Singer Roy Clark buys substantial stake in Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa Oklahoma AP Roy Clark the country singer who once sought a major league chance has acquired a substantial interest in the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League Owner Bill Rollings said Clark who grew up in Merherrin Virginia was invited in 1951 to try out with the St Louis Browns but could not afford training camp He says he loves baseball and will stop to watch any game when passing a diamond
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Tulsa
Okla
Roy Clark
Tulsa Drillers
Bill Rollings
Clark
St. Louis Browns
Merherrin
Crosby to Remain Hospitalized After Fall at Benefit
Crosby stays in Huntington Memorial Hospital with bruises and soreness after a 20 foot fall from the Ambassador Auditorium stage during a 50th anniversary benefit. Spokesman John McCarthy says he is in high spirits and better, with no broken bones, as a 90 minute TV special plans ongoing and Crosby continues physical therapy.
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Pasadena
Calif
Bing Crosby
John McCarthy
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Ambassador Auditorium
Crosby
Suspected Kidnapper Goes On Trial In Cleveland
Ashley Leach, a 30 year old Vietnam veteran and former Chessie System employee, goes on trial Monday on charges of kidnapping three people at Chessie System central offices on August 26. He vows the courtroom will become a guerrilla theater to publicize his grievances against the railroad's treatment of veterans and hopes media coverage will spread his message.
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Cleveland
Ashley Leach
Chessie System
Leach
Lils
Clear Skies Return After Dust Storms in West Texas
After a two day blast that swept West Texas and the South Plains with dust, skies cleared in Lubbock and across the region. Temperatures rose from the 60s to upper 70s with nights in the upper 40s and highs near 80 by Monday. Winds eased to under 15 mph as sunny, dust free conditions persist into the week.
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Lubbock
City
West Texas
South Plains
South Texas
Gulf Coast
Paricutin Volcano Birth Documented From Eruption Start
The Mexican volcano Paricutin began erupting in February 1943 about 200 miles west of Mexico City. Within six months it built a cone 1,000 feet high, marking the first observed birth of a volcano from its inception.
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Mexico City
Woman Found Alive In Romania Rubble
Elena Enache a teacher was found alive at No 58 Alexandra Sahia Street 187 hours after a quake destroyed her building of ten apartments rescuers noted she had a stick and a radio and asked for water. Meanwhile six wives and 12 children of US embassy officials left for Frankfurt in a technical evacuation to await home repairs.
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Elena Enache
Alexandra Sahia
Enache
U.S
West Germany
Frankfurt
Pan American World Airways
Romania
Champions Banquet Set For March 26
A Dinner of Champions banquet featuring Harvey Martin of the Dallas Cowboys as guest speaker will honor Steve Sloan Texas Tech University football coach and assistants. The event supports clinical physical therapy services via the National Multiple Sclerosis Society chapter in Lubbock. Tickets are $20. Bill McAlister chairs. The MS chapter covers 22 counties and aids 134 patients with a meeting, newsletter and medical equipment aid. 220 Broadway and 747 4353 for information.
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Harvey Martin
Dallas Cowboys
Steve Sloan
Texas Tech University
Memorial Civic Center
National
South Plains
Lubbock
Broadway
Holiday On Ice dazzles Lubbock crowds with family fun
At the Civic Center Holiday On Ice thrilled families with 150 minutes of glitzy acts and bold skating. Ken Johnson Paul Heath and Clive Phipson wowed with spins back flips and lifts while Sesame Street characters Cookie Monster Big Bird Ernie and Snuffleupagus delighted children. Adult highlights included Trish Woods Candiliere and Laurie Cole in graceful numbers. The show promises an annual Lubbock visit after a 2 pm matinee with tickets at the box office.
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Ken Johnson
Paul Heath
Paul Andre
Laurie Cole
Clive
Carol Phipson
Trish Woods
Richard Candiliere
Jeff Walker
Woods
Candiliere
Cookie Monster
Big Bird
Ernie
Civic Center Exhibition Hall
Civic Center
Lubbock
Holiday On Ice review at Civic Center hall
A professional ice show promises a family friendly program for all ages. Final performance time is 2 p m today at the Civic Center exhibition hall. The Ice Holidettes, a chorus line of two dozen skaters, open the show and close with a song medley featuring precise circles and movement.
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Civic Center Exhibition Hall
Sadat attacks Carter over Israel defense plan in Cairo speech
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat condemned U.S. calls for extending Israel's defensible frontiers as part of a Middle East settlement. He warned against delaying action to free Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, urged unity with the Palestinians, and criticized settlement policies as unjust. The remarks came during the 13th Palestine National Council session broadcast from Cairo.
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Anwar Sadat
Carter
Israel
Mideast
Sadat
Palestine National Counsel
Palestine Libera
Yitahak Rabin
Washington
Middle East
Geneva
West Bank
Jordan
Gaza Strip
Egypt
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Council
Khalid el-Fahoun
al Qabas
al Rael Al-Am
Soviet Union
United States
Parents sue Moon followers over mind control in unique case
In San Francisco a group of parents seek conservatorship over their adult children, Moon followers, arguing brainwashing. The case features reconnections at a motel and court hearings, with experts testifying the Moon adherents show zombie-like memory loss and narrowed emotions.
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San Francisco
UPD
Sun Myung Moon
Moon
Unification Church
Lee Vavaris
Reuben Kaplan
Toledo
Ohio
Janice
Miss Kaplan
Leslie Brown
Berkeley Heights
John F. Bovard
Danville
Calif
Jacqueline Katz
Walcott
N.Y
Barbara Underwood
Portland
Ore
Mrs. Kaplan
Vavaris
Chambers
California
Trauscht
Samuel Benson
Margaret Singer
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Lattimore
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