Blackmun Seated on Supreme Court After 55 Week Vacancy
Justice Harry A. Blackmun of Rochester Minnesota took his seat on the Supreme Court in a brief ceremony administered by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. The 55 week vacancy ends as Blackmun pledges to uphold equal rights and defend the Constitution.
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Std. St. Louis
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Joseph Story
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Benjamin Cardozo
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Vesta
N.Y
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Green Castle
Ind
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Cambridge
Rane
County Boosts City Recovery Projects With 100000 Designation
Lubbock County commissioners designate 100000 for right of way along 3rd and 4th Streets to back a 100000 state grant for a freeway project from Tech Freeway to Avenue A. Total route cost is about 1.2 million with 600000 local share unresolved. Also approved sheriff training program to meet new state requirements and discussed bond options for further recovery facilities.
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Lights To Be Replaced At Stadium By June Twenty Second
Work on stadium lighting proceeds with bulbs and fixtures ready this week and bans on delays. Officials say if weather cooperates the upgrade should finish by June 22. Two uprights rise 135 feet of steel, extending 165 feet above field level, 30 feet below existing standards. Athletic administrator Polk Robison notes the experiment could lead to lowering all standards.
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Apollo 15 Mission May Face Postponement
Cape Kennedy sources report Apollo 15, planned for next March, could be halted to advance Skylab space station work. The second lunar landing mission and new flight targets were under review as talks continued.
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Explosion injures eight at New York police HQ
An explosion on the second floor of the New York police headquarters wounded eight people including Lt. Charles Reuther Detective James Dempsey and a woman elevator operator. Police said a bomb planted in a restroom breached security and the blast occurred near 637 p.m. Officials noted a string of recent bombings in Manhattan and federal agent Lindsay pledged cooperation to curb the violence.
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White House Help Sought After Husband Plea For Wife
John Urey of Petersburg drove to alert officials after a car accident left his pregnant wife in serious condition with a spinal injury and trapped in the wreckage. He and his 2-year-old child survived with minor injuries as responders attempted to reach the scene.
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Kennedy says Nixon admin seeks no new taxes this year
Secretary Kennedy said the Nixon administration will ask for no new taxes this year despite proposed revenue measures. He noted congressional hearings and elections hinder tax moves and mentioned a leaded gasoline tax tied to pollution goals as unlikely to pass in time. He also cited two current proposals for credit rationing.
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Reds Attack Over Quickly Says Laos Town Fell in Raid
North Vietnamese commandos captured Saravane, a key Laotian town near the Ho Chi Minh Trail, after a pre-dawn attack. Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma reported the garrison went missing and U.S. airstrikes began while Thailand prepared to aid Cambodian forces nearby.
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Charter Study Debates City Council Expansion in Lubbock
Wide differences surfaced at a charter study committee meeting in Lubbock as members assess expanding the city council from five to seven or nine. Proponents say broader representation for Black and Latino residents is needed, while opponents question the necessity and district residency requirements.
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Jack Eastman
Joe Phillips
Phillips
Friona Man Reelected as Grain Sorghum Leader in uncertain Farm Bill
Dimmit officials and Grain Sorghum Producers Association directors met at the Colonial Inn to elect officers hear farm bill updates and discuss the pending measure in the House Agriculture Committee. Duboy Anthony Jr. was reelected GSPA president, guiding about 600 acres of grain sorghum and signaling ongoing concerns over cotton wheat and feed grain provisions.
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