Massed Reds Force Flight Near Fire Base Lolo
North Vietnamese forces about 12,000 strong ringed and shelled a South Vietnamese artillery base in Laos near Fire Base Lolo nine miles southeast of Sepone. South Vietnamese troops evacuated as U S helicopters were prevented from resupply and B 52s bombed the area after the withdrawal.
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Avalanche Journal News Services
Saigon
Laos
Pham van Phu
South Vietnam
1St Infantry
Lolo
Sepone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
United States
Khe Sanh
Escot
Phu
U.S. Agency Probe Highlights Snooping Fears
Investigators heard that Americans oppose government and corporate spying in private matters tied to Social Security numbers. Senators cited retirees abused by voluntary surveys and threats of delayed services urging use of SSNs for identification despite protests.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Uncle Sam
Ervin
U.S
Tricia Nixon Engages Harvard Law Student for June 5 Wedding
Announcement of Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox engagement expected today at the White House. date moved up to June 5. guests include Irish Prime Minister John Lynch and family in attendance. Judie Eisenhower to likely serve as matron of honor. wedding would be the eighth presidential daughter to wed at the White House.
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Presa International
John Lynch
Senate fight looms as SST funding clears first house hurdle
The House Appropriations Committee backed a $289.9 million funding for the supersonic transport program for the current year, with 25 voting yes and 15 no. Critics gained slight support. the bill heads to the Senate, where funds have faced resistance, amid assurances on environmental impact.
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Preas
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Probe Call Rejected In House Vote
In a 119 to 30 outcome Speaker Gus Mutscher withstood the first direct challenge since 1961. Frances Farenthold sought to bring a joint committee stock probe tied to two 1969 banking bills amid SEC allegations of stock manipulation. Mutscher denied privileged status and sent the measure to committee as Rep Lane Denton and others pressed for action.
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Austin
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Frances Farenthald
Corpus Christi
Farenthald
House
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Dallas
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
SEC
Sharpstown State Bank of
Houston
NBL
Farenthold
Lane Denton
Waco
Farenthold’s
Miles
Dewitt Hale
Dick Reed
Former senator keynote invitation at Texas Tech Earth Day
A former senator delivers a keynote invitation for an Earth Day event at Texas Tech. The item appears in a page 11, section B listing alongside hearing details and other regional notices. The recap notes sections on state and national items including agency questions on dog food nutrition and citrus frost damage.
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Texas Tech
Sec. B
Prayer Letter Urges Guidance for Nation's Leader
A Lubbock reader asks for divine guidance for the country’s leader. The plea requests strength wisdom and courage to serve all citizens and asks forgiveness for those who scorn him.
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Lubbock
Prairie Dog Fatigue Study Ties To Tech Research
Texas Tech graduate student Dennis Balsam and Dr. Richard H. Carlson lead a fatigue study on prairie dogs at Lubbock with Julie Hopson. The project explores why fatigue occurs and how to address it, marking an early step on a lengthy research path.
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Hank
Texas Tech
Dennis Balsam
Balsam
Lubbock
E. Purdue
Police Teletype Upgrades Speed Messages In Lubbock
Electronic teletype switcher will cut DPS message volume. training planned for radiomen to become computer operators. In Dallas and Houston the system reduced daily DPS messages from 2200 to 400. Lubbock handles 400-500 daily and expects at least a 25 percent drop.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
Electronic Communicators
Lubbock
South Plains
Dewain Collins
Collins
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Austin
Dallas
Houston
Production dip clouds economy growth outlook
The Federal Reserve reported February factory production fell, signaling persistent weakness in spending and investment despite an automobile output advance. Bank of America announced rate cuts to 5.25 percent for prime loans and 6.75 percent for conventional home mortgages, offering some relief to borrowers.
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Avalanche Journal
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of America
San Francisco
Fed
Washington
Dow Breaks 900 Barrier as Dow Jones Closes Higher
The Dow Jones industrial average closes at 908.20, up 9.86 points, first above 900 since June 11, 1969. Institutions drive the gain with broad participation as volume reaches 18.92 million on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
Wall Street
1776 Play Stirs Audiences at Municipal Auditorium
A near capacity crowd including Tech and public school students gave a standing ovation to the play 1776 at Municipal Auditorium. The review promises a full account on Page 6, Sec. A, of the dramatic stage production.
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Municipal Auditorium
Tech
Ed Mitchell Visits Artesia In Welcome Home
Apollo 14 lunar module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell kept a promise to his boyhood neighbor and spoke to about 250 Artesia High School students. He described the moon dust as talcum powder gray brown and explained the dusty rolling lunar terrain. Mitchell is slated to address a New Mexico Legislature joint session in Santa Fe today as part of a state focus on future space activities.
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Avalanche+Journal
Artesia
Edgar D. Mitchell
Mitchell
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Artesia High School
Moon
Alan Shepard Jr
Stuart A. Koosa
WEAR SE Weather Map Page Lubbock Forecast
Fair today with a high in the upper 60s and a low tonight in the upper 30s. Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts.
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