Saigon Bomb Strikes School and Fast-Scaling Vietnam Clashes
A 60-pound bomb exploded outside a U S Air Force run language school in Cholon Saigon killing nine civilians and three Vietnamese soldiers and wounding 62. Separately near Con Thien and the Rockpile U S forces fought multiple battles from dawn to dusk killing 82 North Vietnamese, with eight Americans dead and 23 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
Rockpile
U.S. 9Th Mechanized Division
3Rd Marine Division
Cholon
U.S. Air Force
Vietnam
House approves sweeping tax code revision in 394 to 30 vote
The House passed a broad tax overhaul hitting 27 preferences with a promise of at least 5 percent relief for most taxpayers. The bill moves to the Senate amid expected battles delaying final enactment until late year. It cuts oil depletion allowance, repeals investment tax credit, and imposes a minimum tax while expanding benefits for low income and certain individuals.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Crop Dusters and Planes Shift Farm Defense on the Plains
The piece explains the evolution from old dusting biplanes to specialized spray aircraft costing at least 15000 dollars. It highlights pilots risk, the importance of skill with over 1000 hours recommended, and mentions manufacturers building ready to use spray rigs.
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James Boyett
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Joe Don Boyd
Bird Too Smart For Own Good in Dover Pet Shop
A clever parrot at a Dover pet shop opened purses and caused an ocelot to get a costly meal. The blue and red macaw, priced at 500 dollars, impressed owner Victor Schimp though its wits led to an expensive incident.
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Dover
Del
Victor Schimp
Landmark torn down to make parking lot in Plainview
Plainview residents learn a landmark dating from 1911 is being demolished to clear space for a parking lot as Page 1, Section D items recount local changes and the approach of rodeo week.
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Plainview
Today's Prayer Seems the Humble People Dear God
The fragment notes a misguided or fragmented prayer line "the humble people, Dear God" attributed to Grant Satt, with uncertain context and missing surrounding details.
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Grant
McFarland Resigns as High Plains Water District Manager
Tom McFarland 52, longtime general manager of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District in Lubbock, resigns after 18 years. Frank Rayner named acting manager. directive Aug 15 set for McFarland’s departure. Russell Bean cites no permanent replacement plan and notes McFarland’s departure follows a lengthy career with the 15 county district.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche
Journal
Tom McFarland
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Lubbock
Frank Rayner
Russell Bean
McFarland
Bean
Australia
District
Tom
Rayner
Mild cool front targets Texas Panhandle amid thundershowers
A weak cool front moving from Colorado toward Texas May stall as it meets Gulf air. The West Texas Air Terminal lists Palmer Briscoe Swisher and Castro counties as likely to break the mid 90s heat with possible cooler rains. Thundershowers reached the Panhandle late Thursday and Lubbock expected another mid 90s day unless the front strengthens.
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Texas
Colorado
Panhandle
South Plains
Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Weather Bureau
West Texas Air Terminal
Palmer
Briscoe
Swisher
Castro
Dalhart
Lubbock
Te Panhandle
Cotulla
Waco
Galveston
Nixon to vacation in California amid planned national speeches
President Nixon will fly to California Saturday to spend over a month at his San Clemente home, aiming to deliver messages to Congress on welfare manpower training and federal tax sharing with states. The trip includes state dinners, including one for South Korea's Park Chung Hee in San Francisco on August 21.
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Washington
Nixon
California
San Clemente
Congress
San Francisco
Preale O
House OKs consumer tax bill in seven hour session
The Texas House passed a sweeping tax measure 87 to 58, sending it to the Senate. Speaker Gus Mutscher touted the bill as the best possible under the circumstances. it would raise about $341 million over two years through sales, cigarette, and entertainment taxes plus new taxes on services and securities transactions.
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Lee Jone Austin
House
Senate
Gus Mutscher
Salon
Bill Moore
Bryan
Senate State Affairs Committee
Texas International Speedway
Ben Barnes
Hoouse
Durbin describes killings in handwritten court statement
Durbin's sworn statement to court recounts an early January confrontation with John Albert White and Keitha Morris near Austin, including a creek-side shooting and a failed escape attempt. He admits aiming to wash his car, finding the victims, and striking White with a pistol butt after an alleged robbery claim.
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Austin
Clyde Durbin Jr
John Albert White
Keitha Morris
Durbin
Dist. Atty
Bob Smith
University of Texas
Dallas
White
Corpus Christi
Burnet
Miss ‘Morris
White Deer
Bully Creek
Miss Morris
John
Keitha
Dub Rogers Day Declared In Lubbock By City Council
City Council in Lubbock designates today August 8 as Dub Rogers Day in honor of Mayor W. D. Rogers Jr. A surprise party with 23 longtime friends celebrated his public service and civic leadership, ending with a humorous quip about taxes.
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Dub Rogers
Lubbock
W. D
Dub) Rogers Jr
James Granberry
Weather Map Page 7 A Lubbock and Vicinity
Mostly fair with little temperature change today and tonight. High today in the middle 90s and low tonight in the upper 60s. Mostly southerly winds.
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Lubbock
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OIL News
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Area Water Post
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Lubbock City-County
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Dudley Strain
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