Eagle Pass wins Model Cities funding for dramatic town renewal
Eagle Pass Texas, a town of 14,645, transformed by a Model Cities project. The program funded water and sewer expansions, four multi purpose centers, new schools, clinics, a hospital expansion, and an 188 acre industrial park. It is the first to win a third year contract and plans for continued grants into 1972.
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Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Arturo Flores
Flores
Harold Hausman
Tom Kohler
Hausman
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Model Cines
Kohler
Model Cities
Hill-Burton Foundation
Fade Pass
Flories
Citizens Participation Committee
Chilean left blames CIA for assassination plots
Chilean Communist and Socialist parties accuse the U S Central Intelligence Agency of orchestrating the murder of Edmundo Perez Zujovic and link earlier killings to CIA backed groups. Police seek two brothers in the case as censorship tightens on investigative news.
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Santiago
Chile
Hth
U.S
Central Intelli’ “Sence
Chi ‘Lean
CIA
Presi
Salvador Allende
Allende Lsovernment
Christian Democrat Party
Edrundo Perez Zujovic
Perez Zujovic
Communist Party
Rene Schneider
Perez Zujavic
Wing
Arturo
Rivera ‘Calderon
Allende
Ronjald
Pertez Zujovic
Decantast
Death Penalty Motion Filed in Seagraves Murder Case
The State will seek the death penalty for Jerry Watson age 29 charged with the murder of Seagraves civic leader Scott Williams 53 found dead at a local lumber company on November 19 1970. District Attorney Vernon Adcock filed the motion in the 106th District Court. Watson remains jailed in Gaines County without bail. Roy King 22 is free on bail. Watson underwent medical and psychiatric examinations and a sanity hearing is anticipated later this year. Williams, manager of a Seagraves lumberyard, was killed after surprising burglars. both suspects were arrested November 20 following discovery of bloody shoes and gloves in Kings mobile home.
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Seagraves
Jerry Watson
Scott Williams
106Th District Court
Dist
Vernon Ad‘cock
Watson
Gaines County
Roy King
Williams
King
Ads to Seek POW Camp Inspections Amid Vietnam War Debate
A U.S. advertising push, aided by White House support, plans space and time donations to urge North Vietnam to allow impartial inspections of prisoner camps. The effort, coordinated by SSC EB Inc. in New York, faces political scrutiny amid Operation Unsell and FCC fairness doctrine debates.
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New York
United States
White House
North Vietnam
Advertising Council
Ssceb Inc
Alfred J. Seaman
SSCER
Seamans
Hs Agency
National League of Families of American Prisoners of War
Southeast Asia
American Red Cross
League
Council
George Hayden
Pentagon
Tiow
Pris
U.S
Vietfidesshinna
Nam
Red Cross
Kurnit
James McCaffrey
LaRoche, McCaffrey & McCall
Robert Kasmire
NBC
ABC
CBS
Federal Communications ‘Commission
FCC
Dean Burch
Ogallala Recharge Efforts Explore Playa Lake Water Use
Tech researchers report playa lake water can recharge the Ogallala aquifer with little inorganic degradation in a study of 24 lakes in Lubbock County and 15 near Plainview Amarillo and other areas. The project notes widespread water collection in playa lakes and ongoing challenges with silt clogging recharge wells and percolation.
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Playa
High Plains Research Foundation
Playa Lakes
Basa Lakes
Ogallala
Rendre Ig Jost Aimrest
Ogailala
Tech
Lubbock
Plainview
Slerefoard
Amarillo
Agriculture Corm
Tte
J. Wayland Bennett
Episcopal Consecration Service in Louisiana Scheduled
The Diocese of Northwest Texas preparing for today’s Episcopal consecration in Louisiana. The Ven. Henton, born in McCook Nebraska and educated in Nebraska and New York, will be consecrated. Rev Willis Gerhart of Abilene is the oldest clergyman participant with 39 years in service.
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Louisiana
Willis I? Gerhart
Abilene
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Wiv
Northwest Texas
Harvey Herd
Midland
Davis Scarborouch
Abiler
Tiocesan
Tee 7
Bivins
Armarilla
Ven
Henton
McCook
Neb
Nebraska State Teachers College
General Theological Seminary
New York
May Air Traffic Slump Affects Hub City Airport
May totals show a national passenger decline with Continental up 4.2 percent while Braniff remains down. Lubbock's Hub City airport still increases in passenger numbers and may top 1970 weekly boardings despite April's 3.2 percent drop. Amarillo reports 13,993 May boardings and 62,7 TA3 for the year. Midland Odessa 13,644 May boardings, 262 fewer than April, totaling 64,881 for the year.
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Continental
Braniff
Lubbock
Amarillo
Midland-Odessa
Midiang - Qodessi
Three Day Meet Set By Group
The United Black Coalition of Lubbock hosts a three day Emancipation of the Mind event at St. Luke Baptist Church June 18 19 20 with speakers including State Rep. Curtiss Graves and Clara Luper. Activities feature a 7 30 p.m. Friday workshop a 10 a.m. Saturday mixer a noon address and a 7 30 p.m. fashion show and poetry reading and a Sunday 11 a.m. sermon. The event marks the Texas Emancipation Proclamation anniversary.
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United Black Coalition of
Oklahoma County Teacher's Association
Texas
Simmons Community Center
United Leadership of
Texas Tech University
Luper
St. Luke Baptist Church
Pioneer Days Set At Clovis Rodeo Opens Festival
Pioneer Days in Clovis kicks off with a 7 30 p m rodeo show as part of a three day event sponsored by the Clovis Chamber of Commerce and the Bi State Livestock Association. Saturday features a 10 a m parade and an evening rodeo with a Sunday 2 30 p m matinee to wrap up activities. The event includes the Senior Citizens Hitchen Band Lake AFB Arizona square dance groups antique cars riding groups and a horse drawn hearse. Linn Buetler Elk City Oklahoma produced the rodeo the first national affair at the new 160000 mounted patrol arena.
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Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Bi-State Livestock Association
Senior Citizens Hitchen
Lake Afb
Arizona
Linn Buetler
Elk City
Okla
Seagraves Hospital To Undergo Interim Interior Work
Seagraves medical facility has been landscaped since closing and a three day gap between Dr. McCullough departure and Dr. Fleming takeover will be used for partial interior renovations.
Hunting Permit Draws Complaint in Port Elizabeth
A Port Elizabeth man protested an American receiving a kudu permit while the season was closed. The provincial conservation head called it an exceptional case and said the U S ambassador John G Hurd was issued the license as a goodwill gesture with no publicity.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Conservation Department
U.S
John G. Hurd
Eddie Pretorius
National Party
Hurd
Hilgard Muller
Park opens with free admission on Saturday
New Park will stay open with free admission until closing time on Saturday. On Sunday regular charges apply with 50 cents for adults, 1.50 for youths, and 0.25 for children, plus 0.75 for accompanying adults under six.
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HOWE
Aduly
Aes
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Bishop Quarterman
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Clovis
Curry County
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Tong Time
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Rom Lepbock
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