Lubbock Schools Report 1600 Daily Absences Despite High Attendance Ranking
Lubbock ISD reports about 1,600 students absent daily, about five percent of the population, despite the district often leading large districts in attendance. Bill Parker cites parental cooperation, attendance clerks, visiting teachers, and nursing services as key factors, with illness as the main cause and parental control as a close second.
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Sam Fletcher
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Bill Parker
Lubbock Independent School District
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City Discusses Hiring Negroes to Change Image
A group of East Lubbock youths urged the city to recruit more Black workers to dispel the notion that city jobs exclude Negroes. officials acknowledged low Black city employment and scheduled a special council session for further discussion.
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T. J. Patterson
War On Poverty
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Today in the Today in the ye Lubbock Area
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Lubbock area events with brief notes on local happenings. The readable parts point to a geographic roundup without clear dates or named individuals, offering a snapshot rather than a full report.
Lightfoot sets national mark in 120 yard hurdles
Plai nview athlete Randy Lightfoot clocks a national record in the 120 yard high hurdles at an Illinois meet. Swenson Ranch cowhands hold a reunion drawing about 150 to Spur event. Apollo 15 launches final pad tests set for Monday ahead of July 26 lift off. Horoscope and a Glamour Girl cartoon appear in the paper.
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Plainview
Randy Lightfoot
Illinois
Swenson Ranch
Two Youths Quizzed In Tense Bomb Threat Case
Police questioned two 13 year old boys after a fake bomb was found at the Piggly Wiggly in Briercroft Center. The device was dismantled by Ft Sill experts after a tense seven hour standoff that closed the shopping complex. Federal and local officers aided the response and weather delayed Army demolition teams.
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Ft. Sill
Okla
Dad
Troy Lanning
Monterey Center Piggly Wigely
Lubbock
Oklahoma State Police
Texas Department of Public Safety
Frank Wiley
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Father
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Prayer for Peace and Courage from a Reader
A reader offers a morning prayer asking for peace in trying times. The request seeks daily courage and guidance to understand and follow Thy word.
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Deputy Joseh Zito’s sudden hijack duty at O’Hare
Joseph Zito, a 39 year old deputy marshal at O’Hare, was called to a hijack crisis only two weeks after starting full time. He had begun security work earlier that year and, while dressed as a pilot, faced a plane high jacking scenario with a gun at a hostess’s head. He is married with three children.
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New York
Joseph Zito
Chicago
O'Hare
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Police chief recalls hijack attempt on plane
Cary Illinois police chief eight years in charge, describing a spur of the moment idea to dress as a pilot and board the plane. At 5 feet 6 inches, he could slip through a cockpit window unseen by the hijacker. He wore a captain’s uniform and coat. See ACTION Page 15.
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Cary
Chicago
BUT ALL'S A OKAY Slight Rain Delays Tricia Cox Rites
Patricia Nixon and Edward Cox wed in the White House Rose Garden with 400 guests as rain threatened indoors. The couple delayed for a half hour, danced in the East Room, cut a 400 pound cake, and departed for their honeymoon about 244 hours later.
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Washington
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Tricia Nixon Cox
France detonates second Pacific nuke test at Mururoa lagoon
France announced the second in a planned series of six to eight medium power atomic tests. The blast occurred Saturday over Mururoa lagoon as part of a program that began with a low power device last week. It marks France’s 40th nuclear test since 1960 and the 24th since moving tests to the South Pacific in 1966.
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New Planet or Belt Inside Mercury Orbit Proposed
New York astronomer Dr. Henry C. Courten claims plates from 1966 and 1970 solar eclipses reveal tracks suggesting a body closer to the sun than Mercury. He says it could be a small planet or an asteroid belt. others remain skeptical but urge further study.
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Nixon Daughter Tricia Ties The Knot At White House
A White House wedding for Tricia Nixon, with Mary Ann Cox as maid of honor, unfolds in lace and organdy as guests shower lilac blooms. The ceremony features a tall cake, string music, and the elder daughter of President Nixon surrounded by family. The honeymoon site remains undisclosed.
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White House
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Tricia
Nixon
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Verbal Sparring Warms Up For Governor Race
A heated exchange between Gov. Preston Smith and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes is described as a warmup for a possible contest for the governor's mansion. Smith challenges Barnes to run, while Speaker Gus Mutscher retains local popularity despite a stock scandal. further details on Page 13, Section A.
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Ben Bares
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Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Reds Fight to Halt Vietnamese Drive in Laos and Cambodia
The Associated Press notes a new North Vietnamese push toward southern Laos to seize major road and river routes while Cambodian forces report a costly reversal at Vihear Suor Marshes near Phnom Penh. Cambodian command lists 380 enemy dead and modest own losses in a 16th day battle for eastern defenses.
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Phnom Penh
Vihear Suor
Town Hit Twice By Funnels
Violent weather swept the Panhandle South Plains for a fourth day bringing tornadoes high winds hail and heavy rain. Stratford was hit by two tornadoes within minutes damaging small buildings and water towers with no deaths or injuries reported. Hereford Lubbock and Friona also endured strong winds and dust as more storms were forecast.
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Sherman County Sheriff's Office
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Sydney mother bears nine children in record birth
A 29 year old Australian mother, Mrs Geraldine Brodrick, gave birth to nine babies within 35 minutes at Royal Women's Hospital in Canberra. Two of the infants were stillborn, four girls and three boys survived, born two months premature and placed in incubators under special care. Doctors said the deaths were caused by the pressure of numbers and that the mother is in good condition.
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United Press International
Sydney
Geraldine Brodrick
Canberra
Geraldine
Royal Women's Hospital
Weather Outlook Lubbock Area With Scattered Thunderstorms
The forecast shows a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Skies remain partly cloudy with little temperature change through Monday. Highs in the mid to upper 80s, lows in the middle 60s, southeasterly winds up to 25 mph, and a 20 percent chance of rain.
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