Heavy Rains Slash Amarillo As South Plains Remains Dry
Heavy rains drenched Amarillo and Canyon while the South Plains stayed mostly dry and temperatures fell to record lows. Fog limited visibility in Lubbock to 1/16 mile early morning, with a predawn low of 58 degrees and a high of 62. Rain totals included 0.87 inch in Amarillo and showers in Canyon, Friona, Pampa, and Hereford. Hereford remained largely dry Saturday. A Texas production of a show was canceled due to weather.
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Saturdain Dory State Park
Texas
Friona
Hereford
Panhandle
Darrougett
Pampa
Perryton
Teen Girl Found Dead in Houston Bayou After Burglary
Houston police found the body of 16 year old Martha Cook in Green's Bayou north of the city after a 19 year old high school senior Tory Gene Simmons confessed to kidnapping and murdering her. He allegedly looted the Cook home Wednesday and said he left the body in moving water near the Houston Intercontinental Airport. Police sought verification of his sworn statement while polygraph results were reviewed.
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Jack Miller
Houston Intercontinental Airport
VANDALS STRIKE LIKELY IN LUBBOCK AREA
A report details vandals invading a Lubbock area home leaving shaving cream and destruction. The page also notes other items including a DJ claiming to make people think and a NEA convention vote on limits to school administrator influence. Many sections are listed for Page 1 to Page 10.
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Prayer Message on Family Love Remains Reverent
A reader offers a devotional note urging readers to avoid substituting deeds for genuine familial love and to value authentic affection within the home in a brief blessing.
Geese fill hoe hands role for north Lubbock County farmers
North of Littlefield farmers employ about 300 geese as free hoe hands to weed cotton, working from sunrise to sunset. The birds fear Johnson grass and eat it in the fields, a method pioneered by Reno Rochelle years earlier and spreading through the area.
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Doyle Tapley
Ledford Enloe
God Irrigation
Reno Rochelle
No Inflation Eases Drag On Economy Say Analysts
The aging steel industry, saved briefly from a strike by higher prices, is expected to slow the economy and lift unemployment in 1971. Analysts warn steel demand remains weak with up to two thirds of workers facing layoffs as orders shrink. A looming wage price review board debate and a push for wage restraint spark stock market volatility and political tension.
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Nison
Lamesa City Manager Nears Long Service Milestone
William L. Taylor, Lamesa city manager for 22 years, shows no plan to retire soon. His tenure has overseen water sewer upgrades, park renovations, and a public safety building. The interview notes a 1963 351000 improvement program and Civil Defense hospital plans in 1964.
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Avalanche-Journalt
Lamesa CA
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Dawson County
Teas
William L. Schupp
McAllen
Lamesa
Lamesa City
Jongnin Lamesit
Lubbock
South Plains
C. A. Taylor
China Rejects Nuclear Disarmament Talks Statement
The Peking government said China would not participate in discussions on nuclear disarmament behind the backs of nuclear powers. It rejected proposals for a Western conference and urged direct talks among nuclear states.
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China
Peking
Brien
Frames
Near Dallas Super Airport Project Starts
A large aviation terminal complex near the Dallas Fort Worth area begins progress with a major airport project between the cities. Details appear on Page 6, Sev. A. Also listed are the Felicity Singers of Carlisle with a pew outing headquarters, Scurry County courthouse undergoing a facelift, and the re opening of Lake Labé in Levelland on Pace 8 See A.
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Fort Worth
Felicity Singers
Carlisle
Scurry County
Labe Lake
Arraignment in Pest Case Ends With Robbers Stopped
In a local court, Lessie Ky was arraigned before Justice of the Peace. An armed robbery case involving suspects was halted by Mr and Mrs Daye during holiday events at a downtown venue.
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Apollo 1 splashes down after 12 day moon flight
Mission ends with Endawour splash in the Pacific as the Apollo 1 crew returns home after a 12 day lunar voyage. Recovery teams on Okinawa and a Soviet air rescue effort assist in the safe water landing. Scientists hail the mission as unprecedentedly successful.
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Okinawa
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Oahu
U S Panel Urges Exchange Rate Changes in Dollar Policy
A Treasury criticized report from a House subcommittee proposes returning to a gold standard if industrial nations do not revise global exchange rates for an overvalued dollar. The International Monetary Fund and IMF stance are noted, with Treasury insisting no immediate discussions on exchange rates. The aim is a healthier, noninflationary economy backed by strong trade and payments performance despite crisis history.
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United States
Lenathy Rathet
Eyehith
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Reuss
Henry Tous
Davis
Republic
Weather Map Page 7 A Souti new weather nearby
Fragmentary weather page shows map sections and regional labels with partial city names and compass directions. Lacking full data, readers glimpse scattered town notes and forecast cues across multiple zones.
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