Miracle Baby Born Amid Illinois Wreck In Tragic Crash
Kimberly Sue Range born during a high speed crash on Illinois Route 96 near Quincy. Her mother Geneva Bange 30 died from head injuries and abdominal lacerations as the baby survived and is reported in good health. The infant weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. The car accident occurred as responders found the newborn near the mother’s body.
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Pamela Reeves
United Press International
Kimberly Sue Range
Illinois
Quincy
Kimberly Sue
Geneva Bange
Texas Lottery Measure Faces Skepticism From Legislators
In Austin a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery draws limited support. Representative Curtis Graves, sponsor, cites setup costs and potential annual revenue near 50 million dollars but opponents warn conservatives in the House will block the plan.
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Austin
Texas
House
Curtis Graves
Houston
New York
Senate
Bill Heatly
House Appropriations Committee
Lubbock votes on sixth school bond issue in 20 years
Voters in Lubbock will decide whether public schools issue the sixth bond series in twenty years. The notice appears in the local pages and heads toward a formal decision with potential impact on district finances and school programs. The story lists related community items and section references for further details.
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Lubbock
Area
Battle near Fire Base 6 claims heavy enemy losses
U S B 52 bombers dropped about 100 tons of explosives on Communist forces surrounding Fire Base 6 in the central highlands. Four days of fighting have left nearly 1 200 Communists dead as Allied officials warn of a spring offensive. American casualties include nine dead and 46 wounded across five ambushes near Highway 1.
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United Preas International
Saigon
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Triborder Point
Cambodia
Laos
Red Toll
Thailand
U.S
Copter
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Bong Son
Pleiku
Prayer blessing seeks living water and peace for all
A reader offers a morning prayer asking God for living water love mercy and peace for all who seek spiritual rest through faith in Christ. The message emphasizes divine solace and eternal joy.
Grandmothers Hunt for Old Treasures in Texas Countryside
Two Scurry County grandmothers, Pat Bills and Fern Portis, roam windy rangeland in goggles and masks to collect artifacts and junk. They trek backward to spot items on the ground, saying they search for anything old the older the better as winter approaches.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Snyder
Mars
Pat
Nelda) Bills
John
Fern) Portis
Area Turnouts Good In County IDS Conversion
Rural districts in Idalou Roosevelt Frenship and Cooper in Lubbock County voted Saturday to convert to independent school district status. Idalou 255 23 Roosevelt 80 3 Frenship 127 10 Cooper 51 4
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John Armistead
Avalanche Journal
Idalou
Roosevelt
Frenship
Cooper
Lubbock County
Man Killed In Collision Near Levelland
A head on crash 1.8 miles southwest of Levelland left Francisco Vasquez 43 dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Clifton Wayne Turner 19 of Rt 5 Levelland survived in satisfactory condition. Two others were injured as voters in South Plains held about 60 city elections that day.
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Levelland
Here
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Francisco Vasquez
Rt. 5
South Plains
Kuykendall
Joe ‘Cox
Turner
Vasquez
North Point
Clifton Wayne Turner
Rt.5
Nixon to personally review Calley case on final decision
President Nixon pledged to personally review the William L. Calley Jr. case after legal appeals. White House aides say the move adds a nonlegal layer beyond the Uniform Code of Military Justice and follows civil war precedents cited by Ehrlichman.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
William L. Calley Jr
Mo Lai
White House
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Calley
Ronald L. Ziegler
John Ehrlichman
Ziegler
Ehrlichman
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Area School Election Results Highlight Winners In County
In Lubbock County area elections, school posts drew strong interest as four districts debated potential independence. Roy Boyd will serve as county superintendent through 1974, with abolition possible only by the Legislature in 1974. Tax collection for districts is handled by the county tax assessor.
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Lubbock County
Roy Boyd
Boyd
Lubbock Voters Prepare to Decide $5.6 Million Bond Issue
Lubbock voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide a $5.6 million bond for four new elementary schools, three additions, and other capital upgrades. Tax costs rise regardless of outcome, with more details on Page 5.
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Lubbock
Austin
Driskill Hotel
They People Jury Sentences 1800 Years for Heroin Case
In a West Texas case, Bentura Flores, 31, was sentenced to 1800 years for selling heroin after a two stage verdict. The sentence, the longest in Texas history, reflects a broader trend of extreme long-term penalties cited by prosecutors. Defense lawyers call such sentences ill advised and ineffective.
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Preston McGraw
United Press International Dist
John Green
Odessa
Bentura Flores
Flores
Texas
Pples
Eolice
Atty
Henry Wade
Fort Worth
Wichita County
Grayson County
Charles Dennis Easley
Green
Ector County
Oklahoma City
Warren Burnett
Burnett
Richard Clarkson
Burnett and Childs
Meteor Seen Over Dallas Fort Worth Area
Earl F. Watts of the Texas Astronomical Society observed a meteor streak from southeast to northwest over the Dallas Fort Worth region for about six seconds at 7 15 p m. The carbonaceous meteor of the first magnitude had a trailing tail and did not explode.
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Duncanville
Dallas-Fort Worth
Earl F. Watts
The
Texas Astronomical Society
Watts
Evans Junior High Girl Wins County Spelling Bee
Becky Bailey, 12, of Evans Junior High School, captured the Lubbock County spelling title after a two and a half hour contest. Abby Wilkerson finished second after misspelling epitome, with Becky later correctly spelling escrow to clinch the win. Becky will represent the county at the regional bee on May 1.
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Lubbock County
Evans Junior High School
Lubbock
Abby
Becky
Weather in Lubbock and Vicinity Tonight And Monday
Partly cloudy and windy conditions with a cooler day. Highs in the upper 50s today and in the 50s on Monday. Fair tonight and Monday with a low near 30 tonight. Colder tonight with the low around 30.
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Lubbock
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