Emanus Trial Switch Overseen by Midland Judge
James Emanus faces trial in Midland in the 72nd District Court after a venue change. Judge Pat Moore of the 142nd District will preside as prosecutors and defense present murder case details linked to Lubbock avalanche death and related investigations.
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Sam Attlesey
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Ite
Midland
Pat 5
Moore
James Emanus
Moms. & A
Emanus
Bil A. Davis
Devas
Carroll Cobb
Storm Hits Mexico With Fading Winds
A tropical storm Brenda weakened to a tropical system as it moved from the Gulf of Mexico across the Yucatan Peninsula. The storm disrupted coastal areas and caused travel disruptions as it tracked toward inland regions, with authorities warning of remaining strong winds and possible flooding.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Hurey
Brenda
Gulf of Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Murder Trial Ends In Hung Jury Here In Lubbock
Harold Stapp 28 of Lubbock faced murder charges for the Oct 11 1972 shooting death of Lindel Ray Newton 32. After two days of testimony the jury reported they could not reach a unanimous verdict and the case was declared a mistrial. Stapp testified he shot Newton to save his life claiming self defense outside his home on 23rd Street.
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Harold Stapp
Stapp
Lubbock
Lindel Ray Newton
Moody
Newton
23Rd St
Couple On Rail Trek West With Belongings Horses
LINCOLN Charles Vyskocil and his wife with eight horses and household goods left Burlington Northern yards in early dawn bound for Auburn Washington. They travel under an emigrant traffic policy allowing one free carrier for livestock, with the wife charged ten dollars for boxcar ride, a plan celebrated by a disabled World War II veteran nearing recovery.
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Lincoln
Charles Vyskocil
Vyskocks
Burlington Northern Railroad
Auburn
Wash
Burlington Northern
Vyskocil
Diane Vyskocil
Venue Change Sought for Emanus Trial in Midland
Cobb asks for a change of venue arguing jurors here cannot be fair due to public sentiment and case nature. He praises Midland as a potential site where a fair trial could occur. Davis and Cobb have not tried a criminal case together before. Midland District Court docket runs through November with criminal jury weeks on Sept 17 Oct 1 Oct 22 and Nov 5. inclusion of the Emanus trial remains uncertain.
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Lubbock
Burn
Hel. Ee
Texas Law School
Emanus
Cobb
Linhbock Criminal Dist
Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Griffin
Judge
Midland
Davis
Mond
Papers Slash Size Due to Newsprint Shortage
The Times Publishing Co. announced reductions in The St Petersburg Times and The Evening Independent because of a newsprint shortage from a Canadian mill strike. Publisher John B. Lake and editor Eugene C. Patterson said the paper would cut 6 percent of news hole, 25 percent of retail ad space, and 25 percent of classified pages starting Aug 27, aiming to publish through year end 1973.
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St, Petersburg
Fia
The
Times Publishing Co
St. Petersburg ‘Times
Evening Independent
John B. Lake
Eugene C. Patterson
International Paper Co
Lake
St. Petersburg Times
Comic Dictionary Apology
The page shows a comic dictionary note about a bitter experience as the proof reads like an apology. It mentions editorial parity with humor and references the joke of being forced to eat words in a satire tone. The item reflects a light feature on comics within the A-J Today section.
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Socey Family News
No Civic Center Snag In Relocating Of Utility
Utility officials tell Urban Renewal commissioners there is no problem with relocating lines for the Memorial Center project. Lubboe says the work will proceed with grading and curb/line work by fall, not delaying Civic Center construction. Overhead lines rerouting and underground cabling are scheduled for completion by September 15, with Phase One costs approved at 9,500 dollars.
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Mel Tittle
Lp&ljconduit
Avalanche-Journal
Civic Center
Sioners
Power and Light
Relo
Las
Memorial Center
Vivie Center
Bill Wood
Jim
Civ
Groung
Uniyines
Civic Jeenter
Seivic Center
Urban Renewal Agency
Housing and Urban Development
Goldwater Rescues Pair After Boating Incident
Barry Goldwater rescued a man and woman after they were allegedly shoved from a speeding boat near Newport Beach California. The Arizona senator's office announced the Tuesday incident.
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Goldwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Newport Beach
Calif
Beleaguered Firemen Issue Call For Help
Firefighters across several states mobilize 60 vintage bombers and 10 000 personnel to combat El Dorado National Forest fires near Lake Tahoe. Alaska and Pennsylvania crews join efforts as infernos scorch 180000 acres amid raging winds and shifting battlegrounds in the Pacific Northwest. Weather and firefighting centers coordinate rapid air and ground support while authorities warn the crisis continues.
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Ad News Services
Reconnais
West
Sance
California
el Dorado National Forest
Sierra
Lake Tahoe
Wheat price tops $5 a bushel again
The Associated Press reports wheat for future delivery closed above $5 a bushel at major Midwest markets on Tuesday as demand rose and farmers held back hoping for higher prices. The USDA says world grain production may rise in 1973 74, but US reserves could fall due to exports while wheat futures hit record highs at Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Chicago Board of
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Kansas City Board of Trade
Minneapolis
Des Moines Speaker Named ASBA President From Plainview
W B Tilson a Plainview farmer who grows 1200 acres with 420 irrigated bean acres was elected to a two year term as president of the American Soy Bean Association at the group’s annual convention in Des Moines Iowa Tilson who previously led the Texas Soy Bean Association and has served on the national board for eight years will represent the soybean organization internationally and nationally The ASBA promotes soy bean use in the United States and abroad supports government funded research and guides direct scientific work on soy beans.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Plainview
American Soy Bean Association
W.B. Tilson
Soy Bean Association
Tilson
Texas Soy Bean Association
The
U.S
Daily Prayer Excerpt Encourages Strength and Neighborly Love
A reader offers a short prayer asking God for strength to grow in faith each day and to love neighbors and fellow humans more fully. The invocation ends with Amen.
Agnew accuses Richardson and Beall of leaks in grand jury matter
Vice President Spiro Agnew blind publicly charged Attorney General Elliot Richardson and U S Attorney George Beall with allowing leaks to influence the grand jury inquiry into him. He rejected resignation, urged Beall and Richardson to curb leaks, and defended his innocence amid a Time magazine report.
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Spiro Tt
Justice Department
Maryland
Anew
Elliot J. Richardson
Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Elliot L. Richardson
U.S
George Beall
Grand Jury
Beall
Baltimore
Richardson
Time Magazine
Mysterious Sky Object Spotted Over Lubbock
Residents reported a strange overhead object around 10 50 p m near Lubbock Regional Airport. The National Weather Service spokesman in Lubbock said the tail was visible for seven to eight minutes and speculated the object may be a newly discovered comet.
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National Weather Service
Lubbock Regional
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
NWS
Surrender Sought for Taos Man Linked to Nixon Threat
Taos New Mexico AP report says Edwin Michael Gaudet age 29, linked to a threat against President Nixon, eluded agents Monday during a wakeful search by about 20 state and local officers around Arroyo Hondo. Gunfire erupted as Gaudet fired from a thicket, armed with a 3006 rifle, while a Taos attorney acted as intermediary to arrange a peaceful surrender.
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Taos 2
New Mexico
Nixon
Morning Star
Cat
Secret Service
Edwin Michael Gaudet
Ernest Aragon
New Orleans
Ilohn Paul Jones
Gaudet
Arroyo Hondo
Taos
John Ramming
Mike Duncan
Ramming
Taos City
Jose. Licero
Taos County
Joe G. Martinez
Mongay
Lucero
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