Two Girls Survive Air Disasters Across Continents
Vesna Vulovic, 23, survived a midair explosion over Czechoslovakia, strapped to her seat as the Yugoslav jetliner broke apart. Juliane Koepcke, recovering in Peru, also outlived most aboard a separate crash. Thousands of miles apart, both stories center on remarkable survival after deadly crashes.
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Associated Press
Vesna Vulvovic
Juliane Koepcke
Pucallpa
Vesna Vulovic
Czechoslovakia
Nixon Orders Drive On Drug Pushers In 24 Cities
President Nixon announced a 15 million dollar federally coordinated drive to combat drug trafficking using special prosecutors and grand juries in 24 cities. The plan creates an Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement led by Myles J. Ambrose to coordinate nationwide actions from nine regional centers. Ambrose said local efforts faltered due to police corruption and vowed to target narcotics from production to street peddling.
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Nixon
Justice Department
Customs
Myles J. Ambrose
Ambrose
Treasury
Turkey
Author Irving admits wife deposited McGraw-Hill funds in Swiss banks
New York author Clifford Irving admitted that his wife Edith deposited $650,000 in checks from McGraw-Hill into Swiss bank accounts under the name H R Hughes, withdrew cash, and redeposited funds. Hughes denies involvement. Swiss bank says cash was withdrawn by the same woman. Irving claimed collaboration with Howard Hughes, who denies it. Mrs Irving stayed in Manhattan during the hearing outreach.
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New York
Clifford Irving
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Howard Hughes
Edith
H.R. Hughes
New York County District Attorney's Office
Erving
Irving
Hughes
McGraw-Hill
Hughesas
Zurich
Dick Hanna
Los Angeles
Francis
Leonard Newman
Manhattan
State Supreme Court
Prayer Purity and Understanding Through Faith
A reader offers a benediction asking Heavenly Father to deepen faith for better understanding of others and their dependence on actions rather than words. The prayer emphasizes practical compassion and inward reflection.
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Heavenly Father
FDA weighs saccharin ban after rat cancer findings
The FDA reported bladder tumors in rats fed high saccharin doses and said further work is needed to prove causation. If proven a cancer risk, saccharin could be banned from foods, removing the last nonnutritive sweetener. Cyclamates had been banned in 1970 after similar tests.
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Presse Informational
Washington
Foe and Drug Administration
FDA
Knifes Downstate Warmup Amid Ice Fog
A dense ice fog blanketed the South Plains and parts as far north as Amarillo, causing dangerous driving, halting air traffic until about noon, and delaying eight flights at Lubbock Regional Airport. One Amarillo-bound flight returned to Lubbock. fog closed the airport by midnight and affected Galveston Bay shipping and aviation. Cold weather to continue off the Caprock, NWS says.
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Don Vandiver
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
Continental Airlines
Amarillo Air Terminal
Galveston Bay Area
Caprock
National Weather Service
Earl Nail retires after 49 years with Santa Fe Railway
Earl M. Nail of 1411 17th St retires after 49 years on the Santa Fe Railway employment roster. Friends gathered at the Santa Fe freight office for a farewell as the railroad evolved from steam locomotives to diesel and from clerks’ offices to automated operations. The piece recalls Nail’s start in 1918 after his family moved from Huntsville Alabama, and notes the changing scenery of West Texas railroading.
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Santa Fe Railway Co
Earl M. Nail
17Th St
Santa Fe
Lubbock
A. M. Nail
Huntsville
Ala
West Texas
Nail
Papa
Courthouse
Conrad
The
J. H. Williams
10Th St
Lubbock area districts set for 1972 state elections
Secretary of State Bob Bullock confirmed redrawn districts will stand for this year with two member District 61 covering most of Lubbock and western areas while District 76 includes parts of Lubbock, Thule and Swisher counties Delwin Jones intends to seek re election and agrees a federal court ruling does not alter the current lines, though it signals single member districts statewide in 1973.
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Lubbock County
Sec
Bob Bullock
Kilmer L
Tarbox
McAlister
Lubbock
Delwin Jones
Thule
Swisher
Jones
Bullock
Lubbock Area
Dallas
San Antonio
Senator Bates Cleared Of Diamond Theft Charge
A Corpus Christi district court jury found State Senator Jim Bates innocent of concealing a stolen 5 carat diamond after 3 hours 20 minutes of deliberation. Bates embraced his wife as the verdict was read in a trial led by foreman Marvin Huff.
Texas Redistricting Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court
A three judge federal court in Austin ruled Texas 1971 House districts unconstitutional for violating one man one vote and Dallas Negro and San Antonio Mexican American rights. It ordered single member districts in Dallas and Bexar counties for 1972 elections and set July 2 1975 as deadline for a state remap. The court warned it would reapportion the House if needed. The ruling paused a statewide plan and signaled potential broader changes pending Supreme Court action.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
Dallas
Bexar
San Antonio
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Bit Ut
Drass
Senate
Houston
Crawford Martin
Soul
Supreme Court
Court Page 10 reports on constitutional trespass quality
Bexar Counties the quality and extent of the constitutional trespass are described as Cerescious, with the matter featured on Court Page 10. The note emphasizes the seriousness of the case and directs readers to the page for detailed proceedings.
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Bexar Counties
Mahon Gains Area in Redrawn Congressional Map
In this year’s elections U S House races will align as the Legislature drew, with Mahon’s district including Deaf Smith and multiple West Texas counties. A Supreme Court stay on Friday may keep the state plan intact for the election, affecting Price and Purcell who would stay in the same district.
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George Mahon
Congress
Onal
Spo
Bubbock
Texas
Bob Price
Panpaoa
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
U. S. Supreme Court
Mahon
Deaf Smith
Palmer
Castra
Baileys
Lamb
Hale
Cochran
Hockley
Lubbeels
Youkimn
Terry
Lyon
Gaines
Dawson
Andrews
Martin
Midland
Betor
Dallas
Othe
Hockley County
Marth
Lah
Betor County
Borden
Delwin Jones
Larbbocki
Supreme Court delays Texas redistricting plan ruling
The Supreme Court ordered a delay in implementing the three judge panel's Texas U.S. House redistricting, leaving the fate of district lines uncertain for the 1972 election. The panel previously found legislative redistricting unconstitutional against 1970 census figures and adopted a voter plan closer to one man one vote. Governor Preston Smith opposed a special session to redraw districts, signaling possible further action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Priday
Texas
Dallas
Preston Smith
West Texas
Jevisla Sture
U.S. House
Leather Weather Man Page 1 B Lubbock and Vicinity
The Leather Weather Man reports warmer conditions for today with a high in the middle teens and a low tonight in the teens. Southwesterly winds 5 to 15 mph are expected this afternoon. The forecast lists temperatures for Abilene and Dallas area towns with city-by-city wind and temperature notes, and a summary of today’s sunrise sunset and humidity.
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