Welfare marchers invade Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas
Nearly 2000 welfare recipients and allies march four miles along the Las Vegas Strip led by Jane Fonda Ralph Abernathy and David Deilinger to protest welfare cuts and demand reinstatement of about 3000 people removed from welfare rolls. The protest disrupted casino activity briefly but caused no injuries.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Cacsaris Palace
Las Vegas “Strip
Jane Fonda
Ralph Abernathy
David Deilinger
Circus Casino
Hve
Caesar’s Palace
Las Veras
Abernathy
Cunesar’s Palace
William Weinberger
National Welfare Rights Organization
George Miller
NWRC
George Wiley
New Officers Elected For State Square and Round Dancers
The State Federation of Square and Round Dancers held its 10th annual conclave in Lubbock appointing Norman and Helen Teague of Wichita Falls as president and Red and Wanda Nobles of Amarillo as first vice presidents. New officers take office July. The event drew about 800 dancers and featured Kappa Pickers from Texas Tech, a grand square dance led by Marshall Flippo, and a late after party breakfast.
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Vivian
John McCannon
San Antonio
Ith
State Federation of Square and
Peter Wehmeyer
Austin
McCannons
State Federation of Square and Round Dancers
Norman
Helen Teague
Wichita Falls
Federation
Red
Wanda Nobles
Amarillo
Fred
Pete" Wehmeyer
Aand Dudy Treppke
Houston
Russell
Roberta Barton
Plainview
Fort Worth
el Paso
Dallas
Lubbock
Venezuelan Banker Physician Enrico Dao Freed After Ransom
Venezuelan kidnappers released banker-physician Enrique Dao three days after his family paid an estimated 440000 dollars. Dao, held 24 days, was freed near Caugagua and taken for police questioning before reuniting with family. Also freed was 13-year-old Leon Taurel after a ransom of 880000 dollars. Police arrested 12 suspects in Taurel case and recovered all funds.
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Caracas
Venezuela
UPI
Enrique Dao
Dao
Caugagua
Leon Taurel
Taurel
Sen
Jose Gonzalez Navarro
Barcelona
Navy Plans 100-Knot Ocean Warship Development
Rep. F. Edward Hebert announced the Navy will develop 100-knot air cushion warships to make a 10 day ocean voyage in 70 hours. The program includes Bell Aerospace’s SES-100B at Michoud New Orleans with two 160 ton assault craft and a $1 million contract to advance 4,000 to 5,000 ton high speed ships for the 1980s.
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New Orleans
UPS
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Hebert
Bell Aerospace Division
Textron
Bell Aero‘space Monday
Washington
Michoud
Atian Assault
Tno
Bell
Buffalo
N.Y
Flood Waters Recede in Lumberton as Evacuees Return
The Lumber River in Lumberton North Carolina began to drop after cresting at over 14 feet lifting the flood threat to a city power substation. About 175 families forced to evacuate their homes have started returning while others leave improvised shelters today as streets reopen on Interstate 95.
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Lumberton
N.C
Lumber River
North Carolina
Snyder Youth Wins Honor At State DECA Meet
Snyder High School student Jerry Martin was named outstanding service station trainee at the 25th annual DECA state conference in Fort Worth. Houston area schools dominated, with Harold Williams and Cynthia McKim of Westbury High School named outstanding boy and girl and DE Students of the Year. The DECA network includes about 16,000 junior and senior high students.
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Fort Worth
Jerry Martin
Snyder High School
DECA
Shrine Patrolmen Convene in Lubbock for Convention Closings
The Texas Shrine Patrolmen gathered in Lubbock to wrap up a convention agenda with an 8 a.m. business meeting and an informal dance. About 1,000 members discussed potential split into two temple classifications and elected judges for all state ceremonials.
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Texas Shrine Patrolmen
Raiderland Convention Center
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Mel Edwards
Edwards
Shrine
Texas Shrine
Drum
Bill Gafford
Texas Shrine Patrol Association
Khiva
Rolan Simpson
Maskat Temple
Wichita Falls
Arabia Temple
Houston
Suez Temple of
San Angelo
Ben Hur
Austin
Alzafar Temple
San Antonio
Simpson
Gafford
Hella Temple of
Dallas
el Mina i Temple
Galveston
Maslah
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Western Hills Baptist Church
Hearne He
Mayor Granberry
Wayne Ave
William G. Gisel
Shell Aerospace
Satur
Bell Ses
Texas Tech
Waen
Wendel
34Th St
Slaton
Ea Kay
Cibina Manet
North Ave
Erskine
Tuftwick Carpet
Casablanca
Ohn Ae Peaeemeh
Brownfield Highway
Tuftwick — Carpet; Inc
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