Congress and Nixon clash over civil rights and veto threats
Senate and House leaders debated adjournment as President Nixon signaled possible vetoes on education, spending, and tax cuts. Mansfield floated a pro forma session through Jan 19 while Ford pressed civil rights as Mahon argued purse power. Nixon proposed a continuing resolution to avert a showdown.
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Congress
Philadelphia
George H. Mahon
Tex
Appropriations — Committee
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Mahon
Ford
Mansfield
House
Nixon
John ‘McCormack
Atva
White ‘House
Senate
Solons
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Washington
Iveto
Fort Worth Hails Apollo 12 Astronauts Parade
In Fort Worth a gala parade honored astronauts Bean Conrad and Gordon with Navy captains aboard and a celebratory crowd. Officials including Teague Yarborough Wright Barnes attended as Miss Texas Dana Dowell joined in. The event featured Paschal High School bands, a private luncheon, and a youth conference where Gordon spoke of pride and responsibility in America’s space program.
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Orhead
Navy
Welcom
Bean
Conrad
Gordon
Olin
Teague
D-Tex
Parrade
Ralph Yar Iborough
Jim Wright
Ben Barnes
Texas
Dana Dowell
Paschal High School
Sue
Clay
Amy
Arnold Bean
Fort Worth
University of Texas
America
Alan Ean
Gumeras
License plates for 1970 offered by mail in Texas
The Texas Highway Department plans to mail 1970 license plates to vehicle owners who request mailing. Owners send their registration forms to the county tax collector with the registration fee plus 1 for handling and postage. The mailing, part of a 1967 computerized records program, involves prison inmate labor. 6.6 million applications have already reached Texas post offices, but mailings start January 2 to avoid clogging Christmas mail.
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Texas
J. C. Dingwall
Austin
Oliver Bruck
Texas Post Offices
Births Reported Across Texas Hospitals
A stream of birth notices lists numerous families welcomed at Methodist and other Texas hospitals. Names include Rae, Charies Johns, and Jerry Jay King among others with newborns weighing from 3 to 9 pounds and times ranging from early morning to afternoon. Fathers’ occupations include manager, coach, serviceman, and plant worker.
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Jerry Jay’ King
Walt
Roters
Hospital
Mire
William
Methodist ‘Hospital
Pitt
Houston Man Fends Off Car Robber At Motel
A Houston man confronted a suspected thief breaking into a car at a motel early in the incident. The victim grabbed the suspect and held him until authorities arrived.
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Houston
Isito
Vienna born film maker Josef Von Sternberg dies at 75
Hollywood obituary notes Josef Von Sternberg died at Midway Hospital after a heart ailment. The Vienna born director, famed for Dietrich collaborations in the 1920s including The Blue Angel and Dishonored, spent 53 years in film. He came to the United States in 1914 and rose to prominence as a director known for temperament and realism.
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Hollywood
Josef ‘van Sternberg
Marlene Dietrich
Midway Hospital
Vor
Sternberg
Dietrich
Berlin
Morcero
Venus
Devil
Vienna
United States
New York
Joe Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Salvation Hunters
Underworld
Newark
Circulation Chief of Paper Dies in Midland
Jack T. Ellington, 62, longtime circulation manager of the Midland Telegram, died at his home Monday night from an apparent heart attack after spending the day in his office. He had worked at the paper since 1951 and led the Texas Circulation Managers Association as director for years. Ellington also served as a member of the International Audit of Circulation group.
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Midland (Ap
Jack T. Ellington
The
Midland , Reporte Telegram
Ellington
Texas Circulation Managers ’Association
International
Aim of
Gland
Goodfellows Drive Bracing for Another Year of Help
The Goodfellows plan Christmas aid for needy families. Children listed on a coupon need essentials more than gifts as packages with fruit nuts and candy offer hope. The drive will cost over 9000 dollars this year though funds are not yet collected. Tuibbock has never failed the Goodfellow drive. The address is box 561.
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Goodfellows
Tuibbock
Noted West Texas coach and oil operator dies
Bristow and Mea dies leaving a four year Big Spring High School football coach and Texas Liquor Central board member. He was known to West Texas golfers and worked as an independent oil operator. Survivors include his wife two sons J Gordon Jr on Oklahoma University faculty and Keith in the Army in Vietnam and a sister Mrs W E N Phillips of Houston.
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Big Spring
Texas Liquor Central Board
West Texas
J. Gordon Jr
Oklahoma University
Keith
Vietnam
W.E. N. Phillips
Houston
Big Spring F111 Pilot Death Amid Grounding of Jets
The Air Force grounded all F111 jets after a Nevada crash during a training mission near Nellis AFB killed two pilots without warning. Lt. Col. Thomas J. Mack of Viola and Maj. James L. Anthony of Big Spring died, leaving families behind. The incident adds to 15 F111s lost in seven years of program concerns.
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Washington
Air Force
Nevada
Sec. of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force Fill
Nellis ‘Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Thomas J. Mack
Viola
Linda
James L. Anthony
Bie Spring
Tex
Supreme Court Asked To Review Lubbock Juvenile Case
Lubbock attorneys seek certiorari from the U S Supreme Court to overturn or review the delinquency ruling of 16 year old George Rivera Santana in Texas juvenile court. County attorney Tom Purdom confirms service of the petition. The request targets the Texas Supreme Court file on the matter.
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Lubbock
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas’ Supreme Court
Atty
Tom Purdom
High Court
George Rivera Santana
Charles Waters
H. Ernest Griffith
Supreme Court
Texas High Court
Texas
Navy Jet Crashes Into Hangar at San Diego Base
A Navy F8 Crusader jet crashed into a hangar at San Diego’s Miramar base, killing none and injuring several. Rescue teams evacuated wounded to Balboa Naval Hospital as fire crews battled flames in minutes and an investigation was ordered.
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Navy
San Diego
Noutheast
Riddell
U.S. 295
Hanelar
San Diego County
Pacemakers
Gary RB. Miller
Richard Haight
Miramar
Balboa Naval Hospital
Kenny Sargent Former Top Singer Buried in Dallas
Kenny Sargent, famed 1930s singer known for You and You and a Dallas disc jockey for WRR, was buried Monday at Grove Hill Memorial Park. He died Saturday at 63 after a career spanning Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra and Camel Caravan broadcasts. He is survived by wife Beatrice and son Don of Memphis.
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Dallas
UPL
Kenny Sargent
Grove Hill Memorial Park
Sargent
WRR
Glen Gray
Kenny
WRRE
Gray
Casa Loma
Seori
Grays
Camel Caravan
Ighan
Memphis
Tenn
High Fidelity
Beatrice
Don
Morgenthau Defends Police Reform Views Amid Washington Clash
The article reports Morgenthau criticizing current DOJ leanings as harsh and partisan. It notes his 1861 appointment by Kennedy, his 1971 term end, and his wish to finish key cases including DeSapio bribery verdicts and Cohn acquittal. It mentions Voloshen and Adams probes, plus a Quebec land area comparison to France.
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Department of Justice
Washington
White House
Morgentha
Kennedy
Carmine G. DeSapio
Manhattan. Democratic Organization
Cosa Nostra
Roy M.cohn
Cohn
Inte
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Morgenthau
McCarthy’ & Ingltry
Treasury
Tde
Partment
Lone
House
John W. McCormack
Nathan Voloshen
William E. Adams
Buffalo
Voloshen
Hope Armstrong Bring Christmas Show To Vietnam Front
Bob Hope and Neil Armstrong visited Lai Khe in South Vietnam for a morale boost before 15 000 troops. The pair traded quips with the audience and answered questions as Miss World Eva Reuher-Staller and The Golddiggers entertained the GIs. Hope joked about the mixed crowd while Armstrong recalled moon walks.
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Lai Khe
South Vietnam
Bob Hope
Vietnam
Neil Armstrong
Sunibaked
Gil
U.S
Hope
Armstrong
Moon
Timothy Leary
Ithe
Eva Reuher-Staler
1St Infantry Division
Platoon i
Hik
Ace
Ajid Bay
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Happy Nike
Ie Duce Ee Sh Mange
Texas Hospital
Ae Laine de
West ‘Texas
State University
Charies
Methodist Hospital
Nelson
Broceta Hospital
Litton Automated Business Systeme
Olga
LS Pam
Dewayne Kelps
Horm Crossland-Giad
Jim
Pecahy
Lave Iver
Harry Winkenhower Jr
Krri Hospital
Father Xag Tech
Meo
Gerelda Perez
Rt 4
Abernathy
Teri
Glinte Hospital
Coop Gini
Suan
Emory St
Pat
Don Whitney
A. Duugier
Balston-Puring Co
Maryin
Birch
Aring
West
Chenimin
Sheppard
Rt. 3
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Pittsberg Plate Glass Co
Mir
Rogelio
Valdez
N. Ave
Abbock Osteopathic Hospital
Jerry Shobert
Lebbock Osteopathic Hospital
Diate ‘Wholesale
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Bristow
Tapan
Canada
Quebec
France
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