Island flaw eyed in Texas House redistricting plan
Texas election official Randall Wood says the House redistricting bill remains flawed with an East Texas floating island that could render it unconstitutional. A state court ruled the plan invalid for county splits, while the attorney general appeals. The matter may affect Feb primary filings and incumbents for 1972 elections.
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Austin
House
Texas Supreme Court
Randall Wood
Secretary of State’s Office
East
Texas
Herman Jones
Tom Craddick
Midland
Crawford Martin
Jones
State Supreme Court
Martin
High Court
Wood
Jacksonville
Preston Smith
Smith
Hart Days Roundup Planned in Castro County
Castro County marks its 80th anniversary with Hart Days from August 6 to 15. Events include Hart Day parade August 6, Dimmit parade August 12, rodeo August 12 13 14, Old Settlers Luncheon August 14, Kids Day August 15, and an August 15 Jaycees airshow.
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Castro County
Dimmitt
Dimmitt American Legion Hall
Old Settlers
Rodeo Arena
Jaycees
Record Bible distributions reach new high in 1970
United Bible Societies distributed 173,478,568 Bibles globally in 1970, up 28,177,702 from 1969. In the United States 99,595,467 Bibles were distributed.
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New York
United Bible Societies
United States
Zeppelins in WWI bombing and recon sorties
Berlin Zeppelins conducted 232 war sorties with 60 tons of bombs dropped over England France and Russia. They reached altitudes up to 25 000 feet to elude anti aircraft fire and pursuit.
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Berlin
England
France
Russia
Senate backs Thai troop use in Laos in $21 billion aid bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee upheld the Nixon administration's use of Thai troops in Laos as it approved a $21 billion military authorization. The panel rejected Sen. Symington's amendment to curb U.S. funding for Lao and Thai operations. A secret transcript revealed CIA spending in Laos, with totals cited near $120 million in fiscal 1971, prompting further questions on CIA funding and budget visibility.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Nixon
Laos
Senate
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Thailand
Symington
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Richard
Southeast Asia
James G. Lowenstein
Richard M. Moose
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen.ohn C. Stennis
D-Miss
Chirman
Armed Services
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Daisy
Congressional Record
Jack Miller
Miller
CTA
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Arlington Foxes
Evel
Cnto Albertsons
House of Alexander
Lady's
Wesselton
West Texas
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