Smith vetoes banking bills amid Sharpstown scandal talk
Gov Preston Smith rejects a special session move and vetoes two banking bills amid ongoing Sharpstown scandal links. Critics cite state funds and emergency powers while Smith asserts constitutional limits and blames legislature for the bills.
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Senate Debates Antibusing Amendments and Education Aid
The Senate passed a plan providing 1400 dollars per student plus supplementary grants and state matching funds to expand scholarships and cover instruction costs. Antibusing amendments were rejected, including bans on court-ordered desegregation and allowing parents to choose schools, while a federal funding restriction on busing remained in play.
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Postponed Third Time No Charm For Pioneer
Weather delays and test launches disrupt plans for Apollo 16 readiness. Apollo 16 readiness tests proceed as the Titan rocket carries the mission toward a moon voyage planned for April 16 with crew John W. Young Thomas M. Mattingly and Charles M. Duke aboard.
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Bell Jury Picked In Murder Case
Odessa special jury selection completed in the murder trial of Robert W Bell 21 of Big Spring. Judge R L McKim set the trial to begin Monday after questioning nearly 60 prospective jurors. Bell is charged with murder with malice in the Jan 19 1976 stabbing death of Mrs Sophie Giovanni during an attempted robbery of an all night grocery on E 42nd St.
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Dacca Cambodia Offers Free Land to Young Farmers
The government of Dacca Cambodia has announced a program granting free land to young farmers to promote agricultural development and rural employment amid postwar reconstruction efforts.
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Trial's Start Looms In Bribery Case At Texas Legislature
Jury panel chosen but delayed proceedings as defense and prosecution argued over testimony. Prosecutors allege Mutscher Shannon and McGinty accepted lucrative stock deals to push preferred bills. defense subpoenas others who profited, including Smith Lt Geo Barnes Houston Mayor Lowe Welch and Doug Sanders as investigators Perry and Leach summoned.
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Gold Value Debate Divides Senate Over Dollar and Gold
Senator Tower argues higher gold value would bolster the dollar and encourage American purchases. Senator Saxbe dissents while Treasury Secretary Connally warns against devaluing the dollar, saying it could unsettle foreign markets and mislead investors.
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Odessa Man Indicted on Theft and Burglary Charges
Odessa special prosecutor reports John Williams Jr., 43, of Odessa, was indicted by a county grand jury on theft by deception and burglary. Prosecutors say he cashed a hospital slip for 139 dollars at a local liquor store after allegedly stealing it on February 2 and broke into Jo & Hi Cafe on February 14.
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Storms and Heat Clash As Polar Front Hits State
Severe thunderstorms blanketed the state with hail in Mt. Pleasant and Longview while a cold front pushed temperatures down from the 80s to the 50s. One man died in Longview from falling bricks, another was injured as walls collapsed and streets flooded. The Weather Service blamed a dome-like winterlike pattern for the rapid shift.
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Canadian front cools Texas Panhandle with varying highs
A Canadian air mass moved down the eastern Rockies and into the Panhandle. Temperatures were forecast in the middle teens early today with highs not expected to exceed the 40s in some areas. Wednesday readings ranged from 47 at Dalhart to 91 at Cotulla as the front approached.
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Nixon Receives Warm Florida Welcome Home Parade
President Nixon touched down in Rey Biscayne Florida and was greeted by a large crowd including schoolchildren and Republican supporters for a welcome home reception before planning a few days of rest He chatted with citizens and waved from a houseboat as a long banner proclaimed Welcome Home President Nixon Aides noted plans for Kissinger to join later to discuss wrapping up the China trip TVA Plans Waterfowl Sanctuary at Nolichucky Dam Tennessee to repurpose a hydroelectric site into wildlife habitat and migration stopping point
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Lamesa cases ignite school expulsion policy dispute
The judge upheld the expulsion policy in four cases but reversed an earlier order. Steven Barrow faced a second marijuana possession arrest after a school event in Lynn County on February 9. Attorneys and school officials testified about the policy and its impact on students, with focus on attendance and due process.
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Ballard Denies Slaying In Surprise Testimony
Witmer Jean Ballard 46 took the stand in Alpine defending against a 1970 murder charge near Garden City. He testified he was at his Odessa home when Stephen Currie was killed during a Dec 2 robbery. The trial moved from Big Spring on venue grounds as prosecutors and defense prepared for closing arguments and jury deliberation.
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