Drownings Rise as Texas Outdoor Fun Grows
Texas reports 17 drownings so far this year with nine boating deaths and six from fishing trips. Most victims were under 30, five over 50, amid rising outdoor activity and 519 drownings in 1969. At Decker Lake, 2,206 fishermen caught 6,202 fish in one week. 900 boats launched, 5,000 bass caught.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Decker Lake
David Kennemer
Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Press Assn Honored by Safety Association
Dallas March 22 The Texas Press Association will receive the Distinguished Service Award at the 31st Texas Safety Conference. The award honors work reducing accidents through ongoing safety campaigns by member newspapers. Presentation Monday at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.
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Texas Press Assn
Texas Safety Association
Dallas
Texas Press Association
TPA
Texas Safety Associaton
George William Petty
Newspaper Association
General Assembly
Sheraton
Quiet Friday in Kilgore Police Report
Local police logged several minor incidents including a one car accident on West Upshur with no injuries, a theft from a truck at a N Main lounge, a parking lot collision with one ticket issued, a Upshur and Howard Streets crash with slight injury and one arrest, and a West Gay at Glade Creek rollover with no damage or charges. Fire responded to one leaf burning alarm on the east side of the lake. under control. Charlie Metro, new Kansas City Royals manager, has won four minor league pennants including Tulsa Oilers 1966 and Montgomery, Twin Falls, 1949 and 1951 titles.
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West Upshur
N. Main
Upshur
Howard
West Gay
Glade Creek
Fort Myers
Fla
Charlie Metro
Kansas City Royals
Tulsa Oilers
Denver
Montgomery
Ala
Twin Falls
Idaho
Crocodile Worries Prompt Safe-Release Plan
Rhodesia officials fear a shrinking crocodile supply and vow to prevent endangerment. Four crocs that had killed livestock were captured and transported by truck to a remote area instead of being shot to reduce menace.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Africa
Greenland World’s Largest Arctic Island Highlighted
ProFiles notes Greenland holds the title of the world's largest Arctic island. The piece emphasizes its vast ice cover and strategic importance in Arctic studies.
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Greenland
Arctic Island
Texas Relays Set for April 3 4 in Austin
Emmett Brunson Rice University longtime coach named referee for the 43rd Texas Relays to be held at the University of Texas. Rice named outstanding university division team in 1969 Relays. Memorial Stadium expansion shifts discus and javelin to the practice field west of San Jacinto Boulevard with prelims Friday and finals Saturday. Masters Mile for 40 and older heats Friday evening. Track powers from the Midwest join Southwest Conference teams for the event.
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Austin
Emmett Brunson
Rice University
Texas
Rice
Ladies Bowling Standings at Glade Lanes Season Progress
Glade Lanes hosts standings as Artexis leads the Early Bird league with Daniel’s posting the high team game of 818 and Apex the high team series 2405. Vickie Rushing tops individuals with 209 game and 587 series, while Barbara VanHouten earns a WIBC patch for a triple series. In Twilight League East Texas Lumber Co. remains first. Bottle Shop posts the high team series 1947 and East Texas Lumber Co. the high team game 693. Donna Harrison 520 and Melvyn Hunt 201 lead in their events.
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Glade Lanes
Artexis
Daniel’s
Apex
Herndon Paint
McKain Motors
McKaig Chevrolet
Gilmer
Claiborne Motel
Quikie Food Store
Margaret’s Beauty Salon
Vickie Rushing
Barbara VanHouten
WIBC
East Texas Lumber Co
Impalas
Jessie’s Gals
No Marks
Hugh’s Beauty School
Hancock Hotshots
Spencer Harris
Bottle Shop
Murcer Matches and Surpasses Mantle in Early Yankee Year
In his first full season with the New York Yankees Bobby Murcer hit 26 home runs, surpassing Mickey Mantle’s 23 in 1952. The comparison highlights Murcer’s strong breakout performance against a Yankee legend.
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Bobby Murcer
The
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Club
Murcer
Mantle
FurSin Campfire Jy Emergency Code
In the woods a survival guide describes the emergency code for ground air help as per the Air Force survival manual. The note emphasizes immediate signaling steps and the role of fire as a beacon for rescuers.
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AIR Force
Texas Leaders Expand Crime Fight and Policy Moves
Gov. Preston Smith creates the Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council co chaired by Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin and Col. Wilson Speir. The task force includes DPS staff, Texas Rangers, and narcotics agents to coordinate state wide crime control with local agencies. Also reports on drug cooperation, oil production limit held at 68 percent, bass stocking program deadlines, court rulings on mobile homes, draft quotas, club tax penalties, and new Texas highway maps.
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Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council
Atty
Crawford Martin
Col
Wilson E. Speir
Department of Public Safety
Harris County
Carol Vance
Dallas
Frank Dyson
Henry Wade
Bexar
Marvin Ted Butler
Houston
Herman Short
Speir
DPS
Texas Rangers
Criminal Justice Council
Smith
U.S. Justice Department
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Railroad Commission
Dick Cory
Victoria
David Ratliff
Stamford
Delwin Jones
Lubbock
Legislative Council
J. P. Word
Meridian
Tommy Shannon
Fort Worth
Selective Service
Col. Morris S. Schwartz
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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Giants
Steve Ower
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Fackers
Texas Relays
Midlands
Kansas
Southwest Conference
East Texas
Electra
Oldsmobile
Plymouth Belvedere Sport
Tempest
Star Chief
Pontiac
DODGE
Mercury
Gladewater, Texas
FurSin
Bill Berr
Bero
King Features Syndicate Ind
Texas Highway Department
Gladewater
Fred G. Lowman
John H. Reagan
Lowman
State Supreme Court
High Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ben Barnes
Barbara Jordan
John Traeger
Seguin
George T. Hinson
Mineola
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Robert S. Calvert
ABC
Kenneth Cook
Transmountain Loop
el Paso
Wells Insurance Agency
Wells Insurance
Agency
Dean Street
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