Trolley Vanishes Into Subway Thriller
Richard Steiner of Long Beach New York drives after a subway surface trolley with his wife Geraldine and two children, 25, 5, and 4, in Philadelphia. He panics, considers chasing into the tunnel, then searches aimlessly as warnings keep him from entering the tunnel.
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Long Island
New Zealand arrest after Agnew threats at Auckland hotel
An unidentified man telephoned two assassination threats against Vice President Spiro T. Agnew in Auckland, claiming Progres sive Youth Movement plans. He admitted the calls and was remanded to a mental hospital after arrest following a second attempt at entering the hotel.
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Agnew
Progressive Youth Movement
Broadside Smashup Claims Woman in Lubbock Crash
A woman, Pauline Robards, 51, died after a station wagon was struck by a pickup at Loop 289 and U S 84 near Quirt Avenue. Her husband Charles Robards, 46, suffered minor injuries. both were taken to Methodist Hospital. The pickup driver John Cumbie, 44, was uninjured. Robards’ car hit a ditch and narrowly missed a highway sign. The incident marks the Hub City’s second traffic fatality of 1970 and third on the South Plains.
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John J. Cumbie
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Olton
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San Antonio
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Bill Kennedy
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38Th Street
Quaker Avenue
Prayer Exhorts Faith and Light in Daily Life
A reader offers a short devotional plea asking guidance from God to view all things in His light and to give thanks in Jesus name. The brief prayer emphasizes faith, humility, and spiritual focus for daily conduct.
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Fire damages Palmer home. pets perish in blaze
A Thursday evening fire gutted a city residence at 3415 54hst, damaging all but one room. Estimated losses reached $15,000 as flames claimed a chinchilla and several gerbils, pets of 12 year old Rick Palmer. Fire officials suspect the blaze started in a doghouse in the backyard. Kenneth Kerr alerted authorities at 6:11 p.m. and police closed the block to onlookers.
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Reds Use Cambodian Ports for War Supplies
Allied sources say large quantities of war supplies reach Communist troops in South Vietnam via seaports in neutral Cambodia. Sihanouk Ville, built with U.S. aid, ranks with Hanoi’s Ho Chi Minh supply routes. A dawn attack near Da Nang killed nine villagers and four allied troops, with limited Marine casualties.
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Ben Barnes Wife Files No Fault Divorce in Texas
Mrs Martha Barnes seeks a no fault divorce from Lt Governor Ben Barnes after more than five years of marriage. Judge Truman Roberts will hear the petition filed by Hume Cofer with custody of two children, Greg and Amy, already agreed upon. The couple, residents of Comanche County, has moved from the Capitol apartment and Barnes has bought a house for the settlement. The divorce is reported uncontested.
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Twenty four inmates escape at Atmore Prison in Alabama
Prison officials say 24 inmates broke out of Holmen Prison near Atmore in a coordinated escape. Nine were recaptured by afternoon as a massive search, aided by Air National Guard helicopters, continued for the remaining fugitives. The 45 million facility opened late last year with advanced security and monitoring systems.
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NPY Reaches 932.3 Billion Growth Driven by Military Spending
The Gross National Product rose to 932.3 billion last year, driven by the largest rise in almost two decades. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the increase was about 6 billion over the prior year, with prices remaining high as the economy expanded.
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Laird outlines defense cuts trimming force size and budget
Secretary Laird announced spending cuts expected to reduce Defense Department personnel by about 1.25 million across military civilian and contract staff. He said about 300,000 troops would depart by next June with further reductions into 1971, while the defense budget would drop roughly 10 billion below prior forecasts. He cited Vietnam role reductions and management reforms as drivers of a smaller faster military establishment.
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Arctic cold wave brings gusts and 20 percent rain chance
Blustery arctic winds sweep across the nation with a 20 percent rain chance in the city tonight. Highs near 60 today, lows in the upper 20s, winds northwest 5 to 15 mph. Fog and cloudiness persist as a trough moves from northeastern New Mexico. A chain-reaction crash at U S 80 near the airport slowed traffic for over an hour. A cold wave warning remains in effect for northeastern Wyoming with subfreezing readings widespread.
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Hazards Questioned Codeveloper Of The Pill Responds To Critics
A Harvard Medical School gynecology professor emeritus and co developer of the oral contraceptive defended the pill before a Senate subcommittee. He cited decades of collaboration with obstetricians and scientists and rejected claims linking the pill to cancer or fatal blood clots, noting research with Gregory Pincus and other colleagues.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Clears This Evening
Slight chance of light rain ending early today with decreasing clouds in the morning. Partly cloudy by afternoon and evening then increasing clouds and colder. High in the upper 30s, low tonight in the upper 20s.
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