The Story That Must Be Told In Amarillo Snails And A Soldier’s Retirement
Governor Ronald Reagan urges the nation to celebrate American free enterprise and counter socialist voices. The column notes local snail sightings in Amarillo, contrasts US pride with doomsday talk, and reports Brig. Gen. Jack Hemingway’s retirement ceremony at Fort Hood after a 30 year Army career.
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Burger Slayer Harrison sentenced to 45 years in prison
84th District Court jury after deliberating about an hour and a half found William Alton Harrison guilty of murder with malice in the 1971 stabbing death of Carol Lynn Martin near Borger. He received a 45 year penitentiary term, with his wife present as the verdict was read. Frankie Lynn Wilbourne, also of Odessa, is charged with the murder and to be tried separately.
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Thief regime snag in peace talks and murder confession
In Borger two men spent the night in a car and confessed to involvement in a fatal shooting and assault on a woman named Mrs. Martin. Wilbourne allegedly stabbed the woman while Harrison helped drag her into a field before driving to a drive-in. Weather outlook calls for cloudy skies, high in the mid 80s, with thunderstorms possible this afternoon and tonight.
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Plains Hit By All Day Soaker Flood Deluge
Eastern New Mexico towns in Curry and Quay counties suffered widespread flooding from heavy rains. Clovis San Jon Tucumcari and nearby areas saw multiple inches with roads closed and dikes tested. A tornado watch was issued near Clovis and later canceled as downpours continued. Local residents described rising water and cloudy skies with more rain anticipated.
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Smog Crisis Looms Over Seaboard Amid Heat Wave
A stubborn high pressure mass kept seaboard air polluted for a fifth day with no relief in sight. Bermuda high extends to Mississippi Valley, triggering power strain and local blackouts while humidity drives pollutant levels. Emergency alerts issued in four Ohio counties near Steubenville as health officials pursue injunctions against regional industries.
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Wheat acreage plan set to stand says USDA official
Washington AP a top Agriculture Department policy maker says the 1973 wheat acreage control program will stand next year farmers will set aside about 25 million acres up from 20 million in 1972 ten million through voluntary agreements with payments of 88 cents a bushel for what would have been grown Brunthaver Assistant Secretary says no plan to modify the program later some farmers may find the 88 cent rate insufficient to attract needed acres reaction is tentative as details unfold see WHEAT Page 8
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Pipeline rupture cuts crude flow near Hart County
Phillips Petroleum repair crews struggled through mud and odor as they addressed a ruptured 12 inch crude oil line running from Goldsmith in Ector County to Borger. The break, reported about 9 p.m., occurred seven miles southwest of Hart in Castro County, amid two inches of Thursday rain and no fire threat.
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Senate approves wage bill boosting minimum wage to $2
The Senate passed a wage bill by 65 to 27 raising the minimum from $1.60 to $2.20 an hour, rejecting Nixon's $2 plan. McGovern voted against the substitute in favor of AFL-CIO. The measure would bring 7.4 million more workers under wage and hour coverage and repeal overtime exemptions. The bill now goes to conference with the House, which passed a $2 schedule in two steps.
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