Senate votes to boost Texas school finance with 653.5 million plan
In Austin the Senate approved adding 195 million to a 634 million school finance proposal, bringing total to 653.5 million over two years. The bill faces House hesitation and possible conference, with amendments limiting local tax rises and reviewing high property values.
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Tex
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Texas
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House
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Dallas
West Texas
High Plains
Truck Crash Kills Farmer Near Randall and Armstrong
A head on collision on a dirt road between Randall and Armstrong counties killed Dick Foster 37 of Happy and injured four others including Foster's son Kelly 9 and nephew Steve Gaylord 21 a Texas Tech student. Injured were Richard SoRelle 17 Donald Freelen 27 and others hospitalized or under emergency care. The crash occurred about 9 pm and investigators examined the scene as residents aided victims.
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Steve Gaylord
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Donald Freelen
Kelly Foster
Gaylord
Texas Tech University
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SoRelle
Freelen
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Texas Highway Patrol
Ford Allies Confident of U S Commitment at NATO Summit
President Ford wrapped up a two day NATO summit in Brussels asserting European allies find the U S commitment firm and vigorous and that confidence is justified He warned that energy and economic issues threaten alliance welfare as talks focused on Cyprus Middle East and Portugal Greece threatens to withdraw from NATO military structures over Cyprus crisis Ford planned meetings with Sadat Rabin and Turkish Greek leaders to push toward progress in Cyprus and a reunified alliance posture
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Spain
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Austria
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Washington
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Farm Prices Jump Five Percent Across Readable Market
Prices farmers receive for raw agricultural products rose five percent from April 15 to May 15 led by cattle hogs cotton apples and calves. Wheat and soybeans partially offset gains while meat prices surged and farm costs rose eleven percent year over year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
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Texas
Weekend warmup with near 80 degree highs
Forecasters expect clear to partly cloudy skies through Sunday with a warming trend. Daytime highs near 80 and nights around the 50s, with variable winds today.
Deliberations Begin In SLA Slaying Trial
In Sacramento two Symbionese Liberation Army members Joseph Remiro and Russell Little face murder charges for the slaying of Oakland school Supt Marcus Foster on Nov 6 1973. The jury received instructions that mere SLA membership is not proof of guilt and will deliberate in daytime sessions sequestered at a hotel.
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Calif
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Russell Little
Marcus Foster
SLA
Foster
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
New 21
Emily
William Harris
Argee Superior Court
Elvin Sheehy
Little
Remfree
Sheehy
Littles
James Jenner
Treasury to auction 500000 ounces of government gold
The Treasury Department announced a second gold auction for 500000 ounces on June 30. Official bars weighing 250 ounces will be sold from stockpiles in New York Denver and San Francisco at the lowest successful bid price. Auction proceeds go to the American people with bids to be paid at a uniform per ounce price.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Jack F Bennett
New York
Denver
San Francisco
Bennett
CEP
Ease-y Does It: New Sunday TV Guide Section
The Amarillo Sunday News Globe debuts EASE, a weekly entertainment supplement with a full page of daily television schedules and capsule features on television, movies, stage and travel.
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EASE
Amarillo
Sunday News Globe
Economic advisers foresee inflation stabilizing and growth rising
In Washington the administrations top economic team signaled unemployment may not fall until late fall or early winter while a revised forecast from Alan Greenspan and others shows inflation steadied and total output advancing.
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Washington
Fords
Alan Greenspan
Defense Chief Affirms First Use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger reaffirmed U S support for the first use of tactical nuclear arms to blunt a Communist bloc attack in Europe In a 30 page congressional report released Friday the document notes Pentagon debate over European nuclear forces and weapons postures The report was delivered to House and Senate armed services foreign relations and Joint Atomic committees under a Nunn amendment last year.
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UPT
James R. Schlesinger
United States
Europe
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Schlesinger
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Senate
Armed Services Committees
Foreign Relations Committees
City Newspaper Ends 54 Year Run
The Fort Worth Press folds after 54 years in publication. Editor in Chief cites ongoing financial losses. circulation stood at 45,000. Scripps-Howard officials note the paper never profitable in 25 years as costs rose over the last five years and no solution proved possible.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Fort Worth
Jack R. Howard
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Howard
Basque Region Sees Bombs as Security Tightens
Bombs exploded in Spain's Basque region as police rounded up extremists on the eve of President Ford's visit. Security measures tightened nationwide amid the tensions and regional unrest.
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Madrid
Spain
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