West Virginia vault robbed of cash over 300000
Thieves drilled through eight inches of concrete to enter a state vault in Charleston and stole more than 300000 in cash from automobile license receipts. Insurance covers 300000 on vault and 300000 on safe contents. Police suspect intruders entered via a basement door and escaped after smashing through the vault ceiling.
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Associated Press
Shharleston
W. Va
West Virginia
J. Marshall Holcomb
State Insurance Board
State Capitol
Holcomb
Court Rules Castro Liquor Vote Legal in Local Option
The 7th Court of Civil Appeals ruled Castro County Precinct 4 may allow liquor sales, overturning a district ruling that the vote was illegal. The decision cites a 1935 constitutional amendment enabling local option votes in towns and precincts, with implications for nearby areas considering liquor sales. The ruling follows a state Supreme Court precedent from Dimmit County.
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Avalanche Journal
Castro County
7Th Court of Civil Appeals
Dry
Texas Supreme
Garza County
Andrews County
Sunidown
Hockley County
Justice
Terry County
District Court
Dimmitt
State Supreme Court
Dimmit
Alton B
Strike Here Is Settled
A 28 day strike by Bricklayers Local 23 against the Associated General Contractors in Lubbock ended after a five hour bargaining session. An agreement based on the cost of living index covers two years and allows continued work. disputes over non penalty for non union or open shop workers were resolved, with both sides satisfied.
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Associated General Contractors
Lubbock
Frank O. Bennett Jr
AGC
Wiley Jackie Myers
Brickmasons Union
Brickmasons
Lubbock Picked For Major New Air Routes After Ten-Year Fight
A preliminary Civil Aeronautics Board report recommends Lubbock as a stop on two new transcontinental airline routes. Delta would link Miami to San Francisco with a single mandatory stop at Atlanta, allowing non stop segments including Lubbock to Los Angeles. National Airlines would run Houston to San Francisco via Dallas Fort Worth Lubbock Albuquerque and Las Vegas.
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Dorrance
GUY Avalanched Journal
Statf
Abbock
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lubbock
Ed Colby
Washington
Delta Airlines
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Dallas
Fort Worth
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Tucson
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Florida
California
National Airlines
Houston
San Fran
Elsco
Las Vegas
National 1
Kansas Blast Injures Four in Haven
A powerful explosion rocked Haven Kansas injuring at least four people. The blast caused structural damage to the Haven Journal building a hardware store and a service station. Authorities attributed the cause to natural gas buildup with no fire reported. Haven lies about 12 miles southeast of Hutchinson in central Kansas.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Haven
Haven Journal
Kansas
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Wichita
Reno County
News Under Nixon Farm Plan
Section reports on President Nixon's farm plan and its potential effects. Observers note policy details and possible impacts on agricultural subsidies, price supports, and rural incomes as lawmakers debate included measures.
John B Kelly Sr Dies Father of Princess Grace
Philadelphia obituary notes John B. Kelly Sr., 70, famed athlete and father of Monaco's Grace Kelly, died at home from intestinal cancer after abdominal operations. Grace and Prince Rainier planned to fly to Philadelphia for services. Kelly is praised as a self-made man who rose from bricklayer to patron of the arts.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
John B. Kelly Sr
Monaco
Princess Grace
Kelly
Prince Rainier
Grace
Rainier
Eisenhower Lands in Hawaii After Far East Tour Ends
In Honolulu Eisenhower receives a 150th state welcome with 3000 shirtsleeved residents as crowds line the motorcade. He arrives after an eight day Far East tour and a 5200 mile flight from Korea then plans rest at Kaneohe Marine base and a nine hole round. The president canceled a Japan visit after riots and winds up a busy Asian swing.
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Associated Press
Onolulu
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Korea
Honolulu
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneohe
Ike
United Japan Society
Japan
Tokyo
Seoul
William F. Quinn
Pilots Call Off Scheduled Strike
Miami AP reports National Airlines pilots postponed a planned strike one minute before midnight Tuesday after the Air Lines Pilots Association agreed to mediation. National Mediation Board will consider wage and working condition disputes. The strike would have affected about 1300 pilots.
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Miami
Fla
National. Airlines
Air Lines
Seaton to Speak at Dedication of Three Rivers Dam
Secretary of Interior Fred A. Seaton will be the principal speaker at the dedication ceremony for the new Three Rivers Dam valued at 82 million dollars in San Angelo. The ceremony occurs Wednesday with officials from state and federal agencies attending.
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San. Angelo
Secretary of Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Three Rivers Dam
Swindle Sheets Tax Crackdown Split in Senate Bill
The Senate approved an 84 to 0 vote on a revised 414 billion tax extension bill that tightens deductions for swindle sheet business and preserves the 10 percent levy on local calls and travel. It raises the debt ceiling and extends corporate and excise taxes while cracking down on entertainment and club dues deductions.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Senate
House
House-Senate
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Supreme Court
House Conference Committee
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Eisenhower
Missile Train Tests Roam Western Rails for Nuclear Readiness
A 13 unit Minute Man test train began a weeklong run from Hill AFB Utah across Utah Wyoming Idaho and Nevada as part of a project to study mobile missile security. The program involves about 50 military and civilian personnel with no missiles aboard yet a launcher and rocket engine will be added later to test vibration and shock responses.
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United Frees International
Ill Afb
Utah
Air Force
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Hill
City Sizzles At 103 High
The city swelters as temperatures climbed to 103 degrees and forecasts show readings above 110 in the region. Longest day of the year with 14 hours and 19 minutes of daylight. Nationwide, spring weather caused heavy rains and flooding, notably in Nebraska and Kansas. A missing Stan ton farmer was presumed drowned after a car washout. Floodwaters threatened homes near Scribner and Meadow Grove. An Omaha helicopter airlifted a flooded resident who then gave birth at Offutt AFB Hospital. CITY SIZZLES Page 10.
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Lubbock
Florida
Nebraska
Kansas
Stanton
Neb
Farmer
Donald Hendricks
Elkhorn
Scribner
Meadow Grove
Omaha, Neb
Papio Creek
Offut Air Force Base Hospital
Tornado Strikes Peetz Colorado Farm Town
A tornado ripped through Peetz Colorado a small farm town. The Colorado state patrol said it destroyed farm buildings wrecked the baseball diamond and battered two grain elevators. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
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Sterling
Colo
Peetz
Colorado State Patrol
Weather Map Page 8-D Lubbock Forecast
Partly cloudy and hot with scattered thunderstorms possible this evening. Expect a 68 degree afternoon flow, high of 100, southerly winds 15 to 20 mph, midnight readings around 71 and a record high 103. Summary includes 68% humidity and 4 hour precipitation ranges across Abilene and nearby regions.
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Boo
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