American Copter Toll High In Laos Battle
South Vietnamese troops abandoned two bases in Laos as Communist fire drove a heavy retreat. U.S. Army helicopters reported shot down reaching 34, while more than 2,000 South Vietnamese troops were evacuated by rescue aircraft amid panic. Nearly 300 U.S. bombers struck the enemy as the invasion pushed toward the frontier, with enemy forces now numerically ahead two to one in the field.
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United Press International
Saigon
Laos
U.S
Soldier's Soldier Gen Bradley Life Still Has Promise
LOS ANGELES AP Ten miles north of Bas Sogne on a Belgian hillside lies Houffalize a village once strategic in 1944. Gen Omar Bradley revisits the site to attend Normandy anniversary ceremonies and privately tour the ruined streets saying there was no way to warn citizens during the bombardment. He calls his memoir A Soldier's Story and reflects on his wartime leadership.
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Orcar Nelson Bradley
America
Los Angeles
Bassogne
Belgian Ardennes
Houffalize
Omar N. Bradley
Normandy
Thad
Gen. Bradley
Legislature hits midterm, Texas House clears major tax bill
Lt. Gov. Barnes and Speaker Mutscher say the 62nd Texas Legislature is ahead of schedule at the session midpoint. The House sent a $492 million tax bill to the Senate, hearings set for tax proposals, liquor-by-the-drink moves, and appropriations and redistricting still facing deadlines. House has approved 64 bills so far, up from 58 last session. See BARNES Page 14.
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Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Barnes
Mutscher
Senate
House
Soan
Heatly
D-Paducah
UTA names regional spelling bee participants from area winners
Regional spelling bee hopefuls from Lubbock County are announced as Area Three County winners progress to regional competition. Brazil reports its first death sentence since 1855 stirring mixed reactions. Glamour Girl features a striking portrait of an alluring woman whose charm outpaces her apparent lack of sense.
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Sec. A
Massive New England Snowstorm Paralyzes Travel
A massive snowstorm hit parts of New England on the last day of winter, halting transportation across several states and triggering widespread power outages. Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut reported hundreds of traffic accidents as heavy, wind driven snow blanketed roads. Weather warnings covered central and northern Maine with traveler advisories in parts of New York and Pennsylvania.
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New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Tarnscock
South Plains
Dusty South Plains Sees Extended Blowing Dust Surges
The National Weather Service at Lubbock reports a fresh cold front by Monday with dry conditions through Thursday. Blowing dust spawned multiple hours of poor visibility last weekend, with highs around 66 and a daybreak low in the upper 30s as spring arrives amid arid winds and low humidity.
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Lubbock Regional
Sh Nioh
NWS
Panhandle
South Plains
Prayer of thanks for spring and daily strength
A reader offers a concise blessing thanking God for the beauty of spring, birds, daily tasks, and renewed strength each day, asking continued grace.
Apollo 14 finds deeper, more frequent moonquakes and possible water vapor
The Apollo 14 science station on Fra Mauro reports moonquakes are deeper and more numerous than expected while instruments detect a cloud possibly of water vapor. Rice University scientist Dr. John Freeman notes gas clouds were not detected during quakes, tempering water-release hopes.
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United Press
Houston
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar 1D. Mitchell
Fra Mauro
John Freeman
Rice University
Lunar
Earth
Freeman
Governor’s aide cites long loan list against Smith
A Texas loan list of 170 plus bank and credit union loans to political candidates since 1965 is said to have been compiled for Gov. Preston Smith by Sec. of State Martin Dies Jr. The list is used to argue Smith is unfairly targeted by Washington in an illegal loan to a 1970 campaign. Frost National Bank faces federal indictment for a 87500 loan to a political fund.
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Associated Press
Houston
National Bank
Texas
Sec. of State
Martin Dies Jr
Preston Smith
Smith
Washington
Frost National Bank of
San Antonio
James Answers Sharpstown Critics
James contends a list of candidate loans came from official reports to show banks often finance campaigns. He cites a $10,000 loan from Lufkin National Bank for Congress repaid later and says no violation understood. Bob Bullock calls the indictment ridiculous and argues federal law targets federal offices, not state ones.
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Secretary of State
Bob Bullock
Smith
Bullock
Will ‘Wilson
Earth Day Photo Contest rules outlined regions-wide
Amateur shutterbugs in the South Plains are invited to enter the Earth Day Photography Contest with a mail-in entry blank on Page 3, Sec. A. Details cover contest rules and submission deadlines amid regional coverage.
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South Plains
Clovis
Levelland
Coed Fights For New Park In East Lubbock Effort
Tech junior Jan Grigg leads a drive to raise funds to buy a 1.75 acre parcel at BE 26th Street and Weber Drive for a neighborhood park. The land, owned by the Urban Renewal Agency, is zoned for multi family development and priced at 13 831.64 with 27 cents a square foot. The plan would transfer the land to the Parks and Recreation Department after funding.
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East Lubbock
Jan Grigg
Texas Tech
16Th St
BE. 26Th Street
Weber Drive
Tech Coed
Parks and Recreation Department
Guard Craft Misuse Hit
The Air Force reportedly completed an investigation of the Texas Air National Guard finding serious questions about top general Walter Buck Staudt and unauthorized use of Guard aircraft for civilian trips. Politicians business leaders and reporters with spouses flew to Las Vegas and Williamsburg as part of the probe. Staudt formerly led the 147th Fighter Group in Houston and was named Guard Air Chief of Staff by Gov. Preston Smith in 1969. Results were given to Maj. Gen. See USAF Page 14.
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Associated Press
Austin
Air Force
Texas Air National Guard
Guard
Eric
Walter
Buck) Staudt
Las Vegas
Williamsburg
van Staudt
147Th
Houston
Guard Air
Preston Smith
USAF
Laos Laotian Incursion Losses Rise Amid Helicopter Toll
U S. Military reports six helicopters lost in Laos on Saturday with 81 helicopters net lost in the 41 day operation. Twenty eight shot down during rescue operations and later recovered while ten were deemed non flyable. In Vietnam shells hit Khe Sanh with four casualties.
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U.S
Saigon
Laos
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
U.S. Army
OHG
Appellate hearing set for Dolphus Brown murder case
The Criminal Court of Appeals in Austin will hear arguments April 14 in Dolphus Jack Brown murder case. Brown, 29, lives in Dallas and was sentenced to 13 years in a state prison for the April 17 1967 murders of his parents at their Shallowater area farm. Defense brief cites 30 alleged trial errors including dual felony counts and instructions and questions constitutional warnings.
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Criminal Court of Appeals
Austin
Dolphus Jack Brown
Atty
Blair Cherry Jr
Brown
Dallas
State Penitentiary
D. J
Buzz) Brown
Shallowater
Variable clouds and warm weather forecast today in Lubbock
The forecast for Lubbock and area calls for variable high cloudiness and a warmer day with a mid 70s high. Tonight will be near 40 degrees with windy conditions and southerly winds gusting to around 40 mph.
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Lubbock
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