Groundwork for New Relations At Summit
The Nixon Brezhnev summit opened with pledges to improve relations and a vow to keep the detente moving. They toasted at the White House and discussed world problems before turning to trade agreements and broader cooperation. Brezhnev stressed mutual benefit in trade and urged openness to all nations while noting no third country would be prejudiced by improved U.S.-Soviet ties.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonid
Brezhnev
United States
Soviet Union
White House
Moscow
China
Leonid Zamyatin
Tass
Europe
Japan
George Washington
Oval Office
Zamyatin
Ronald L. Ziegler
Submarine Rescue Free Frees Four Aboard
A remote controlled camera and tongs freed a midget submarine 360 feet down the Atlantic near Key West. At least two of four crewmen survived the 31 hour ordeal, with Cmdr Don Disney claiming all four are alive though officials could not confirm. Names include Archibald Menzies of Vero Beach and Dr Robert Meek of Santa Barbara.
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Key West
Fla
UPI
Atlantic
Navy
Cmdr
Don Disney
San Diego
Rscue
Key West Naval Station
Charles D. Miller
Disney
Tringa
Archibald
Jock" Menzies
Vero Beach
Robert Meek
Santa Barbara
Weather map page notes fair for Lubbock area
Fair weather continues through Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s today and low 80s by Wednesday. Tonight's low in the upper 50s with northerly winds around 15 mph. Sunrise 6 37 AM Sunset 9 00 PM. Maximum humidity 68 percent. minimum 7 percent. Temperatures and humidity readings from regional stations listed.
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Lubbock
Midnigh
el Paso
Hobbs
Amarillo
Houston
Okla
Dallas
Denver
W. Falls
Newspaper role in teaching praised by speakers here
More than 100 teachers from West Texas and Eastern New Mexico heard Dr. John Haefner and Mrs. Hope Shakelford praise the newspaper as a vital tool against today’s information glut. The Living Textbook program, begun in 1953, was praised for helping students read and understand current events through press coverage on citizenship and open society.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Lment
Gener
Ueaters
Haefner
Coronado
Texas Tech University
West Texas
New Mexico
John Haefner
University of Iowa
Hope Shakelford
Kansas
Tech
College of Education
Shakelford
A-1
Robert McVay
Thieves Cut Mile of Phone Wire West of Here
Hale County deputies and a Texas Ranger hunted late Monday for thieves who felled about 6 000 to 7 000 feet of four strand copper phone line owned by General Telephone Co. The loss is estimated at 3 000 to 5 000 dollars with four toll lines and private lines affected between Olton and Plainview. Crews expect restoration today as ruts along U S 70 suggest vehicle removal of the wire.
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A-J
Haze County
Texas
Here
Hale County
Gary Johnson
General Telephone Co
Red Richardson
Littlefield
Olton
Plainview
Olion
Richardson
U.S. 70
Amarillo-Clovis- Lubbock
Court rules multi member Texas districts constitutional
The Supreme Court upheld Texas plan for multi member House districts with noted exceptions in Dallas and San Antonio where discrimination against Black and Mexican American voters led to rejection of those plans. It said overall districts may favor incumbents and preserve seniority if deviations in district sizes are not extreme.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Byron R.j
Texas
High Court
Federal
Dallas
Bexar
San Antonio
House
Prayer for Guidance in Work and Will of God
A reader offers a devotional prayer asking heavenly help to pattern prayers and actions after Jesus so that God’s will is done on earth. The brief note emphasizes faith and righteous effort.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
Rally Backs Chicanos In New Mexico
About 150 people marched on the Governor's Mansion in Santa Fe to highlight the plight of the Chicano worker. Archbishop James Peter Davis joined the demonstrators, presenting a statement to Governor’s aide Eldon Marr, with participants from Artesia and a Las Vegas rally adding support.
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Santa Fe, N.M
Artesia
Santa Fe Plaza
Las Vegas
N.M
West Las Vegas
Rowland King
James Peter Davis
Archdiocese of
Eldon Marr
Senators Postpone Dean's Testimony
The Senate Watergate committee voted to postpone John W. Dean's appearance while considering national security issues and the Brezhnev visit. Archibald Cox says study on presidential subpoena is routine. White House has dropped privilege claims. Dean may testify next Tuesday.
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Washington
Mansfield
Scott
John W. Dean iI
Leonid J. Breznnev
White House
Dean
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Jecusse Leonard
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Sam J .Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Trvin
Baker
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Smith Discharged From Hospital After Ulcer Surgery
Former Gov. Preston Smith of Lubbock was released from M D Anderson Hospital in Houston eleven days after surgery to remove a gastric ulcer. Doctors reported no malignancy and noted a three hour operation in the lower stomach region.
Abduction Incident Ended Without Ransom Collected
The wife of a bank president was abducted and held for five hours Monday in Evant AP. The kidnapers released her after apparently fearing capture and did not collect the $30,000 they demanded.
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Evant (Ap
Littlefield Wins Beautification Award in Dallas
Littlefield leaders accept a Governor's Community Achievement Award for beautification efforts that year. The 7,000 population town was honored as one of six Texas cities in its population category for improving environmental quality through cleanup, painting, and junk-car removal.
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Lou Ann Wester
Avalanche-Journal
Littlefield
Dallas
Beautify Texas’ Council
Texas
Skylab Spacemen Set Endurance Record in Orbit
Skylab astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz surpassed Soyuz 11’s 23 day record on the 24th day of their mission proving the United States leads in manned space endurance. The trio readied Skylab for the next crew and planned a three hour spacewalk at 6 40 a m CDT.
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Houston
UPS
America
Soviet Union
Charles
Pete’’ Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
United States
Conrad
Donald K. Slayton
Thomas P. Stafford
Slayton
Stafford
Mission Control
Kerwin
Weitz
Pacific Ocean
Orbiting Laboratory
Skylab
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Oval
Berlie Fallon
Texas Tech
Faye Smith
Springlake
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Rally
Smith
Bula Aftes
Grand Prairie
Corsicana
Tomball
Hughes Spring
J.C. Chisholm Jr
Dolph Briscoe
Chisholm
Littlefield Chamber of Commerce
B. W. Armistead
Pat Downs
Bob Wear
Bettie Smith
Downs
Peete Etwas
Isias
Hee Bee
Skylab Spacemen
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