Helpless homeowners flee as California landslide threatens Oakland hills
In Oakland California a major landslide worsened by rain imperils about 30 homes. Firefighters warned as many as a dozen houses valued above 40 000 dollars face immediate danger. Residents such as Yvon Behiel fled after a crack opened beside their home. The city orders a geological survey with results due in 45 to 60 days as more rain is forecast.
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Thieu reshuffles three corps commands in major army shakeup
President Nguyen Van Thieu ordered a broad reshuffle of three major South Vietnamese commands including the LI Corps central sector Saigon district and the 21st Infantry Division. He also selected 10 colonels for promotion to one star, signaling a push for younger, more aggressive leadership amid campaigns in the Mekong Delta.
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Minh
Commissioners to vote on juvenile justice study today
Lubbock County officials plan action on a study of the county juvenile justice system. The meeting covers a broad review of intake, processing, and rehabilitation programs as part of a statewide reform effort.
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Lubbock
Nixon Veto Looms As First Issue
Congress returns to work aiming to fund education with 19.7 billion dollars. President Nixon threatens a veto tapering to a clash over the education bill and a forthcoming State of the Union address on quality of life environmental issues. Senate and House Republicans brace for a veto override fight.
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Congress
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
House
Prayer for Guidance From Thee A Lubbock Reader
A devotional prayer requests mercy to grant the “spire” of constant righteousness and living by God’s Will. The note expresses dependence on divine guidance and is attributed to A Lubbock Reader.
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Lubbock
Elder David O. McKay Dies at 96 Leader of the Mormon Church
David O. McKay, longtime head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday in Salt Lake City at age 96 after years of illness. The Canadian-born leader served as a prominent church figure since 1934 and was a trusted adviser to national figures, including President Nixon. His death followed a career of service from his Utah origins and early missionary work in the British Isles.
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Washington
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America
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Scothand
British Isles
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University of Iadi
Navy wives and children endure 34 hour Shangri-la cruise
Thick fog and unfavorable tides stranded 90 Navy wives and kids aboard the U S aircraft carrier Shangri La during an eight hour demonstration cruise that stretched to 34 hours before Capt. Herb Poorman found a dock. Seasickness affected some passengers as the ship waited in pea soup fog along the St Johns River until Sunday afternoon.
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Agnew Plans Washington Return After Asian Tour
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew concludes a 37,000 mile Asian tour with talks in Honolulu. He and Adm. John C. McCain Jr. discussed impressions from the trip at a breakfast in the hotel suite before Agnew heads to Washington.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Washington
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Still Mobbed Millionaire Returns From Puerto Rico
Still mobbed in London Michael Brody heir to a fortune left Puerto Rico to face skepticism over his pledge to end war and poverty by giving away his wealth. He flew to San Juan and then back to New York on a chartered jet for a network appearance that doubled as his singing debut. He performed You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere and claimed he would need more money to give away, asserting ambitious plans and his eccentric persona.
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Michael James Brody
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San Juan
New York
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Vandals damage Marx tomb in London cemetery strike
A vandalized bust of Karl Marx in Weighgate Cemetery North London shows the nose sawn three times while two stone slabs were shattered. Scotland Yard said the act is being investigated as a possible organized anti Communist act amid reports of a $2 million research grant. A crowd gathered outside the theater as Brods arrived and urged a staged appearance with his wife Renee Summons Nixon demanding a meeting with President Nixon at Kennedy Airport to discuss poverty.
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Fall Heaviest In Panhandle
A fierce Arctic cold front dumped up to eight inches of snow on Panhandle towns with Friona at seven inches and Adrian eight inches while Amarillo and nearby areas saw limited totals. Travel slowed statewide as ice coated roads from the Hill Country to East Texas with officials warning of dangerous conditions and advising caution.
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Alamo City
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Middle
Windmills and Ranch Life Near Clairemont Highlighted
Bilby Wallace, 48, rancher near Clairemont, shares ownership with sister Mrs. Joe Baldridge and mother Mrs. Bert Wallace. He notes a herd of 500 to 9,000 cows, six cowhands, and changing ranching methods including better communication and smaller pastures. Water access and disease remain ongoing challenges as modern equipment blends with tradition.
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Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Clalibremont
Haven
Here
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Joe Baldridge
Labbock
Bert Wallace
Laubbock
Billis Wallace
Wallace
Man Seized In Shooting At Tas Dahinas Club
Authorities say a man is being held in connection with a Saturday night shooting at the Tas Dahinas Club near US 87. Two deputies and three other people were wounded when a highway patrol shotgun discharged. Villela, 40, was treated and released from Methodist Hospital.
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Tas Dahinas
Ta Plot
Sibway
Evariste Joe Villela
Fordham Road
Charlie Bowman
Sheriff's Department
Villela
Methodist
Bowman
Lorenzo
Jeff
Johnny Cruz
Rt 4
Lubbock
Ally
Methodist Hospital
Miss Medelllin
Barreras
Weather slows Texas road deaths over weekend
The Associated Press reports winter weather kept drivers off roads but snow and ice still caused several fatalities across Texas. Seventeen people died in motor vehicle crashes as hazardous conditions spread from seven southeast counties prompting statewide warnings.
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Weather Bureau
Angelina
San Augustine
Sabine
Hardin
Tyler
Jasper
Newton
Weather Outlook With Cloudy, Cold Temperatures Ahead
Partly cloudy and cold today with a high in the upper range and a low Tuesday morning near that level. The Tuesday outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and not so cold conditions.
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