Senate group to study birth control pill safety
A Senate subcommittee chaired by Senator Gaylord Nelson opens hearings on the safety of oral contraceptives. Witnesses will discuss possible genetic damage sterility cancer and heart and blood clot risks while lawmakers seek to inform users about health hazards. Nelson notes millions use the pill with many unaware of potential side effects.
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Washington
Ben Oe
Senate
Congress
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
David Carr
Department of Anatomy
Mi Master University
Ontario
Martin Legator
Us, Food and Drug Administration
M. James Whitelaw
O'Connor
San Jose
Cali
Roy Hertz
Rockefeller University
New York
Hertz
United States
FDA
Drug Administration
Brush Committee On Safety of Drugs
Eggers Plans Parley With Nixon On Race
Wichita Falls attorney and Treasury counsel Eggers hopes to discuss a Texas governorship bid with President Nixon later this week. He cites family considerations and says finances could shape his decision while he weighs running against Gov. Preston Smith. Eggers met with Sen. John Tower on funding a 70 race and expects a decision soon.
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Leslie Carpenter
Avalanche.Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
Treasury Department
Uesday
Nixon
Texas
Eggers
Preston Smith
John Tower
Smith
Egvers
Weather map shows Arctic cold, fog and rain across Texas
The forecast reports lingering Arctic chill with fog and drizzle in Texas and nearby areas. Lubbock and Midland see low visibility in mornings, with temperatures rising to the upper 90s elsewhere and a colder night expected. Another winter storm sweeps the Pacific states with gale warnings and snow in the northwest. The nation records a 29 below zero low at International Falls, Minnesota.
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Texas
Lubbock
Big Spring
Midland
San Angels
Weather Bureau
Pacific States
California
Washington
International Falls
Minn
British case Mate fears wife dead in London
Muriel McKay, wife of London newspaper executive Alex McKay, is presumed dead after five weeks since her disappearance on December 3. Police searched Wimbledon Park as McKay accepts the likelihood of abduction and warns her arthritis treatment could endanger her if withheld.
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London
Muriel McKay
xAlex McKay
Sunday News of the World
McKay
Wimbledon Park
Early Inspection Urged By DPS
The Department of Public Safety urged motorists to have cars inspected early to avoid long lines before the April 1 deadline. DPS said large numbers of motorists have not yet been inspected.
Birth Announcements List Multiple Daughters and Sons
A series of birth notices from area hospitals records newborn girls and boys with weights ranging from 4 pounds 7 ounces to 7 pounds 4 ounces. Fathers' occupations include hospital staff postal service and church positions while mothers are named with caregivers and family ties.
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Biro
Claude Savell
Lith
Dever
Texas Hospital
U.S. Postal Service
Public tributes mark MLK birthday across nation
Hymns and speeches echo from Brooklyn antipoverty center in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. as public schools and universities close on Thursday. In Atlanta, King's body rests at Ebenezer Baptist Church ahead of a noon service and planned memorials. Governors Rockefeller Curtis Mandel proclaim Martin Luther King Memorial Day in several states.
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Brooklyn
Newro
Atlanta
King
Southview Cemetery
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Youth In Action Community Corp
Antipoverty Agency
King Monedas
America
Bes
Walter Po Offutt
New York
Nelson A Rockefeller
Martin Luther King
IRS Clarifies Credit Card Tax Payment Plan in Ohio
IRS said it did not approve the Columbus plan to let taxpayers charge taxes to BankAmericaid drafts up to $500 payable to the IRS. Bank and bank officials discussed the scheme but the agency did not bless it or reject it. The IRS will treat drafts as valid checks if processed by the Federal Reserve Bank, with payments potentially due over months at 1 percent monthly interest.
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New York
Broadway
Hard
44Th Streets
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ohio
City National Bank and Trust Company
Columbus
BankAmericaid
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
BankAmericard
Federal Reserve Bank
City National Bank
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
New Mexico
Six Missing Checks Turn Up In Lubbock Stores
Deputy Turner said six checks stolen from Acme Brick Co. were cashed in Lubbock groceries and a beer depot, totaling about 339 dollars. Five checks were cashed in grocery stores and one at a beer depot by a Latin American man. About 40 company checks were stolen in the burglary.
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Willie Turner
Acme Brick Co
34Th St
Lubbock
Turner
Patsy Ormand
F. 26Th St Street
Fir Avenue
Southern Senators Expecting Dixie High Court Nominee
UPI report notes Nixon may select a southern judge for the Supreme Court seat left vacant since May 1969 after Fortas resignation. Names floated include Ted Dalton Rich. Oren Lewis Alesan. Walter Hoffman. Clement Haynsworth. Richard Poff. Bernard Segal. Baker backs William Miller. Haynsworth faced confirmation issues over financial dealings.
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Dixie High Court
Washington
UPI
Aalioue Guen
Justice Department
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Nixon
Louis H. Burke
California Supreme Court
Baker
William E. Miller
Nashville
U.S. District Court
Middle District of
Tennessee
John N.mitchell
Miller
Abi Fortas
Louis Wolfson
Senate
Haynsworth
Greenville
D.C
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Mason-Dixon Line
Former Governor Backs Bentsen in Texas Senate Bid
Former Gov John Connally endorsed Lloyd Bentsen Jr in his bid to unseat Sen Ralph Yarborough in Texas. Connally, a longtime Yarborough foe, said he may not campaign publicly but will support Bentsen and join the effort during a Fort Worth stop as Bentsen meets with prominent Democrats across the state.
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Fort Worth
Bentsen Jr
John Connally
Bentsen
Ralph Yarbrough
D-Tex
Connally
Yarborough
Three Prisoners Shot To Death In Soledad Yard
In Soledad California a guard at the maximum security state prison opened fire in the exercise yard killing three inmates who were brawling. The guard fired four shots after warnings were ignored as an investigation was launched into the incident 190 miles south of San Francisco.
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Soledad
Calif
Soledad State Prison
San Francisco
Award Winning Chemist Speaks At Tech Today
Dr Milton Harris will deliver a lecture on The Science Revolution Phase II in Room 101 Chemistry Building. Sponsored by the Robert A Welch Foundation, Harris chairs the American Chemical Society and leads Harris Research Laboratories with 35 patents and 200 papers. Dr W O Milligan of the Welch Foundation will join and confer with Tech staff and grantees in several sciences.
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Milton Harris
At & Pm
Harris
Robert A. Welch Foundation
American Chemical Society
Gillette Company
Harris Research Laboratories, Inc
Gillette Laboratories
W.O. Milligan
Welch Foundation of Houston
de Harris
Milligan
Tech
Welch Foundation
Denture Adhesive Promises Firmer Fit with FASTEETH
Worried about loose dentures? FASTEETH denture adhesive powder promises to keep plates firmer longer for easier eating. Alkaline formula won’t sour or gum up, and dentists recommend proper denture fit with regular checkups. Get FASTEETH at drug counters.
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Lee Mitchell
Lauf Clinve Hospital
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Catris Spripas
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Werghine
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Clay Carrington
Mmethodist Hospital
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Wilnan
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Church of Christ
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Jrone
Law and Order
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American Bar Association
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Doorbusters
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Te Barker
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Kkbc-Tv
Texas Skating Derbys, Inc
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
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