Haree Air Force Base
Rio Grande City
LBJ Ranch
Johnson City
Texas
Austin
John B. Connally
Pearl Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Sen
John Tower
R-Tex
George Christian
Tower
Connally
Yarborough
Trend Holds Sales Taxes Okayed By Eight Cities
Eight Texas cities approved a one percent municipal sales tax in a series of Thursday elections led by Corpus Christi Wichita Falls Texarkana Electra Henrietta and Port Aransas amid wide margins Electra failed to pass the levy Corpus Christi won 9626 to 3270 and Wichita Falls led with 8564 for 4829 against in near complete returns Texarkana carried with 1530 500 and Henrietta voted 24 percent 202 against The statewide pattern followed Wednesday with smaller towns also approving or rejecting the tax
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Wichita Falls
Corpus Christi
Electra
Texas
Henrietta
Reene
Christi
Port Aransas
Ees
Taylor
Austin
Fair at Texas expo wraps with Eddy Arnold show
Attendance climbs to 164 549 over four days with college admission free for students. Military personnel and Reese AFB VIPs attend Eddy Arnold all star show at Fair Park Coliseum. Midway reports strong youth turnout and a busy exhibit area as the golden anniversary edition nears its end.
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College
T Deys
Texas Tech
Tabbec Christian College
Jedsing Arena
Fair Park Coliseum
Unally
Sehane Tn
Eddy Arnold
Chew
Reese Afb
City considers $29 million bond and sales tax plan
City Council will study a Citizens Advisory Committee five year capital program totaling 43.78 million with 29 million bonded to fund major projects including civic center expressway land, water reclamation and street systems. A one percent city sales tax referendum is planned the same day as the bond measure.
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Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
Citizens Advisory Committee
Lubbock
Joe A. Stanley
Walkington
Council
Prayer for reflection and forgiveness
A Lubbock Reader writes about neglecting prayer recently and asks for forgiveness. The note urges personal responsibility when facing life’s moments and compares divine knocking to guidance provided by self effort.
PUBLIC HEARING ON 1968 BUDGET IN LUBBOCK COUNTY
County commissioners plan a public hearing today on the proposed 1968 budget. Veeder Petrov will speak on the LCC campus. President Johnson may visit Texas as party peacemaker amid internal tensions.
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Lubbock, Area
Veeder Petrov
LCC
Four Children Rescued From Room Shelter Welfare Action
Four children ages 2 to 5 were removed from their parents by county welfare workers and police after four months in a single window room without clothing or sanitary facilities. They were placed in a hospital and later arranged for foster homes as neglect charges were filed against the parents and two adults.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Welfare Office
Unique Role Seen For School Here
Dr. John Kinross-Wright, commissioner of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, announced at the groundbreaking that the Lubbock State School will be among the most advanced facilities globally for the mentally retarded. He said the project adopts a new approach to help children and others with learning disabilities reach their maximum potential, with over 200 people attending the ceremony at the N College Avenue site.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock State School
John Kinross-Wright
Texas Dept. of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation
Kinross-Wright
United States
N. College Avenue
Hillcrest Country Club
Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development
Kinross- Wright
Lubbock
Federal Agencies Face Budget Scramble In House Fight
Federal agencies enter a period of uncertainty as the House disputes whether Congress or the President should cut the budget. A temporary appropriation bill to extend funding until October is under consideration, after the House rejected a 30 day measure and set continued hearings next week.
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Associated Prep
Washington
Congress
Johnson
George HH. Mahon Ote
Feguing
Frank T. Bow
Masale Fage
Slaton Holdup Ties to Lubbock Robberies, $330 Stolen
Two armed men hijacked a Slaton service station on U S Highway 84 bypass Thursday night and fled with about $30. Police link the Slaton crime to two Lubbock robberies on East 18th Street the previous night where roughly $230 and $60 were taken from two stations within a half hour. A blue 1960 Ford was seen fleeing toward Lubbock. suspects described as a tall slender man and a shorter heavier man.
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Slaton
Oan Staton
Lubbock
Edgar Herron
Wylie Shamrock
Ford
Heron
East 18Th Street
Edwards
E. Mth St
Walt
FE. 19Th
Johnson to Address National Conference in San Antonio
President Johnson will speak to about 1,000 state legislators from across the nation in San Antonio tonight. The address is anticipated to cover the Vietnam War and related policy as observers expect a broad briefing to delegates gathered for the conference.
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LBJ
San Antonio
Johnson
Nationalec
Pedee House
Bstine
Rebels Clash With Police Across Recent Months
Communist rebels have engaged police in multiple confrontations over the past months, signaling ongoing armed resistance, with sporadic flareups reported in separate incidents and patrols intensifying in affected regions.
Campaign Push Unlocks New Haiphong Blow
US Navy bombers hit Haiphong center Thursday as part of a broader push to seal the vital port. South Vietnam saw light ground clashes as U S air power pressed operations against North Vietnam while Marines held forward bases near the DMZ.
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U. S. Navy
Haiphong
Air Force
Thong
U.S
Dmz
South Vietnam
North
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