Troops Allies Hit Invaders Near Hue Front
South Vietnamese paratroopers with tanks and air strikes attacked north of Hue aiming to seize an enemy regiment. Saigon reported 39 enemy and two South Vietnamese killed west of Highway 1 near My Chanh River with over 30 U S B 52s bombing the area.
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Associated Press
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North Vietnam
China
Blanchard Warns Tax Increases Loom in Texas Session
State Senator H J Blanchard of Lubbock, speaking after heart surgery, warned at the Lubbock Economics Council that public outcry over holding the line on taxes may fade in the upcoming special session. He cited a lame duck slate in Austin and said welfare and education will dominate the budget debate as the session opens June 14.
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Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
H. J
Blanchard
Lubbock
Lubbock Economics Council
Austin
Lubbock Club
Texas
Border Patrol Chief Furor Over Alien Charges
Del Rio border chief decries affidavits alleging ranchers hired Mexicans illegally. The seven complainants claim the Border Patrol helped cheat wetbacks of wages while Dolph Briscoe campaigns in the Democratic runoff. Eatman terms the affidavits irresponsible and despicable.
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Associated Press
del Rio
Border Patrol
Dolph Briscoe
United States
W. S. Eatman
Batman
Today in the ae Lubbock area funeral and health notes
A study suggests funeral routines aid the living more than the dead and aid emotional healing. Lubbock fogging begins to curb mosquitoes in the area. Cancer experts urge treating leukemia at the research center. Ashbrook hopes for GOP nomination. Delegates from 100 nations meet in Stockholm to discuss environmental protection. Radio TV programs and sports news are listed in the newspaper sections.
Filings Target Agricultural Workers Mocked as Politics
A Del Rio lawyer called affidavits a non political act, saying the move aims to highlight farmworkers struggles in Southwest Texas rather than target Briscoe. He claimed the publicity was a longstanding practice and not aimed at his opponent Frances Farenthold.
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Frances Farenthold
Mike V. Gonsalez
del Rio
Gonsalez
Texas
Briscoe
Wetfee
Prayer card tribute to Jesus Christ
A reader offers a devotional prayer thanking God for Jesus Christ the Saviour His life teachings loyalty and especially His resurrection in a concise blessing.
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God
Jesus Christ
Methodists Back Nixon Peace Bids At Northwest Texas Conference
At the Northwest Texas Annual Conference delegates backed President Nixon’s peace efforts. A resolution from an Amarillo layman urged continued action toward world peace as part of the church’s deliberations.
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Amarillo
Methodist resolution backs Nixon peace efforts
A business session recommends that the Northwest Texas Conference go on record in support of President Nixon's world peace actions. The resolution was presented by 8B. M. Bruckner Sr., a San Jacinto United Methodists member in Amarillo. The plea for backing was described as the most impassioned.
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Texas
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M. Bruckner Sr
San Jacinto United Methods
Church of
Israel confronts new alert at Tel Aviv airport
After Tuesday’s massacre in Lebanon leaves 26 dead and about 70 wounded, Tel Aviv Lod Airport deploys troops and ambulances. Israelis report border tensions with Lebanon and possible retaliation fears. Passengers are screened from six inbound flights as hospitals remain on alert and no weapons are found.
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Israel
Lebanon
Lod International
Europe
Asia
United States
Hale Center Rebuilds After Tornado Seven Years On
Hale Center marks seven years since the 1965 tornado that devastated the town. The 1972 recovery includes a modern city hall and fire station with a basement storm shelter, rebuilt downtown blocks, a new post office, a handsome church plant, and a modern brick apartment complex, all highlighted in a new Community Profile.
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Hale County
First Baptist Church
West Texas
Iraq nationalizes Western oil firm IPC amid dispute
President Ahmed Hassan Al Bakr announced the expropriation of the Iraq Petroleum Company. IPC owned by a Western consortium including Standard Oil of New Jersey Mobil Oil and Partex. Negotiations failed over production demands and compensation for previous concessions.
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Ahmed Hassan al Bakr
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Trttishi Petroleum
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Standard
Partex Co
Gunman Fires At Candidate Near City Hall
A shot was fired at Mayor William Hart a Black congressional candidate as he sat in his car behind City Hall. Detective Walter Bell, driving, said he had just parked and opened the door when a shot ricocheted off the car roof.
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William Hart
City Hall
Walter Bell
Tie
Nixon urges joint session to back Moscow arms pact
President Nixon, returning from Moscow, appeals to Congress in a national address to approve the arms limitation treaty and related executive agreement. He says the summit has begun to shape world events and urges lawmakers to act while the issue is fresh.
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Congress
Warsaw
Spiro T. Agnew
House
Carl Albert
Associated Press
Washington
Moscow
Pat Nixon Breaks Through Polish Security At Warsaw Park
First Lady Pat Nixon grew frustrated with security during a Warsaw visit. She manually pushed past plainclothes Polish guards to greet a crowd at Lazienki Park after a Chopin concert, asking aloud to tell the secret police to stand aside and lamenting the tight cordon.
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Warsaw
Pat Nixon
U.S
Nixon Urges New House Upon Foundation of Supranational Ties
Nixon speaks in a chamber about new strategic arms agreements with the USSR. He says the accord lays a basis for a new relationship and urges Americans to join with other nations to build a home on that foundation.
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Nixon
America
Nixon Reports Moscow Summit Outcomes To Congress
President Nixon summarized results of the Moscow summit and urged congressional approval of related measures and funding. He spoke after a 13 day trip that included Russia Austria Iran and Poland. He addressed concerns from critics about SALT and national security.
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Moscow
Nixon
Warsaw
Andrews Air Force Base
Russia
Austria
Iran
Poland
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senor
Eight-Member Panel Named To Study Signs
An eight man study committee was appointed by the city planning and zoning commission to study sign regulations near the proposed Lubbock convention center. Bob Nash was named chairman to lead the group amid previous opposition to the sign zone proposal.
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Avalanche-Journal
Frank Haden
Haden
Wayne Holland
P&z
Lubbock Convention Center
Bob Nash
Ikeyo Radio
Jack Eastman
Nash
Weather outlook for Lubbock area today near 90
Generally fair weather arRives with a high near 90 and a low in the mid 50s. Light southerly winds will pick up to 10 to 15 mph today across the region.
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Lubbock
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