Tornado Drags Urban Renewal Aid Toward Political Battle
Washington lawmakers face tornado wrecks in Lubbock spurring a push to restore urban renewal grants lost after the May disaster. Sen. Joi Tower proposed a bill to allow those displaced to still qualify for the aid they would have received if not for the tornado.
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Eisenhower couple Attend Expo 70 as US Day Guests
David and Julie Eisenhower arrived in Tokyo as President Nixon's emissaries to Expo 70. They traveled from Hawaii aboard White House jets and will be guests of honor at United States Day, meeting Japanese officials and touring the fair as Julie marks her 22nd birthday.
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Zoo Shuts Doors On 96th Birthday Strike Closes Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia's zoo closed for a first time in its 96 year history as 125 union keepers, maintenance workers, and others walked out for higher pay after contract expiration. Supervisory staff filled roles to feed and care for animals during the walkout.
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Postmen to Receive Citation for Duty After Tornado
Lubbock postmen who worked through the May 11 tornado will be honored for devotion to duty. Ernest Ohnemus will present the citation at 11 a.m. in the Post Office building, with a ceremony and luncheon at the Rotary Club following the awards.
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Park Department Names Winners at Wagner Park
The Lubbock Parks and Recreational playground Olympics drew about 350 entries. Chatman Park won the playground division with 117 points, Carlisle Park runner up. Mae Simmons Park won the community center division with 661 points, Maxey Park runner up. Events included 40 yard dash tug of war sack races and three legged races.
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New Computer Studied Here
More than 34 area businessmen attended a Tuesday meeting in the Citizens National Bank building to hear about a new IBM computer. The unit features a magnetic disk storage of up to 800 million characters and an average access time of 0.200 seconds. C J Sweary, IBM branch manager, said the machine suits large data files for insurance, banks, and central education systems.
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Kunstler Attacks U S Leaders at Texas Bar Convention
At a press conference during the Texas State Bar convention, Art Kunstler called the U S attorney general subversive and urged a people driven restoration of constitutional ideals. He criticized Nixon as a strong leader likened to Hindenburg and warned of repression with anti liberal views. He claimed a revolution in America should restore democratic ideals, not replicate France's.
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