Storm Brews But Pet World Survives Tornado Tale
Pettit resident Mrs. Willie Ivy recalls a tornado’s destruction near Whiteface farms and Pettit as her five dogs hid or fled. Butch the bird dog reportedly vanished then returned, bruised bulldog Bob was trapped, while two other dogs and a German Shepherd were startled but safe. Cattle and hay suffered losses, yet neighbors rallied to help, with no people harmed and all 50 cattle eventually rounded up.
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Jane Kirby
Avalanche.Journal
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Butch
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After Vote Schools Set For Merger
Lockney Independent School District and Providence community district approve consolidation by 113 to 15. Lockney vote 90 to 0. Providence 23 to 15. Canvass by Floyd County Commissioners Court may make merger effective next school year. Only Providence grade pupils affected. secondary students already attend Lockney. Fire in Coconut Grove club in Boston killed 491 on November 28, 1942.
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Houston Center planned for 32-block downtown expansion
Texas Eastern Transmission Co unveiled a 1.5 billion dollar plan to develop a 75 acre 32-block complex dubbed Houston Center east of Main Street. The project aims to double downtown’s size with offices hotels and high rise apartments over 10 to 15 years while land acquisition stands at about 95 percent with initial 40 story office tower planned this year.
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Heart of
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Main Street
Main
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B. D. Goodrich
Texas Eastern
Goodrich
Bentsen and Yarborough Battle Tight Texas Senate Race
In Texas six days from the May 2 primary, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. and incumbent Ralph Yarborough run neck and neck. Bentsen has narrowed gaps in the Rio Grande Valley and Gulf Coast areas, while Yarborough benefits from Gulf Coast labor support but trails in Bexar and Webb counties. A Houston Chronicle poll and campaign observers signal a tight, volatile finish with strong regional shifts and lively exchanges between the rivals.
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Houston Chronicle
250000 Women Take Birth Control Pills in Mexico City
The National Academy of Medicine reports about 250000 Mexican women used birth control pills in 1969. Census data from 1960 recorded 17507809 females in Mexico.
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National Academy of Medicine
Mexico
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