Senate approves education bill amid desegregation aid
The Senate voted 74 to 4 for a $4.75 billion education funding bill including an initial $150 million for desegregation aid to southern districts. The package, larger than Nixon’s request, faces conference review and potential veto concerns from Republicans.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
Nixon
White House
Cambodia
House
Florida Citrus Men Oppose Trade Zone
Gary Garrison reports Florida citrus interests oppose establishing a foreign trade zone at McAllen Texas border. The Florida Citrus Mutual calls the plan not in the public interest, citing risk to Florida growers and potential duties on orange juice concentrate. The Commerce Department hearing will stay open 20 days for more evidence. decision after that period.
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Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Mcallen
Tex
Texas
Mexico
Borida Citrus Industry
McAllen Trade Zone Inc
Commerce Department
Miorida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Ela
Milton A. Berger
U.S. Foreign Trade Zones Board
Robert W. Rutledge
Florida Group
Rutledge
Mc Allen
Pos
United States
Rio Grande Valley
Florida
Florida Citrus Mutual
Berger
Two Texas Men Killed in War
Washington AP report lists seventeen servicemen killed in action in Vietnam with two Texans among them. Sgt John D Bell of Bartlett and Pfc Charles E Thornton of Bryan died not from hostile action. Capt James R McCrone of Dallas and CWO Rafael A Chavez of El Paso are also named.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
John D. Bell
Carolyn S. Bell
Cryer Drive
Bartlett
Charles E. Thornton
Robbie L. Thornton
Box 27
Bryan
James R. McCrone
Susan J. McCrone
Orchid Lane
Dallas
CWO
Rafael A. Chavez
Rafael Chavez
Bishop St
el Paso
Roman Gods and Clues Puzzle Across Notes
Across clues mix mythic names and descriptive hints for a word puzzle. Entries include Roman deities such as light horse god, harvest goddess, and various domains like thunder, district, and noble titles, inviting letter fill.
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Merry
India
Miss Little League Contest Draws Eight
The Miss Little League contest adds Becky Clemons nine and Rose Marie Coronado thirteen to eight total entrants. Diane Henderson says Becky's and Rose Marie's families live near Laughlin Air Force Base and 109 Arranaga St Del Rio. Contest raises funds for Val Verde Little League with vote containers in local stores. winner to be announced July 21 at Del Rio Civic Center. Other contestants include Vicki Harrison Barbara Ann Reyes Armandina Vargas Martha Dryden Laura Bush and Jana Marie London. Open to girls aged 9 to 14 who register with Miss Henderson at 775 6038.
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Irls
Becky Clemons
Rose Marie Coronado
Diane Henderson
Becky
T. Sgt
Mackey R. Clemons
Laughlin Air Force Base
Rose Marie
Frank Coronado
Arranaga St
Val Verde Little League Association
del Rio Civic Center
Vicki Harrison
Barbara Ann Reyes
Armandina Vargas
Martha Dryden
Laura Bush
Jana Marie London
Miss Henderson
Leary seeks immediate hearing in marijuana case
Leary requests an immediate bail hearing through counsel after being denied bond while appealing a marijuana conviction. He wants a judge other than U S District Judge Ben Connally to hear the case citing potential bias. The Dallas area report also notes Sammie Bean 16 of Home drowned at Lake Ray Hubbard while wading with friends. Bean could not swim and stepped into a hole.
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Laredo
Tex
Timothy Leary
Harvard
U.S. Dist
Ben Connally
Houston
Leary
Connally
Mexico
Michael Standard
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California
Dallas
Sammie Bean
Home, Tex
Lake Ray Hubbard
Bean
Field Day Ham Radio Event Near Eagle Pass Planned
The American Radio Relay League Field Day will run Saturday and Sunday with operators from Del Rio Eagle Pass and Laughlin AFB. It will be held south of Highways 277 and 131 near Eagle Pass with tents and generator power. The event tests disaster communications and emergency readiness by establishing field stations in unprepared areas amid insects and storms, aiming to contact hundreds of stations and demonstrate capability for rapid deployment if normal services fail. Organizers include James Lowe William Conner Gene Helms Capt Merrill Hiscock SSgt Lee Horton and SSgt William Ferguson.
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American Radio Relay League
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Laughlin Air’ Force Base
North American
James Lowe
William Conner
Gene Helms
Capt
Merrill Hiscock
Lee Horton
William Ferguson
Navy Jet Crash Kills Four in San Antonio Suburb
A Navy F9 Cougar trainer crashed during an instrument approach to Kelly Air Force Base, killing four aboard and two civilians, Saul Martinez and his son Eduardo, as homes on Luz Avenue burned. Police corrected an earlier report of a fifth death. 12 others were injured, with one child in grave condition.
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San Antonio
Tex
Navy
Kelly Air Force Base
41St Street
Luz Avenue
Ed King
Rudy Vella
Vella
J.g. Wesley B. Duerr
Camp Springs
John B. Weller
Convent
Nudd
Chase Field
Beeville
Saul Martinez
Eduardo
Vietnam
Martinez
Mark Larson
James
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Carl Davenport
Garcia Brothers Package Store
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