Pathet Lao Sees Cambodian Infiltration Aimed at Teens
Washington AP reports consumer crusader Ralph Nader recruits a 5-girl teenage team to study nursing home care funding and safety. The group, led by 18-year-old Claire Townsend, will interview patients and staff, publicizing findings in a September report. The teens describe poor fire safety and locked exits as they volunteer without medical training.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Intal
Nader
Claire Townsend
Robert Town- O ‘Isend
Janet Keyes
Philadelphia
America
Heat Wave and Thunderstorms Sweep Regions With Varied Impacts
Weather notes show a heat wave in the Red River Valley with storms near Lubbock and Clovis. Forecasters expect isolated showers coastward and in West Texas elevations. In other updates, officials discuss a lakes project, capital-improvements plans in Concord, and a proposed bond election set for late summer. Diplomacy talks report Nigeria and South Yemen agreeing to establish relations at ambassadorial level.
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Red River Valley
Lubbock
Clovis
the Lakes
Bob Burr
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Groupes St
Burr
Lansing
Mich
Cairo
Birmingham
Ala
Eoroe UE
Granberry
Aden
South Yemen
Nigeria
U.S. Paratroops clash as Cambodia attack tightens
UPI reports heavy fighting in South Vietnam with 19 Americans wounded in a Hue camp attack by Communist forces. Fifteen more Americans wounded elsewhere, while Laos Pathet Lao troops allegedly join Cambodian operations near Kompong Thom as U.S. troop strength sits at 417,100 with withdrawal plans ongoing through 1971.
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Saigon
UPI
Uists
U.S
Pong Thom
Kompong Thom
South Viet
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Phnom. Penh
Pon Pathet
Laos
101St Division
Hue
Is 25Th Infantry Division
Nonr
U.S. 1St Airi Cavalry Division
Phuoc Vinh
Khe Sanh
Lambedian
Repo
Pathet Lao
Honolulu
Nixon
Sec
Willliam P. Rogers
Tokyo
Rogers
Avenue Q Project Sees Local Share Counted for Federal Match
The May 11 tornado story notes the widening cost is counted as part of the local share, with each dollar credited toward two dollars in federally allocated funds.
Private School Study Planned in Texas Tornado Rebuild
A four man subcommittee will study private higher education in Texas as part of urban renewal efforts. Manuel DeBusk named head of the committee with members Tom Sealy of Midland Hunter Mclean of Fort Worth and Harry Provence of Waco.
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Alderson
Austin
Ap) College Co
Manuel DeBusk
Crain
Texas
DeBusk
Tom Sealy
Midland
Hunter Mclean
Fort Worth
Harry Provence
Waco
Federal court weighs Texas cattlemen pesticide dispute in New Mexico case
In a Denver federal court hearing the battle over toxaphene pesticide’s use on 2 million acres near Springer NM was argued. Texas claims the chemical could pollute the Canadian River and water supplies. Cattlemen say the spray may destroy range grass and fish hatcheries. Dallas Rierson observed without participating.
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District Court of New Mexico
Tyler
John Payne
Cooney
Supreme Court of the United
Texas
Vamie
George Harris
PRA
Springer
N.M
Asaintance
Canadian
Lake Meredith
Amarilla
Borger
Brownfield
Lamesa Levelland
Lubbock
O'Donnell
Pampa
Plainview
Slaten
Tahoka
Circuit
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Interior
Dallas Rierson
New Mexico State Department of Agriculture
Private cleanup drives toward July 31 completion
Resident engineer J. M. Dodson expressed optimism that the July 31 target for clearing tornado rubble on private property can be met as 33 percent remains under the final contract with the corps. Remaining debris is scattered through the storm devastated area. Traffic bottlenecks at Main Street and Avenue Q were alleviated by police detours.
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J. M. Dodson
Dodson
Corps
Main Street
Avenue Q
Lioness Kills Youth at Portland Zoo Found Dead
A 300-pound lioness named Sis that dragged youth Roger Ty Adams into a pen and killed him was later found dead, along with her mate Caesar, from wounds believed to be from a hunting rifle. Zoo officials called the deaths lingering and agonizing, saying the animals acted on instinct after intruders taunted a bear and tossed penguins.
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Portland
Jack Marks
Roger Ty. Adams
Tas
Zoo
Adams
Tron
Sis
Bill Scott
the Ton
Caesar
Marks
Ted Sloan Dies at 60 in Lubbock. services pending
Ted Sloan 60 of 4505 48th St died on arrival at Highlands Hospital shortly after 2 a.m. Monday. He worked 20 years for White's Stores Inc. A Strawn native, he moved to Lubbock from San Angelo in 1960. Survivors include wife Mary three daughters two brothers three sisters and three granddaughters. Services are pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
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Ted Sloan
48Th St
Highlands Hospital
White's Stores, Inc
Strawn
Sloan
Lubbock
San Angelo
Mary
Charlotte Coursey
Denton
Bonnie Myera
Pittsburgh
Sherry Sloan
Austin
Ray Sloan
Houston
Mick Sloan
Amarillo
Lola = Pevehouse
Lucille Gerhard
Oklahoma City
John McClendon
15Th St
Franklin - Bartley Funeral Home
Texas Insurance Committee Urges Study of Mandatory Auto Coverage
A Texas committee urges studying mandatory auto insurance including a possible panel to examine feasibility and impacts. It notes North Carolina had lower rates while Massachusetts and New York showed higher costs, and it cites repairs cost as a driver of premiums. The governor praised the effort as the Insurance Board had just approved a 9.9 percent rate increase.
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Smith
North Carolina
Massachusetts
New York
Texas
Consumer Protection Commission
Shafer
Tast iJuly
Insurance Board
Wolfforth Woman Injured In Area Crash
A Wolfforth resident Mrs Barbara Poindexter was injured when her car left U S Highway 62 about half a mile east of Wolfforth and overturned it came to rest in a field She was taken by Henderson Ambulance to Methodist Hospital and later transferred to Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital where she remained under treatment with condition undetermined at press time.
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Wolfforth
Barbara Poindexter
U.S. Hwy
Poindexter
Imethodist Hospital
Henderson Ambulance
Lubbock /Osteopathic Hospital
Fourth of July traffic death toll comes in below expectations
United Press International reports 540 traffic deaths nationwide during the Fourth of July weekend, below the National Safety Council forecast of 680 to 900. Texas led state fatalities with 76. California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, and Tennessee show high counts. Non traffic deaths totaled 187, with 82 in miscellaneous accidents and 18 in drownings and plane crashes.
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Oie National Safety
Connenl
Texas
Conhy S
Pox Hee
Howard Pyle
The
Safety Council
Pyle
Anton
Calfornia
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
George
Tennessee
Alaska
Delaware
Utah
District of Columbia
Alteaffrey
Welfare Push Aims For Record Texas Outlay
Texas welfare spending could surpass 1 billion dollars as the 1972 73 proposal seeks large boosts in medical assistance and aid to families with dependent children. The plan doubles AFDC costs and hinges on a constitutional amendment to sustain expanded services amid federal welfare changes.
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Austin
UPD
AFDC
John Townsend
Welfare Department
Texas
Welfare Commission
Woancees
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Ubbock Avalanche Journal
City Council
Tumae
Citizens’ Disaster Rehabilitation Commission
Yelowhouse Canyon
Lakes Funds
Norton Baker
Baker's
Countywide
Lake 7
Lake 8
Buffalo Springs Lake
Federal Water Quality Administration
Corps of Engineers
Department of Housing and Urban Development
State Parks and Wildlife Department
State Water Quality Board
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Rocky Mountain
Midwest
New England
Florida
West Palm Beach
Tarana
Reds
Charles A. Lindbergh
Emilio Q. Daddarin
D-Conn
Sec. A
Neil Walloch
England
Yvonne Ormes
Walloch
Spain
Noelia Alfonso
Jun. Schimdachat
Miami Beach
Fla
Denver
Federal Court
Bill Reese
Mercury
Milton Adams
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