23rd Soap Box Derby honors at Lubbock luncheon
The 23rd running of the Soap Box Derby in Lubbock honored champion Howie Bentley and runner-up Jeff Scott at a Tuesday luncheon at the Pioneer Hotel with more than 100 attendees. Rex Isom earned best time with 31.5 seconds, receiving the 500 dollar savings bond and trip to Akron finals. Other winners included Mike Harrison with the Oil Can Derby trophy and Mrs Junior Powell winning the Orlean Derby trophy among sponsors Lubbock Exchange Club Modern Chevrolet and KCBD.
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Lohbock
Howie Bentley
Jeff Scott
Pioneer Hotel
2Id
Lubbock Exchange Club
Modern Chevrolet
KCBD
Howle
Lubbock
South Plains
Midland
Akron
Ohio
Joe Scott
44Th St
Rex Isom
Bruce Isom
Idalou
Ricky Faulkner
Elton Faulkner
Aberdeen St
Rex
Mike Harrison
Kenneth Harrison
Lubbock Tailoring Co
Junior Powell
Gordon
William
Leon Davidson
Larry
Wayne
W. Ratliff
Exchange Club
Charles R. Pope
Thurmond Says Nixon Not Secure South on Desegregation
Strom Thurmond denied that Republicans are broken with the Nixon White House and said the South remains independent. He criticized advisers he blames for school policies and urged caution on federal desegregation actions while signaling ongoing criticism if circumstances warrant it.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Hubert
Nixon
Humphrey
Senate
Finch
Robert H. Finch
Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Service
Tail Waggers Mutt Contest at Maxey Center Tonight
At Maxey Community Center on 20th Street and Oxford Avenue dogs of all shapes and sizes compete in the annual Mutt Show beginning at 7 p.m. Children under 15 may enter a dog with no entry fee and up to four categories. Registration starts at 6 p.m. Adoption dogs from Lubbock Animal Shelter, store display pets, trophies and ribbons for winners.
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Maxey
20Th Street
Oxford Avenue
Lubbock Animal Shelter
Royce Parrish
Maxey Community Center
Parrish
17 Year Old Curtis Chandler Guilty Plea for Marijuana Possession
Curtis Dean Chandler, 17, of 2106 Duke Street, posted 1500 bond after being charged with illegal possession of marijuana. Police found seeds and a suspected marijuana in a car on E Fourth Street and later recovered two marijuana plants and a pipe from his home. A juvenile was involved in the incident and turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Curtis Dean Chandler
Duke St
Chandler
E. 4Th Street
W. Conner
Ronnie Overby
United Nations
N.Y
Odd
Justice
Wayne LeCroy
U.N
Palestine
E. P. H. Siilasvuo
Finland
Stork Reported Stolen From Aalborg Zoo
Copenhagen. The Aalborg Zoo reports a stork has been stolen. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing zoo security footage. No other animals were harmed, and staff are reviewing security measures.
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Copenhagen
Aalborb. Zoo
SDS Bombmaking Workshops Claimed by SDS Leaders
A Senate briefing cited SDS members in Illinois who have studied bombmaking since 1968. Charles Siragusa urged labeling explosive manuals and backing new federal laws to curb sales and punish illegal use. Witnesses warned of Weatherman connections and the shift toward organized sabotage.
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Washington
Illinois
Senate
Students For A Democratic Society
Boulder
Cole
Charles Siragusa
Ciiness Crime Investigating Commission
Walter J. Hickel
Chicago
Siragusa
Ap J
SDS
Panthers
Young Lords
Weatherman
Allarchy
Sitagusa
Iduntry
Feder
SDS Haslal
Gas Blast Injures 11 at Gifu Hospital Waiting Room
A gas explosion tore through a hospital waiting room in Gifu injuring 11 people, ten seriously. Police say a patient opened a propane valve by mistake and a cigarette ignited the escaping gas.
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Gifu
Japan
UPI
More Women Work Washington Says 30 Million Employed
The Labor Department reports 30 million women are employed in the United States, 2.5 million more than in 1967, highlighting a significant rise in female labor participation.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
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Mary Lou Burg
Democratic National Committee
Miss Burg
West Bend
Wis
Strom
Maxey Center
National Clearinghouse
Washington, D.C
The
Advertising Council
International Newspaper
Avalanche-Journal
University
Square Yard
Wilkins
Motor Cae
T Electric CO
Rie Crime
Ma Prints
Cobb's
4Th & University
TOY
HOT Wheels
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