Governors Race Looms With Smith Barnes In Play
Gov. Preston Smith and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes sparred over 1972 plans while Sen. Lloyd Bentsen weighed a potential favorite son bid. Smith signaled a third term and predicted an easy path against Barnes, who hinted at a spring announcement but showed uncertainty about a governor race. Bentsen, courted by rivals, kept options open as supporters discuss Texas influence and the party slate. See POLITICOS Page 12
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Miber
Lloyd Bentsen
Smith
Barnes
U.S
John Tower
Austin
Headon
Washington
Rose Bentsen
Bentsen
Texas
Ralph W. Yarborough
George Bush
Politicos
Tornadoes Dip Again In Panhandle Storms
Tornado watch issued across Texas Panhandle western Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. A funnel cloud near Hutchinson and Hansford Counties produced a barrel shaped twister observed by Borger firefighters with no damage or injuries reported. Radar showed multiple thunderstorm bands with light rain amounts.
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Texas
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Southwest
Borger
Stinnett
Capps Elevator
National Weather Service
Panhandle
Bainsas
Colorado
Oklahoma ‘Panhandle
New Menxteo
Nebraska
Oklahoma Panhandle
South Plains
Small Hall Falls Amano
Dicameter
Amarillo
Muleshoe
Trinidad
Inch
Tulia
Guy‘mon
Okla
Hereford
Plainview
Ice Cream Price War Hits Washington Sidewalk Vendors
Washington ice cream vendors engage in a price war as big chocolate ice-cream sandwiches drop from 25 cents to 10 cents. Star Ice Cream Co. vendors face independent hawkers encroaching near the Washington Monument, prompting deeper reductions and a sharper battle for tourist business.
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Washington
Roncevertte Peekrel
Constitution and
9Th Street
Peckrel
Star Ice Cream Co
Star
Washington Monument
SPAG approves funds for Plainview drug treatment center
State fund allocation clears for a new drug treatment center in Plainview. Officials expect expanded services and community support as planners outline the facility's programs and anticipated impact.
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Plainview
Daily Prayer Invocation on God’s Gift of Love
A reader offers a spiritual petition asking for insight into divine love as a gift not earned and for the strength to fully use that love today. The prayer expresses gratitude and a desire for sincere acceptance.
Memories tour guide at museum retires at Texas Tech
Mrs. Margaret Sandy retires after serving as services coordinator for the Museum at Texas Tech. Her career spans years guiding thousands of visitors, including up to 20 000 school groups annually, inspiring heartfelt notes from young learners.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Margaret Sandy
Texas Tech
Sandy
Mrs
TECH
Big Spring girl among 31 left in National Spelling Bee
Maridene Margolis of Big Spring was one of 31 spellers still contending as the first day ended. She spelled nine words correctly, many of them medical terms, and planned to study more after dinner with her family.
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Washington
Maridene Margolis
Big Spring
Avalanche- Journal
Marsdene
Nrogeny
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Amarillo
San Antonio
el Paso
Texas
Ohio
Jack Margolis
Glenn
David
Bobby
Larry
Annapolis
Margolis
Amarillo Globe-News
David Johnstone
Ashly
Borger
Maridene
Sunrise to unveil Pioneer statue on Texas Tech campus
American State Bank places a 1512 foot bronze statue titled Pioneer West Texas Family on Avenue Q Sun Street in Lubbock to honor Plains settlers. Sculpted by Granville W. Carter of New York, the piece arrives from New York and is installed without an official ceremony as sunrise reveals the scene.
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American State Bank
West Texas
Avenue Q
7Th Street
Granville W. Carter
New York
Jack Payne
Bank
Milton Adams
Avalanche Journal
Will Rogers
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Sun Street
South Plains
Lubbock Bank
Cnuminates
American State
Lawmaker seeks federal ban on rodeo animal devices
New York congressman William F. Ryan introduced a bill to outlaw interstate shipments of animals used in rodeos for calf roping steer wrestling and bronco busting. The measure would also ban bucking straps flank straps and electric prods used to force animals to bolt from chutes. He cited cruelty in some rodeos to justify federal action.
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Washington
UPS
New York
Wiliam F. Ryan
Dn.y
Russian Vessel Seizure Ordered Over Fishing Gear Damage
A Soviet freighter the Suleyman Starskiy was ordered seized by a U S marshal after Prelude Corp of Westport Point Massachusetts filed a 377000 suit in federal court. The damage was alleged from fishing gear off Massachusetts as the ship prepared to tie up at Alameda California near San Francisco.
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San Francisco
U.S
Massachusetts
Suleyman Starskiy
Alameda
Calif
Prelude Corp
Westport Point
Mass
Jan Atlantic Lobster
Paratroop Reinforcement Lifts Siege at Artillery Base 5
A battalion of 300 South Vietnamese paratroopers rode in on helicopters to reinforce Artillery Base 5 northeast of Saigon, lifting a 17 day siege as U S planes and Vietnamese forces pounded the surrounding jungle with bombs and rockets. The relief followed a canceled sweep near Khe Sanh and came after 99 ARVN casualties since the base was surrounded.
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Avalanche-Journal
Saigon
Khe Sanh
Phnom Penh
Tanawta Imans Tha Hainacrtarad
Gepolis Liwith
Lue WeImagunin
U.S
ARVN
Neuyen van Hieu
Sth
See Beleagured Pare 12
FAA Boosts Grant for Taxiway Upgrades at Lubbock Airport
The FAA approved a $263,439 grant for Lubbock Regional Airport taxiways and lighting, raising federal participation to $3,250,596 with a city share of about $2.19 million. Officials said additional adjustments reduced some FAA costs and negotiations continue on funding for a fire and rescue facility adjacent to the north south runway.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Lubbock
S Aviation
Marvin Coffee
FAA
SP Train
Cairport
Coffee
Vernescay
Lichtine
Kosygin offers businesslike talks with U S in broad peace push
Premier Kosygin said the Soviet Union is ready for businesslike talks with the United States on issues from the Middle East to Europe arms cuts. He urged NATO members to take a sincere position on reductions, a offer first voiced by Brezhnev, as Rogers defended U S sincerity.
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United Press International
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
United States
Middle East
Europe
Ivosygin
Iff North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Sec
William P. Rogers
Washington
NATO
Lisbon
Khosygin
Bolshoi Theater
Supreme Soviet
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Naomi Caddel
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