Prestige Car Deal For Lawmakers At Cut Rates
United Press International reports Ford Motor Co offered key lawmakers cars at 750 dollars yearly for prestige. At least 19 House and Senate members accepted, mostly chairmen or ranking members. Ethics Committee leaders said they will review the arrangement as audacious and possibly improper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Washington
Ford Motor Co
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
General Motors
Uruguayan Tupamaros demand ransom in U S Brazil envoy kidnap case
Tupamaros guerrillas demand release of over 100 Uruguayan political prisoners as ransom for abducted American Dan Mitrione and Brazilian diplomat Aloysio Gomide. They seek exile to Mexico Peru or Algeria. President Pacheco Areco vows not to negotiate. Police widen dragnet. some speculate on general amnesty. See URUGUAY Page 4.
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United Press International
Montevideo
Tupamaro
el Diario
Mexico
Peru
Algeria
Jorge Pacheco Arceo
Beigun
Pacheco Areco
Tuparmaros
Aees
Omar
Tupamares
Dan A. Mitrione
Richmond
Ind
U.S. Agency For ‘International Development
Uruguyan Pollice
Aloysio ‘Mares Diaz Gomide
Latin America
Tupamaros
Mitrione
Uruguay
Jennings duo wins trophy in Lubbock area
State and nation coverage shows Jennings duo taking a trophy as voters in five states go to Page 1. O'Donnell notes Kennedy chose Johnson as running mate to sideline him from the Senate. Russia embarks on river reclamation policy near Red China. Sections span pages 2 through 8 with women’s news comics classifieds.
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O'Donnell
Kennedy
Johnson
Senate
Watlenstip
Sec. A
Russia
Red
China
Communists Renew Assaults on Kompong Thom Front
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces pressed fresh attacks Sunday on Kompong Thom as Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap urged intensified resistance. Cambodian troops, aided by fighter bombers, claimed to repulse assaults around the provincial capital while air strikes continued on northern fronts. The force around Thom grew to over two Cambodian regiments facing 1,000 to 2,000 enemy troops. A key road hub at Skoun near Kompong Cham remained a focal point with renewed attempts expected to seize control of the Me Kong corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Kompong Thom
Thom
Cambodia
Skoun
Kompong Cham
Wales
Mekong
Today's Prayer: A Call for Restraint and Compassion
A reader offers a prayer asking God to restrain us by the yoke and cross and to grant compassion and a high regard for the rights and freedom of others. The plea concludes with Amen.
Senators Clash Over Foreign Bank Privacy Bill
Washington lawmakers attack a Treasury Department bill aimed at stopping secret foreign banks used for crime. Senators Percy and Bennett warn the reporting requirements invade privacy and threaten searches of travelers and mail. Proxmire’s spokesman says current authorities remain unchanged. A Senate Banking Committee showdown looms with possible floor amendments. Bridge officials note new car pool lane plans on the Bay Bridge boosting commuter options.
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Jon
United States
Treasury Department
U.S
Percy
Bennett
Proxmire
Search Authority
Customs and Postal
United Press International
Washington
Charles H. Percy
Bill
Wallace F. Bennett
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
FDA orders eight mouthwash makers to drop misleading claims
The FDA will inform eight mouthwash producers today to stop ads claiming they kill bacteria, cure sore throats, or prevent colds. A NAS study found little to no germ-killing power and the firms have 30 days to respond before potential removal from shelves.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Academy of Sciences
Heat and drought linger over South Plains area
The South Plains saw little relief as clouds teased but produced no measurable rain. Lubbock soaked in heat with a 95 degree high after a 61 degree low, while forecasters warned of scant precipitation and highs mid 90s, with scattered thundershowers unlikely through Friday. The wider state endured record temperatures under partly cloudy skies. Tornado alerts appeared for parts of Nebraska and South Dakota.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Mercury
U.S. Weather Bureau
West Texas Air Terminal
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Dallas
Fort Worth Lufkin
Texarkana
Waco
Abilene
Dell
Nebraska
South Dakota
Hijacked Pan Am 747 Diverts To Havana
A Pan American Airways Boeing 747 with 370 aboard was hijacked en route from New York to San Juan and diverted to Havana. Fidel Castro personally met the jet at Jose Marti Airport to question the hijacker about passenger safety.
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San Juan
P.R
UPI
Pan American Airways
Havana
Fidel Castro
New York
Castro
Jose Marti
August Watkins
Watkins
Yellowhouse Canyon Link Proposed for South Plains History
Avalanche Journal reports a proposal to convert an eight mile stretch of Yellowhouse Canyon near Lubbock into a scenic park with six lakes. Proponents cite its historic significance and worry over pollution and junk along the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Yellowhouse Canyon
West Texas
Double Mountains
Caprock
Palo Duro Canyon
South Plains
Lubbock
Yellowhouse
Canyon
Yellowheuse Canyon
W.C. Holdenote
Santa Fe
Ey Canyon
Hurricanes Celia Tightens Grip on Texas Coast
Galveston area braced as Hurricane Celia neared landfall with winds around 110 mph. Warnings extended from Rockport to Morgan City, evacuees fled coastal towns, and coast guard orders urged beach clearance. Airports moved planes inland as farmers feared crop damage and port traffic slowed.
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Associated
Sunay
Celia
Galveston
Igome
Corpus Christi
Rockport
Port Arthur
Morgan City
Texas City
Coast Guard
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Houston-Galveston
Houston Flight Service Center
Oklahoma
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
446Th Tactical Aircraft Wing
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
Baytown
Bolivar Peninsula
Holiday Beach
Hurricanes Eye City As Celia Approaches Gulf Coast
Evacuations ordered for Bolivar Peninsula communities including High Island Gilchrist and Port Bolivar. Space Center and Ellington AFB send 34 planes to safety while Astrodome weighs postponing Astros Braves game. Dow Chemical Freeport unit braces for impact as offshore rigs shut down. Refugee centers open in Seabrook Webster Baytown and La Porte as hotels fill along Houston.
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United Fresh International
Space Center
Dow Chemical
Astrodome
Bolivar Peninsula
High Island
Gilchrist
Port Bolivar
Bolivar
Galveston
Gulf
Larry Sullivan
Seabrook
Galveston Bay
Webster
Baytown
la Porte
Red Cross
Houston
Plains
Ellington Air Force Base
Astros
Atlanta Braves
Seawall
Freeport
Huricane
Houston Ship Channel
White River divers search for 14 year old drowned near Crosbyton
Crosbyton area divers comb the east end of White River Lake after 14 year old Steve Osborne of Wolfforth disappeared while swimming toward a buoy. His brother and a friend attempted a rescue, and additional drag line teams and divers from multiple towns joined the search through the evening with more air and lights to continue after midnight.
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Rpecal
Avalanche-Journal
Crosbyton
White River Lake
Here
Steve Osborne
Wolfforth
Crosby County Sheriff's Deputies
Roger
Coy Dove
Post
Ralls
Bill Ennis
Ennis
Lubbock
Buffalo Springs Lake
Chris Christesson
Local Weather Outlook for Lubbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy conditions expected in the Lubbock area with southeasterly winds. Temperatures to rise into the mid to upper 60s F on Tuesday with a mild, dry day anticipated.
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Krek
Brazil
Lubbock, Area
Pisinview
Texas Youth Conference
Jennings
Bec. C
Ta‘Ayo
Bebe
Women's News
The
Solons
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
White River
Ara
Aveasten TB
A.m. Sasereee
Nev
Sederney
Prmataae
Pan Am
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