Hurricane Celia devastates Corpus Christi bay area towns
The hurricane Celia battered Corpus Christi and nearby towns with winds to 161 mph. Looting reported as National Guard units were dispatched. Aransas Pass Ingleside Gregory and Port Aransas suffered near destruction with thousands evacuated. Authorities note no deaths but widespread damage and loss of communications.
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Asociated
Corpus Christi
Celia
Corpus Christi Bay
Bayside
Bay Area
National Guard
Preston Smith
Aransas Pass
Gregory
Ingleside
Bay
Cella
U.S
Port Aransas
Alice
Gay Walker
Carla
Beulah
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Troy Kizer
Shell Oil Company
Port Hand
Bbay
James Smith
Sean Guste
Oropa
Poseidon Missile Test Draws Spy Ship Close Watch
In international waters off Cape Kennedy the James Madison launched the Poseidon missile, armed with MIRV warheads. The Soviet spy ship Hariton Laptev moved within 3,000 yards to observe, risking collision as debris floated after the blast.
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Sian
America
U.S. S
James Madison
Missile Center
Cape Kennedy
Hariton Laptev
Memorial Civic Center Idea Guides Lubbock Tornado Recovery
A Citizens Advisory Commission on Disaster Rehabilitation in Lubbock finds local funds inadequate for post tornado rebuilding. They urge a Memorial Civic Center to unlock $8.6 million in federal aid and provide a centralized recovery hub in the 3 block area between 4th and 10th Streets, calling the center essential for relief and future use.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
An &Mile
Lubbock
Citizens Advisory Commission On Disaster Rehabilitation
Memorial
Supreme Court Fight Over Youth Vote in Texas Oregon
Texas and Oregon filed direct suits with the U S Supreme Court challenging a federal law lowering the voting age to 18 The cases name U S Attorney General as defendant and signal a race to be first before the high court The dispute centers on the authority of Congress to alter voter qualifications and the states rights under the Constitution
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Aviva. Orell Wem
Washington
Texas
Oregon
Supreme
Sas
U.S. Atty
Mitchell
United States
Congress
District judges notify county commission on operating budget
District judges inform the county commission about a $59,000 operating budget. U.N. envoy Gunnar V. Jarring begins discussions on reviving Arab-Israeli peace efforts. Senate bill and Middle East coverage appear on pages 1 and 8 with brief notes on pace and talks.
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Unclear text from Baseterre and divers off the Caribbean
Fragmentary report from Baseterre mentions divers from an Ay area and unusual activity off the Caribbean coast with limited readable details.
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Basseterre
Nixon clarifies Tate remarks amid Manson trial controversy
President Nixon issued a revised statement saying he did not intend to speculate on Charles Manson’s guilt in the Tate murder case. He said the defendants should be presumed innocent and that not all facts are yet before the court. The remarks followed a Denver comment that sparked a defense motion for mistrial and a delay in Air Force One’s landing.
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Associated _ WASHINGTON
Nixon
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
de Force One
Denver
Manson
Andrews Air Force Base
Tate
Nhron
Los Angeles
Ronald L. Ziegler
Zeigler
Acress
Mo H Nixon
Prayer text fragment quoted in reader note
A reader quotes a short devotional line requesting faithfulness to God and guidance for daily paths. The fragment expresses a classic prayer tone and invokes trust in divine direction.
Fossil Bone Found Near Post Attracts Study
Dr. Francis Rose of Texas Tech aided by James Mahon and Charles Cook identified a large fossil bone found in a creekbed near Post. The bone, exposed as a ledge collapsed into gravel, may be between 10 000 and 2 million years old and will be studied at the museum’s new premises.
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Francis Rose
Texas Tech
James, Mahon
Lubbock
Charles ‘Cook
Post
Rome
U S Planes Sighted in Cambodian Plateau Offensive
Cambodian deputy commander Cal Sar Hor reported U S aircraft bombed and napalmed on the Kim Rom Plateau for over a week aiding troops poised to advance. The U S Command denied knowledge of the claim as Highway 4 remains severed, isolating Phnom Penh and Kompong Som.
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Associated Press
Ofnoon
U.S
Phnom Penh
Vie Cane
U. S
Ben
Sre Khlong
Finn Penh
Som
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Hor
Kompong
Senate boosts savings bonds interest to 5.5 percent
The Senate moved to give the Treasury Department permissive power, with presidential approval, to raise savings bond interest from 5 to 5.5 percent. The amendment, introduced by Sen. John Williams, was adopted by voice vote as part of an unrelated bill.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury Department
Sen
John Williams
R-Del
Treasury
Acas
Nner
Ameri
Hurricane heart break and piracy blamed in Texas storms
A federal climatology report details 19th century Texas Gulf Coast hurricanes. Destructive 1844 and 1854 events killed dozens and leveled towns like Matagorda and Indianola. 1864 wrecked Bagdad and Clarksville area, while 1875 flood nearly erased Indianola. Pirates and Lafitte tied to Galveston area damage as storms battered the coast.
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Lafitte
Texas
Austin
Rio Grande
Matagorda
Gulf
Bagdad
Clarksville
Clarksvilles
Indianola
Calhouney
Weather Update for Vicinity Today and Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon and a 30 percent chance tonight. Highs in the upper 90s, with tonight’s low around the lower 60s. Wednesday’s high near 90. Winds from the east at 10 mph.
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Gerry Burton
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U.S. Command
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