Connally Attacks Federal Vote Registration Push
Governor John Connally condemned the Justice Department bid for extending voter registration procedures in Texas calling it an attempt to seize state powers. He warned the move could alarm Texans and noted the federal filing seeks to impose a new voting concept on state procedures. He said he did not know if President Johnson had prior knowledge of the request.
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Garth Jones
Austin
John
People of the Justice
Connally
Justice Department
Texas
Johnson
Union
Strikers Halt Texas Rail Traffic Across Major Lines
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen strike halted Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific trains, with 300 to 400 idle in Big Spring. Pickets appeared at yards in Dallas and Dal las, and some high priority cars were moved to sidings at Arlington and Dallas plants. Santa Fe reported no strike activity.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Texas & Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Big Spring
Texas and Pacific
Baird
Toyah
Texas & Pacific Railway Co
Dallas
Blf&e
Texas Eagle
Little Rock
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Arlington
T&p
Johnson signals possible tax hike to curb inflation
President Johnson warned inflation could spur further fiscal restraint including tax increases if anti inflation actions fail to curb price rises. He spoke to the National League of Cities and urged business leaders to curb capital spending while acknowledging the economy may overheat without more measures. Plant and equipment spending for the year is seen at about 60 billion dollars, up 16 percent from last year.
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Washington
Johnson
National League of Cities
White House
Massive Rail Strike Shuts Down 8 Roads Across 38 States
Nearly 8,000 firemen walked out on eight major railways servicing 38 states. Within nine hours one carrier halted operations and another said no trains were running. The BLF&E said the strike was 100 percent effective with trains idle on Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific. Leaders hailed the action as legal under the Railway Labor Act, while rail officials and BLE disputed its legality and sought court injunctions.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
J.E. Wolfe
New York
U.S. District Court
Washington
Wolfe
Perry S. Heath
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Fire‘men’s Union
BLE
Gilbert
Heath
Engineers’ Union
Gandhi seeks private investment aid for India's self reliance
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi urged private foreign investment at the Economic Club of New York to avoid new foreign aid and help India reach self sufficiency. She called the next decade crucial, noted U S talks with President Johnson during a three day visit, and sought a $1 billion famine relief program for India.
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New York
Indira Gandhi
India
Economic Club of
SACROC Unit Seeks Higher Allowable Crude Rate
The SACROC Unit seeks an increase in allowable oil production from 51 000 to 58 800 barrels per day with a hearing set for April 22. The plan includes amending Kelly-Snyder Field Rules to permit an per well 111 barrels per day and a 25 percent earned injection allowance, aiming to boost overall drilling and local economic activity.
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Texas Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Texas
Opera
Kelly-Snyder Commission
Kelly-Snyder
Two Youths Injured In Early Morning Car Crash
A one car crash at 1 29 a m in the 300 block of East Highway injured two Scurry County youths. Jerry John Hazle 19 of 3613 Hill Avenue lost control of his 1961 Chevrolet and struck a rock fence at the Pal O Mar Cartel 314 East Highway was a passenger. The car overturned and was totaled. Birdsall 21 Route 1 was also hurt. Hazle is listed in satisfactory condition after treatment for minor facial lacerations. Birdsall was moved to a Lubbock hospital for undetermined injuries. City Police investigated the incident.
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Mickey Birdsall
Route 1
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Birdsall
Lubbock
Weather forecast by region for Texas and nearby areas
Weather summaries across regions report fair to warmer conditions tonight and Friday with variable cooler winds in northern parts. Northeast Texas and Northwest Texas expect cooler readings Friday, while Southeast and Southwest Texas remain mostly warm with highs ranging from mid sixties to mid eighties.
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Snyder
Texas
North End
Norty
Firm Is Hit Second Time In Three Weeks
Burglars hit Hughes Tool Company at 3607 Avenue D for the second time in three weeks. Entry was forced through a front door and three new drill bits and four rebuilt ones worth about 5000 dollars were stolen. Earlier on March 11 thieves took three new and three repaired bits valued around 4000 dollars.
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Hughes Tool Company
Avenue D
Connally Praises Texas News Outlets For Voter Registration Drive
Gov John Connally praised Texas newspapers radio and television stations for helping more than 600000 Texans register to vote during a 15 day free registration period.
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Austin
John Connally
Texas
British Landslide Seen for Wilsons Labour Party
Britons vote for a new House of Commons with Prime Minister Harold Wilsons Labour as the favorite for a large majority. Polls and bookmakers show a Labour landslide as turnout nears 80 percent. Heath challenges for the Conservatives while candidates contend for seats across the nation.
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Colin Frost
London
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Labor
Wilson
Nough
Commons
Rave Pees
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