Measure Goes To Nixon
The House passed a 21.3 billion education bill with a major antibusing provision. It would halt for 18 months any federal court desegregation order during appeals. The bill funds colleges and schools yet actual appropriations depend on separate legislation. Secretary Richardson called it a landmark but criticised the busing provisions. Debate focused on desegregation, with pages to Page 10.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Nixon
National Institute of Education
Elliot L. Richard
Lamesan Savoring National Bee Win
Robin Kral of Lamesa, 14, won the National Spelling Bee in the 21st round after 533 words spelled. He will tour New York City and appear on the Today Show after a Washington visit with events at the Mayflower Motel and VIP receptions.
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Avalanche-Journal
Washington
Robin Kral
Lamesa
Dawson County
New York
Wash
Waite
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Theohn F. Kennedy
Mayflower Motel
Robin
Robert Kral
James Wagner
Wagner
Auat
Vernon Logan
Austin
New York City
Plaza Hotel Management
Lubbock
Ruby Lee Dawson
Page
Lubbock Council Studies Alternatives To Transit Shutdown
The Lubbock City Council will not buy the local bus system despite consultants’ advice. A work session was set for June to explore transportation alternatives should Lubbock Transit Company shut down, with Lonnie Hollingsworth named to coordinate efforts and engage staff and stakeholders.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lonnie Holil- Ingsworth
Lubbock Transit Company
Public Official Cartoon Quip Ends Public Figure Gaffe
A public official is mocked in a cartoon caption describing a leader who fools some people some of the time but not his private secretary. The item reflects the newspaper’s editorial voice and humor on political missteps.
Prayer Reflection Reader's Note
A reader thanks God for guidance in prayer expressing new meaning, courage, feeling, and understanding in prayer gratitude and faith.
Hue area battle as Marines push north in Vietnam drive
North Vietnamese forces cling to Hue defenses as South Vietnamese troops press a nine mile line above Hue with U.S. air strikes aiding. Reports say heavy fighting near Saigon and in nearby Cambodia with intense shelling, napalm, and a clash near Trang Bang leaving about 20 dead or wounded.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Hue
U.S
North Vietnam
Trang Bang
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Takhmau
Navy
Hanoi
Haiphong
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
Richard Blystone
My Chanh
Quang Tri
Future Role Muskie Deliberates Campaign Plans Today
Senator McGovern said Muskie asked for time to decide his future in the Democratic presidential race after a brief Senate floor meeting. Aides confirmed the talk and Muskie planned to announce his decision at a National Press Club luncheon, with reports he might withdraw or shift support.
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Associated Press
Washington
George McGovern
Edmund S. Musks
McGovern
Muskie
Senate
National Press Club
Shooting hits Corpus Christi office tied to fraud case
At a Corpus Christi office of Smith Construction Co two men shot the unoccupied building after Randy Farenthold's body had been found nearby. A threatening note left at the scene warned, You have 30 days Envy it. Farenthold, 32, was the stepson of state Rep Frances Farenthold and believed murdered after a head blow. two indicted Kentucky men are connected to a $100000 fraud scheme.
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Corpus Christi
Randy Farenthold
Farenthold
Corpus Christi Bay
Nee
State
Frances Farenthold
Nueces County
Bruce Lusk Bass TT
Tharel Smith
Kentucky
Chilean Tremors Shake Central Chile Cities
Strong earth tremors struck central Chile rattling Santiago buildings and causing panic. The epicenter was near Iiapel, a farm town about 165 miles north of Santiago. The tremor measured 7 on the Richter scale and struck at 2 54 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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Santiago
Chile
State Telegraph Agency
Iiapel
Jape
Brazilians Die in Sao Paulo Train Collision
In a Sao Paulo suburb two passenger trains collided with seven bodies identified by AJB and initial reports listing 15 dead. Police say an express service from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro struck a local commuter train bound for Mogi das Cruzes, injuring many.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
AJB
Mogi Das Cruzes
Rio de Janeiro
Light Rains Dampen West Texas Area
Showers and thundershowers were expected to develop across much of the state including Lubbock and the South Plains in the afternoon after a day of cloudy skies and light sprinkles. In the Lubbock area only Anton recorded measurable rain about 2:30 p.m. with 0.05 inches. Shallowater had a trace, and several towns reported light sprinkles.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Anton
Shallowater
Levelland
Smyer
Littlefield
Amherst
Denver City
Plains
West Texas
Seminole
Clarendon
Clovis
Nws
FAA grants nearly two million for Lubbock airport expansion
The Federal Aviation Administration approves a 1 961 532 grant to fund land purchases and roadways south of the new terminal site, apron and taxiways, lighting, and a northerly runway extension. City aviation director Marvin Coffee says the grant appears to meet the request as the new terminal opens in mid 1975.
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Lubbock
Federal Aviation Administration
Lubbock Area Forecast Sees Scattered Showers Possible
Lubbock and vicinity forecast light afternoon and night showers or thundershowers with temperatures rising to the mid 80s today. Tonight’s low expected in the mid 50s as skies stay partly cloudy.
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Lubbock
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