Quakes Shake Hollister Yet Residents Remain Unmoved
Hundreds of earthquakes hit Hollister California each year but residents, including the saloonkeeper mayor Eugene ONeal, remain unfazed as seismologists note small quakes occur frequently while larger shocks are rare. The town sits near the San Andreas and Calaveras faults and the article previews California coverage.
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Associated Press
Hollister
Cali
Hoallister
Eugene O'Neil
O'Neil
San Andreas
Calaveras
California
Lubbock Voters Asked Straw Vote On Garbage Levy April 8
Lubbock residents will vote April 8 on preferred funding for city government via a straw ballot. The council approved wording to gauge support for the service charge, property tax, or a mix, with results nonbinding but considered for next year’s budget.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Carnel
Dirivice
Oserycee
Acton
League For Women Voters
Petl
June Meet Best For Taxpayers
Gov Preston Smith signals a possible June special session, despite doubts it can be delayed further. The meeting drew about 50 attendees as supporters urged caution and optimism about addressing bribery and corruption cases tied to the Texas Legislature.
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Preston Smith
City Election Ballot Spots Drawn Amid Campaign Melee
Voters face a complex ballot as candidates draw for spots on the upcoming city election ticket. The article outlines candidate positions, measures, and key dates including a Nixon order affecting ballot formatting and placement.
Lubbock Area Streets Revert to Two Way Traffic
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce declines a straw poll on mixed drinks. Kindergarten program launches with bilingual instruction for immigrant workers children. Army unveils tiny heart monitoring implant. Deputy sheriff killed and three wounded in Detroit misidentity case. Three terrorists killed in Northern Ireland bombing. Israeli warplanes strike guerrilla camps in Lebanon. Editorials and sections listed.
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Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Meat imports rise under Nixon plan to curb prices
The Nixon administration approved an 7 percent increase in meat imports for the year, allowing about 1.24 billion pounds mainly beef into the United States. The rise remains subject to presidential approval and aims to ease rising food costs.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Prayer for guidance in dark days and times of trial
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to bring guidance and comfort during dark times. It seeks strength in sorrow and times of fear, likening human vulnerability to a child in a dark room.
Banker's Testimony Ties Loans to Political Influence
In Abilene, Frank Sharp's bank president testified that loans totaling 220000 were arranged for House Speaker Gus Mutscher and others as part of a bribery scheme. Prosecutors say Sharp used banking ties to influence legislation through 1964, implicating Gov Preston Smith and others in a broader corruption case.
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Kaps
Austin
Travis County Dist
Bob Smith
Gus Mutscher
Abilene
Phe
Presa Abilene
Frank Sharps Bank
Plouston
Pea San
Cius Mutscher
Trio Captured After Fort Worth Bank Heist
Three men were captured hours after a Fort Worth bank robbery. A citizen reported men seen near a manhole cover, and two women were released unharmed from a commandeered car. Police recovered a stash of coins and said a fourth suspect remained at large.
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Pires Port Worth
Arthomer Poiad
Sostices
Ctizen
Wihorter
Mones
Fort Worth
Indictments Tie Irving Hoax To Hughes Book Scheme
Federal and county grand juries indict Clifford Irving Edith Irving and researcher Richard Suskind on 25 counts for fabricating taped Hughes interviews forging documents and conspiring to obtain 750000 for a bogus autobiography The hoax allegedly involved staged Hughes interviews and fake affidavits across California Mexico and Florida with two major publishers duped including McGraw Hill Inc
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Associated Presse
New York
Clifford Irving
Edith
Howard Hughes
Irvings
Richard Suskind
Irving
Suskind
Hughes
County Grand Aes
California
Mexico
Florida
McGraw-Hill
Oregon Primary Ted's Name In Play Amid Confusion
A fragmented Oregon report details Ted Miers and Kennedy in a Democratic primary context. The piece notes Miers urging Kennedy and cites national media advocacy while Kennedy warns that naming a rival candidate could undermine the primary spirit.
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Kennedy
Miers
Wold
Chiang Chosen For Fifth Term
Chiang Kai-shek nominated by the Kuomintang to run for another six year term as president. Party Central Committee members cheered the decision and expected Chiang to address them later.
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TAIPE
Taiwan
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Kuomintang
Central Committee
Shooting at Locust Avenue Leaves One Dead
Jose Hernandes is identified as the dead man after a shooting on Locust Avenue. Victim Jamie Carrasco remains critical at St Mary of the Plains Hospital. Bystander filmed the incident. 8 millimeter film was later handed to police.
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Jose Hernandes
Wolfforth
Jamie Currasca
Ave
Eorn
St Mary of the Plains Hospital
Jerry Bridges
Lake Ransom Canyon
Bridges
Carrasco
Weather Map Forecast for Libtewk and Vicinity
Fair and warmer through Saturday with highs in the upper 70s today and low 80s Saturday. Cool overnight with southwest winds from 10 to 25 mph.
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Libtewk
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