Rain deluge smashes South Texas with up to six inches
Heavy storms drenched parts of South Texas with up to six inches of rain on Monday while the South Plains stayed cool and dry. The downpours stretched from the Rio Grande to the San Angelo area and east toward Brownwood, soaking Carrizo Springs with six inches and Ahserton with four. Nearby Batesville, Hondo, and Uvalde reported 3.70, 3.45, and 3.34 inches respectively.
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South Texas
South Plains
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San Angelo
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Rio Grande
Carrizo Springs
Ahserton
Batesville
Hondo
Uvalde
McAllen
Texas
Dalhart
Marfa
Baltimore
New York
New York City
National Weather Service
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Birth notices and weather clash in late week issue
A string of birth announcements from families in Lubbock and surrounding areas lists newborn daughters and sons with weights and hospital times, noting parental occupations. The section also covers violent weather across West Texas, including flooding warnings along the Nueces, San Saba, and Colorado rivers, plus reports of rain and storms in Dallas, El Paso, and New York area incidents and fatalities.
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Crystal City
Amarillo
Spearman
Fritch
Helpful Driver Loses Boots After Hitchhikers Attack
David Underwood of 4620 17th St reported to police that he gave two Mexican American men a ride from Brownfield Road and 29th Drive toward N Detroit Avenue. One man wrapped a belt around his neck and demanded money, then the attackers took his boots valued at 25 dollars and several items from the glove compartment before disappearing into the early morning darkness.
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Lubbock
David Underwood
17Th St
Tod
Brownfield Road
29Th Drive
N. Detroit Avenue
Underwood
Gore
Laos Involvement In Report Signals Secret War Details
A declassified U S Senate subcommittee report reveals CIA backing for Laotian forces and Thai irregulars, with total 1971-72 aid around 350 to 374 million excluding air costs. It notes rising North Vietnamese and Chinese influence and a secret war gradually slipping into Open scrutiny.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
Laos
Central Intelligence
U.S
CIA
James G. Lowenstein
Richard M. Moose
Executive Branch
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
China
Thailand
United States
William P. Rogers
Committee
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Fort Worth Judge Clears Two Lach Attorneys in Retrial Bid
UPI reports Criminal District Judge Byron Matthews exonerated lawyers Carl Sayers and Dale Gillespie, saying Lach received able representation during all phases of his trial. Lach, 27, a former Texas Tech student, was convicted last November of murdering Mrs. Alice Morgan on December 3, 1967, in the Texas Tech Science Building. Mats will hold a hearing on Lach’s renewed motion next month after denying the new trial request.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Byron Matthews
Benjamin Lach
Lach
Texas Tech
Alice Morgan
Lubbock
Carl Sayers
Dale Gillespie
Wubbock
Sayers
Gillespie
Matthews
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Howard Raeburn
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Wolfe Nursery
St. Mary of the Plains
David Davis
Rice Sr
West Texas Hospital
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RENZO
John Morris Gentry
E. Cornell Sr
Methodist Hospital
Fred Burnel Lowrey
Taos 55Th St
Lubbock Christian College
Rita Montez
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Lubbock Sneha Hospital
Whiteside Feediot
David Cadena Jauregul
Benino Mermeda
San Jose Drive
John Krahmer
Gerald Dévault
Tackle Parker
22Nd St
Jpletche Hospital
San Saba
Colorado
del Rio
Big Bend National Park
Bogwillas Ranger Station
Chisos Mountain
Panhandle
Tech Slayer
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MuSsif¢ Co
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Getzen
U. V. Blake Record Center
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Nk Tod On
Suaseen
Brownfield Highway
Paul Green
DIAL
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Zuider Zee
National General Theatres
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