1972 Crown Second For Plains Area
Debbie Wright of Tohoka Texas was crowned the 1972 National Maid of Cotton in Memphis. The 21-year-old, a Texas Tech graduate, plans to pursue nutrition, aiming to develop food from cotton. Finalists included Pam Loaring-Clark and Bonnie Martin, with Wright’s win marking a second Plains Area triumph in the national pageant.
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Debbie Wright
Tahoka
Memphis
Tohoka
South Plains
Texas
Nancy Bernard
Lubbock
Sheraton- Peabody
Texas Tech
U.S
Linda Thompson
Wright
3Yran Wright
Bob Hand
Lynn County
Hand
Axe Slaying at Caldwell Gin Probed as Truck Collision Follows
An axe murder at Caldwell Gin killed Jorge Martinez 17, with Pedro Portillo 27 injured minutes later when a pickup struck him on County Road 54. Luther Hobgood of Lubbock drove the vehicle. Sheriff deputies reported Portillo in serious condition. Police found an axe and whiskey at the scene. Justice of the Peace Bolen ruled homicide in the Martínez boy’s death.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
NEW Deal
Caldwell Gin
Here
Justice of the Peace F. Hf
Bolen
Lubbock
Jorge Martinez
Carlos
Pedro Portillo
Martinez
Portillo
Luther Hobgood
Rt 2
Sheriff's Deputies
Methodist Hospital
F E. C. Sherman
Dalou
Ernest Rector
Travis Clements
Young Martinez
Sun Fight Martinez
Don Freeman
Freeman
Pretrial Hearings on Reapportionment Plans Begin Today
The consolidated suits challenging state reapportionment plans proceed with pretrial hearings slated for today in Page 3 Section C. The proceedings focus on legal challenges to district boundaries and the constitutionality of the proposed maps.
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Golda Meir
Gallup
Sec. C
Prayer Request to God for Guidance and Patience
A reader asks for help to learn prayer, seeking patience and trust in God during problems. The note ends with a benediction in Jesus name.
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God
Jesus
Ellsberg and Russo face new grand jury charges
Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, former Rand Corp. employees, are named in a federal conspiracy indictment in the Pentagon Papers case. The document lists two unindicted conspirators, former South Vietnamese ambassador Vu Van Thai and Lynda Sinay, a Los Angeles ad agency head. Russo posted $50,000 bail after surrendering and was released on personal recognizance.
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Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo
Rand Corp
Elisberg
United States
Jet Losses Disputed in Intense Vietnam Campaign
Saigon reports the United States ended its deepest air campaign in over three years after jets pounded targets for a fifth day. U S jets lost three planes with five crewmen missing, while officials did not confirm damage to North Vietnamese air fields radar sites antiaircraft facilities or depots despite lasers guided bombs and other weapons.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
North Vietnam
Thursda
Potter County Officials Face Pay Rise Backlash
Potter County employees granted a $0 per month raise this week urge the county commissioners to rescind it. Elevator operators, sheriff's staff, and maintenance workers claim the increase could push them into higher tax brackets. About 40 of 200 have signed a petition to return the funds. Sheriff Paul Gaither plans to present the petition to the court. he received a $550 yearly raise and suggests reallocating it to staff. Reds Boast Kills reports Viet Cong claims of US plane losses amid the war. The US Command notes discrepancies in counts and reports one American killed in action last week, the lowest toll in seven years.
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Amarillo
Sheriff's Office
Paul Gaither
Commissioners’ Court
Gaither
Viet Cong
U. Command
Wen
Min
Saigon
U.S
New Year Festivities Go On Across World and Cities
Revelers worldwide celebrate with feasts dances and music as 1950 begins. In Italy Romans throw furniture from windows while Belgians dive into water. New Year rituals also unfold in Lombardy Astoria and Greater Boston with public events and church services.
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Amy
IML
Lombardy
Tims
Astoria
Italy
Hess
Greater
Boston
Bribery Trial Convicts Rep Dowdy in Long-Running Case
A federal court jury in Baltimore found Rep. John V. Dowdy guilty on all counts in a $25,000 bribery conspiracy case. The 59-year-old eightterm congressman faced up to two years and $10,000 in fines per count. Prosecutors said Dowdy accepted a $25 bribe and helped halt a Justice Department probe into Monarch Construction in return for cash. Dowdy plans to appeal while sentencing was postponed for a possible new trial.
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Aswarlte Press
Baltimore
John V. Dowdy
Dowdy
Atlanta
Texas
Texas Democrat
Justice Department
Maryland
Iturhey
Hou
Roszell C. jThomson
2St Sp
Thomas J. Lane
de Mass
Priso
Laine
Congress
Tvo
Wing
Veteran Register
Athens
East
John Keych
Nathan H. Cohen
Monarch Constrllation Corp
Cohen
Mothers forgo large earnings in stay-at-home costs study
A federal study estimates birth through college costs about 40 000 dollars per child to the average American family and shows a mother staying home could forgo about 60 000 dollars in income. It traces costs from birth through college to 147 154 dollars for two children with increments for additional offspring. The report notes earnings lost depend on education and highlights opportunity costs and long term effects on the labor market.
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Washington
Commission On Population Growth
Susan McIntosh
Ritchie H. Reed
Texans Alerted For Hot Beer
Roswell police said a large refrigerated truck carrying about $60,000 of stolen beer was taken Thursday. They asked West Texas law officers for help as they suspected the thief fled toward West Texas to sell the beer in dry counties.
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Roswell, N.M
UPLI
Roswell
West Texas
Mayor and Sheriff Post Hit 1972 City Elections
Vaughn Hendrie reports early filings for the 1972 city elections with Willie Barnett first to file for Tabboek mayor and Charles Bowman for county sheriff. Morris Turner aims for mayor, Mayor Granberry not seeking re election, while Barnett notes a platform next week. Filings deadline approaches and other council contenders remain unconfirmed.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Williernott
Tabboek
Barnett
North Avenue
Charles Bowman
Democratic Party
Madison Sowder
Bowman
Morris Turner
James Granberry
Adrian
Quanih
Lubbock
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Through Saturday
The forecast shows high cloudiness today through Saturday with slightly warmer temperatures reaching near 60 degrees. Low temperatures near the freezing mark, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
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Lubbock
Conhe
Anid
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Maid of Cotton
Ted
Margo Johnson
Michigan
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Ty Stevens
Julie Fleetwood
Bec Bennett
Vicki Sanchez
Lynda Higley
Rose Bowl
Lubbock. Area
Santa Fe
Slaton
J. P. Spears
Sec
Marine Recruition
General's Office
Hanoi
Bangladesh
KFYO
Kuz Avalanche-Journal
Ellsberg
Potter County
South Vietnam
2Th Parallel
Quang Binh
Tes
City of Fives
Page Berry
Mthe
Houston
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