Poor People's Convention Opens as Welfare Groups March
Demonstrators from the National Welfare Rights Organization, National Tenants Organization and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference march to the podium at a 14 000 seat hall. They call for 750 delegate seats as the Poor People's Convention begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday, the day before the Democratic conclave. Reverend Ralph Abernathy says their plan is to walk right in.
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Welfare Rights Organization
National Tenants Organization
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Welfare Rights Group
Ralph Abernathy
Meat price drop possible in months says Shultz after grocer talks
Washington reports rising meat prices may ease within months or weeks as cattle supply grows and a policy to allow more foreign beef takes effect. George P. Shultz, secretary of the Cost of Living Council, told 15 major grocers the meat shortage crisis stems from high demand and limited slaughter capacity while urging better value promotions and efficient operations.
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Washington
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Nixon
United States
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Ericulture Department
Thomas McMaster
Allied Supermarkets Inc
Detroit
McMaster
Court Boosts McGovern Victory In California Delegates
The U S Court of Appeals in Washington overruled the Democratic Credentials Committee and restored McGovern’s 151 California delegates. The decision lifts his first ballot total toward a nomination, pushing his AP-count ahead to 1436.65 with 72.35 needed. McGovern hailed the ruling and urged the convention to proceed lawfully to nominate a candidate.
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Miami Beach
Fla
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California
White House
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Democratic National Committee
McGovern
South Dakota
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington, D.C
Democratic Credentials Committee
Court of Appeals
Credentials Committee
Washington
Democrats
Planning Commission agenda adds third screen and garage sale rule
City Planning and Zoning Commission tonight considers adding a third screen and tightening garage sale rules. Graduation ceremonies from Lubbock high schools are noted with students leaving by air for a Salt Lake City conference. Additional items cover national issues and world news.
Soviet Launch 498th Cosmos Satellite
The Soviet Union launched the 498th Cosmos unmanned satellite in a top secret program. The Sputnik craft reached an elliptical orbit with apogee around 918 miles and perigee about 475 miles, completing initial earth orbit in 92.1 minutes with an inclination near 73 degrees.
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Soviet Union
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Prayer Note: Request for Love Amid Grace
A reader offers a short prayer thanking God for grace and asking for love among people in return. The message emphasizes gratitude and a call to kindness.
Gunman Robs Store for 120 in Lubbock Crimes
A gunman robbed Drop-N-Food at 1611 19th St of about $120 at 9:45 p.m. He wore a polka dot scarf, demanded cash from clerk Brenda Merritt and threatened a customer. It marked the fourth armed robbery in Lubbock in as many days.
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Merritt
Lubbock Records July Low as Cold Front Lingers
The cold front kept South Plains cool with a July record high temperature of 66 in Lubbock, breaking the prior 68 set a day earlier. Rainfall varied across Southeast Texas with several stations reporting multi inch totals while North and West Texas saw mainly light drizzle and overcast skies. Temperatures are expected to rise only into the high 70s and showers remain possible today and Friday.
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Thornton
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Slain Boy and Girl Identified Near Dallas Fort Worth Airport
Fort Worth police confirm identities of Robert Gholson 15 of Midwest City Oklahoma and Mary Jane Handy 17 of Oklahoma City slain near Greater Southwest International Airport. Both victims died of multiple stab wounds. Handy was a runaway. Autopsy notes no rape. Identifications via Texas DPS fingerprints and Ballinger sheriff’s office records. Local authorities reference a possible male companion. Father of Handy expresses distress over ongoing drug problems.
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Oklahoma City
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Tarrant County
Medical Examiner
Fire claims 30 patients at Coldharbor Hospital ward
A flash fire swept a newly renovated ward at Coldharbor Hospital in Sherborne England killing 30 of 36 male patients who could not escape through an unlocked door. The ward, open two months after remodeling, had no sprinkler system and housed mentally disabled residents with a low average mental age.
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Third Class Rate Goes Up Today
The new third class postage rates take effect today for Postal Service patrons in Lubbock and nationwide. The rate starts at eight cents for items up to two ounces, then four cents for each additional ounce up to but not including 16 ounces. The old rate charged 45 cents at nearly 16 ounces, while the new maximum is 64 cents for items just under 16 ounces.
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Lubbock
FBI agents kill two hijackers aboard seized plane in SF Bay
FBI agents shot and killed two hijackers aboard a Pacific Southwest Airlines jet carrying 86 people after efforts to hijack the plane to Russia with an $800000 ransom. A passenger was killed and two wounded during the four hour standoff.
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Two Hijackers Kill Passenger on Flight in Bay Landing
FBI said two foreign born gunmen hijacked a jetliner and shot a passenger in the water near a bay landing beneath the aircraft. The hijackers wounded two other passengers, including a veteran movie and.
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TV actor Victor Sen Yung known for Hop Sing in Bonanza
FBI reports hijacking case details two suspects Dmitrov Alexey and Michael Armanoff both 28, immigrant taxi operator Alexey linked to airport taxi service. An undercover agent boarded the plane, hijackers resisted, and Alexey was shot during confrontation. Also notes on Texas House antibusing measure and political debate.
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United States
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Hue again shelling hits historic city amid heavy strikes
Communist gunners fired 120 rounds into Hue at dawn marking the heaviest shelling since the Tet offensive. Two South Vietnamese battalions and a tank pushed into Quang Tri city nearby, meeting light resistance as Hue endured a fifth straight day of bombardment with numerous duds reported. casualties unknown. Allied Page 18.
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Saigon
Hue
Quang Tri City
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U.S
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Warm with Patchy Clouds
Partly bloody skies and warmer conditions expected in the Lubbock vicinity with temperatures rising into the high 70s today. Lows tonight projected to reach the lower 60s under a mix of clouds and sun.
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