Area seniors on trip bus van car mishap near Caldwell
A three vehicle crash on Texas 36 north of Caldwell killed auto driver Troy Fasley, 35, and left four New Home seniors and three sponsors with minor injuries. The bus driver and two others were injured, with Fasley’s wife Barbara and two children hospitalized in Bryan.
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Caldwell
Texas
Here
Troy G. Fasley
Valley Mail
Barbara
Robbin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bryan
Pete Scarmardo
Robbie D. Clem
Tohoka
Easley Auto
DPS
Clem
Diana
Olea Lefevre
New Home
Funds Approved for Lubbock Civic Center Project
Federal funding totaling 12 426 800 dollars for the civic center canyon lakes and neighborhood parks was approved by HUD. Negotiations can begin once a contract is signed, with money available about three weeks later to pay property owners.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
U.S
George Mahon
Canyon Lakes
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Board of Commissioners of the Urban Renewal Agency
Federal Building opens as offices move in
Today in Lubbock readers learn federal offices commence moving into a new five million dollar Federal Building. The issue previews pages covering notable local events, world, and national topics across sections A and B with schedules for debates, drug developments, nuclear power plans, NATO talks, Vietnam transfers, and Israel-U.S. defense discussions.
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Lubbock
Area
Federal
Body of Kermit woman found near Winkler oil lease
The body of 27 year old Nancy Siler Mitchell, missing since September 16, 1970, was found Friday near an oil lease east of Kermit. Sheriff L B Eddins said skull fractures were present but details are unclear. The case marks a fourth unsolved murder of a young woman in the area.
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Avalanche Journal
Kermit
Here
Odessa
Nancy Siler Mitchell
Minkler County Sheriff's Deputies
Mitchell
Texas 502
Kermit-Odessa
Jack Gaines
Charles J. George Inc
Winkler County
L. B. Eddins
Ray Storey
Eddins
Gene
Mitchells
Prayer Note Encourages Responding With God’s Love
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to help people respond to His love and share compassion, hoping others may feel cared for through Christ. The plea ends with Amen.
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Jesus
Canes Reveal Much About Years Past
Robert J. Allen of 4903 14th Street houses a 152 cane collection spanning half a century. Each cane has a stored story and a catalog card with its number, linking artifacts from around the globe to daily life and status in past eras.
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Robert J. Allen
14Th St
Museum
Texas Tech
Laibbock
Allen
Sun tan preparations offer no guaranteed protection
The AMA warns sunburn protection is unreliable and labels determine if a product is a drug or cosmetic. A FDA official notes nothing prevents sunburn except staying out of the sun, while a New England Journal study found wide variance with some formulas blocking up to 80 percent of rays and many common brands providing minimal protection.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
American Medical Association
AMA
Committee On Cosmetics
New England Journal of Medicine
Car Cycle Crash Claims Lubbo c k Man in Night Collision
Jack Greer 28 of 2114 48th St died after a head on motorcycle car crash at E 53rd Street and Oniort Avenue. Mingo Mireles 24 of 2222 E 35th Ave drove the car. Greer was leaving Johnson Manufacturing Co after dinner. The crash elevated Lubbock traffic deaths to 13.
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Lubbock
E. 53Rd Street
Anda Oniort Avenua
Cree Gall EL Rell
Jack Greer
48Th St
Methodist Hospital
Mingo Mireles
Greer
Quirt Avenue
Mireles
Johnson Manufacturing Co
Valmer Bell
Floydada
Texas 207
William Finley
Genita
27Th Street
Flint Avenue
DMZ firefights wound U S troops and shell outposts
Communist forces near the DMZ launched heavy rocket fire on two American units wounding several soldiers. Nearby in northern South Vietnam allied outposts faced concentrated attacks as South Vietnam dispatched two airborne battalions toward Fire Base 5 where about 50 Communists were reported killed.
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Saigon
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Dmz
Jesus Freaks Movement Spreads Amid Mixed Reactions
The Jesus Freaks movement gains popularity across the United States causing surprise and unease among churchgoers. Both well groomed youths and hippie adherents participate, with Billy Graham expressing cautious approval and support for spreading the gospel.
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U.S
Billy Graham
New District Lines Drawn Amid Tax and Redistricting Moves
A four day special session in Austin ends with approval of a liquor tax and new congressional district maps. Gov. Preston Smith ordered the session to finish and lawmakers plan a return in 1972 to appropriate welfare funds. A suit challenges the House redistricting plan as unconstitutional.
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Associated Press
Austin
Preston Smith
House
House of Representatives
Tom Craddick
Midland
Senate
Lubbock
Delwin Jones
Texas
District realignments reshape Texas congressional map
The article outlines population realignments in major Texas districts with large urban counties contributing to rural areas to meet the one man one vote principle. It details Rep George Mahons 19th District changes including six counties lost and six added, plus other district shifts near Lubbock and Odessa.
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Dallas
Harrris
Houston
Tarrant
Fort Worth
Bexar
San Antonio
U.S
George Mahon
Lubbock
New Mexico
Hereford
Midland-Odessa
Mahon
Borden
Crosby
Flood
Garza
Scurry
Omar Burleson
Abilene
Motley County
Bailey
Castro
Deaf Smith
Nixon economist Laffer predicts GNP rise just around corner
Dr. Arthur Laffer, adviser to Budget Director George Shultz, told 350 West Texas executives that the gross national product will rise soon. He stressed his 1065 theory is a correlating model not an explanation and said he is not a policy-maker.
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Nixon
West Texas
Texas Tech
Arthur Laffer
George Shultz
Tech
School of Business Administration
University of Chicago
Capitol Hill
Laffer
Weather summary for Lubbock and vicinity
Partly cloudy and warm through Sunday with a slight chance of thunderstorms late Sunday. Highs in the low 90s, lows tonight mid to upper 60s. Winds from the south to southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Sunrise 6 37 AM, sunset around 8 55 PM. Maximum humidity about 76 percent. readings vary by location.
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Lubbock
Cocci
PAM
Pal City
Abilene
Denver
Albuquerque
el Paso
Amarillo
Houston
Hobba
Okla. City
Dallas
W. Falls
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Russia
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Trousseau
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Winkler
Gerry Burton
Smith
Consolidated Prosecutor Office
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Jones
72Nd Judicial District
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Judees
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