Austin Jury To Begin Stock Case Probe
Grand juries in Houston and Dallas counties prepare indictments as Texas officials face a grand jury probe into Sharpstown era stock loans. Investigators review evidence about loans to state officials and possible embezzlement hidden as stock deals. The case centers on whether loans to politicians were bribes or personal favors to influence state banking legislation.
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Rules Of Road Discussion On Farm Vehicle Rules
State Sen H J Blanchard schedules 1 30 p m Monday on the Fifth Floor of First Nations Bank to discuss new rules of the road for cotton trailers and farm vehicles. Officials invite farm groups ginners county attorneys and others with Department of Public Safety experts to explain the changes in law and answer questions. Blanchard and regional representatives will attend.
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Doc" Blanchard
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Matador Girl Known as 7 Wins Name Game
A Matador girl nicknamed 7 and signing with the numeral 7 gains local fame for her unique name. Jinks Wilson, former Motley County sheriff, recalls the widespread recognition and confirms the nickname is common in Matador.
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Dallas Soaked and Tornado Report Said Near Fort Worth
Thunderstorms drenched northeast Texas and the East with heavy rains and floods while Dallas areas received over an inch of rain in an hour. A tornado sighting was reported near Lake Benbrook southwest of Fort Worth, and several injuries occurred from storm related incidents.
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Texas Traffic Deaths Rise to 1829 this Year
A report from Austin says 1,829 people have died in Texas traffic accidents this year, a 4 percent increase from the same period last year. The Manila office notes 707 cargo jetliner passengers missing en route from Guam to Manila, with 55 more fatalities in airline crashes year over year.
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Pollution Closes Italian Beaches on Amalfi Coast
Seven beaches along the Amalfi coast from Salerno to Sorrento were closed Saturday due to high pollution counts. Local authorities advised residents and visitors to avoid the areas as tests continue.
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Apollo 15 Rover Missions Set For Moon Flight
NASA officials say Apollo 15 will avoid Soyuz 11 failures with backup systems and space to ground monitoring. Scott and Irwin will drive the Lunar Rover to Hadley Rille then Apennines study rocks, then Falcon docks with Endavour for a 12 day mission ending with splashdown near Hawaii.
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Saigon Rangers Aid Cambodian Drive Amid Reports Of Offensive
The Saigon Ranger unit joins a Cambodian push as Communist activity rises around Saigon with April seeing limited fighting. South Vietnamese forces uncover a large munitions cache near Firebase Fuller and push to block infiltration ahead of National Assembly elections and October presidential polls. US intelligence notes enemy units crossing into the Mekong Delta from Cambodia as Viet Cong strongholds and clearing operations shift locations.
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United States debates China policy ahead of Nixon visit
The United States signals it may back a simple majority to admit mainland China to the United Nations while opposing expulsion of Nationalist China without a two thirds vote. Washington keeps Nationalist China in the UN as Nixon plans his Peking trip, with no deal to alter positions before Mao meeting.
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Wax sculptor in Lubbock finds cost effective paths to portraits
Littlefield native Johnson uses dental tools and wax to sculpt lifelike heads and figures. He created a woman’s head and a dog wearing a shotgun figure, inspired by his own pets and family pieces. Johnson turned from rockhounding to art after joining the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society and later taking a drawing class that led him to sculpting in wax.
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Rail strike hits two lines as UTU fights work rules
The UTU represents about 200000 rail workers opposing proposed work rule changes by Southern Pacific and Norfolk & Western. Core issues include crew-change runs, radio pay, and yard job scope. A 42 percent raise over 142 months was settled. 11000 workers affected amid stalled shipments and harvest impact.
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