Woman Invades Biltmore Men’s Bar Barred by Tradition
SUSAN EVERLY reports in New York that a woman entering the Biltmore Men's Bar faced taunts and exclusion as 50 male patrons welcomed her with embarrassment rather than courtesy. The piece notes the bar’s exclusive atmosphere, a single rest room, and a famous drink, bullshot, as it documents the broader social clash over gender access in Midtown.
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Susan Everly
New York
Biltmore’s
McSorley's
Biltmore
New City
Blount says postal fee boost likely despite reform
Washington report notes Postmaster General Winton M Blount says a letter stamp may rise from 6 to 8 cents early next year and could go higher over the long term even after reform legislation aimed at cutting Post Office costs. He cites rising costs and interim authority allowing modest rate increases before the new Postal Service is fully in place.
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Associated Washington
Winton M. Blount
Blount
Congress
Post Office
U.S. Postal Service
Bil
Nixon
Major Fight Looms At Siege Site
South Vietnamese Rangers engaged North Vietnamese regulars in southeastern Cambodia near the Parrot's Beak, reporting 45 enemy deaths and heavy own losses. In the Mekong Delta government troops and air support killed 51 Viet Cong with one soldier wounded. At O'Reilly near the Laotian border, about 1,500 NVA massed to attack a South Vietnamese outpost as B52s and fighter-bombers pounded the area, with 45 enemy casualties and one VN soldier killed.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Mekong
O'Reilly
U.S
Hue
1St Infantry Division
U.S. 01St Airborne Division
Ar- Sec
Dallas judge sets Sept 10 for first action in Lubbock schools suit
News from Lubbock includes a Dallas judge scheduling September 10 as the initial action in the lawsuit against Lubbock schools. Other items note a Lubbock attorney querying proposals for a municipal court, and junior high students attending a four day Coronado High cheerleading school.
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Dallas
Lubbock
Coronado High School
Prayer Reflection on Being On Your Side and Peace
A Reader shares a spiritual meditation urging self examination before praying for divine alignment. The reflection emphasizes seeking peace by serving as a brother's keeper and living in compassion.
Mom Flies Its Safer Than Roads
Evelyn Hershey, a Lubbock mother of four, earned a commercial pilot license and instructor permit, saying flying is safer than driving. Her interest began in high school dreams of becoming an airline stewardess and grew after a 1965 spur‑of‑the‑moment flight with her husband. They lived in Midland before moving to Lubbock a year ago, where she later piloted a return trip home on an invited flight.
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Sam R. Hershey
30Th St
Lubbock
Evelyn Hershey
Defeat Hinted for ABM Restraint Vote in Senate
United Press International reports on the eve of a crucial ABM vote in Washington. Backers claim enough votes to defeat the Hart Cooper amendment limiting Safeguard deployment while Sen. McIntyre shifts to oppose limits and Anderson backs the amendment. The Cooper Hart plan would fund two sites and cut funds for additional sites.
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United Press International
Washington — Administration
John Stennis
D-Miss
Hrepuducar Nearcomsets
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Anderson
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
Montana
North Dakota
Missouri
Wyoming
McIntyre
Witness says she believed she was a witch at Manson home
In Los Angeles the key state witness Fay Kasabian testified she was made to believe she and the women with Charles Manson’s followers were witches while living with the hippie family. She said she did not think she had supernatural powers and read no witchcraft books, answering questions during the Tate murder trial.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Charles M Manson
Irving Kanarek
Anson
Fay
Manson
Susan Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
Lealie van Houten
Serna
Munter
Miss Tate
Wate
Million Dollar Heist at Quebec Mail Airport
Seven masked men, some armed, stormed Ancienne Lorette airport in Quebec on Tuesday and seized 23 mail bags from Brink's Express, potentially over 1 million dollars. The bags, part of 50-bag consignment, were en route to banks in the Quebec City region. Investigators say the value will take months to determine as police review the sealed bags and timing.
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Quebec
Ancienne Lorette
Brink’s Express Co
Guy Allard
Canada
Montreal
Quebec City
Brink's Co
J. Anne Couture
Brazilian Flood Kills 65 People
Recife Brazil AP reports flood waters engulfed large parts of the city killing at least 165 people with many believed buried. Officials warned hundreds more bodies could be under debris as unofficial figures show over 22 000 homeless in Recife amid eight months of drought ending with river rises.
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Recife
Brazil
Beberibe
Caplberibe
Capture of Claude Fly Stirs Area Families in Texas
Area residents wait anxiously after Claude Fly, a 65 year old U S soil expert, was captured by urban guerrillas in Montevideo Uruguay. Relatives in Lubbock and Seagraves recall Fly as a steady, capable man with ties to Amarillo and Texas Tech University agriculture. No contact reported with immediate family.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Claude Fly
U.S
Lubbock
R. W. Hagan
Seagraves
Fly
Nixon vetoes big money bills to curb spending
President Nixon vetoed two large spending bills, one totaling 4.4 billion for education and another 18 billion for a broad set of agencies, warning the action would curb inflation and protect Americans' budgets. Congress launched override efforts, with House debates set and Senate expected to back the education veto.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Space Agency
Veterans Administration
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Senate
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Pell
Albert
Ronald L. Ziegler
GOP
White House
Ziegler
Congress
New Deal Council Adopts Ordinances at Inaugural Meeting
New Deal Texas council members Bill Fortenberry and five aldermen approved two ordinances at their first meeting. One sets basic organizational measures, the other grants broader powers under Title 28 of the Revised Civil Statutes. Meetings will be at the Community Clubhouse on the fourth Monday. next session Aug. 24. Appointed secretary-treasurer Mary Ann Webb engineer A C Bowden tax assessor John McNew and attorney Dale H Johnson.
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New Deal
Bill Fortenberry
Tthe Council
Texas
Mary Ann Webb
A. C. Bowden
John McNew
Weather Map Page 3 A Lubbock and Vicinity
Fair and warmer through Thursday with a high in the 90s and a mid 90s Wednesday. Tonight's low around the mid 60s in the Lubbock area.
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Lubbock
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