Voters Settle Races Today Pirates Take Over Two Jetliners
Four hijackers seize a Western Airlines jet with 98 aboard demanding 500000 cash and another jet. A second hijacker takes over a United Airlines 727 at Reno, demanding 200000 and parachutes. Authorities note the Western crew was ordered to circle San Francisco for payoff. a Boeing 720 and other aircraft are mentioned in the unfolding hijackings.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Western Airlines
San Francisco
Western
United Airlines
Reno
United
United Flight 239
Chicago
U.S. Atty
James Browning
Erickson
Las Vegas
Beginning Tuesday Street Closings Near Civic Center
Beginning Tuesday eight streets near the civic center will close to traffic as construction begins on the central library. 8th Street from Avenue K to M and Avenue L between 8th and 9th will close while Avenue L from 7th to 8th becomes a dead end. Wilson Salvage Co. will remove pavement and debris as bidding for the $1.2 million library proceeds, with bids due June 20 and council review June 22.
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Civic Center
Tom Martin
City
8Th Street
Avenue K
Avenue M
9Th Street
Martin
Avenue L
7Th
8Th Streets
Wilson Salvage Co
Urban Renewal Agency
Jobs unchanged as wholesale prices surge and unemployment holds
The government reports May wholesale prices rose 0.6 percent led by a 4.9 percent jump in livestock prices while unemployment stayed at 5.9 percent. Labor officials note prices may lift grocery meat eventually and discuss importing more foreign beef as a countermeasure.
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Associated Frese
Washington
Labor Department
May
Nixon
Geoffrey H. Moore
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Memorial Day observance for retired educator Mae Simmons
Inside Fr a Mae Simmons Day will be observed Sunday to honor a retired teacher and principal. The events fill Page 1 Sec B. other items note U N spreads as traffic signs appear in Old Jerusalem and a nationwide poll showing Mc Govern narrowing Humphrey's lead.
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Mae Simmons
U.N
Old Jerusalem
Heart Surgery Breakthrough Reported by Surgeon Cooley
Dr. Denton A. Cooley said he found a simple operation to correct idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis a rare and often fatal thickening of the heart muscle. The procedure targets the left ventricle in the main pumping chamber.
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Houston
UPS
Denton A. Cooley
Cooley
Daily Prayer for Kindness and Charity
A reader asks for guidance to become more considerate, smile readily, curb anger, forget slights, and help others, ending with a prayer for divine aid. The note reflects a communal wish for improved conduct and compassion in everyday life.
Prairie Dogs Snared For Other Parks
A Prairie dogs capture story describes a park patrolman smiling at a dramatic catch. The piece portrays drought and wildlife relocation toward zoos and parks, hinting at a long running feature in the Plains.
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J. A. Tucker
Mackenzie Park
Fort Worth
Birth rate hits record low in first quarter of 1972
The United States posted the lowest birth rate in history for the first three months of 1972, at 15.8 per 1000, down from 17.6 a year earlier. Census and health officials cite economic uncertainty and abortion law liberalization as contributing factors. Zero population growth could be reached in 40 to 50 years if trends continue.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
Census Bureau
No Major Change Training Program At Reese Shuttled
A large USAF rescue operation lifted an escaped airman near Hanoi after two days evading North Vietnamese forces. Capt. Roger Locher, on his 407th mission, was rescued Friday. his fellow crewman remains missing. The Air Force plans a minor shift consolidating contractor primary training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, affecting Reese AFB and eight others but not the Reese advanced program.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Roger Locher
Loacher
Air Force
U.S
George Mahon
Avalanche Journal
Washington
Lubbock
Reese Afb
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Reese
Mahon
Walter HL Baxter III
Lackland
del Rio
Venezuela Guard vs Rioters Sparks Fourth Consecutive Day
National guardsmen joined police as student rioters clashed with authorities in Caracas for a fourth day. Mob activity grew with reports of looters and displaced slum residents from Central University flood woes.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Central University
Governor Fight In Spotlight
In Texas Democrats face a runoff with 10 candidates for statewide and federal posts. Republicans contest three races including the governorship and two U S House seats as 1.8 million voters decide who advances to the general election.
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Associated Prev
Texas
Robert L. Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
Avalanche-Journal
Tate
Johnson
Texas Daily Newspapers
Reading
Uas
Senate
Darst
TUS
House
Vlaiior
Statehouse
Sharpstown
Delph Briscoe
Frances Parenthald
Eam
CNB Board Names New President
CNB named Carter chief executive officer and president at a Friday board meeting. He succeeds Torrey Hopwood, who becomes executive vice president as the bank prepares to merge into a Texas Commerce Holding Company led by Texas Commerce vice president George No Atkinson remains an executive aide. The move stems from an agreement aimed at a smooth merger and a cash offer of 8 per share to shareholders.
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Co. B. Carter
Houston
Citizens National Bank
Willard Paine
Carter
Torrey Hopwood
CNB
Texas Commieres Rank Oof
Hopwood
Paine
Mgeoree
Atkinson
Aie
Payne
Bat
Cehiel
Mrincipal
Texas Commercce
Humarity
Ateck
Ompany
Miamuary
Hopswood
Turnout Seen For Lubbock County Runoff Race
Lubbock County voters head to the polls for a runoff between two candidates in a hot school superintendent contest. With 30,000 votes anticipated, turnout hinges on statewide races and ideal weather as polling sites across Democrats and Republicans stay open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Lubbock County
Republians
Beverly Melcuff
Weather summary for Lubbock area through Sunday
Forecast covers Lubbock and vicinity from today through Sunday with warm temperatures near 90 and a light southerly wind increasing today. Humidity around 35 percent at midnight, with maximums and minimums listed for the period. Several stray place names appear in garbled text.
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Lubbock and Vicinity
Usain
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