Indian stand urged as Wounded Knee talks stall at deadlock
Wounded Knee standoff enters second week with Indian leaders and U S officials deadlocked over a settlement. Interior and Justice departments pursue a proposal to end the village siege while some AIM leaders seek White House involvement in the South Dakota dispute.
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James F
Wilson
Wounded Knee
Sec
Ralph Erickson
Justice/wal
Department
Charles G. Sol
Ler
Interior Department
Igo
Justice Andificial
Erickson
Interior Departments
Soller
Twisters Surprise North Texas Area
A line of severe storms moved through East Texas with a twister near Kountze and spotty damage in Plano. No ground tornados were confirmed though high winds caused power outages and minor property damage. Rain totals were light with a few inches reported in isolated spots as a tornado watch covered a wide area east of Dallas.
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A-T
Kountze
Plano
East Tex Kountze
Longview
Tle
News and Journal
Dallas-Austin
East Texas
Houston
Hot Springs
Ark
Texas-New Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
South Plains
Snyder
Hobbs
Money Marts Still Closed In London Currency Slump
The dollar weakened against European currencies as official exchanges stayed shut awaiting reforms talks among major non communist nations. Dealers and tourists faced higher costs with the pound and other currencies trading below official floors amid speculative selling and pending finance minister discussions.
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London
Europe
Fund raises for Stevens family surpasses seventeen thousand
A Lubbock fund for Det. Stevens' family grew to 17 300.58 by Tuesday after Cub Scouts from Den No 4 collected cans and bottles in the city. Mark Stevens, son of the slain officer, is a member of the Cub Scout troop. The drive started with a nearly 13 donation from the bottle and can sale.
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Cub Scout den
John Grist
Lubbock National Bank
Jack Stevens
Wilburn Craver
L. H. Craver
William Gilkey
Haze Gilkey
Grist
Rebel Roberts
Nick Roberts
Todd Olson
Anthony
Sam Attlesey
Avalanche-Journal
den No. 4
Lubbock
Det. Stevens
Mark Stevens
Sherry Haley
See Stevens
War Revival at Stake as Ro Rogers Gives Congressional Testimony
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that military peace in Indochina is likely but political settlement remains uncertain. He said no major military engagements are expected in Vietnam and any aid to North Vietnam would need congressional approval, despite some hostility.
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Washington
Lee
William P. Ro
Vietnam
Gers
House
Rogers
North Vietnam
Congress
Tax Group Probes Retainer Amid Tax Study Controversy
The Legislative Property Tax Committee faced scrutiny over a $21 000 monthly retainer to compile research on ad valorem taxes. Chairman Blanchard urged ending contracts with Craig Foster and UT Arlington Institute, while confirming resignations of Hart and Jeff Davis. He defended the committee’s work noting a billion dollar delinquency and 90 percent completion of the report.
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Austin
H. J
Blanchard
Salmanson and Smith
Lubbock
Rep
Delwin Jones
Jack Hart
Hart
Jeff Davis
Senate
Jones
Craig Foster
Executive Services, Inc
Institute of Urban Studies
Tthe University of Texas At Arlington
Foster
Executive Services
UT Arlington
Prayer verse for readers seeking guidance
A brief prayer asks God to help readers care love and serve others without seeking personal gain in Jesus name. The note signs as A Reader.
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God
Jesus
Weather Map: Lubbock and Vicinity Daily Forecast
Fair skies with westerly winds gusting to 15 to 20 mph today. Highs mid 60s, tonight lows mid 30s. sunrise 7 08 a m sunset 6 49 p m. Citywide readings show max humidity 71 percent and minimum 17 percent with midnight 51 percent.
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Lubbock
PRI
Abilene
el Pas
Albuquerque
Hobbs
Amarilla
Houston
Dallas
SA Ok
City
Denver
Wfals
Carr Osorio jury selection drags in Dallas court
Jury selection for the mail and wire fraud case against former Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr and former Texas Insurance Commissioner John Osorio stretched into a second day in Dallas federal court. After six hours, 25 of 48 potential jurors were questioned, with nine excused. Publicity over the Texas stock fraud scandal swayed some prospects, and one man previously worked for Osorio.
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Dallas
Texas Atty
Waggoner Carr
Texas Insurance
John Osorio
Texas
Osorio
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Prisoners Forced To Ridicule War At Clark Air Base
The report details POWs at Clark Air Base who endured torture and coercion to make antiwar statements. Prisoners were kept awake, placed in stocks, and pressured to divulge by captors while illicitly reviewing life in Communist jails and recently freed troops at Clark.
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Clark Air Base
Philip
Pines
Dej
Priso ‘Iy
Clark
Nixon calls nations to join in rejecting extortion by terrorists
President Nixon urged foreign governments to unite with the United States against blackmail by international terrorists. He warned that appeasement could invite future violence and defended a hard line after the Sudan hostage crisis. A memorial plaque for Noel and Moore was unveiled at the State Department.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
United States
U.S
Sudan
Black September
Cleo A. Noel Jr
G. Curtis Moore
Jordan
State Department
Noel
Moore
House
Gerald R. Ford
William P. Rogers
Jobnny
Subway Crowd Pushes Lessons From Sardines
A crowded subway car prompts reflections on efficiency and spacing as riders navigate the squeeze. The scene highlights commuter frustration and a plea for better crowd management in tight urban transit.
Viet Cong Demands U S Pressure Over Vietnam Prisoner Release
The Viet Cong urged the United States to press Saigon to honor the Paris peace accord on freeing Vietnamese civilians and military personnel. In a letter to Maj. Gen. Gilbert H. Woodward, the VC accused Saigon of failing to implement releases and said American intervention is needed to revive four party Joint Military Commission activities.
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Riously
Joint Military Commission
Saigon
Vietnam
Paris
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Richard Wilson
Pine Ridge Reservation
American Indian Movement
Louis Gray
Michael Descharme
Institute of American Indian Art
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N.M
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Banks
William Clayton
Sioux Falls
Tepee
Clayton
AIM
White House
Henry Kissinger
South Dakota
George Mahon
D-Tex
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Twisters
North Texas
Money Marts
Tax Group
Scott Browning
Ralph T. Browning
Orlando
Fla
Browning
Hanoi
Carr-Osorio
Carr
U.S. Atly
Frank McCown
U.S. District Court
William M. Taylor Jr
Joe P. Novotny
Frank W. Sharp
Sharpstown State Bank
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