Burn Alive in Home Two Teens Charged in Mass Fire
In Wood County West Virginia two teenagers Susan Bailey 15 and Roger Bailey 13 were charged with murder for a fire that killed their parents and 10 siblings. The preliminary hearing was postponed for psychiatric reports and child welfare investigation. police cited a family dispute over dating a 17 year old cousin as a possible factor.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Susan Bailey
Roger
Wood County
Wood County Child Welfare Department
Susan
Charles Bailey
D. V. Eaton
Bruce White
FEE VETO LOOMS Smith Questions Legality Of Bills
Gov. Preston Smith doubts 37 bills reached his office after adjournment without proper signing in the houses. He may seek an attorney general opinion and vows to veto measures including proposed student fee hikes, citing constitutional duty to review legality. He notes seven day delay denied him 20 days to study them.
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United Press International
Austin
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Gus F Mutscher
Smith
Galloway Calhoun
Texas
Senate
Nixon Cites Accord With Thieu On Peace Path
President Nixon returned from Midway and said the withdrawal of 25 000 American soldiers from Vietnam opened wide the door to peace If North Vietnam does not reciprocate they must bear responsibility for blocking the road Thieu fully approves the peace program Nixon announced that South Vietnamese troops are ready to take over more combat duties and that Americans can begin to come home but negotiations and fighting continue more than 10 000 people gathered on the White House lawn to witness the reception Tri Gia and Julie Eisenhower and their spouses attended the event after an overnight stay at San Clemente
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Associated Press
Washington
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Midway
Vietnam
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
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White House
White House South Lawn
Pacific
Tricia
Julie
David Eisenhower
California
New York City
Nixons
San Clemente
Calif
North Vietnam
Paris
Smith approves bill for upper level university in Permian Basin
Gov Smith signs a measure establishing an upper division university in the Permian Basin, signaling expansion of higher education access in West Texas. The move aims to attract students, bolster regional development, and align state offerings with growing local needs.
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Gov. Smith
Permian Basin
Prayer invocation on faith and redemption
A religious reader offers a prayer asking Heavenly Father to strengthen faith in eternal life through redemptive love. The tone is devout and personal, focusing on spiritual assurance and blessing.
Milestone Pacemaker Gives Heart Atomic Beat
The Atomic Energy Commission reports the first known nuclear powered cardiac pacemaker has been implanted in a dog at the National Heart Institute. The device weighs 3% ounces and is designed to last at least ten years with plans for human trials at Beth Israel Hospital Newark.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Public Health Service
National Heart Institute
Beth Israel Hospital
Newark
N.J
AEC
Kennedy Puts Wage-Price Controls as Surtax Looms
Treasury Secretary Kennedy said the government may impose wage-price controls if Congress does not extend the 10 percent surtax warning that a lapse would harm the economy. He stressed he personally opposes controls but cited them as a possible alternative to monetary policy and budget cuts. Kennedy urged Congress to extend the surtax before June 30, noting votes may be there.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Washington
David M.kennedy
Congress
Auc Pacy
Kennedy
Prime Rate Up to 8 Percent Hit Banks Face Consumer Impact
New York banks raised the prime rate to 8 percent, the fifth hike since December, affecting creditworthy corporate borrowers while consumer loans and inflationary pressures continue. An official Q&A explains who uses the rate and why it may not directly raise mortgages but can lift overall costs as demand shifts.
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Associated Press
New York
Ford
General Motors
Federal judges require preapproval for outside fees
The US Judicial Conference ordered that all federal judges except Supreme Court justices must obtain prior approval before accepting outside fees and must disclose their finances annually. The rules stem from ethics concerns after the Fortas affair, with the high court exempt from enforcement though leaders expect compliance in spirit.
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United Press International
Washington
US S
Tot at Seminole Drowns in Pool
A 4 year old Seminole boy named David Richard Quisenberry drowned in a backyard pool Tuesday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at Seminole Memorial Hospital after doctors spent an hour trying to revive him. His father Richard Quisenberry found the body floating in the pool around 3 20.
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David Richard Quisenberry
Seminole Memorial Hospital
Richard Quisenberry
Lubbock
Damage High As Homes Hit In Plainview Storm
A 90 mph tornado and large hail lashed Plainview and Hale County killing a drive in theater, injuring eighteen, and damaging at least 200 homes and many cars as a south plains squall line stretched from Kress to Hobbs. Hale Center also felt strong winds. widespread power and phone outages followed.
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Plainview
Price Holland
Lubbock
Holland
John Palm
Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
Country Club
South Plains
Hale County
U.S. Weather Bureau
Department of Public Safety
Plainview Country Club
Twin-Vue Drive-in
Hale Center
Kress
Seagraves
Hobbs
Loop
Gaines County
Fund Game Profitable For Military Officials Say
A Navy procurement specialist testified before Congress that the defense funding process hides true weapon costs. Gordon W. Rule described a discarded practice that skewed payments to contractors, while Senator Yarborough blasted Budget Bureau scope for defense spending compared with domestic programs.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense
Navy
Gordon W. Rule
House
Senate Economic
Congress
Rule
Navy Material Division
Capitol
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Budget Bureau
Deffense Department
Philip Hughes
Angry Developer Spars City Planning Over Staff Attitude
Kenneth May reports a dissatisfied developer blasted what he called a poor attitude by City Planning and Zoning staff. Two commission members countered with defenses, saying staff have been fair and helpful while enforcing policies. The dispute arose at a special meeting about conditions for a mobile home park at Loop 289 and 3th Street in western Lubbock.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Citizen P&i Commission
Roger Soter
Commission
W. P. Clement
Nolan E. Barricks
Roger
Loter
Barrick
Special Commission
Loop 289
3Th St
Lubbock
Weather Map Page 18 A Lubbock Update Forecast
Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with cooler conditions later. Highs in the mid 80s, winds variable gusting to 50 mph near storms, 20 percent rain chance. Extended readouts show temperatures from the 60s to mid 90s across listed cities and humidity roughly 30 to 60 percent.
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Tom Sam
Abilene
Denver
Albuquerque
el Paso
Amarillo
Houston
Clovis
Okla
Dallas
W. Falls
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