Forest Fire Near Ardenvoir Threatens Village In Washington
A 5300 acre Wenatchee forest fire moved within half a mile of Ardenvoir, Wash, prompting evacuation planning as local relighting units joined protective efforts. Meanwhile a 39000 acre Mitchell Creek blaze near Wenatchee expanded, with about 1900 firefighters on the lines and winds driving the spread.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Wenatchee National Forest
Okanogan National Forest
Entiat District
U.S. Forest Service
Ardeavoir
Here
Forest Service
Mitchell Creek
Lamesa School Bond Work Near Half Completion
Lamesa trustees report about 2.2 million in building and expansion projects as substantially complete after a Thursday inspection. The high school gains a girls gym cafeteria student center and renovated spaces while fabrication continues on lighting, classrooms, and athletic facilities. An extended contract for the middle school runs to December 22 due to material delays. A new $269000 area vocational school near Lamesa High is set for fall 1971 opening with state and local funds funding auto mechanics cosmetology and vocational office courses.
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Lamesa
Board of Education
Lamesa High School
Peelie
Fragmentary OCR Notation of Weighing Event and Names
Fragmented text lists names Manuel Herrera and Jack Hackler with weights and times, plus scattered phrases about a weighing at a Bosw Craston Inc site. Many garbled terms and initials render location, date, and context unclear.
Smith Dedicates Tulsa Hospital
Gov. Preston Smith spoke at Swisher County Memorial Hospital dedication in Tulia. He said health care is a basic right and a necessity, not a privilege, and urged ensuring every citizen has access to care.
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TULIA
Preston Smith
Smith
Swisher County Memorial Hospital
Swisher County
ICC chief says agency has done outstanding work despite rail woes
George M. Stafford head of the Interstate Commerce Commission defends the agency’s performance amid failing railroads rising freight costs and declining passenger service He notes streamlining changes and new policies while acknowledging financial strains and calls from Senate leader Mansfield to abolish the ICC and move functions to the Department of Transportation
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Washington
George M. Stafford
Interstate Commerce Comminston
Stafford
Bate Han
Biles
Poeford
Peta
ICC
Commission
H. Neil Gargon
Nycset
Congress
Stafford Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Ind
Commissi
Motley Dickens Reunion Opens With Parade in Roaring Spring
The 47th Motley and Dickens Old Settler Reunion began with a downtown Roaring Spring parade. Awards went to Connie Samples of Crosbyton and Don Warren of Matador for best cowgirl and cowboy. A memorial service followed at the Pioneer Pavilion with Eric Swenson of Spur as guest speaker. rodeo set for 8:30 p.m. at the pavilion through Saturday with nightly dances.
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Matador
Motley and
Dickens Counties
Roaring Spring
Connie Samples
Crosbyton
Don Warren
Robweenie
Laura Grundy
de Dixon
W. E. Burleson
Pioneer Pavilion
Eric Swenson
Spur
Victor Crabtree
Doug Meadows
Dickens
Sam Ross
Fiomot
Militants Halt Taping of Merv Griffin Show at CBS
A group of black militants interrupted the CBS TV taping of the Merv Griffin show at the Cort Theater in New York demanding equality for black artists during the 90 minute program. CBS spokesmen reported the disruption occurred during the taping.
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New York
Cbs-Tv
Joe Mhuteday
Columbia Broadcasting System
Cort Theater
West 48Th Street
Pay Scale Upgrade Bypass Frustrates Lubbock Weathermen
ESSA denied pay raises to weather service specialists in Lubbock, De Rio, Houston, and Fort Worth, sparking discontent and fears it will hurt storm warnings. Veterans warn mobility may rise as trainees fill the unit, while officials defend the decision as fair under ESSA standards.
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ESSA
Lubbock
South Plains
Weather Bureau
del Rio
Houston Airport
Fort ‘Worth
Texas
Weather Service
de Rio
Houston
Fort Worth
Earl Estelle
Chicago
Podunk
Estelle Sa
Texas Weather Bureau
Cigill
Robert Helbush
Ort
Worth
Feu
Encour
Galveston
Amarillo
Harold Frost
Department of Commerce
Ted Sheehan
Federal Aviation Administration
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Blaze
Adenvoir
Ion McCormick
al Te Sa Tech Widen
Jack Hackler
Nee Hallett
Reignag
Rig Ee
Tulsa Hospital
Stafford Gald
Dinette
Monterey
Eal Oss
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