Tornado outbreak devastates Delta and fields of Mississippi
Severe weather triggers a string of tornadoes across east Louisiana and west Mississippi. At Delhi Louisiana a frame house is ripped apart, ten people die and many more are injured or missing as a four hour rampage leaves entire communities virtually destroyed. Civil defense reports 161 deaths across six counties and the Red Cross surveys over 1,000 homes and 95 businesses destroyed or ruined.
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GAO flags Pentagon misused funds training foreign troops
The GAO reports Pentagon programs trained foreign soldiers abroad and sometimes used U.S. funds for weapons and defense equipment, including Iranian and other nations' forces. The Defense Department faced an $82.3 million year end cost last year and $69.7 million projected, with Congress cutting trainee numbers to 5,879.
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Rio floods kill 29 as city endures record rainfall
Rio de Janeiro endures its worst rainstorm in history with at least 29 people dead and many missing. City authorities warn residents to seek higher ground as floods flood streets and disrupt ports and transport. Authorities released emergency measures and urged calm while relief teams deployed across affected districts.
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Ethics fight erupts over Texas public official standards
Texas lawmakers clash over an ethics code as Gov. Preston Smith and House Speaker Gus Mutscher face federal probes into a stock manipulation scandal. Sen. Ralph Hall pushes strict rules for officials while Charles Herring introduces a substitute accused of weakening protections.
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A Day Egg Painting Hobby For Snyder Girl
In Snyder, Karen Sears helps create a full eggshell picture as her family guides a lively caper around the home farm and town scenes. The 18 year old Snyder High student reflects on the little people she sees in the eggs, a hobby that fills Page 13.
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Midwest hit by heavy snows and winds across states
A NORTHER dumped a foot of snow on Minnesota Saturday with high winds creating 8 foot drifts and closing highways. Winds toppled a concrete block building in Dyersville Iowa and tore a roof off a Chicago public housing building. Power outages affected Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Indiana Illinois with 5000 Mountain Iron residents temporarily without power. Texas warmed after a cold night and milder weather was forecast with temps mid 60s.
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Twisters Too From Quitaque To Levelland
A teaser notes why twisters occurred in Quitaque and Levelland with a feature on a capped teacher in Levelland and a Texas Tech professor’s thoughts on what makes tornadoes tick.
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Role Like Lightning Rod Shapes Redistricting Debate
A political figure from Dallas and nearby counties criticizes redistricting as unfair and chaotic. He claims the state’s maps move large “chunks” of areas to favor incumbents and calls for sincere, fair solutions, urging attention to the process.
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Diseases Seen As Top Killer
Diseases are identified as the leading cause of death, highlighting infectious illnesses and demand for recruitment of medical and health personnel to bolster training and response efforts.
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Top Women Named Here By John Armistead
Mrs. Tom Weaver was named Young Career Woman of the Year Saturday night at the Lubbock Business and Professional Women’s Club annual public affairs banquet at Hillcrest Country Club. The Torch Award went to American State Bank for promoting equal opportunities for women, accepted by vice president Mrs. Vance Scoggin.
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Lubbock Business and Professional Womens Club
Hillcrest Country Club
American State Bank
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Battle for Hill 31 in Laos roils Indochina War
North Vietnamese armored units clash with South Vietnamese and U S forces on Hill 31 in Laos in the first major tank battle of the Indochina War. U S helicopters faced threats but casualties were denied. Estimates of tanks destroyed vary while control of the hill remains undecided. Lt Gen Hoang Xuan Lam says both sides fight for top positioning as 3 000 man NVA force uses PT76 tanks.
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Weather Update From Indian Reservation School
Weather report notes high cloudiness in Lubbock and vicinity with Indian reservation schools in Montana and surrounding areas preparing for assistance. Mentions Rev Ronald Bush Carl Nebel and Ramsey Miller as teachers at the reservation school serving students from Northern iaw and Cheyenne Crow and Arapaho bands.
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