Closest Mars View Since 1671 By NASA Scientists
A group of 26 scientists aboard a NASA jet hovered 45 000 feet over Hawaii for a six hour mission to observe Mars, the closest approach since 1671. They returned to Hickam Air Force Base at dawn with more than five tons of equipment and data to analyze, NASA said.
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Nixon Confident Despite Sharp Rise in Wholesale Prices
United Press International reports July wholesale prices for industrial commodities rose 0.7 percent, the sharpest since 1956, while groceries fell 1.6 percent, the steepest drop since 1962. Ronald Ziegler said the rise is bad news but does not signal an economic downturn or lost confidence in policies.
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White House
Nixon
Labor Department
Ronald Ziegler
Chicanos The Living and the Dead play to be staged here
The piece titled Chicanos The Living and the Dead will be presented here in a bilingual production on Page 4 Section A. The listing notes the event as part of today’s arts and entertainment coverage with emphasis on cultural themes.
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Lubbock
Corpus Christi Flood Strands Hundreds as Guard Stands By
Daylong rains flood Corpus Christi and Robstown forcing hundreds from homes. National Guard activated in Corpus Christi while police use armored trucks to rescue stranded residents. In Robstown sandbags line a 5000 unit housing area as a flood victim’s body is found. Red Cross volunteers aid evacuees as streams rise across South Texas.
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Mary Hattersly
Red Cross
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Texas
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San Antonio
Prayer for Daily Life and Peace in Christ
A reader offers a brief invocation praying for God’s presence in all realms and relationships. The prayer asks for peace through Jesus Christ and ends with Amen. The tone reflects a personal faith reflection suitable for a church or devotional page.
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Five Others Fail to Mentioned in Bolton Car Crash Victims
Mississippi crash on Interstate 20 between Clinton and Bolton killed city woman Novella Powbest of 3410 Bath St Lubbock and injured Myles Dewhurst owner of Plains Pump Service. Other victims were Anns F Wood and Robin Liddell McKinney with daughter Susan McKinney of Piedmond Alabama and Marietta Georgia respectively. Police continued investigation at Hinds County General Hospital.
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Novella Powbest
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Myles Dewhurst
Plains Pump Service
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Marietta
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Clinton
Mystery dogs vanish from Lubbock shelter pens
Four part German shepherds disappeared from the Lubbock Animal Shelter observation pens after the dogs reached the end of their 14 day hold. Animal warden supervisor Bill Jones suspects youths climbed the fence and removed the animals on at least three occasions. Only two owners planned to reclaim their dogs. a missed rabies clearance delayed others. Retrieval costs and city liability rules were noted.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Animal Shelter
Bill Jones
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Odessa
Midland
San Angelo
Abilene
Amarillo
Worden Takes Walk as Apollo 15 Nears Home
Apollo 15 astronauts enter final space day with Worden outside Endeavour for three brief EVAs. He recovered film from the moon while the crew prepares for a splashdown Saturday and a televised Earth viewing of an eclipse.
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Vetut
Shige Lea Ang
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James Bo Invin
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Typhoon Olive Strikes Japan Killing Dozens
Typhoon Olive battered western Japan with strong winds and heavy rain sweeping east to Tokyo. National police report at least 25 dead, 110 missing and 19 injured on Kyushu. 103 houses delayed and 1 damaged. 7,616 people homeless. Twenty seven ships sunk or blown out to sea.
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Sea of Japan
Cotton, Grain Hawe Promise Cotton, Grain Hawe Promise
Agricultural officials in the South Plains project the 25 county cotton output at about 1.801 million bales, up from 1.762 million last year, with irrigated fields offsetting dryland variability. The forecast suggests a strong crop could inject roughly 369.5 million dollars into the regional economy, while sorghum remains a cash rival and near record yields are anticipated in some areas.
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Avalanche Journal
South Plains
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Plains Cotton Growers
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Inaantalac
Sti
U.S
Hick Plains
Janet
de L. Ray
Labtec
Senatorial Election Reform Bill Faces Spending Guards
The proposal aims to limit campaign funds and regulate ad spending by candidates and parties. Proponents say tighter controls improve transparency while opponents warn it could curb free speech and blunt political competition.
Greetings Fate Set Drawn for Youth Draft in 1972
In Washington DC a draft lottery was conducted by the Selective Service System. The piece mentions Valerie Van Buren, a 2004 college student and Miss Black DC contestant, as part of the narrative.
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Valerie van Buren
Washington, DC
Lottery Result Calendar Delivers Draft Date Speculation
Calendar listing notes a capsule from a drum bearing a date that suggests men born in 1952 face possible draft next year if Congress extends the draft law. The fragment mentions Miss Van and a two hour period, implying scheduling details in a page four calendar section.
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Morton
Wash
University of Washington
Congress
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