Group Probes UT Chancellor Home Contract Costs
A Senate subcommittee questioned contractor W. R. Walker about the Bauer House project near the University of Texas, citing a cost basis plus salary and a lack of written authority. Walker claimed uncertain totals and said the job, meant to last ten months, stretched toward two years as he prioritized the work. Lester Palmer defended the arrangement, noting his recommendation to hire Walker at 1500 dollars monthly for ten months.
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Chet Brooks
Pasadena
W. R. Walker
Austin
Ing
Basi
Lester Palmer
University
Regents
Palmer
Harry Ransom
Charles Lemaistre
Crosbyton Miss Cotton Queen Crowned In County Pageant
Kathy Trull, 17, crowned Miss Cotton of Crosby County at Crosbyton High School. Paula Maze and Roxanne Poulson named runner up, judges and speakers from local communities, with Miss Cotton of Texas and Miss Elda Cruze featured in the event.
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Cotton
Crosby County
Kathy Trull
Crosbyton High School
Miss Trull
Crosbyton
Harold Trull
Miss Cotton
Crosby
Texas Tech
Crachutan
Tunnerup
Donna Reed
W. D. Reed
Lorenzo
Roxanne Poulson
George Poulson
Cesspool found in vacant Lubbock lot endangers youths
A group of youths digging in a northeast Lubbock lot uncovered an eight foot diameter forty foot deep cesspool hidden by weeds at 75 E Tulane St. Patrolman Robert Estrella confirmed the find saying the unmarked hole could be very dangerous and will be filled in today.
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Tulane St
Robert Estrella
Avalanche-Journal
Estrella
City Street Department
Vicw
Clayton Carter
Cesspool
Fort Wayne Military Museum Highlights Detroit History
Detroit area landmark dates to the 1840s and preserves two and a half centuries of local history. The museum features a dry moat casements tunnels powder magazines earthworks and a stone barracks building as its historic core.
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Detroit
UPI
Fort Wayne Military
Youths Lose Race In Lubbock Robbery Escape Chased
Vic Tucker owner of a Shamrock service station and attendant Greg Flores chased two 17 year old suspects after they stole a cashbox containing 1159.81 from the Slide Road station around 745 pm Monday. The couple were captured after a four block pursuit and turned over to police.
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Vic Tucker
Slide Road Shamrock
Greg Flores
Perry Flippin
Lubbock
Xyner
19Th St
Tucker
Slide Road
Shamrock
Route 4
Flores
Invasion Leader Dies At Age 55
Lt. Col. Frank Lillyman, credited as the first allied soldier to set foot in France on D-day, dies at 55 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from a ruptured stroke. The officer led the Army Pathfinders who marked drop zones before airborne troops in Normandy. A police report mentions a separate incident involving a Lois Lopez in Lubbock, with checks found folded inside currency.
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Washington
UPI
Frank Lillyman
France
Ion
Lubbock
Lopez
England
Agnew Calls CBS Pentagon Documentary Disreputable
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew characterized CBSs documentary The Selling of the Pentagon as a disreputable program. He questioned the networks portrayal of the militarys public relations and noted American viewers would be surprised by film cutting and interview choices. The show examined Defense Department publicity costs and efforts.
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New Orleans
Spiro T. Agnew
Columbia Broadcasting System
Pentagon
Agnew
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Committee
Hebert
New York
CBS
Department of Defense
Department
Fire bombing case motion withdrawn in Lubbock
Sunday night bombings targeting two Lubbock homes led to weekend narcotics raids and the questioning of two youths on drug charges. A motion to raise bond was filed and then withdrawn before 4 pm. One Molotov device caused minor property damage. no injuries reported.
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Lubbock
Mike Beebe
Justice of the Peace
Wayne
cCroy
Storney
LeCroy
Atty
Blair
Cherry St
Delbert Nunn
43Rd St
New Preparation H Stool Softener Capsule
A new capsule labeled Preparation H Stool Softener helps soften hard dry waste by enhancing natural moisture in the intestinal tract. It is not a laxative but aids easier, painless passage and can correct constipation that worsens hemorrhoids with regular daily use.
Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport Sees 6.7 Million Passengers
Copenhagen’s International Airport Kastrup handled 6.7 million passengers in 1970, a 16 percent rise from 1969. The growth reflects expanding air travel demand and increased regional connectivity.
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UPI
Kastrup
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