Rainmakers target weather control on South Plains
NWA and local farmers unite in nine counties to oppose weather modification. Atmospherics Inc and Teacup spur cloud seeding trials near Big Spin and around San Angelo while Homer Berry seeks permits. The group plans petitions to the Texas State Water Development Board ahead of a joint April meeting in Kress.
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Karen Wright
Avalanche-Journal
Stat? Atmospherics Inc
Teacup
San Angelo
Homer Berry
Natural Weather Association
South Plains
Farmers and Ranchers Association
Kress
Texas State Water Development Board
Plainview
Rainmakers
City Council Rejects Waiver on Guadalupe Pro Rata Fees
The council unanimously refused a pro rata water and sewer waiver for about 47 Guadalupe lots. Urban Renewal would be billed as building permits are issued, with delinquent taxes totaling $18,000 noted. Nine more Guadalupe parcels were approved for sale conditions.
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Morris ‘Turner
Urban Renewal Agency
Alderson
Guadalupe
Lubbock Area Passenger Boardings Drop at Regional Airport
Passenger boardings at Lubbock Regional Airport fell for the first consecutive month, marking a continued dip in regional air travel. Officials cited seasonal patterns and variable demand as contributing factors.
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Lubbock Regional Airport
Santa Cruz UC fires damages campus archive loss
A fire at the University of California Santa Cruz administration building caused massive damage with estimates up to 500000 dollars. Police suspect arson and irreplaceable student records were destroyed while admissions data survived on tape. Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze as Chancellor Dean McHenry blamed the incident on potential vandalism.
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Hy United
Santa Cruz
Calif
University of California
Experimental
Pacific Ocean
Dean Mchenry
Ted McEwen
San Francisco
Wtul
Prayer Note Blessings and Warnings from a Reader
A reader offers a brief prayer grateful for land and privileges. The message adds a caution to stay alert to small dangers that can grow and cause harm, ending with Amen.
Vast Contamination Alert From Cook Chocolate Brands
FDA disclosed a large tainted batch of Cook's World's Finest candies and Cookettes frosting, linked to a milk shipment. Though most of the product had been eaten, the agency recalled about one million pounds after a salmonella finding. No illnesses reported.
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United Frew Inernanones
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Chicago Ofice
Cook Chocolate Co
Chicago
Cook
Senate leaders predict troop removal from Indochina by 1973
Senate leaders Hugh Scott and Robert Byrd say President Nixon plans to pull all U.S. troops from Indochina by January 1973 if North Vietnam frees American prisoners. The assertion follows discussions with White House aides and reflects hopes for an end to U.S. involvement.
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Washington
Senate
Republiican
Hugh Scott
Robert C. Byrd
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
White House
Scott
Byrd
West Virginia
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Etna erupts as crowds watch spectacular display
Italy reports Mt Etna erupting with lava rock and ash showers as thousands observe from nearby towns. Scientists say the threat to the countryside is unclear while officials keep residents alert and cable car services paused.
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Catania
Sicily
Upin
Mt.Etna
Europe
Alfred Tittmann
Etna
Spaign
U.S
Bomb Threats Alarm Presidential Pilot
Air Force Col. Ralph Albertazzie recounts three bomb scares on presidential flights in Berlin Dublin and California. He notes security tensions and says Air Force One has never been more than 28 seconds late or early. He calls himself a hillbilly from Morgantown and cites ongoing threats while defending stringent safeguards.
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United Press Internationar
Washington
Nixon
Berlin
Dublin
California
Air Force
Ralph D. Albertazzio
Air Force One
Albertazzie
Secret Service
Albertazzio
Da Nang Air Base Hit as U S and South Vietnamese Toll Rises
The U S Command said 88 American battlefield deaths last week the highest in nine months. Five 100 pound rockets struck Da Nang killing five civilians and lightly damaging the base. Thieu halted the Laos drive after Feb 8 to March 24 with no South Vietnamese units left in Laos.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S. Command
da Nang Air Base
U. S.command
Nguyen van Thien
Laos
Hanoi
Ho Chi ‘Minh Trail
South Vietnam
U.S
Warm Lubbock Day Brings Mild Spring Weather
Mercury readings near 87 warm Texas on Thursday as a weak cold front moves east. forecasters expect cooler 70s to 80s in the Hub City with a mild dip in coming days. Sunshine and a pleasant breeze mark one of the nicest spring days amid extended dust-free conditions.
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Lubbock
Texas
Lubbock Warm With Record 87 In Evening Forecast
The National Weather Service reports cooler trends in Lubbock and vicinity with a high near 87 today and a slow drop into the 70s by Saturday. Winds will be 10 to 20 mph as the area stays among the warmer spots in Texas with other towns like Childress and Midland also posting high readings around the mid 80s. In Iraq, Baghdad radio cites a Soviet loan agreement of 224 million dollars to fund an oil refinery and pipelines, as a northwest cold front approaches the region.
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Lubbock
Childress
Beirut
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Iraq
Baghdad Radio
Nual
Lub
Bock
Midland
San
Mosul
Angelo
Wichita Falls
Baghdad
Goa
Aimeernie
America
Pampa
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Lubbock, Area
Marshall University
Defense Department
My Lal
And
The
Bezzler
Wash
Earl G. Woodworth
Grand Rapids, Mich
Italy
Mt. Etna
United Press Internationals
Dallas
Board of Pardons and Parles
Asst
Steve Tokoly
Asst. Dist
Harry Zimmerman
Robert Floyd Angle
Angle
Jack Katz
Tokoly
Zimmerman
KFYO
Avalanches Journal
Hillbilly
Morgantown
W. Va
Red Guns
da Nang
Mercury
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