Governor Smith fails to divert oil land income to education fund
Gov. Preston Smith loses a bid to redirect oil and gas income from state school lands to current education costs. Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin calls the plan unconstitutional draining the permanent school fund. Smith vows to seek new revenue sources from the legislature by mid next week.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Crawford Martin
Smith
Martin
Permanent School Fund
Texas solons push higher education funds and fraud laws
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes says Senate budget writers add 40 to 50 million for colleges, with a 10 percent pay rise for professors over two years and a tripling of the Narcotics Division by 50 new agents. He cites higher education formulas, private salary supplements, and new consumer protection measures, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Hall.
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Associated Press
Austin
Ben Barnes
Senate
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Department of Public Safety
Texas
Consumer Protection Commission
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Rockwall
Nixon approves thin ABM plan amid Vietnam stance
President Nixon backed a minimal deterrent ABM system while warning that the Vietnam offensive prevents any troop withdrawals for the foreseeable future. He said casualties could trigger a response, would consult with Melvin Laird and NSC officials, and anticipated a close congressional vote.
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Washington
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Vietnam
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Sec Jor
Melvin R. Laird
Today’s Prayer Inspires Self Examination
A brief reader prayer seeks open minds to view oneself as in God’s sight. It asks for spiritual strength through divine insight and ends with a closing Amen.
Dad Comes Home From Space With Family Welcome
The Col James McDivitt and astronauts Schweickart and Scott return to Texas homes near Ellington AFB and the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Children hug and greet their fathers in three photos, showing joy and family reunions after spaceflight missions.
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James McDivitt
Ellington Afb
Ann
Michael
Patrick
Kathleen
Russell Schweickart
Erin
Diana
Rusty
Randy
Vicki
Schweickart
Cal David Scott
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Douglas
Tracy
Podunk Center sale price soars as buyers from far and wide bid
Podunk Center Iowa owner Homer Weeks reports the one acre town of a cafe filling station grocery under one roof with a four unit motel drew offers from 25 states plus England Canada and Bermuda. The price rose from 7000 to 12000 by Friday with more bids expected. Weeks says some buyers plan to top all others.
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Astronauts Return Home After Apollo 9 Mission
Apollo 9 crew led by David Scott lands at Ellington Field to a rousing homecoming. Russell Schweickart Gordon Cooper and Walter Schirra greet families as McDivitt recalls departure on February 9 and the crowd disperses in 30 mile per hour winds.
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Red Rover
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America
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Space Agency
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Ellington Air Force Base
Snowstorm Lays Heavy Snow Across Panhandles to Lubbock
A deep winter system from New Mexico dumped six inch plus snows over the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma with nearby areas in Kansas and Colorado seeing heavy falls. Lubbock reported two inches by midnight with drift to cover roads as salt crews worked on major arteries. Travelers faced slick streets and warnings spread from Arizona to Colorado as moisture aided nearby crops yet disrupted travel.
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Pot Indictment Hits Candy Barr in Brownwood
Brown County Grand Jury indicted ex striptease star Candy Barr Friday for unlawful possession of narcotics. Judge Joe Debrill has not set arraignment or pretrial dates. Barr was released on $10,000 bond after a marihuana possession charge. Attorneys are Ben Sudderth and Walton Sudderth.
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Brown County
Candy Barr
Joe Debrill
Coleman
George Day
Miss Barr
Astronauts discuss cold gear on eve of launch
McDivitt and partners report preparing for cold conditions by wearing two sets of underwear as temperatures hover near 45 degrees. The crew notes they are always dressed for strength and safety during the mission.
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Jand
Woman Redeems Hocked Artificial Arms in Dallas
A woman who wished to remain anonymous redeemed the artificial arms a man pawned for 25 dollars at Honest Joe Goldstein’s pawnshop. The man said he needed the money to avoid eviction and had only the arms to pawn. The woman asked to keep her name private due to her own handicap. Goldstein returned the arms for the exact loan amount.
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Dallas
UPI
Joe Goldstein
Goldstein
Austin considers civic immunity on speeding tickets policy
Austin city leaders debate dismissing speeding tickets for lawmakers on official business. Council members defend the policy as long standing, while one councilor draws a line against such tickets. Mayor pro tem Emma Long and Mayor Harry Akin back the approach, noting citizens would protest if wrong.
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Associated Press
Austin
Austin American-Statesman
Travis LaRue
Emma Long
The
American Statesman
Marine Outpost Attacked Near DMZ Killing 10 Americans
North Vietnamese troops fought a five hour assault on a U S Marine outpost two miles south of the DMZ killing ten Americans and wounding forty others. The toll rose to sixteen dead and sixty five wounded as twenty three NVA were reported killed in the clashes.
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United Press International
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
Weather Map Page 18-A Reports Snow in Lubbock Area
Occasional snow this morning in Lubbock and vicinity diminishing to flurries this afternoon. Accumulations from 1 to 3 inches with drifting under northeasterly winds to 30 mph. Highs mid 30s and overnight lows in the upper teens.
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