Blind leader Wartenberg reshapes jobs for the blind
New York veteran Stanley Wartenberg 65, blind since childhood, retires as Lighthouse administrator of employment and education after guiding thousands of blind into work. He built programs in schools, newsstands, and industry, expanding college placements and civil service roles while advocating practical use of residual vision.
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Summer Theater Workshop Drama Study at Tech
About 58 high school students from Lubbock and surrounding districts attend the Texas Tech Summer Theater Workshop now in its second week. Under Mrs. Noyce Burleson, the program trains in acting makeup stage movement scenery lighting house management and costume design with two two hour rehearsals daily before four arena style plays at University Theater on Thurs and Fri nights.
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Eileen Durham
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Jan Hunter
Delisa Rampy
Rosemary Robinson
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Elizabeth Watson
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Bob Barnhill
Bill Carter
Mark Dean
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Roger Scarbrough
Monterey
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Dana Franks
Tonya Fulford
Jenise Haynes
Freda Howard
Ricky Barrer
Kelly Keesee
Randy Moorhead
Ronnie Rodriguez
Kenny Talley
Stanley Tucker
Ricky Wright
Kim Campbell
Toni Cobb
Sarah Griffith
Debbie Hungerford
Vickie Jackson
Susan Mayer-Oakes
Linda McAden
Diane Bunting
Mark Hollingsworth
Coronado
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Belinda Nichols
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George West
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Forsan
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Vernon Scott
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Board To Award Construction Bid In Floydada Area
Gilvin Terrell Inc of Amarillo will get the contract for a new lake dam at Jake dam Wil site near Silverton. The bid of 2 636 390 was the lowest among six bids opened in June. The project plans call for a 180 foot earthen dam to back Tule Canyon water for Tulsa Silverton Lockney and Floydada, with a 150 foot maximum reservoir depth and a treatment plant built in one operation. Bond authorization of 3 060 000 to the Texas Water Development Board is also expected.
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Singapore Exports Tropical Fish Hit 2.6 Million in 1971
Singapore exported about 2.6 million dollars worth of tropical fish in 1971, up from 250 thousand in 1963. The guppy tops the list as the favorite among hobbyists.
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Rodeo Queen Contest Opens in Silverton
Seven Silverton girls compete for the 1972 Rodeo Queen title over a three night rodeo run starting August 10. The top ticket seller will be crowned August 12 with a $50 prize and a trophy buckle. Contestants include Darral Strange Sharon Storie Ronda Sutton LaNell Stephens Susie Parker Christy Northcutt Debra Strange.
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Darral Strange
Fred Strange
Sharon Storie
Harold Storie
Ronda Sutton
Jack Sutton
LaNell Stephens
Loyd Stephens
Susie Parker
Charlie Parkers
Christy Northcutt
Pat Northcutt
Larry Jarrett
Debra Strange
Ted Strange
Protestants threaten amid Belfast killings and IRA crackdown
In Northern Ireland three people die in gunfire including a British soldier near Ballymurphy. A masked UDA leader warns one week to wipe out the IRA or face attacks in Catholic areas. British patrols enter Londonderry Bogside amid ongoing clashes as death toll rises since August 1969 to 472.
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Springfield Road
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