New Ruling Affects Schools
London reports the de valued dollar steadying markets after two weeks of crisis yet private bankers doubt full confidence has returned. Currencies including the yen, pound, lira, and francs face continued uncertainty while gold holds at record levels as markets adjust to the devaluation. The dollar gains in London and several capitals, with no change in Tokyo and Amsterdam.
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Frankfurt
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Calley Conviction Upheld in My Lai Case
The Army Court of Military Review upheld Lt. William J. Calley Jr.’s murder conviction and 20 year term for the My Lai massacre. The three judge panel denied a new trial and upheld dismissal from the Army with forfeiture of pay. Calley, 29, was found guilty of premeditated murder of at least 22 Vietnamese and assault with intent to murder a child. The decision follows earlier reductions. clemency and further appeals are possible.
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Snow likely in Lubbock area with up to four inches
A weather note for Lubbock and vicinity indicates a seventy percent chance of measurable snow today and tonight with possible accumulations up to four inches. Temperatures will reach the mid thirties and drop to the upper twenties tonight. humidity and wind data are also listed for the period.
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Ervin urges press to fight for freedom award speech
U S Senator Samuel J Ervin urged reporters editors and publishers to defend the press and use airways and columns to rebut government encroachments He spoke at Texas Tech University and received the Thomas Jefferson Award for defending freedom of the new media He noted a bill to protect newsmen from interrogations about confidential sources and said it could pass with a qualified privilege if both houses approve
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Avalanche-Journal
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Chinook Downed In Vietnam Cease-Fire Violations
SAIGON The United States protested to the Communist side over the downing of an American CH47 Chinook helicopter on a peacekeeping mission near An Loc. Five crewmen were rescued with one in critical condition. The helicopter did not bear Joint Military Commission markings. North Vietnam agreed to release 20 U S war prisoners ahead of schedule, part of ongoing POW releases.
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Daily Prayer Note Seeks Morning Gratitude and Forgiveness
A reader offers a brief devotional prayer thanking God for another day and asking for the shedding of yesterday's sins while extolling divine goodness. The note closes with Amen.
Snow Threatens Lubbock Area With Possible Snowfall
Weather notes a 70 percent chance of measurable snow with up to four inches possible overnight and into today across the South Plains. NWS warns of heavy snow in the Great Lakes, while storms push rain and snow toward Texas causing hazardous driving and schoolClosures.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Vandals wreck XIT steak house in Muleshoe Texas
Vandals demolished the XIT steak house in Muleshoe late Thursday or Friday and stole about 1700 from the office. Police, counting this as the worst vandalism case in Muleshoe history, investigated Friday with suspects in mind while remnants of chandeliers, tables, and kitchen gear lay scattered amid turned on water. Manager Don Barnes noted plans to reopen but gave no date.
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Muleshoe
XIT Steakhouse
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Plainview
Arson Suspected In Fires At Dorm
Fires in Chitwood Hall Texas Tech dorm early Friday appeared arson related says fire marshal Black and University Police chief Daniels. Five blazes forced evacuation of 300 residents with damage estimated over $1,000. investigation continues.
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Sam Attlesey
Avalanche-Journal
War In A-J Today Ends With High Costs Of Living
An overview notes a conflict described as a war whose start is marked by the high cost of dying and whose end is defined by the high cost of living.
Desegregation Order Targets 17 Southern Districts
A U S District Court ordered the Nixon administration to begin desegregation enforcement within 60 days against hundreds of schools and colleges in 17 Southern and border states. Judge John H Pratt said the 1964 Civil Rights Act must be fully enforced and Title VI violations addressed with hearings and possible federal aid cutoffs. The order named Snyder Plainview Levelland Brownfield Sweetwater Monahans Wickett Pyote Big Spring and directed HEW to start enforcement actions.
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Guerrilla Leader Killed By Troops in Central Mountains
Santo Domingo reports that former guerrilla chief Francisco Alberto Caamana Deno and three others were killed by Dominican Army troops in the central mountains. Caamana disappeared in 1967 and was believed dead or in Cuba. A military communique said the remaining eight-man band was expected to be wiped out soon after their landing February 5 on a beach west of Santo Domingo.
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