National Spelling Bee Opens With 79 Regional Champions
Ninety regional champions gather in Washington at the Mayflower Hotel to begin eliminations. The first speller is 14 year old Patty Byrne of the Cleveland Press, followed by Texas entrants and others from major papers. Arson fires at the hotel prompt doubled security as contestants prepare for a full day of oral spelling and a morning warm up.
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Houston Chronicle
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Airlines boycott over hijacker sanctuary policy ordered
ALPA urged pilots at 36 US airlines to refuse service to nations offering sanctuaries to hijackers. John J. O'Donnell called on AFL-CIO leaders and IFALPA to join in a global boycott, aiming to deny landing rights and halt extortion schemes tied to skyjacking. Cuba is not served by US airlines, but Algeria and other states are targeted.
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Grand Jury to Review Slaying in Amarillo Encounter
Hutchinson County Sheriff Hugh Anderson said a newly impaneled grand jury will review the shooting death of Amarillo man Michael LeRaye Truelove during a struggle with Deputy Calvin Carpenter at Southland Village Apartments. Truelove, 28, died from two .38 cal shots and funeral services are planned in Tulsa with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. He was an Amarillo resident about a year and survived by his parents and siblings. The Driftless Area text appears as unrelated archival note.
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Congress OKs Las Cruces Federal Office Building Plan
The U S House passed a bill to authorize construction of a multimillion dollar federal office building in Las Cruces New Mexico. The action signals federal investment in the city’s federal presence and infrastructure.
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Measure to Senate for review on construction costs
Representative Harold Runnels of New Mexico states total construction costs are estimated at about 3.14 million dollars. He notes the measure now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Harold Runnels
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