Indiana Avenue Extension Sparks Tech Clash as City Moves Ahead
The City Council advances the Indiana Avenue widening project awaiting right of way approval to relocate utilities. Texas Tech officials including President Grover Murray oppose the route citing campus impact and large interchange lands. Tech officials have not yet approved the plan, pending regents' sign off, with construction potentially starting late summer if approved.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas Tech
Grover Murray
Indiana
Murray
Gaines Paper Celebrates 50th Anniversary Edition
Seagraves newspaper veteran Neil Vanzant fronts a special 12 page 50th anniversary issue of the Gaines County News. The golden front page honors a career shaping local buildings parks streets births marriages and deaths as he returns from retirement to help produce the edition with wife and editor Margaret Coward.
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Gordon Zeigler
Avalanche-Journal
Seagraves
Neil Vanzant
Gaines County
Vanzant
Van
Judge throws out statements in Meadows death case
In Dallas AP report Judge John Vance ruled four statements signed by John Meadows were not voluntary in the deaths of four women. He ordered FBI and state attorney general to investigate claims Meadows was branded by an Ector County district attorney's investigator, affecting his ability to be tried for the deaths of Linda Cougar Ruth Maynard Gloria Sue Green and Dorothy Smith.
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John- Iny Meadows
FBI
Gener
Meadclaim
Ector County
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Vance
Dist. Atty
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Meadows
Linda Cougar
Ruth Maynard
Cougar
Maynard
Gloria Sue Green
Dorothy Smith
Deermine
Odessa
Mrs Newton given five year probation for murder
Shelton argued on the final day of testimony that Criminal District Attorney Griffin lacked motive for murder and that bullets were not linked to the pistol. Mrs Leslie Gene Newton, 53, was sentenced by a seven member jury to a five year probated term for the July 31 1972 death of her former husband Weymond Newton, 56. The jury deliberated 17 minutes to set the sentence and defense planned a 10 day sentence review for possible appeal.
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Alton R. Griffin
Newton
Leslie Gene Newton
Travis Shelston
Daylight Time Recall as Meadows Trial Unfolds
The Odessa murder trial features Meadows describing a Dec. 15 jail branding at Ector County as investigators deny the charges. Testimony cites a Dallas deputy ex-sheriff Tom Barker and a 2,000 dollar claim linked to Mrs. Green’s death. Jury deliberations extend into Friday night with tense testimony about gunshot wounds and fiber evidence.
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Tom Barker
Green
Dallas
FBI
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Texas Rangers
Payton
Ton
Ammo Explosion Levels Town in California Train Yard
A Navy munitions train exploded in a Roseville California rail yard causing a massive blaze. The blast wrecked about 600 railroad cars and leveled a small town with 27 injuries reported. Thousands evacuated within a three mile radius as fire crews fought the blaze amid continuing explosions.
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Calif
Southern Pacific
California
San Francisco
Ronald Lee
Prayer for faith in self and God ends reader note
A brief prayer request asks readers to foster strong self confidence grounded in faith in God. The message closes with Amen and a signed reader.
Hilton Inn Groundbreaking in Civic Center Area
Private development begins with a groundbreaking near 6th Street and Avenue Q for the Hilton Inn. Hilton Hotels official Eric Hilton arrives with Former Gov. Preston Smith, city officials, and developers Ken Flare and Cody Briehn to mark the start of the six story French Colonial luxury hotel. The $2.2 million project, to be completed in 12 months, will be first private building in the tornado damaged urban renewal zone near Memorial Civic Center.
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6Th Street
Avenue Q
Preston Smith
City and Chamber of Commerce
Ken Flare
Cody Briehn
Eric Hilton
Hilton Hotels of Houston
Lubbock
Briehn
Tongue Sticks Signal Hidden Mood, Penn Study Finds
University of Pennsylvania researchers led by Dr. W John Smith report that showing the tongue is an unconscious avoidance cue. The nonverbal signal appears when people are confused, uncertain, embarrassed, or preoccupied and often occurs as others speak or crowd around in daily settings.
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Patricia
McBroom Philadelphia
ESN
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
W. John Smith
Scientists
Weather outlook for Lubbock area through Monday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions continue in the Lubbock vicinity from today through Monday. Expect warmer daytime temperatures, cooler nights, with highs around the mid 80s and lows near the upper 40s. Forecast includes variable hints, but the core pattern shows a gradual warm day, cooler night cycle.
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Ana
Howton
Atlas
Weal
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