Two die in crash near Dimmitt Texas
A collision at Farm 1504 and Farm 1055 southwest of Dimmitt killed Lon Boothe 45 and his 15 year old daughter Janie. Betty 42 and Lonnie Joe 8 were in critical condition at Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Driver Terry Brent Ott 18 of Earth was listed in satisfactory condition.
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Methodist Hospital
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Houston court orders equidistant school zoning plan
Federal Judge Ben C Connally orders Houston Independent School District to replace its busing program with an equidistant zoning plan. The plan keeps neighborhood school proximity, permits transfers only to maintain racial balance, and avoids NAACP endorsed alternatives. Annual busing costs estimated up to 2.3 million dollars plus 2.8 million for new equipment.
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Houston
Ben C. Connally
Connally
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U. S
Page
Consultants Eye Federal Alternatives for Lubbock Rehab Plan
A planning team from Candeuh Fleissig and Associates will draft new applications for federal funds to aid Lubbock's tornado recovery. CAC members set a June 15 deadline to present proposals to City Council, prioritizing immediate funding through current budgets and NDP options for long term renewal.
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Lubbock
Candeuh, Fleissig and Associates
Citizens Advisory Commission
Laibbock
CAC
Frank Mandiora
St. Petersburg
Fra
Allen Dresdner
Burt Cohen
Newark
Biloxi
Miss
Latchbock
Blandford
Tone Area
Tornado expert opens lecture series amid storm damage
A tornado expert begins a city lecture series today focusing on the damaging effects of storms. The schedule includes sessions on storm preparedness and safety, with potential updates from meteorology officials.
Morning Prayer Prayer and thanks from a reader
A reader offers a morning prayer thanking God for another sunrise and asking to witness another sunset, closing in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Elaine Ruffin Bee Champ on Washington Tour
Elaine Ruffin of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal accompanies a party in Washington for a spelling bee contest. The group toured the U S Capitol, met Rep George Mahon, sat in the Speaker’s chair, and was guided by Don Henry and Rita Williams with Karen Blisard joining touring members.
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Elaine Ruffin
Colorado City
Avalanche Journal
U.S
Ruby Osborn
Avalanche-Jourss
Washington
Pat Henry
Lubbock
Rita Williams
Karen Blisard
House of Representatives
Henry
Miss W
Mahon
Elaine
Curbs on U.S. Aid Tied to Cambodian Bombing End Date
White House said U S air strikes in Cambodia would stop when troops pull out of sanctuaries on June 30. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Nixon’s policy bars use of fighter bombers to support South Vietnamese operations there after that date, though bombing could resume if Cambodian actions threaten U S forces or troop withdrawals.
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San Clemente
Calif
White House
U.S
Cambodia
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
South Vietnam
Nixon wallops Cambodia role in Vietnam war logistics
The article notes American involvement in Cambodia as substantial and ongoing. It cites President Nixon stating in a May 8 news conference that U S logistics and air support for South Vietnamese operations inside Cambodia would end with the June 30 deadline.
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Nixon
U.S
Area Man Uncovers 1926 Ballots Hidden in Old House
A Crosby County man cut a roof hole to reach a stash of four complete 1926 election ballots from Ralls. The find included old account books, tax rolls, license plates, and personal items. Sheriff Elmer Reed notes ballots could not legally leave the courthouse vault.
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Sultoane
Larbbock
Elmer Reed
Lubbock
Crosby County
Mahon to study Lubbock tornado recovery needs
U S Rep George Mahon of Lubbock who chairs the House Appropriations Committee will dispatch two aides Keith Mainland and Hunter Spillan to Lubbock to survey disaster recovery needs. They aim to speed federal assistance and consider Interstate 27 right of way extension as part of rebuilding plans with HUD and DOT involvement.
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Avalanche Journal
Washington
U.S
George Mahon
Lubbock
House Appropriations Committee
Keith Mainland
Hunter
Spillan
Mahon
Lubbockwo
Department of Housing and Urban Development
4Th Street
Department of Transportation
Market Records Smaller Surge
New York stocks rose for a fourth straight session as the Dow Jones industrial average gained 9.92 points to 710.36. Volume reached 15.02 million shares with the tape running one minute late at close.
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New York
Soviet launches Soyuz 9 two-man crew into orbit
The Soviet Union sent veteran cosmonaut Col. Andrian Nikolayev and rookie Vitaly Sevastianov into Earth orbit on Soyuz 9 at 10 09 p m Moscow time. Tass described an extensive science program including weather studies and ground photography to aid the national economy.
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Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Andrian Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastianov
Tass
Nikolayev
Earth
Space
Alexei Leonny
United States
Coremonaut
Valentina Nikolayeva- Tereshkova
Sevastianov
Peru Earthquake Toll Over 1000 Officials Say
The government in Lima reported a 7.1 magnitude quake that devastated Peru with at least 1000 killed and 5600 seriously injured. Officials dismissed higher figures from diplomats and media, noting data gaps across hundreds of miles from the desert coast to the Andes. Four Americans were among the dead.
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UPD
Peru
Roberto Rojas
Rojas
Andes
Huaraz
Lima
Callejon de Huaylas
Storms Scatter Across South Texas as Cool Front Arrives
Downstate storms and funnel clouds gave way to cooler air as a cold front pushed through. Lubbock reported a high near 66 after unseasonably warm spells, with forecasts predicting a record low around 49 by dawn. Forecasters warned of lingering strong winds and unsettled skies.
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Bervicks
South Texas
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South Plains
Lubbock
U.S. Weather Bureau
West Texas Air Terminal
Weather report for Lubbock area shows cool, cloudy conditions
The Lubbock region experiences cool and cloudy weather with a slight warming trend tomorrow. Tonight will be low forties with a high near the mid forties today and a mild northerly wind to two miles per hour.
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