Top runners set for two-day Astrodome meet action
Houston AP reports the third annual Astrodome Federation Track and Field Meet opens with 52 events over two days. Stars including Marty Liquori Chris Mason Dave Wattle Kerry O'Brien and Frank Shorter headline, with world records and fast times anticipated in sprint distance hurdles jumps and distance events.
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Houston
Marty Liquori
Villanova
Chris Mason
Bowling Green
Dave Wattle
Rocky Thompson
West Texas State
Thomas Hill
Arkansas State
Los Angeles
Kerry O’brien
George Young
Casa Grande
Ariz
Kerry Peace
Australia
O’brien
Rashid Sharafyetdinov
Soviet Union
Russia
Arne Kvalheim
Oregon
Frank Shorter
America
Ralston Advances In Philadelphia Indoor Tennis
Dennis Ralston of California upset last year’s runner up to reach the quarterfinals of the Philadelphia Indoor Championships, defeating Tony Ruche 75 64. Seeded tenth, Ralston mirrors his prior victory over Ruche from the Tennis Champions Classic series. Laver, the favorite, beat Julia Alexander 64 62 to widen his path to the $10,000 prize. Tor Okker defeated Bob Lute 6 3 6 2, while Brian Fairlie edged Andres Guneno 5 7 7 4.
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Philadelphia
Dennis Ralston
Ralston
Tony Ruche
Ruche
Rod Laver
Julia Alexander
Laver
Tor Okker
Holland
Bob Lute
United States
New Zealand
Brian Fairlie
Andres Guneno
Spaus
Buchanan to Risk His World Title
Scotlands world lightweight champion Ken Buchanan defends his crown tonight against Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles Sports Arena. Navarro, a last minute substitute from East Los Angeles, carries a strong 10-0 streak and is rated No 3, with the bout set for 10 p.m. PST and telecast to England but not the United States.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Scotland
Ken Buchanan
Ruben Navarro
Navarro
Mando Ramos
England
Buchanan
Edinburgh
Ismael Laguna
Puerto Rico
Ruben
Aileen Eaton
Olympic Boxing Club
Mandlo Ramos
Laguna
Miguel Velasquez
Madrid
Sharon Tate killer Susan Atkins testifies confession
Susan Atkins details the murders of Sharon Tate and six others in court. She describes the killings as planned and justified, saying the group was on LSD and that she regrets telling cellmates. The defense witness faces potential life or death verdicts in the penalty phase.
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Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Sharon Tate
Susan Atkins
IBM
Jay Sebring
Charles Manson
Miss Tate
Malibu
Dist
Vincent Bugliosi
Miss Atkins
Manson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Washington and Hope
Freddy Admas of Washington weds Barbara Ogden of Washington Ark. David L. Samuels of Hope weds Sandra Kay Sprague of Hope Ark. Junior Lee Reed of Hope weds Shirley Ann Neal of Hope Ark. Charles Milam of Fulton weds Belenda Kay Boatman of Fulton Ark. Jerry Crane of Hope weds Glanis Wood of Hope Ark.
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Freddy Admas
Washington
Barbara Ogden
Ark
David L. Samuels
Hope
Sandra Kay Sprague
Hope, Ark
Junior Lee Reed
Shirley Ann Neal
Charles Milam
Fulton
Belenda Kay Boatman
Jerry Crane
Glanis Wood
Senate panel delays hearings on Indochina war roles
Secretary Rogers and Defense Secretary Laird resist public testimony delaying Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings. Chairman Fulbright cites recess and organizational work as reasons. Javits proposes independent information gathering to curb executive dependence. Abzug accuses the Nixon administration of deception over Laos operations and urges Congress to reclaim war powers.
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Laos
Fulbright
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Arkansas Democrat
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
U.S
Nixon
Congress
Abzug
Woman's National Democratic Committee
Rogers
Laird
Wn Weeks
Foreien
Irish Rebels Split as IRA Fights Itself in Northern Ireland
Belfast report says the IRA is divided between Provisionals and Officials amid continued violence against British troops. Provisional leaders push guerrilla action while Officials criticize tactics and urge discipline and trials. Scotland Yard detectives probe murders linked to IRA factions. Both sides seek end to partition and British presence, with arrests seen as potential catalyst.
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Colin Frost
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Britain
Scotland Yard
Army Council
TRA
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Provisionals
Cuba
Chancery Court Filings Include Huckabee and Stanton Plaintiffs
Multiple cases filed in Chancery Court list Jack Huckabee and others against Burdiss Spencer and others, Gloria Huckabee Dodson versus Jerry Dodson, Patricia Ann Stanton versus Eugene Stanton, Joyce Wise versus Harvey Wise, Helen Ruth Shaw versus Earl Wayne Shaw, Johnnie Weathersby versus Vinson Huckabee, Perry Henley et al doing business as Red River Seed and Feed Co versus Joe Porterfield.
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Jack Huckabee
Et al
Burdiss Spencer
Gloria Huckabee Dodson
Jerry Dodson
Patricia Ann Stanton
Eugene Stanton
Joyce Wise
Harvey Wise
Helen Ruth Shaw
Earl Wayne Shaw
Johnnie Weathersby
Vinson Huckabee
al Perry Henley
Red River
Ailing Cambodia Official May Come to U.S.
Saigon AP report says Cambodia premier Lon Nol, ill after a stroke, relapsed and will be flown to the U S for treatment this weekend. He has transferred powers to Deputy Premier Sirik Matak as doctors anticipate a full recovery in one or two months.
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Saigon
Lon Nol
Cambodia
U.S. Army
Honolulu
Phnom Penh
U.S
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Sisowatch Sirik Matak
Am Rong
Sirik Matak
Wedding Announcement for Shirley Mullins and Robert Scott
Mrs Beatrice Smith announces the wedding of her granddaughter Shirley Ann Mullins to Robert Lee Scott, son of Mrs Judy Mae Scott. The ceremony will be at Mrs Beatrice Smiths home at No 18 Hopewell Loop Friday February 12 with no invitations issued. Friends and relatives invited.
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Beatrice Smith
Shirley Ann Mullins
Robert Lee Scott
Judy Mae Scott
Hopewell Loop
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South Africa
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Arthur Ashe
Newcombe
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Ashe
Nikki Pille
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Pike
68Th General Assembly
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Pine Bluff
Hugh Kincaid
Fayetteville
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Kenneth R. Camp
Brookland
Doves
Hope Village Shopping Dealer
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David Muldrow
McNab
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Bradley
Arkansas
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Roy L. Davis
Hempstead County
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Nebraska
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