West Texas colleges embrace military recruiters on campuses
Texas Tech Board of Regents adopts policy welcoming armed forces recruiters and supporting a strong ROTC program. West Texas State ROTC notes many misunderstand ROTC aims and offers expanded campus news and photos as part of a broader regional effort to supply officers.
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House OKs Loans Bill and Helium Program Criticized
The House approved 322 to 60 the student loan bill with an adjustable interest scale and penalties for campus rioters. The helium conservation program was sharply criticized as a taxpayer burden while lawmakers seek improvements and future storage goals.
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Ben Manning remembered as Amarillo baseball loyalist
Tribute notes Amarillo supporter Ben Manning who died at 78 after a lifetime backing any team in Amarillo baseball. Patt Powell proposes naming Potter County Stadium Ben Manning Park as a lasting honor. The item reflects local sentiment and community pride surrounding Manning’s legacy.
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UT Regents Cannot Strip Doctorate Without Court
AUSTIN UPI University of Texas regents lack authority to revoke James McCrocklin’s 1954 doctorate without court action. Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin issued a 10 page ruling Monday affirming the decision. A UT faculty panel had suggested nullifying the degree due to similarities with a 1939 Marine Corps Haiti intervention report.
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Thousands Tout Fair Enjoyments At Tri-State Display
Thousands of visitors, including Marlin Conner of Amarillo, toured the Tri-State Fair Monday. He praised the cattle, rode in a parade, and inspected the $330,000 Bil Cody Livestock Arena while families browsed merchant exhibits under a hot sun.
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Monster odds drop as Nessie search marshals bets in Inverness
Ladbrokes cuts odds from 10-1 to 6-1 on Nessie being found after weekend betting surge. British scientists test sonar in Loch Ness on a two week hunt headed by Plessey Electronics and Birmingham University experts with a miniature sub piloted by Dan Teylor. More than 3 000 sightings since 1933 fuel locals' doubt and rumors of Nessie moving to Loch Motor.
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Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show Captures Tri-State Fair Crowd
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans headline a two hour stage program at Tri-State Fair Park Coliseum. The audience of all ages packed the venue as the Sons of the Pioneers joined the couple with a full orchestra. The stars spoke of family and film careers and recalled Bays Ranch memories amid a lively, unplugged stage.
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Nixon Sets Sights on Mars Landing in 1980s
President Nixon endorsed a space task force report proposing a balanced program of manned and unmanned missions with a Mars landing as an integral goal. The 1980s was the earliest possible target, with no fixed date, and no plan to rush budgetary limits or end manned flights.
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Milton Klein
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A. Alexis Johnson
State Department
Russell Drew
White House Office of Science and Technology
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National Aeronautics and Space Council
Jerome B. Wolff
Nixon orders second Vietnam troop pullout plan
President Nixon directed a further withdrawal from Vietnam with a total around 40 500 troops targeted between now and November 30. Saigon officials and White House aides indicated the figure and deadline, as Gen Abrams returned from talks to brief President Thieu. Ziegler said the decision was made late last week after consultations with allies and military advisers.
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Common Market Nations Set Summit on Expansion
The six European Common Market members agreed to a summit in The Hague on November 17-18 to discuss allowing Britain and other candidates to join. Ireland Denmark Norway and Sweden have shown interest or applied for membership. French and Dutch officials observed the briefing after talks in Brussels. De Gaulle previously vetoed Britain’s entry.
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