Anti hijack move prompts hand item searches at Lubbock airport
Continental Airlines official Cecil Shaw said all hand luggage including women's purses and diaper bags would be searched for new anti hijack measures implemented Thursday night in all served cities. Braniff's Randall Jones said no such universal check exists. Texas International spokesman unavailable for comment.
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Texas International
Bus Appeals Made Spending Requests Heard By Council
City Council heard pleas for continued bus subsidies and a 15 percent raise for all employees along with funding for traffic safety staff and other spending. No reductions were requested. A 30 percent hike in basic phone rates was also studied with a later public input date promised. The NAACP and other groups urged urgency in hiring minorities for firemen and maintaining the 19th Street library branch.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Morris W. Turner
City County Library
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Lubbock man warns riding motorcycles likened to dancing with bear
Swisher County resident voices caution as a vivid comparison highlights risky traffic in Lubbock while other news notes a local farmer as a selected star at a Texas FFA meet and a former aide to Rep. Collins found guilty on 23 mail fraud counts amid a page 10 town feature on Germans adopting western cowboy club style after Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Swisher County
American Farmer of Texas
FFA
George Haag
Jim Collins
Air Force Jets Collide in Tennessee Training Crash
Two T3R jet trainers from Columbus Mississippi collided in a wooded area near Bolivar Tennessee during a training exercise. Four crewmen parachuted to safety and were hospitalized at McNairy County Hospital in Selmer. Two sustained minor injuries while two were uninjured.
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Mississippi Air Force Base
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Selmer
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Skyjackers End Two Airborne Crises With Surrenders
Two armed hijackers forced a National Airlines jet from Philadelphia to a small Texas airport, releasing 113 passengers. Both planes landed safely as suspects surrendered after negotiations with the FBI. Authorities cited lax security and noted the hijackers sought a million dollar ransom, with one passenger escaping after the pilot fled the cockpit.
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Texas
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American Airlines
New York
San Diego
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Elliott Adams
Prayer Fragment Expresses Faith and Comfort
A brief reader prayer asks for divine presence amid life’s injustices and for comfort and steadfast love to endure. It centers on seeking spiritual support and reassurance from God.
Frasier the Lion Dies in Sleep at Lion Country Safari
Frasier a famed 17 to 20 year old lion at Lion Country Safari died in his sleep from old age and kidney issues. He had sired 35 cubs with 11 lionesses over two years, earning international fame after a UPI dispatch by Barney Seibert.
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Frasier
Lion Country Safari
UPI
Barney Seibert
Mexico
The tumult ends as old and new Democrats prepare to depart
In Miami Beach the political scene quiets after a burst of shouting. Party captains and the ranks of backbenchers and ordinary voters brace for a split between the “new” and the “old” Democratic factions as they head toward upcoming departures.
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O'Brien Steps Down as Democratic National Chairman
Lawrence F. O'Brien announced he will not seek another term as Democratic national chairman, resigning after the convention. He noted the party will choose a successor at the National Committee meeting, with speculation that a woman could lead, names like Jean Westwood and Tan Weaver appearing.
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Lawrence F. O'Brien
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Democratic Party
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Jean Westwood
Utah
T Anne Wesler
McGovern picks Eagleton as running mate at Democratic Convention
McGovern accepting the nomination vows to end the Vietnam War and revive the economy with a liberal platform. Senator Kennedy applauds Eagleton, a Missouri senator chosen as vice president nominee shortly before the final convention session. Eagleton is nominated after a long roll call, with debate among delegates signaling strong party unity ahead of the fall campaign.
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Hyannisport
Mass
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Missouri
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South Dakota
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Bonding plan passes test in Harris County
A Houston program to aid judges in deciding pretrial releases releases 899 prisoners in three months with 213 freed on personal recognizance. Of those, 91 kept court dates and only three failed to appear. Free defendants saved taxpayers over 350000 in jail costs while earning 67165 in salaries. Williford notes the agency is practical, not a charity, and cites 14 years in parole work.
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Texas
Houston Junior Bar Association
Criminal Justice Council
Harris County
Walter J. Williford
Tham
Williford
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
McGovern Chooses Eagleton As Running Mate In 1968 Bid
The Democratic nominee George McGovern announced freshman Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri as his running mate, aiming for a liberal challenge to President Nixon. The decision came hours before the Democratic National Convention’s final session, with Eagleton reacting in shock and McGovern’s team confirming the pick after extensive consultations at the Doral Hotel.
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Missouri
Miami Beach
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Terrence
Malinches Journal News Service
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McGovern
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Maryland
Stans Eagleton Wroton
Sute
Frank Mankiewicz
Doral Hotel
Mankiewicz
MeGovern
McGovern Campaign Fundraising Slows Delegates Strapped
A Miami Beach convention scene shows delegates financially strapped as Republicans foresee a decisive McGovern defeat. The report notes ongoing fundraising drives, with profiles and photos of McGovern supporters and a focus on campaign finance efforts across multiple sections.
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Miami Beach
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Disaster Predicted as McGovern Forces Fracture
United Press International reports AFL-CIO leaders plan to salvage the Democratic Party after a likely November defeat. George Meany and labor allies aim to back friendly congress members while sitting out the McGovern presidential campaign. J W Abel of United Steelworkers questions McGovern support but backs down-ballot efforts. Gerald Kaufman says labor will rally McGovern figures or appeal to top leaders if needed.
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George McGovern
Paso
United Pres International
Miami Beach
Nison
J. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Pennsylvania
McGovern
Gerald Kaufman
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Weather Map Page 13 B Lubbock Vivinity Update
Partly cloudy with little change in temperatures today and Saturday. Winds 3 to 15 mph southerly, warm. Highs near 90s, lows tonight mid 60s to 70s. Humidity variable with morning readings, later forecast for several cities including Abilene and Oklahoma City showing highs around 90s to mid 90s.
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