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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
2
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight. High today near 90 and Tuesday upper 80s. Low tonight near 60. Northeasterly winds up to 15 mph. Probability of precipitation about 20 percent.
In Corsicana Navarro College faced protests amid misunderstandings over admissions and a new English proficiency test. Iranian students argued the test affected enrollment while officials said it measured English ability to place students in remedial work. Demonstrations grew, with 34 Iranians arrested on May 27 and 57 diverted in a second protest.
More than 250 students marched from MSU International Center to President Wharton's door, ending a weekend sit in after demanding an end to Iran related contracts. The protest followed a board decision to renew a $348000 educational film contract and included barricades and arrests for bullhorn use.
A surface high-pressure ridge brings sunny skies and warm conditions across the South Plains and Panhandle. A weak cold front will cool temps slightly in North Texas, with Lubbock near 90 today and upper 80s Tuesday, plus a 20 percent chance of precipitation tonight.
Ron Smith runs Ron Smith Enterprises offering celebrity look-alikes for parties and events. Clients pay 250 to 1500 dollars to hire stand-ins for figures from Carter to Gable, with demand even for Farrah Fawcett Majors and other stars.
Daisy Gordon Lawrence disliked being named America's first girl scout by her aunt Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and only learned of the honor years later. She objected to the publicity, called it a fiasco in London, and later joined a troop reluctantly after much urging.
Federally funded classes for elementary students start Wednesday at 14 Lubbock schools. Extended year programs for kindergarten to second grade assist Title I students advancing next fall. A separate Summer of Surprises program serves third to fifth graders with excursions. The migrant education program runs at Mahon Elementary for ages 5 to 6th grade with activities across language arts and science. Transportation to Mahon is provided from nearby schools.
Brian Keith and Piper Laurie are cast as the parents in NBC World Premiere Movie In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan. Warren Bush Productions shoots a two hour film about Karen Ann Quinlan, a New Jersey girl kept alive by machines after brain damage left her clinically dead. Glen Jordan directs from Hal Litowitz script on Southern California locations and at 20th Century Fox studio.
Fort Worth prosecutors and lawyers prepare for a bond hearing for T. Cullen Davis, the accused murderer of Andrea Wilborn. Davis faces charges including the Wilborn killing, a prior murder charge against Stan Farr, and attempted murder of Priscilla Davis and Gus Gavrel. The case has seen venue changes from Fort Worth to Amarillo with a mistrial prompting a later July jury selection.
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