Steel Firms See Profits Slump In First Quarter
U S Steel profits fell just over 30 percent to 35.5 million while Bethlehem declined 34 percent to 21.8 million and Republic Steel dropped 34 percent to 14.4 million on the quarter. Sales rose to 1.18 billion at U S Steel amid plant investments and higher costs cited by Bethlehem.
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U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Pittsburgh
Wilmington
Del
Edmund F. Martin
Martin
Gary
Ind
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Republic
Int
Cleveland
Glass firm president testifies in antitrust suit here
Fred D. Mueller of Lubbock Glass and Mirror Co testifies in U S District Court as the firm sues Pittsburgh Plate Glass for 340 000 alleging price discrimination and undercutting in the Lubbock sales territory. He details 1966 First National Pioneer Building bids and stock holdings in glass firms across about twenty Texas cities and Oklahoma City. Judge Halbert O Woodward presides. trial expected to last about four weeks.
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Fred D. Mueller
Lubbock Glass and Mirror Co
U.S
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
PPG
George McCleskey
Mueller
First National Pioneer
Lubbock Glass, and Mirror
Lubbock
Tom S&s. Milam
Texas
Oklahoma City
Clovis
Midland
Odessa
Abilene
Austin
Big Spring
el Paso
Temple
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
del Rio
Victoria
Texarkana
San Angelo
Longview
Wichita Falls
Halbert O. Woodward
Time Served Lubbock Man Freed After Guilty Plea
Aubrey Lee Allen 30 pleaded guilty in 140th District Court to an enhanced theft over 50 charge after a life term in 1964. He had filed a habeas corpus claim over not having counsel during probation revocation. Judge Bean ordered five years but released him as time already served.
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Lubbock
Aubrey Lee Allen
140Th District
Allen
Terry County
Robert H. Bean
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Raymond Hailey
Mth St
Miss Grain Sorghum Pageant Dates Set in Dimmitt
The 1970 Miss Grain Sorghum of the Nation pageant will be held in Dimmitt on August 7 and 8. The top prize is the Miss Grain Sorghum title with a $1,000 college scholarship. second place wins $500 and third place $250. The current titleholder is Karen Lafferty, a senior at Eastern New Mexico University at Portales.
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Dimmitt
Karen Lafferty
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Wayland Bowl
Judge voids New Jersey busing law for parochial students
A New Jersey judge struck down a 1970s busing statute as poorly drafted, ruling that parochial districts could be unfairly required to bus some students. The ACLU suit on behalf of West Morris Regional Board of Education named local and state officials as defendants.
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Morristown
N.J
Superior Court
Joseph H. Stamler
New Jersey
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Stamler
ACLU
West Morris Regional Board of Education
Don Bentsen Kin Predicts Tight Lubbock Race
Don Bentsen brother of Lloyd Bentsen says the campaign is gaining speed in Lubbock and predicts a close finish. He notes the race has a unique twist and remains competitive.
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Don Bentsen
Lloyd Bentsen
Tina Villanueva
Jim Wells County
Martin Rosales Uvalde
Bentsen
Carlos Perez
Civic Center Music Hall
N. University Ave
Lubbock
Laird Accused of Misleading Remarks in Defense Brief
House critics challenged Defense Secretary Laird over a chart on Soviet missile buildup arguing data show a leveling off. Fraser said the graph misrepresents progress while Rivers warned SALT talks may be unnecessary. The dispute framed debate on a 20.24 billion defense bill amid warnings of a renewed arms race.
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Washington
House
Melvin R. Laird
Donald M. Fraser
D.minn
Laird
Congress
Safeguard
Fraser
Secretary of Defense
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
D.C
U.S
Rivers
U. S
Pivers
House Rules Committee
United States
Nixon
Names Fly In Senate Race As Absentee Voting Ends
Absentee voting for the May 2 primary ended with Democrats and Republicans rallying voters through name calling. The campaign featured Sen. Ralph Yarborough and Lloyd Bentsen trading accusations while other races drew minor rallies and sharp cross-complaints.
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Senate
Garth Jones
Associated Press
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Lloyd Bentsen
Houston
Bentsen
Yarborough
Lufkin
Greenville
Stephenville
Fair Campaign Practices Committee Inc
Washington
Student Honored At Texas Tech Merck Index Award
William B. Giles of 5616 46th St received the Merck Index for chemistry distinction at Texas Tech. Giles, a top student with a 3.94 GPA, will enter the University of Texas Dental School in Houston on September 14. The award was given by the Chemistry Scholarship and Awards Committee led by Margaret Stuart.
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William B. Giles
46Th St
Texas Tech
Merck Index
Merck & Co., Inc
Giles
University of Texas Dental School
Houston
Department of Chemistry
Margaret Stuart
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