Booming Connally Dinner Ticket Sales Stir Debates
Sponsors report more than 3100 tickets sold for the Salute To John Connally dinner a nonpartisan event to fund nationwide speaking tours by former Treasury Secretary Connally. Critics say Democratic leaders are aiding a Republican bid, while organizers insist funds go to staff travel and speaking appearances.
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Flour Sugar Price Hikes Tied to Soviet Purchases
United Press International reports wholesale flour and sugar price increases linked to Soviet wheat and raw sugar purchases. Russian activity on world grain and sugar markets pressured prices, with Amstar raising wholesale sugar costs and U S crop data awaited to gauge further moves.
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White and Black Students in Richardson School Segregation Clash
In Richardson a dispute over school integration sees white families seeking transfers to a black elementary school while black pupils face assignment pressures. Officials discuss voluntary transfers and bus routes as the district weighs options amid a divided community.
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U S Studies New Links With Cuba
The State Department signaled readiness for serious talks with Cuba on normalizing relations while urging Congress to maintain the trade embargo. Washington welcomed the OAS action allowing member nations to pursue trade and diplomatic ties with Cuba.
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Wreck Fatal For Slaton Resident
Slaton engineer Melvin M. Tumlinson died after a noon collision in Plainview. His pickup struck a car driven by Don Bybee of Lockney at Tilt and U.S. 87, sending Tumlinson to Central Plains General Hospital where he died. Services pending with England's Funeral Home.
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Seminole Seagraves Hit by Violent Thunderstorm
A severe afternoon storm drenched the Seminole Seagraves area with about 2 inches of rain in under an hour. High water blocked US 685 and water stood in gutters hours after the storm. Winds gusted to 50 60 mph as the storm moved through around 4 30 p m with 2.2 inches unofficially recorded.
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Prayer text notice for readers
A reader presents a devotional plea asking for guidance to overcome sin fear and despair by placing lives in divine hands and seeking spiritual comfort through prayer.
Soviet Leaders In Helsinki Talks Clownish Gesture
A Soviet General Secretary Leonid Bredhney makes a boisterous fist gesture and mime punch at President Ford before shaking hands after talks at the American embassy in Helsinki. Wirephoto captions note the playful moment during the meeting.
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Senator's Daughter Charged In Hashish Case Arraignment
Marianne S Concannon 41 daughter of Col Sen H Scott faces drugs charges after arraignment in Dosiestown Pennsylvania. She is photographed with a Pennsylvania state police officer nearby. Senator Scott stated he would stand by his daughter and had no further comment.
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Dolesville area GOP leader’s daughter charged in drug case
Pat Concannon of Doylestown, daughter of Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sending an ounce of hashish to an undercover officer. She was with her 18 month old child at a cottage by the Delaware River when seized. she later went to Bucks County Courthouse with others in a drug raid sweep. Dist Atty Kenneth Bien confirmed she identified herself as Hugh Scott’s daughter.
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Union Men Silent On Work Return
Union workers offered no comment on their return to duty amid a four week strike. The Craft union declined to discuss a rumored restart of work as negotiations remain unsettled.
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Labor unions eye resumption of activity amid talks
Negotiations to resume at noon today with a mediator present. Union locals 884 629 and the Electrical Workers union show no comment on a Monday restart amid hiring procedures and long running labor disputes. Weather predicts a high near 90 with a chance of rain tonight.
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House kills Ford plan as price controls end Aug 31
The House votes 222 to 189 to kill President Ford's domestic price control plan. Frank Zarb says August 31 will see removal of price controls for U S petroleum, with gasoline prices rising about 16 cents per gallon over six months. House action dismisses compromise and signals full decontrol amid looming talks with foreign producers.
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Ford Brezhnev Talks Move Nuclear Arms Treaty Forward
President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev held a two hour and one minute minisummit in Helsinki to advance a nonstrategic arms limitation treaty with a second discussion planned for Saturday. Kissinger said the talks showed progress and the Soviets did not oppose U S peacekeeping aims in the Middle East. Both leaders stressed a desire for peace and constructive negotiations in Europe.
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