New Zealand sights and Texas ads mix in 1960s column
Mayor F J Kitts of Wellington New Zealand is noted alongside discussions of Babson forecasts for 1966 and US newspaper ads. The piece covers UT M D Anderson leukemia program, UT system enrollment, Texas author Ed Syers books, January food bargains, and local civic notes including poll tax reminder and a city security unit in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Kitts
Wellington
New Zealand
Dover
Calais
United States
Kansas
TI Am
Texas
Ohio
Colorado
Montana
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Christmas visits span Lubbock households and kin
Mrs W W McClaskey and Mr and Mrs Keith Smith and Afin spent Christmas day in Lubbock visiting Mr and Mrs David Armstrong and daughters Mary Elizabeth and Sherren. Mr and Mrs Kern Pigg and son Martin of Galveston spent the holidays with his parents and brother Mr and Mrs Kelly Pigg and Harold. The Rogers family extends best wishes for a happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McClaskey
Keith Smith
Afin
Lubbock
David Armstrong
Mary Elizabeth
Sherren
Kern Pigg
Martin
Galveston
Mrs. Kelly Pigg
Harold
Viet Nam
Rogers
Three Fires From Page One Reported in Cotton Gin and Homes
Fire at the cotton gin and bar pile was extinguished by 2 30 a m with crews remaining until 4. Possible ignition from foreign material in cotton. Six cotton remnants and the bale of origin burned. A Dick Campbell home blaze on Dec 23 likely from a bathroom heater damaged the bathroom and roof while a Masten home fire on Dec 22 reached a woodpile but did not spread to barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Kopp
Dick Campbell
Hughs
Masten
Wellington
Texans urged to pay poll tax before January 31 deadline
Judge Brown and Circuit Judge Homer Thornberry urged Texans to pay poll taxes by the January 31 deadline to remain eligible voters inCollingsworth County. The Texas Poll Tax case likely won’t be settled before spring primaries and may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court under the 1965 voting rights act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
Brown
Spears
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Texas
Collingsworth County
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Space race budget and Gemini lessons in Congress memo
Walter Rogers notes the President’s budget remains secret until the State of the Union. He predicts Congress will scrutinize cuts, likely lowering spending below the President’s recommendations, with space programs kept at current levels due to military importance. The Gemini 6 7 rendezvous is highlighted as a milestone toward a manned lunar landing and space security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Viet Nam
World traveler visits cities on coast to coast
A traveler arrived in Washington from Copenhagen and visited New York and Wichita. After leaving Denver and Fort Collins he plans stops in Seattle and San Francisco as part of a broader tour.
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Washington
Copenhagen
Denmark
New York
Wichita
Kansas
Denver
Fort Collins
Colorado
Seattle
San Francisco
Wellington Texa s and Wellington New Zealand Compared
A concise feature contrasts Wellington Texas with Wellington New Zealand. It notes Sacramento and Los Angeles reference points, describes Wellington New Zealand as the southern North Island port with Port Nicholson harbor, major meat exports, and farming, linking urban growth and common municipal problems with a Texan city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Kitts
New Zealand
British Commonwealth
North Island
Australia
Wellingtons
Texas
Wellington
Port Nicholson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caskins Wells
Auckland
Philip Gates
Manhattan Island
Yellowstone
Babson
University of Wisconsin
Bureau of Business Research
Chicago
Clyde DeMoss
Ben Frankline
DeMoss
M. J. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Dental School
Houston
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Chet Gibbs
Clara Leach
Ervin West
San Antonio
Ed. Syers
Tascosa
Brownsville
el Paso
Texarkana
Ed Syers
Mcbeetle
Donn
Stamford
Syers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
George Scott
Luther Sullivan
A&m
Lolita Rees
Vamore Tower
John Rainey
Donald Nunnelley
Nunnelley
City Hall
Vamore
Don Latimer
Jack Sanders
Wright Brothers
Space
Wea
Walter Rogers
Ant
Earth
Thomas Nursing Home
Fifteenth St. Wellington, Texas
Complete Chiropractic Health Service
J. R. Coats
D. C. Childress
12Th Street
Coats Grocery
Skyrocket, Inc, Ighway
Chester L. Harrison
Optometrist
West Avenue
Casaranch
Wells & Wells
Galvin Hurst
Jack Sanford
Harald Watkins
DIAL
Ritz Theatre
Frontier Adventures
ASE
Walt Bisney McGuire
Wi Parker
Walt Disneys
PMR Vn
Hollywood
Givsa
Peter Cushing
Universal
OLOR
Sun
Zabeth Tavi
Richard Burton
Eva Marie Saint In En Edhe Hl
Gandpiner
Gordon Scott
Tarzen the Magnificent
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