Lubbock Tornado Toll Rises as Damage Varies Widely
Lubbock residents faced massive destruction after a spring tornado. The official death toll reached twenty with hundreds injured and about 10,000 homeless out of 161,000 residents. Damage estimates exceed 100 million dollars as Texas Tech Coliseum shelters opened for refugees. Texas officials described extensive structural damage including the Great Plains Life Insurance Building. President Nixon planned disaster declarations as Sen. Tower visited the battered city.
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Lubbock
Tex
Pablo Flores
Flores
Tornaria
Civil Defense
Bill Payne
Texas Tech Coliseum
Coliseum
Tormal
Payne
Downtoy
Great Plains Life Insurance Co
Jayer
Great Plains
New York
Texas Tech University
Florence Devers
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Senate
Harry A. Blackmun
Supreme Court
Nixon
Lam
Nixa
Preston Smith
Columbus Nebraska Evening Telegram Subscription Rates
Published each evening except Sunday. Subscription rates listed for carrier delivery in Columbus and surrounding counties. By mail rates vary by location with annual options and change of address instructions.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Colmbus
Plaile
Bache, Butter, Co
Merrick, Nance, Polk Roytley
Omar Qlaten
Calumbus Talegram
Japan faces mild comeback in military buildup debate
In Tokyo, critics and supporters clash over Japan's potential role in defense expansion for the 1970s. Prime Minister Kisaka Sato defends a restrained plan, while China accuses Japan of reviving militarism. Japan's defense budget remains under 1% of GDP with 259,000 volunteers, amid postwar pacifist constraints and political splits.
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Japan
AL Kaff
Tokyo
Switzerland
Dapin
Sato
United States
Sala
Liberal Democratic Party
Japan Socialist Party
Bat
China
Wayne State honors highlight area students and residents
Three Columbus area residents, Scott Nelson Ford Craig and Rely Hubas, earned all A grades at Wayne State College in the second term. The honor roll also lists numerous students across Boone, Colfax Merrick Nance Platte Polk and surrounding counties with GPAs ranging from 3.06 to 4.83, reflecting strong academic achievement in several communities.
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Columbus
Dione 3d
Wa State College
Scott Nelson
Ford Craig
Clarkson
Rely Hubas
Fullerton
Vicielly
Boone County
Larry Gray
Albion
Anna Lwan
Loretto
Diane Massman
Cedar Napies
Cary Walling
Gall Longacre
Silver Creeks
Dennis Gray
Palcher
Karen Peterson
Silver Creek
James Johnson
Nance County
Dianne Andreasen
Genoa
Platte County
Phyllis Mausbach
Humphrey
Carral Labenz
Peggy Zach Reilert
Numphrey
Warren Velbusch
Connie Hemmingsen
John Lippert
Margaret Cahill
Platte Center
Polk County
Dennis Sealey
Park
Benjamin Carrison Grandson of a U.S. President Noted
Benjamin Carrison is recognized in historical notes as the sole grandson of a U.S. president, a lineage highlighted by his emergence as the president’s descendant. This detail marks a rare familial connection in presidential history.
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Benjamin Carrison
Planes clash along Suez amid renewed canal fighting
United Press International reports heavy air and artillery exchanges along the Suez Canal with Egyptian raids at 7 and 10 am, Israel withdrawing forces from Lebanon after a major Middle East engagement, and sporadic clashes on the cease-fire line near Mendassa and Umm Nakhla. Some prisoners not officially counted. supplies reported captured, including Katyusha rockets. One Israeli soldier wounded. air force claims all planes returned safely.
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United Press International
Egypt
Israel
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Middle East
Amman
Mendassa
Umm-nakblah
Dead Sea
Metalla
Funeral for Emanuel Weyerka Held Near Sargent
Mr and Mrs Joe Hoppes travel to Sargent for the funeral of Emanuel Weyerka 59 who died after drowning Sunday in the Loup River near Sargent authorities reported the accident happened in the river near the town local residents recalled the man’s life and his family prepared for the service.
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Leigh
Joe Hoppes
Sargent
Emanuel Weyerka
Loup River
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Lorrainé
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Highway 30
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