Wilson deposition ties Sharp to 1968 Bankers Life bid
Houston Chronicle reports former Tex Gen Will Wilson proposed buying National Bankers Life Insurance Co and aiding Sharpstown State Bank to fund it by exceeding loan limits. The piece notes Wilson, later head of the U.S. Justice Department Criminal Division, was Sharp's attorney in 1968 and details his involvement, including a $40 million financing plan and a $3 million loan cap.
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Henry Gonzales
San Antonio
Wilson
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Apollo 15 crew suffer fleeting heart rhythm issues in moon duties
Apollo 15 pilots David Scott and James Irwin reported brief irregular heart rhythms on the moon likely from extreme fatigue, with Irwin also experiencing dizziness in space. Dr. Charles Berry said all three Apollo 15 men have not yet returned to preflight physical norms, despite easing symptoms.
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Houston
David R. Scott
James B. Inwin
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Charles A. Berry
Space Centers
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Irwin
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Scott
Invin
Alfred M Worden
Wallace Defies Courts Reopens Negro School in Alabama
Gov George Wallace orders Limestone County New Hope Junior High reopened under a freedom of choice plan despite federal court order. White House says no law broken yet and will monitor the situation as courts determine any violation.
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Troy
Ala
George C. Wallace
Limestone County
Alabama
New Hope
Wallace
White House
Washington
Ronald J. Ziegl
Ziegler
Oldest World War II veteran in Yon gardens retirement
Lubbock area man believed to be Yon city’s oldest World War II veteran tends his retirement garden as part of local life. Readers are invited to page 2 for more on community senior milestones and local history notes.
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Prayer Excerpt Cites Light and Worthiness
A reader cites a concluding prayer asking for guidance to see the past and the current light and to be worthy of God’s love. The brief piece ends with Amen.
Wreck Kills Daughter Of City Lawyer In Mexico
Lattyck teenager Teeta Smith, daughter of attorney Mark Smith of Lubbock, died at a Saltillo hospital after an auto crash near Saltillo, Mexico. Six family members were injured, five children hospitalized in satisfactory condition, as the Smiths returned from Cuernavaca with South not present. Page reference notes fatal details on Page 10.
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Lubbock
Three Die In Area Traffic Accidents Near Post
Spurman Clyde G Starrett 77 and grandson Curtis Armstrong died when their car collided with a southbound truck near Post on U S 84. Eva Starrett was injured. Kenneth Dutton escaped harm. In Silverton, Holland Sloan 74 died in a car truck crash west of Silverton at SH 207 intersection. trucker Morris Burgess treated and released. TheArmstrong youth died later at Methodist Hospital. Page 10.
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Mount Pleasant
Silverton Clinic
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Oil Bowl Fatal Shooting Claims Former Officer
E. J. Young, 47, a former police officer, was shot Friday night near the end zone at Coyote Stadium during the Oil Bowl between Texas and Oklahoma schoolboys. He died about 50 minutes later at General Hospital as police held a year-old man for questioning.
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Mahon says no patented cure for inflation but urges facing spending
U.S. Rep. George Mahon told Avalanche-Journal in Lubbock that there is no patented cure for inflation. He blames government spending and argues deficits influence the economy, urging caution on new programs unless funds exist. He calls for accountability across labor, administration, and Congress.
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Avalanche-Journal
U.S
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Mahon
John Doe
Congress
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House Appropriations Committee
Edmund Muskie
Thieu Accuses Ky of Slander in Vietnam row
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu accuses Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of groundless accusations and slander against national nations. Thieu responds to Ky remarks alleging the Supreme Court aimed to rig the presidential election by disqualifying his candidacy on October 3.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
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Supreme Court
City Records 4 Inch Deluge Strikes Lubbock and South Plains
Weather system lashed Lubbock and South Plains with up to four inches of rain causing flash floods. Forecasters noted unseasonably heavy downpours with sections of San Antonio area also flooded. Two killed and several hundred cut off by high water as residents fled to higher ground and shelters.
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San Antonio
Hondo
Severe Thunderstorms Drench South Plains City
Thunderstorms parked over the South Plains dropping heavy rainfall from 0.13 to 0.43 inches in parts of Lubbock. Streets flooded including Quaker Avenue and West Lubbock with reports of deep water and hail near the airport area. The National Weather Service logged radar and observed lightning among complex storm cells.
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Lubbock
43Rd St
Quaker Avenue
Body of flood victim recovered in Kerr County
United Press International reports the body of Robert A. Cr ess of Haste was found 1 mile south of Utopia amid South Central Texas floodwaters. A car carrying Cr ess and four others was later found near Sabana, with two missing and presumed drowned after attempting to cross a barricade on Highway 15 between Kerrville and Bandera.
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United Press International
Texas
Kerrithart
Robert A. Cress
Utopia
Department of Public Safety
Chress
W S. Beal
Sabana
Biissa
Crete Bredse
Hochway
Bandera
Bol Thenas Sad
Kesrvle
Lubbock County approves pay hikes and health insurance rise
Commissioners approved salary increases including a $100 monthly raise for Tax Assessor-Collector Russell Hardin and voted to begin paying the full hospitalization premium for employees under the new Blue Cross Blue Shield contract starting Sept 1. The move raises net pay by about 880 monthly for employees with coverage, while dependents remain ineligible. Commissioner Alton Brazett opposed the Hardin raise, calling for an open hearing. Plans for a county budget meeting were noted.
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Eugene Smith
Janche-Journal
Stutt
Russell Hardin
Lubbock County
Hardin
Alton Brazett
Weather Forecast With Showers Likely This Weekend
The region faces mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms through Sunday. Temperatures vary with notable humidity and a chance of late day cooling into tonight, with continued unsettled skies into the weekend.
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