Apollo 14 Countdown Smooth. Astronauts Cleared for Flight
CAPE KENNEDY The countdown began on schedule as Apollo 14 prepared for a nine day round trip to the moon. Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell passed last major preflight exams and were deemed ready to fly. Doctors continue medical isolation to limit exposure amid brief incubation risks.
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Curfew Tightens as Phnom Penh Faces War Threats
The Cambodian government imposes a dusk to dawn curfew across Phnom Penh after attacks including a failed South Vietnamese Embassy bombing. Reports say Viet Cong cease fire in Vietnam amid Tet, but officials fear heavy attacks and airport damage persists.
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Tank Takers Bid For City Water Tank In Tulia
The City of Tulia offers its 150 foot high overhead water tank free of charge though several buyers from El Paso and other areas show interest. The 1920s structure behind city hall blocks parking space and was replaced by a newer 500000 gallon tank three years ago.
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Jerry Odom
Avahinche
Jornal
Tulia
Tilia
el Paschiave
Jerry McGuire
Tuba City
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Court House
Prayer Request for Spirit to Do Right by Thy Will
A reader offers a daily prayer asking for mercy to grant a constant impulse to think and act rightly. The supplicant seeks guidance to live according to God's will, expressing dependence on divine aid.
Lady dog keeps out of doghouse at bank
Bobo the German Shepherd works as a self taught helper for Walter Hardage at 9th Ave Q. She mimics his bank routine and accompanies him to the bank, proving a loyal protector with eager cooperation.
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Manson and followers convicted in Tate slayings
Charles Manson and three women followers were found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy in the Sharon Tate killings and six others. The state planned to seek the death penalty for all defendants as verdicts on 27 counts were read amid courtroom outbursts.
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Los Angeles
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California
Driver Survives 100 MPH Crash in Connecticut
John Crandell, 22, of Danbury, sped over 100 mph on I-84 at the NY-CT line. His car overturned four times, crashed through a guard rail, and fell 50 feet before engine was ejected. He walked away, then received speeding and reckless driving summons and hospital treatment for shoulder and jaw injuries.
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Danbury General Hospital
Jordanian government attacks guerrilla chieftain
A Jordanian government operation targets a guerrilla leader as security forces pursue insurgent factions. The clash follows ongoing regional tensions and counters an organized rebel structure.
Texas Regulators Seize Insurance Firms and Bank in SEC Probe
State bodies take control of National Bankers Life Insurance Co of Dallas Olympic Life Insurance Co of Fort Worth and Sharpstown State Bank amid a broad SEC fraud and stock manipulation suit. Depositor runs hit Sharpstown. $15 million withdrawn. Bank to FDIC if no new arrangement found. Defendants seek suppression of evidence as constitutional challenge to SEC conduct.
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Fort Worth
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Houston
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Gil Mutscher
Insurance Board
Texas
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Sharpstown Bank
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Solon Airing Mutscher Oyster Bid
Rep Curtis Graves of Houston asked for a House resolution to temporarily remove Speaker Gus Mutscher from duties while a federal securities case is pending. The bid would also strip Rep WS Heatly of Paducah from the Appropriations Committee chair and Rep Tommy Shannon from the House Administration Committee. The three are named in depositions tied to loans from Sharpstown State Bank to speculate in National Bankers Life Insurance stock, with 26 defendants named in the securities case. Lawmakers return to Austin amid public anger over quick profits, with some calling for recall or governor impeachment while others defend the speaker.
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Heatly
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Dick Reed
D - Dallas
Fred Orr
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SEC probe data sparks bid to block scrutiny by newsmen
Dallas attorney Morton Susman, counsel for Frank Sharp, moves to bar public access to SEC depositions and testimony after the SEC filed suit over a stock fraud probe. Sharp, owner of Sharpstown Bank, allegedly loaned funds to Gov. Preston Smith and others to buy shares in National Bankers Life. stake details unclear as proceedings unfold.
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National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Weather Map Page Lubbock Outlook Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy today with a high in the middle 60s and a low tonight in the low 20s. Northeasterly winds around 15 to 20 mph.
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