Prime lending rate rises as banks lift rates again
The prime rate jumped to 9 percent as major banks led Monday increases in lending costs. observers expect further rises as credit funding remains costly, signaling higher rates for consumers and smaller businesses despite mixed forecasts.
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Bomb Alert Reported by British Officials on Embassy Row
The article describes a bomb alert along Massachusetts Avenue NW near Embassy Row. Mrs Matray was opening a package when a letter bomb detonated or threat appeared, blamed on elements linked to Northern Ireland violence.
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London
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Truro
England
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Nevada May Get Nuclear Waste
The Atomic Energy Commission weighs using the Nevada Test Site as a waste dumping ground. The NRDS facility may store wastes due to its rail access and large buildings, with Hanford Idaho sites also under consideration. A final decision not expected for one to two years.
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Nev
API
Atomic Energy Commision
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AEC
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Hanford
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Idaho
NRDS
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Texas CPA President To Speak At Lubbock Banquet
Lawrence G. Bickens of Amarillo TSCPA president-elect will keynote the Thursday dinner meeting of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Lubbock Chapter. The event at Gridiron Restaurant includes a 6:15 p.m. social hour and speeches to about 60 CPAs and wives.
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Lubbock
Lawrence G
Larry" Bickens
Amarillo
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CPA
Pickens
Dashier, Pickens and Francis
Society
Decemer
Socity
Panhandle
Texas Tech Accounting Facilty Lane
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Nestion
Nursing Homes Warned Over Substandard Care and Relocations
Washington officials threaten to cut 7000 federally subsidized nursing homes from Medicare and Medicaid funds if they fail to meet safety standards. Flemming, new HEW appointee, defends Nixon pledge to improve elder care and urges older Americans to press for more funds and local involvement. He cites gaps in fire safety, beds arrangement, and calls for Older Americans Act amendments and a $100 million nutrition program.
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UPI
Artand
Pennsylvtur S. Flemming
Flemming
Vania
Mentary of Health
HEW
Nuts
Administration
Nixon
Pennsylvania
Council Fuss Over Training Plans Continues In Lubbock
City council debates continuation of the NYC in school program and planning grants. Councillors split as they weigh CAB sponsorship and SPAG administration amid federal and Labor Department concerns while aiming to train residents for employment.
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Ratea
Duane
Ireland
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Lonnie Hollingsworth
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SPAG
City Hall
Department of Labor
Waco Man Begins 13,900-Mile World Running Tour
Carey Var Tidwell of Waco Texas passed through Paris on a 13,900 mile world running tour. The feat marks his latest stop as he travels through multiple nations and continents.
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UPI
Carey Var Tidwell
Waco
Texas
Wreck Injures Two In City
An eight car crash near Watergate and inflation damaged two people. 18 year old Tidwell and 19 year old Diane Myers were hospitalized with head injuries at Methodist Hospital.
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Istanbul
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Clyde Browning
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Diane Myers
Gravely ill Gustaf VI Adolf shows signs of improvement
Sweden's 89 year old monarch Gustaf VI Adolf, after emergency surgery and five days on a respirator, appeared to be gaining ground as doctors reported his heart function had steadyed and kidneys were operating more normally. The personal physician called the comeback remarkable and a team of 30 doctors continued treatment.
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Weden
Gustaf VI Adolf
Gustaf
Gunnar Biorek
Mysterious Threats Plague Denver CB Radio Operators
Denver area citizen band operators, including Robert Vetter, reported late Sunday night threats on a new voice promising death for monitoring weekend broadcasts. The caller, with a Mexican accent, accused Vetter of aiding a boy named Larry hoax and threatened Nixon and Spiro Agnew. FBI and Secret Service involvement followed, with traces sought to northern New Mexico or the Four Corners region.
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Nixon defense group seeks funds for pro Nixon ads
The National Citizens Committee for Fairness to the President reports it has raised about 86 000 dollars from contributors across the country aiming to collect 800 000 to buy newspaper advertisements declaring Nixon innocent. Rabbi Ramach Korff said the group has grown from 18 to over 10 000 contributors and plans ads in 15 cities, with hopes to expand nationwide.
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Ramach Korff
National Citizens Committee For Fairness
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America
Acwe
Lawmen Arrest 14 After Disturbances in Lancaster County
A night of racial confrontations followed a Saturday shooting of Clarence Burgess. In Lancaster County, 14 people were arrested as groups attacked whites and overturned cars. About 100 state troopers and deputies were deployed to quell unrest across the county. seven whites were injured.
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Weams
18 Year Olds Try Drinking As New Law Takes Effect
Youths 18 and older frequent Lubbock clubs and liquor stores after new rights permit alcohol purchase. Managers report busy bars while officials note responsibility, with stores strict on IDs and authorities cautioning that legal access does not equal intoxication.
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Texan killed in 400 foot fall from Jonesboro tower
Bobby Foreman 28 of Richardson Texas died Monday afternoon in a 400 foot fall while ascending a 500 foot Jonesboro Cable TV Co. tower to replace a reflection unit. Co worker David Bristow stated Foreman fell as he locked down. Foreman worked for I A Hunter & Associates of Dallas.
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Ofichardson
Tes
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Vernon Walker
Craighead County
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Foreman
I. A. Hunter & Associates
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Tex
David Bristow
Premier Vows Beast Won't Leave Vault
Gunman in a Stockholm bank vault held hostages as police, after failed gas attempts, drilled holes to supply water and food. Negotiations stalled over keeping hostages with accomplice Clark Olofsson. ransom and a getaway plan were involved as inmates expressed revulsion.
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Lindroth
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Clark Olofsson
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Olofsson
Austin resentencing fight moves through courts on marijuana case
The Sept deadline looms for a defendant in the Austin case to petition for resentencing under a new law. Judge William R. Shaver in Lubbock County notes the impact of court rulings on pending actions, while authorities report about 200 county cases involving marijuana possession under review for potential resentencing.
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Kissinger Criticizes State Department From UCLA Seminar
Former secretary of state designant Henry Kissinger spoke at UCLA arguing the State Department is bloated and stifles innovative thinking. He described overstaffing, endless reporting, and by passing officials, noting secrecy can distort decisions and cause leaks. He criticized training that proves only how to recount others words.
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