Bangla Desh Declares Independence at Mango Grove Site
In East Pakistan near the Indian border, Sayed Nazrul Islam and Tajuddin Ahmed proclaimed Bangla Desh independence. Bangla Desh forces claimed control of 90 percent of East Pakistan as Pakistani central government troops stayed about 30 miles away. Indian authorities supported the event with troops nearby for safety.
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Baidyanath Tala
East Pakistan
Pakistan
Bangla Desh
Sayed Nazrul Iaslam
Tajuddin
Ahmed
Roosevelt Fair Exhibit Wins Navy Cruise For Student
James Dickey of Roosevelt High School won a Navy cruise for his exhibit at the 1971 South Plains Science Fair held at Lubbock Christian College. Second was James Dewhre of Morton High School, third Randy McCall of Morton, among about 180 to 200 entrants.
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James Dickey
Roosevelt High School
Lubbock Christian College
James Dewhre
Morton High School
Randy McCall
Morton
LCC
Betty Hancock
Jerry Maloney
Roosevelt
Larry Randolph
Marty Harty
Rodney Trotter
Coronado High School
Dickey
Dewbre
Tina Belcher
Roosevelt Junior High School
Zandra Patschke
Prisca Young
Muleshoe
Patty Pena
Tonya James
Darren Royal
David Randolph
Eric Smith
Kansas City
Lubbock Or
South Plains
John Hay Jr
Smith
Legion Meet Set as Lubbock Hosts 19th District Convention
Sixteen American Legion posts in the Lubbock area will be honored at the 19th District spring convention at George S. Berry Post 575. A 6 50 p.m. Saturday banquet features Fr L Jackson speaker with mayor Granberry giving the welcome. Election of district officers and delegates to the Houston national convention caps Sunday. The program includes a firearm exhibition, rehabilitation talk by James L Smith, and a joint memorial service followed by a cold cuts snack. Posts and commanders listed include Abernathy 500 Harold Bowen Andrews 380 G H Smyers Big Spring 255 Larry N Phillips Colorado City 127 John S Williams Crosbyton 188 I B Hinkle Denver City 246 M S Davis Lockney 141 W L Thomas II Lubbock 148 John E Vickers Lubbock 575 Lee R Jolly Lubbock 808 Harry Bunton Plains 585 Thomas Bearden Plainview 260 Harry Riggs Seagraves 481 Fenton O Gammel Seminole 204 Elvis Williams Slaton 438 Delmer D Tucker Whiteface 534 Cecil O Brown.
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American Legion
Lubbock
George S. Berry
Legion Posts and Auxiliary
Fr. L. Jackson
Cisco
James H. Granberry
Houston
James L. Smith
Austin
Veterans Affairs Commission
Abernathy
Harold Bowen
Andrews
G. H. Smyers
Big Spring
Larry N. Phillips
Colorado City
Johns. Williams
Crosbyton
I. B. Hinkle
Denver City
M.S. Davis
Lockney
W. L. Thomas Iis
John E. Vickers
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