Three Sage Brothers Die in Evans Destroyer Sinkage
Three Nebraska brothers Gary Gregory and Kelly Jo Sage, all sailors on the destroyer Evans, perished when the ship split in the Pacific after a collision with an Australian carrier. Their father, a former Army man, spoke of their Navy enlistment as a family tragedy alongside a California survivor.
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Nebraska
Evans
Pacific
California
U.S
Ernest Sage
Niobrara
Neb
Lawrence John Reilly Sr
Costa Mesa
Calif
Sage Brothers
Gary
Gregory
Kelly Jo
Navy
Nixon urges honesty as campus violence cited at Mundt Library
President Nixon denounces student extremism while urging attention to youth demands for intellectual personal and public honesty. He warns that invasions and force endanger rights and says the nation can strike back if violence continues, spoke at General Beadle State College during Mundt Library dedication.
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United Press International
Madison
S.D
Nixon
General Beadle State College
State College
South Dakota
America
Karl E. Mundt
Mundt
Evens Frontal Section of Destroyer Evans Sinks After Collision
The USS Frank E. Evans split by a collision with the Australian carrier Melbourne. 74 dead and 199 survivors reported including Cmdr A S McLemore. A Pentagon board to investigate the disaster is formed as 10 ships from three nations searched with no new survivor leads. The forward section sank in 5400 feet after dawn Viet Nam time.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
U.S
South China Sea
Clovis
Frank E. Evans
Vietnam
Melbourne
Pentagon
Joe Luis Gonzales
Valentino Eloy Gonzales
South Prince
N.M
Evans
Navy
Cmdr
A. S. McLemore
Washington
Navy Investigative Board
Defense Department
Kearsage
Cam Ranh Bay
Saigon
Kearsarge
Subic Bay
Philippines
Vung Tau
Unnamed Slain Woman Case Moves To Scene
Daily paper lists multiple sections with brief items including a jur y hearing in Clovis related slaying, an unarmed officer at a residence, a teacher claiming to chain his daughter, Senate quick nomination approval for Warren Burger, Confederate birthday tributes, a fatal Kansas City fire, missing Georgia girls found in Vietnam, bishop noting falling religious membership, oil news, editorials, farming, market reports, classifieds, horoscopes, logs, comics and a comic dictionary about a hen allowed to be eaten before birth and after death.
Prayer Reflection on Relying on Divine Power
A brief prayer asks for guidance to rely on God's power rather than personal limits. The petitioner seeks spiritual strength and faith in practice, closing with an Amen.
Frenzied Summer Break Hits Lubbock Streets
Youths flood streets with energy as schools close for summer break. Roller skates, bikes, and cars fill sidewalks while families plan weeklong fun at Grandmother’s house, at the pool, and in neighborhood games amid a buoyant, restless start to vacation.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Laird Warns NATO Troop Cuts Could Pressure U S
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird warned Congress may cut American forces in Europe if NATO allies follow Canada's move to withdraw troops from Germany. He stressed the U S should not drop below about 320 000 in Europe and cautioned a snowballing reduction could shift reliance to tactical nuclear weapons under NATO flexible response policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Europe
NATO
Canada
Germany
Laird
U.S
Pentagon
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Britain
FTC Warns Tire Makers Over Speed Claims
The Federal Trade Commission warned tire manufacturers to cease using advertising that implies safe use at high speeds. They have 30 days to stop or face formal action. FTC cited slogans claiming speed performance and safety tests at 100 to 130 mph as misleading and unsafe for varied road conditions and wear.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Commission
Tragic Mexia Teen Found Dead After Lunch Walk
Cathy Jones a 17 year old Mexia High junior left lunch early to walk home and eat. Her body was found on rancher McKenzie Masters land five miles south of Mexia with 18 stab wounds from a small pocket knife. Authorities said she died within a short time of discovery and her parents are receiving support for shock.
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Mexia
Cathy Jones
McKenzie Masters
Roy Jones
Shiloh
Mexia High School
A. B. McVay
Limestone County
Connor Spivey
Miss Jones
Masters
Truck Crash Kills Man After Four Truck Pileup
In Revere Massachusetts a bakery truck and two others collided with a fish truck causing a spill that coated the road with fish. Police identified the deceased as George Brown 38 of Holbrook. Traffic was rerouted while responders cleared the scene.
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Revere
Mass
UPN
George Brown
Holbrook
Indictments Returned for Area Men in Bank Misuse Case
A former Lorenzo State Bank president faces 10 federal counts of misapplication of funds and false bank entries with 205 330 in irregularities cited. A W Lott about 50 appears in three counts with Jimmy Joiner and George Carter linked to aiding and abetting in others. A grand jury in Lubbock handed up eight additional indictments as session began.
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Avalanche Journal
Amarillo
Lorenzo State Bank
A. W. Lott
Jimmy Joiner
Fof
Lott
George Clark Carter
Deep Well Pump Corp
U.S. Dist
Halbert O. Woodward
Lubbock
Robert K
Reforms May Hit At State
Texas Governor Preston Smith warned that federal tax reforms could disrupt financing for state and local government. He cited depletion allowances for oil and gas, potential tax changes, and a Supreme Court ruling affecting tidelands as threats to Texas schools and university systems. He urged Congress to align shoreline boundaries with original state borders and oppose removing tax exemptions on government bonds.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Washington
Texas
Preston Smith
Smith
Texas Land Commissioner
Congress
Texas Oil and Gas
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Istate
Union
Gulf Coast
Thunderstorms Hit Run Torn South Plains Areas
Storms lashed the South Plains with heavy rain and hail up to four inches in spots near Brownfield Lamesa and Tulsa. Terry County reports severe crop damage as roads flood and roofs fail. Authorities warn of possible repeat storms.
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South Plains
Terry County
Tulsa
Brownfield
Lamesa
Hall
Foster Community
Post
Tahoka
Weather map page notes chance of storms in Lubbock area
The forecast calls for possible thunderstorms today and tonight with otherwise partly cloudy skies. Highs reach mid 80s and lows around 60, with southerly winds up to 20 mph and gusts near 40 mph during storms, and a 20 percent chance of rain.
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Lubbock
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