Showers Fall But Not Here Across Texas
Rain and thunder moved across Texas with lighter totals than last week. A tornado damaged a Corpus Christi laundry and funnel clouds were sighted in Freer and Abilene. About 300 Robstown residents remained unable to return home as three inches of floodwater lingered. Temperatures reached 81 in Brownsville and lows ranged from 58 to 79 across the state.
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Kin of Dope Slaying Ties Intruder to Drowning
Dope planned to leave her beside the bayou. Strickland said the youth said she screamed, he panicked and held her under water until she drowned. Detectives later charged Simmons with burglary and heroin possession. Reports say a teen boy and girl tied to a $66 coin exchange were questioned.
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NI violence toll rises in long wave of sectarian unrest
A truck driver killed amid Northern Ireland clashes as workmates in another truck were questioned. The death toll reaches 28 since January, with 58 total fatalities since August 1969. Gunfire erupts near a hijacked bus, while barricades burn on Falls Road and riots draw in troops. Two explosions hit Londonderry ahead of a march by the Apprentice Boys.
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Sharpstown Bank case witness granted immunity for testimony
Sharp pleaded guilty to banking and securities violations in Houston and received a probated sentence. Judge Singleton granted him immunity from further prosecution in exchange for grand jury testimony. U S Attorney Farris notes stock manipulation probes by the SEC and Sharpstown Bank failures. The Houston marshal reportedly refused to serve a Dallas deposition order, while Sharp’s lawyers say he needs to stay in Houston for health reasons.
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Texas Political Factions React to Austin Desegregation Appeal
Tower warned Nixon Republicans could struggle in Texas if the Fifth Circuit’s ruling prompts broad busing or HEW-style measures. Bentsen said he and aides did not lobby the White House about the appeal and stressed local boards deserve support. Nixon’s Texas standing hinges on the economy, not desegregation, though appeal effects lower current popularity.
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Westbrook testifies on NBL loan chain and name changes
Westbrook testified to the SEC on May 24 for Tom McFarling receiver of NBL about a $400 000 loan tied to Quincy Adams. He noted the ledger initially listed Andy Bryam and later showed Adams as debtor with Carr dropped from the loan. Records indicate the loan was paid.
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Westbrook
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Allied forces clash across borders as skirmishes unfold
Allied Saigon units fight near Highway 1 in the Parrot's Beak sector with 20 enemy troops killed and 20 prisoners taken while South Vietnamese losses total four dead and seven wounded. North of Cambodia, Laotian battalions move slowly toward Pak Song on the Bolovens Plateau as a Ban Phakout stronghold is reported captured.
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Comecon Currency Convertibility Aims for More Flexible Trade
Tass reported that Soviet organs say currency changes won’t affect domestic planning or Comecon financial activities. Integration of Comecon won’t alter members’ dealings with nonmembers. Western experts say a fully convertible Comecon currency would boost intra bloc trade, though currently exchange remains bilateral and barter-like with currencies as units of account.
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Apollo 15 Moon Mission Details and Experiments
Apollo 15 carried Scott Irwin Worden and rover operations on the lunar surface for 67 hours. They collected 175 to 185 pounds of rocks from Hadley Basin and explored Hadley Rille and Apennine foothills driving Rover 6.4 miles in total. Worden mapped the moon from orbit and conducted an 18 minute space walk.
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Apollo 15 Lunar Mission Challenges and Ambitions
Apollo 15 faced minor technical issues including a flashing engine signaled by a switch short and a leaking water system. Astronauts manually fired the engine during critical maneuvers and dealt with a broken radio antenna and water seepage in the lunar module. The mission marked the fourth lunar landing and aimed to expand scientific data collection beyond earlier voyages.
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Mountain Chef Heads High At Bear Mountain Inn
Helmut Rothermel, head chef at the inn overlooking the Hudson, prefers high places in his work. In 1964 he served as a chef at the tallest restaurant during the New York World's Fair.
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Bond gifts from Aunt Sarah build a future
The writer recalls receiving U S Savings Bonds from Aunt Sarah starting with a 10th birthday gift. The notes funded college and a first car and the writer now plans to pass a Bond to his nephew. He notes Bonds pay a bonus at maturity and urges others to take stock in America.
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