Britain abandons new aircraft carrier plan in defense review
Britain downgrades navy by discarding a new carrier and shifting to land based bombers and Phantom aircraft. The White Paper outlines troop withdrawals from the Middle East and Singapore Malaysia, with four nuclear submarines planned by the early 1970s and continued carrier support without a new ship.
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Granville Watts
Jpher Mayhew
United London
Britain
Navy
States
U. S
Sos
Westover
Sir
Riers
David Luce
Eens Cok Ereeters
Pane
Luce
Gates
Carrie
Geeford ‘Lace
Middle East
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
de Oes
Itish Guiana
Navy Board
West Germany
Atlantic Alliance
Far East
Fleet Air Arm
Frigid Front Brings Ice and Accidents Across Texas
A powerful cold front sweeps Texas causing icy bridges and multiple crashes. Two people injured in a nine car pileup in Fort Worth. a motorist severely injured on a Trinity River bridge. Snow falls to Del Rio with near zero temperatures forecast in the Panhandle.
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Tyler
Austin
Eagle Pass
Katy
Grees
Grownavile
Texas
Rio Grande City
Bemidji
Minn
International Falls
Midi
Missis
Boston Ave
Sippi
Iowa
New Deal School Board Posts Open for Election
Two vacancies will be filled in the New Deal high school election on April 2. Filing ends March 2 at 5 p.m. with no filing fee. Absentee voting set for March 14 at Webster Grocery. High school project valued at 450000 progresses with Ralph Spencer and Hammack Brothers handling design and construction.
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New Deal
Bobby Henderson
W. L. Peeples
Webster Grocery
Jake Scharenberg
Ralph Spencer and Associates of
Lubbock
Hammack Brothers Construction
Legislature Races Over Voter Registration Plan in Texas
Texas lawmakers debate emergency voter registration changes as Connally backs a plan allowing immediate effect with a 15 day special registration for poll tax non payers. Senate and House versions differ slightly while court rulings on poll taxes loom. Local court listings and civil actions appear in the surrounding text.
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San Antonio
Hemist
Joe Rotana Watts
Fair
Carcon Biaabeth Bamm
Sk Andere
Connally
Tay Mechta
Mins Barah
Lubbock
House State Affairs Committee
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Soldier earns Bronze Star for Vietnam meritorious service
Mrs Horton reports in a letter from her son serving a year in Viet Nam that he values his time with the Vietnamese infantry as the most rewarding period of his life and plans to return. He is stationed at Fort Campbell with a wife and two daughters.
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Horton
Viet Nam
Ft. Campbell
Hikers Rescued After Frostbitten Night Above Mountain
A search party reached hikers Lombardo and Ross at dawn after they were stranded at the base of a mountain. They survived by burning a small fire while others, including Larry Pedderson 18 and Robert Lemicus 18, waited. The group also included Raymond Cottuli 4 and James Lombardo's brother John 16.
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Lombardo
Ross
Larry Pedderson
Robert Lemicus
Robert Ander
Raymond Cottuli
James Lombardo
John
Youth Shoots Five Negroes in Birmingham Incident
A white youth in Birmingham, angered by blocked car by civil rights pickets, fired five shots at Black individuals near a supermarket. He surrendered after driving to police headquarters. None were seriously wounded. The shooter was Emory Warren McGowen, 23, held on assault with intent to murder and assault with a deadly weapon. A blonde witness was present.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Clvil Rights
Emory Warren McGowen
McGowen
City
City medical center growth spurs district space plans
Hershel Lindly notes several parcels near Methodist Hospital already approved for medical use and predicts continued demand for facilities as high density development rises. The commission also approves Highland Hospital site plan modification to legalize a second floor, with a required public hearing for further deviation. Present: Edward R Smith, Arnold Macker, W. B. Holmes, Roy Jennings, Bob Whipple.
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Hershel Lindly
Methodist Hospital
Lindly
Highland Hospital
50Th St
College Ave
Edward R Smith
Arnold Macker
W. B. Holmes
Roy Jennings
Bob Whipple
Senator Williams Calls for FHA Officials Dismissals
Sen Williams urges firing FHA officials as he testifies before a civil jury on boondoggle housing schemes. He accuses the St Pauls Agency and Lake Worth Estates of guaranteeing mortgages on a $4.6 million project that went bankrupt, causing a $2.25 million taxpayer loss. Jury names include A A Sizer Jula Bell Loud and others.
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Sen. Williams
FHA
Washington
UPL
Sea
J. Williams
Fed- District Court
Housing Administration
Willams
Dose F. Mans
Senate
St. Pau’ S
Fantasy Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Howard C. Davison
Munoz
Salt of Indurieg
jWorth Estates
Christian Homes
Fort Worth
Mort
U.S. Troops Hit Ambush Near Saigon in Viet Cong Fight
U.S. 1st Infantry Division troopers probing two Viet Cong regiments north of Saigon were ambushed in dense underbrush with booby traps. They uncovered an underground Viet Cong hospital and headquarters as operations Mastiff pressed to clear pockets of resistance near Bong Son and Da Nang.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Bong Son l
South China Sea
Little Iron Triangle
U.S
Jesst
Judgeship approved in Lubbock 137th District Court
James Ella of Lubbock was approved for the 137th District Court by the state senate and ethics boards. Bevill 73 of Liano reported in fair condition after a two car collision on Brownfield Road and Quaker Avenue. Carol Perkins Whitson of 4832 W 13th St was the other driver. Funeral services for Mrs Charles Finch of Plano were set for Hillsboro. Edna Wood 74 Slaton died after a hospital stay. Vehicle registrations reached 10,207 in 1986 through the same day in 1965.
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Hollye Smith
Hollis Smith
Lubbock
Tommy Simmons
Smith
42Nd Street
James A. Ellis
131Th District Court
Simmons
James Ella
137Th District Court
State Senate
Bleus Bevill
Liano
Methodist Hospital
Brownfield Road
Quaker Avenue
John B. Bevill
Carol Perkins Whitson
13Th St
Charles Finch
Plano
Hillsboro
Finch
Robert Chipley
9Th St
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Candidate Ernest E Judy of Claude dies at 74
Ernest E Judy 74 of Claude died at 9 30 am today at St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo after long illness. He is survived by widow Leta Judy of Claude mother Mrs F B Judy two brothers Nolan and Edgar Judy and a sister Mrs A B Adams all of Claude. He was a longtime Carson County resident and local farmer. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Poston Funeral Home in Panhandle.
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Ernest E. Judy
Anthony
Nolan
A. Sie
A. B. Adams
Cook Cour Ity
Carson County
Court hears conflicting testimony in Mossler murder trial
Hartner tests hair analysis while cause of death disputed as Mossler allegedly bludgeoned then stabbed. a soda bottle rumored as weapon is questioned. Exhibits include a glass figure swan found near the victim and Mulvey and Mossler wives portrayed in contrasting lives as trial enters its sixth week.
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Hartner
Mosler
Mossler
Mulvey
Messler
Tech Librarian Urges Group To Attend Meet
Texas Tech librarian Reg Janeway urged a Lubbock group to attend the Governor's Conference in Libraries in Austin on March 23. He said Lubbock lags in libraries and that about 14 of 50 invited readers have committed to the trip to showcase library needs and improvements.
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Texas Tech
Reg Janeway
Lubbock
Aus
Janeway
Avalanche Journal
Austin
Earw
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Brition
Bass
Abner V. McCall
Baylor
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Junell
Plainview
Wayland
Ype Ete Nei Saat Ot Okentsee
Owen
Texas Baptists
Gulf Coast
Beaumont
Perryton
Pampe
Frrare
Ramimala
South Plains
Seminole
Lamesa
High Plains
Stneen
Baird
Montana
Maine
Davis Mountains
Bend
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New Deal Open
Sharon Cooper
Loyd Blackerby
Jerry Park
Dupre Elementary School
George
Martha Washington
Sharon
Johnnie Cooper
22Nd St. Loyd
Earl Blackerby
Ave. S
Lubbock Courts Fund District Court
Victor Lindsey
Pines
Ann Brocks
Mccovitt
Wit
Monard
Davison
Juice Presiding
Willams Againuncistes Inestment Co
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Ray W Dickey
Ray Dickey Limnber Co
Dickey-Prazet Stiiwara
Melvin Darby
Bac
Ege Schvesser
Henry C. Leniemer
Ford Moving Vans
Jude Bee
Bair
Nately
Robert I. Beandutze
Lacern Bemsen
Golf
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Gene Fondren
Taylor
Beston
Franklin Spears
Spears
Colatatiaw
Dave H. Boadeter
Arata
Meco
Anon Farm
Teta
Pba 'Ua
Gooteon
Mgetins
Chruine Panier
Mra
Doe
Frinegat
Frinegat MC Tearamet
Bord Vay
Reed
Buninese
Tuasen Benperes
Séry
James Jack
Wester Paratito Service Inc. Gull
Rodrick
Hue
Dodge Press
Lottie Eisen Fain
Alvin Lester Fain
Will
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Wiliam
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A. A. Sizer
Jula Bell Loud
Ernest Ixum
Melvin Cari Walter
Jeremy Dutton
Meredith J. Walker
E. L. Cramer
Edna Wood
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Claude
Alm
Fila
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