Western wages rise faster in six months says Labor Department
A Labor Department report shows western workers gained more pay in the six months ending March, with unionized workers up 4.1 percent and nonunion at 3.7 percent. Nationwide wages rose 3.8 percent, manufacturing up 4 percent, and transportation utilities 4.6 percent as the Employment Cost Index develops.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
Eee Rane Ong Liraeees Seng
Feecom
Ware
Lubbock Man Receives 99 Year Sentence in Yule Slaying
Ben Beleira Rendon Jr. was found guilty of the Christmas Day 1974 murder of Sandra Garcia and given 99 years in prison by an eight woman four man jury in Judge Robert C. Wright's court. The verdict followed a 40 minute punishment decision, with the jailed defendant showing visible distress as relatives wept.
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Ben Beleira Rendon Jr
Sandra Garcia
Robert C. Wright
Rendon
Miss Garcia
Ben Rendon Sr
Texas Tech
Sister’s life ends at 20 in Rendon murder case
Yolanda Garcia recalls Sandra who babysat, led a Girl Scout troop, and dreamed of criminology. Prosecutors say Ben Rendon killed Sandra after learning she dated others, while witnesses described Rendon’s motive and his remorse in a week long trial.
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Sandra
Yolanda
Ben Rendon
Ben
Woodul
Vaccine plan to immunize 185000 in two phase program
Grimshaw outlined a two phase influenza vaccination effort for the region. Bivalent serum for the aged and chronically ill will arrive late July or August for about 15000 people, followed by monovalent vaccine for the rest of the population in early September targeting about 170000 people over 14 weeks. The regional office will supply private doctors who agree not to charge for the vaccine, with weekly reporting.
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Health Department
Grimshaw
New Jersey
Wolfe
Public Health Office
Evacuation convoy under fire as U.S. diplomats killed
In Lebanon and Syria a test convoy carrying 70 foreigners reached Damascus after artillery fire near Sidon. Bodies of U.S. Ambassador Meloy and economic counselor Waring were loaded for flight to Washington. U.S. ships moved closer to the Lebanese coast as Washington urged evacuation plans.
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Damascus
U.S
Washington
State Department
Robert Funseth
United States
PLO
Paris
Palestine Liberation Organization
Lebanon
Beirut
Sidon
Francis E. Meloy, Jr
Charles C. Waring
Meloy
Daniel
Dean Brown
Athens
Waring
Ford
Reagan Seeks Iowa Delegates Boost as Ford Cancels Trip
Reagan arrived in Des Moines seeking a boost from Iowa voters as Ford canceled a joint appearance over Lebanon crisis. The race tops 1130 delegates with Ford leading Reagan by 87, and Iowa delegates split 18 each at stake this weekend. First Lady Betty Ford and Jack Ford took the president’s place at the dinner.
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Reagan
Iowa
Ford
Des Moines
Ronald Reagan
California
Lebanon
U.S
White House
Washington
Betty Ford
Jack
Rogers C.B. Morton
Ray Hagie
Delaware
Morton
Texas
Robert Ray
Ray
Hays Quits Key House Post in Payroll Scandal Fallout
Rep Wayne Hays resigns as House Administration Committee chair amid a payroll sex scandal involving his mistress Elizabeth Ray. The Ohio Democrat cites health issues and alleged relationship as hindrances to his duties. The article notes a contrasting stance by another Utah official pleads innocent.
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Hays
Key House Post
Utah
Solon
Washington
Wayne Hays
Capitol Hill
House
Ohio Democrat
Carl Albert
Elizabeth Ray
Allan T. Howe
Salt Lake City
Frank Moss
Howe
John J. Rhodes
Rhodes
House International Relations Committee
Michael Harrington
D-Mass
Congress
Albert
Administration Committee
Miss Ray
Justice Department
Mike Gravel
Alaska
House Democrats
Carter Wins 62 Percent of Texas At Large Delegates
At the Texas Democratic state convention Carter leads the straw poll with 62 percent of the at large delegates. Brown 4.3 percent Wallace 3.5 percent Church 1.5 percent and over 25 percent voted uncommitted. Delegates will be named today with Carter expected to receive about 21 of the 32 at large seats alongside 92 Carter delegates already chosen.
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Houston
Jimmy Carter
Texas
California
Jerry Brown
Alabama
George Wallace
Frank Church
O-Idaho
Carter
Brown
Wallace
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Bill Hobby
White House
Idaho
Calvin Guest
New York National Convention
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Judge Blocks Rules Cutting Food Stamps
A federal judge blocked new food stamp rules hoped to save about $1 billion yearly, saying the Agriculture Department likely overstepped its authority. The injunction keeps the program at current regulations while a full trial proceeds, delaying any implementation.
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Washington
UPS
John Lewis Smith Jr
Agriculture Department
Food Research and Action Center of
New York
Smith
Congress
Department
Ebony Expo Highlights Soul Food Display in Lubbock
Alpha Kappa Alpha hosts Ebony Expo 76 at Struggs Junior High featuring over 15 soul food dishes such as ghittlins black eyed peas hogshead cheese and fried bananas. Activities run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with story time senior citizen program film and book reviews plus a free blood pressure check by Reese AFB Black Culture Club. Woman of the Year Willie Washington and Man of the Year George Woods honored Friday evening. A soul food dinner and antique display of black history items rounds out Friday night.
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Betsy Friaaf
Ghittlins
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Struggs Junior High
United Negro College Fund
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Black Culture Club
Willie Washington
George Woods
Methodist Hospital
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Doyle Nelson
Nelson
Taylor
Frank Patrick
Scs
Syria
American University of Beirut
Mary Louise Smith
Democratic National Committee
Frank Thompson
Thomas P. O'Neill
Gravel
Miss. Ray
Kenneth Gray
D-Ill
Miss’ Ray
Colleen Gardner
Mian
Gray
Washington Pier
Coalition
Deine Spra App del
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