Mystery Disease Breakthrough Nears Cause in Philadelphia
Medical detectives narrowed the legionnaires disease cause to a virus or toxin after ruling out influenza. Twenty three deaths tied to last month's American Legion convention, plus two new fatalities, prompted city and state health officials to inspect hotels, carpets, wallpaper, and air systems for environmental links. A CDC consultant and 14 researchers continue non stop lab work in Harrisburg, with no evidence yet of contagious spread.
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Legionnaires
Elva Hamilton
Upper St. Clair
Earl Cox
Muse
Leonard Bachman
Bachman
State Laboratory
Harrisburg
Jay Satz
State Health Department
Satz
Elephant Ride Fails to Stir Easy To Ride Not So Easy To Stay
A columnist recalls riding an elephant during a Ringling Bros show, climbing aboard, then struggling to maintain balance as the animal lunged. He barely steadies himself, waves to a fellow editor, and laments the hard work behind the showy ride.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Family News
Helen Dixon
Court Of Inquiry Hears Garza County Sheriff Allegations
Two women fired from Garza County Sheriff Ewell E. Gandy’s department seek a court of inquiry listing 24 charges including forgery extortion misappropriation and keeping prisoners at large. They argue grand juries won’t probe officers. Gandy calls the move malicious and asserts the allegations are largely false. The story also notes the opening of a private one way road behind several liquor stores with a Ribbon cutting by Robert R. Norris at 3 p.m.
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Garza County
Giles Dalby
Texas
Pat Walker
Gandy
Walker
Anthony
Court of Inquiry
Mike Crawford
Fred Owings
Ginger Phillips
98Th St
Mark's Liquor Store
Bob's
Cecil's Beer Depot
Cecil's Liquor Store
Pinkie's Liquor Store
Mini Mart
U.S. 87
Robert R. Norris
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Weather Forecast for Lubbock and Vicinity Today
Fair conditions across Lubbock and nearby areas with a high near 90 degrees and low in the upper 60s. Winds will be east to southeasterly at 10 to 15 mph.
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Lubbock and Vicinity
Fair Today
Daily Prayer Thanking God for Power and Love
A short reader prayer thanks God for providing the Spirit of Power and love and freedom from fear. It closes with Amen.
$20 Million Poison Gas Suit Settled
A $20 million lawsuit over the February 1975 hydrogen gas deaths near Denver City was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. U.S. District Judge Halbert O. Woodward dismissed the case with prejudice, filed against Atlantic Richfield Company by relatives of nine victims. The action sought 5.05 million in actual damages and 15 million in exemplary damages.
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Denver
U.S. Dist
Halbert O. Woodward
Atlantic Richfield Company
Woodward
Yoakum County
J.C. Patton
ARCO
Debra Lorance Perrin
Gloria Lorance Patton
Delores Delynna Lorrance
Kid Patton
Virgil Patton
Steve Patton
Mary Shelton
Edna May
Fay Green
Bonds Dispute Accord Reached
The Lubbock city settles lawsuits over 4.4 million Lubbock Power and Light bonds ending years of litigation. The six page judgment sets sale procedures and interest deposits while pledging no admission of wrongdoing. The accord includes a permanent injunction against suits challenging bond validity and sale rights.
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Lubbock
Mike Worley
140Th District Court
William Shaver
James G. Marshall
Sandra S. Cleaver
Worley
Clinton
Tech Building Damaged By Lightning
A thunderstorm over Lubbock and the South Plains caused heavy rain and hail, with a lightning strike hitting the main computer at Texas Tech University. A cement spiral on the Social Sciences building roof was toppled from its pedestal, falling about 50 feet and shattering. No injuries were reported.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Texas Tech University
Social Sciences
Slaton
Tahoka
Wilson
Dallas Budget Proposed At 1976-77 Figure
Dallas City Manager George Schrader proposed a 307.4 million dollar operating budget for 1976 77 a nine point three percent rise funded by higher fees and staff reductions rather than an increase in taxes The plan emphasizes efficiency and controlled costs within the city government.
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Dallas
George Schrader
Comic Dictionary Preteen
In The A J Today notes a preteen stage described as the awkward period when a child is too young for solo care but too old for babysitting. The item frames the age as a transitional gap in parenting duties within the publication’s everyday humor tone.
Judge Hints Immediate Boost in Gas Prices
Washington AP United Press International reports that a federal appeals judge suggested a $1.5 billion rise in natural gas prices could take effect immediately with refunds if later reduced by the Federal Power Commission. The hearing featured gas consumer groups pressing for a stay through October for fuller review.
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UPI
Federal Power Commission
Harold Leventhal
FPC
Leventhal
Commission
Wheatley
United States
Drexel Journey
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