Coal Strike Paralyses Britain Threatening Industry
Britain endures a coal strike that halts much of the economy as 280,000 miners walk out. Government bans electricity use at offices shops and public venues to conserve fuel, threatening mass layoffs and a severe industrial slowdown. Citizens band together as outages disrupt daily life.
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St News Services
London
Britain
John Davies
Trade and Industry
House of Commons
Davies
W. Campbell-Adamson
Confederation of British Industry
Chamber of Commerce
Manchester
England
Real Davies 5
60s Forecast Promises Warm Weekend Across Region
Fair weather returns after an inch of snow vanishes in Hub City as temperatures rise to 52 by evening. National Weather Service expects highs in the 60s and lows around the upper 20s with cooler Sunday and no precipitation before next week. Snow totals reach 4 inches in Vernon and 1–2 inches in Floydada Hereford Levelland Muleshoe Tulsa with icy glaze along a line from Aspermont to Midland.
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National Weather Service
South Plains
Panhandle
Vernon
Floydada
Hereford
Levelland
Muleshoe
Tulsa
Aspermont
Midland
Bee Fair
Federal Appellate Judge Attacks Air Force Treatment
The Federal Appellate judge criticizes Air Force handling of a former Reese Airman in a broad critique linked to Page 6 coverage. The report notes ongoing legal and procedural scrutiny surrounding the case.
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Fee
Teehee
Air Force
Reese
Holden Hall Named For Dr William Holden
Texas Tech officials announce a $5 million bond issue for academic buildings as county lines may shift. Regent action honors Dr William Curry Holden with Holden Hall, while Tech expects about $5.2 million in bonds for construction.
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Kenneth
Priday
Tle
Texas
Texas Tech
School of Medicine
The
County Commissioners Can Board of Regents
Cinge
Holden Hall
William Curry Holden
Shaw
Tech
Texas A&m
University At
College Station
Randall Woods
Regents approve Gaston Hall conversion and medical school bonds
Regents authorize converting part of Gaston Hall into apartments for up to 125 coeds. The medical school bonds backed by general tuition were sold to First National Bank of Dallas group to fund permanent equipment and early bills for a new building at 4th St and Indiana Ave. A federal funding renewal is in process as space search begins for temporary clinic and offices until completion.
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Peure Uu Ucau
Gaston Hall
First National Bank of Dallas
4Th St
Indiana Ave
Ing
Regents
Shame
John A.buesseler
Tech Med
Flashing Lights Help Land Plane In Rain
Police and sheriff units guided a four passenger light plane to safety during a heavy rain storm in Paris Texas. Pilot Charles Reynolds of Dallas praised the incident and said he will avoid small planes in bad weather. The travelers were en route from Hot Springs Arkansas to Dallas when rough weather hit the area.
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Paris
Tex
UPL
Charles Reynolds
Dallas
Reynolds
Hot Springs
Ark
US Air Strikes Backed by South Vietnamese Defenses
Saigon reports heavy fighting as enemy forces attack across South Vietnam forcing an outpost at An Bao to fall after 24 hours siege. U S planes launched up to 400 strikes against suspected positions while South Vietnamese warplanes and helicopters countered with air and ground support.
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Avalanche-journal News Services
Saigon
South Vietnam
Binh Dinh
An Bao
An Rao
An Baid
Phu My
Garland Woman Escapes Attacker
A Garland woman escaped an attacker who abducted her at knifepoint. A spokesman for the Collin County sheriff’s department said a suspect remains at large and may be involved in other murders. The assault occurred Friday as the assailant fled after threatening her with a knife.
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Garland
UPI
Collins County Sheriff's Department
Prayer Request for Nation's Homes and Strength
A reader petitions Heavenly Father to be present in every home across the nation. The prayer asks for love and strength now and forever, concluding with Amen.
Magazine cancels Hughes autobiography contract amid hoax claims
New York Time Inc says its deal with McGraw Hill to publish excerpts from the Hughes autobiography is canceled after handwriting analysis questioned authenticity. Osborn Associates says forgeries cast doubt on Hughes handwriting and notes forged bank endorsements.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Hughes
McGraw-Hill
James Phelan
Noah Dietrich
Fawcett, Inc
Phelan
Time Inc
Vince Inc
Irving
Osborn Associates
Albert D. Osborn
Credit Suisse Bank
Zurich
H. R. Hughes
Keo Hughes
Dallas Crime Commission Chief Denies Navy Desertion Claim
Dallas police say John McKee head of the Dallas Crime Commission is actually James Kell Zullinger, a 1929 Navy deserter. Investigators turned material over to the Dallas County grand jury as authorities probe an assumed name claim. McKee denies the accusation and threatens libel action while noting decades in Dallas and FBI fingerprint checks.
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Pees Dallas
Dallas Police Department
John McKee
Dallas Crime Commission
James Kell Zullinger
U.S. Navy
McKee
Dallas County Grand Jury
Dallas
Dallas Palice
FBI
The
Crime Commission
Ford Motor Co
Dallas District Attorney's Office
John ‘McKee
District Attorney's Office
Housewives Rift Over Rising Food Prices During Wage Curbs
United Press International reports housewives nationwide blame wage controls for higher groceries. Interviews show anger and proposed fixes from cheaper meat to government aid, while some fear ongoing price hikes could force rural plots and local gardens. A separate item notes a shotgun robbery at Burger Barn with a suspect nabbed by Officer Walt Crimmins.
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United Frees
United Press International
Atero
Brookline
Spirit Agnew
John Pennington
Atlanta
Nolland
Agriculture Department
Rescuers Break Through Snow to Reach Trapped Iranians
In Iran rescuers reached a blizzard stricken area west of Tehran where about 4000 people were cut off by deep snow. The death toll from a week of blizzards was reported at two as teams worked under bright sun in the Takestan region, 110 miles from the capital.
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Tehran
Iran
Takestan
Capital
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