Texas House Rejects DST Exemption Bill Amid Letters Parade
The Texas House voted 86 to 60 to reject a bill exempting Texas from daylight saving time and then defeated a motion to reconsider 82 to 64. Sponsors weighed reviving the measure by suspending rules. The debate drew thousands of letters and public ads, with supporters arguing against early light and opponents noting farm and consumer concerns.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hawaii
Michigan
Arizona
John Poerner
Hondo
Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
Poerner
Texas Restaurant Association
Henry Sanches
House
Laos withdrawal nears completion as U S helicopters depart
U S helicopters leave Khe Sanh as Saigon reports Laos withdrawal nearing completion with fewer than 5 000 troops inside Laos and estimates of 2 000 to 3 000 across the border expected to exit within days. Casualties tallied as 1 145 government killed and 4 199 wounded.
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Saigon
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos Panhandle
Quang Tri
le Trung Hein
Hotel 1
Delta
U.S
North Viettnam
Cambodia
Neak Luong
Mekong River
Phnom Penh
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Sou
Unclear case linked to shooting acquittal and death
A man once acquitted of murdering a woman and her son near Cisco reportedly lived with relatives in Dallas area briefly before dying as a heavy equipment operator at the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport site. A coworker noted a fingernail injury and Mrs Arrell identified Curry from a license and photograph. She admitted biting him on the finger, though authorities cited bruising and a skin wound as possible signs.
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Cisco
Lubbock
Nathan
Curry
Dallas- Fort Worth
Martin
Dallas
Houston Student Killed By Train
A 10 year old girl, Margaret Dickey, a third grader at Chatham Elementary School, was struck and killed by a Missouri Pacific freight train as she walked to class. She had transferred to the school across railroad tracks as part of a court ordered integration plan.
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Houston
Margaret Dickey
Chatham
Missouri-Pacific
Houston Garden School
Margaret
Many Oppose Daylight Time Changes in Texas Debate
Lawmakers clash over a statewide daylight time bill as airlines TV stations and brokers warn against breaking uniform time. Rep Doran cites communications fears while opponents note kids and farmers suffer in dark mornings and question benefit to the public.
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Tom Uher
Bay City
Poerner
Texas
Sam Coats
Dallas
Hilard Doran
del Rio
Seaboard
Burglars Hit Local Stores In String Of Thefts
Burglars struck Little's clothing at 3424 34th St breaking a door glass and stealing 75 pants suits 40 dresses 20 coats and cosmetics with losses over 7500. They escaped via the rear. At Diamond Precision Brake and Clutch 1401 Ave F thieves smashed a front window rifling a vending machine for about 15. Lubbock Poster Co 1219 Ave A saw about 2 in change taken from a machine. A $30 radio and several trucks batteries were also taken or drained indoors.
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Little’s
34Th St
Diamond Precision Brake
Lubbock
Ave. F
Lubbock Poster Co
Ave. A
Alioto Indicted in Federal Case Over Bribe Conspiracy
The federal grand jury indicted Alioto and associates on charges of conspiracy to bribe a state official and using the mails to promote bribery. The case ties to anti trust actions and fees totaling 2.3 million dollars with disclosures of 751 thousand paid to co defendants. Brown defends Alioto as a political ploy and predict exoneration. Indictments announced in Washington and Seattle with arraignments likely this week.
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U. S
Stan Pitkins
U.S
John N. ‘Mitchell
Washington
Pitkin
Seattle
Alioto
D.C
Westinghouse
General Electric
Ahoto
O'Connell
Faler
McCutcheon
Pierce County
San Francisco
Look Magazine
iAlisto
The
Grand
Jurors' Time Under Fire In My Lai Case
In FT Benning Ga jurors seeking readbacks from two more witnesses halted deliberations at 4 05 p m CST. Defense attorney Latimer blasted officers for wining and dining during the case while Judge Kennedy weighed if readbacks should be allowed. Sidney Kye and Daniel Hill appeared in question.
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O'Connell
Alioto
FT. Benning, Ga
UPD
William L. Calley
My Lai
George W. Latimer
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
Sidney Kye
Daniel E. Hill
Kennedy
Gandhi pledges social reform focus with slum rehab and family planning
Ai Weytat in a government drafted address read to Parliament by President V V Giri outlines slum clearance and rehousing as central to economic and social reforms. Family planning is promoted as vital for social transformation while a constitutional amendment aims to abolish royal privleges of 278 maharajas. The speech notes population growth, court rulings, and foreign policy concerns as part of a sweeping agenda.
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V. V. Giri
India
Supreme Court
Commerce Report Predicts Industrial Slump Amid Growth Outlook
A Commerce Department study foresees declines in aerospace and textile sectors but paints a bright overall economy for the 1971 decade. The 495 page forecast clashes with Nixon advisers over housing starts and drew a protest from Council of Economic Advisers chair Paul McCracken, though he did not object to aerospace and textile sections.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Department
Aspecia
Paul McCracken
McCracken
U.S
Rocco Siciliano
Siciliano
Commerce
Lawmakers Debate Investigation Into Sharpstown Closings
Arthur proposed a resolution urging state authorities and professional associations to probe the Sharpstown closing and related matters. Supporters cite erosion of government trust while critics warn against a nonessential inquiry and potential harm to lawmakers' reputations. Members urge a thorough, bipartisan examination in both houses.
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Arthur
State Attorney General, Banking Board, Securities Board and Insurance Board
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Texas Investments Bankers Association
Sharpstown
Parker
Bill Eugle
Athens
Henderson County
Kugie
House
Ron Clower
Dallas
Texas Young Democrats
Thomas Fry
First Presbyterian Church of
Texas
Nancy Seewall
University of Texas
Malcolm Milburn
Austin
Texas Republican Party
Farenthold
Senate
Sam Coats
New Upper Level Schools Planned For Texas Higher Ed
The coordinating board approved two new upper level schools aligned with the master plan for higher education in Texas. They aim to serve students completing junior college courses and provide graduate education for degree holders. Dallas operates temporarily while Midland Odessa awaits funding. both await legislative backing.
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Coordinating Board
Texas
Jas
Dallas
Midland - Odessa
Senators Hold Key Vote on SST Funds Amid Tight Divisions
A Senate vote on funding for the supersonic transport faces a tight margin with 48 opposed or leaning against and 41 for or leaning pro, nine undecided, and two absent. The decision hinges on a provision in a 7.2 billion transportation bill funding SST at about 134 million through June, while Henry Wallich, Yale economist, advocates for two prototypes and budget support.
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D-Minn
Russell Long
D-La
Charles McC
Mathias
R-Md
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Margaret
Chase Smith
Maine
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Henry C. Wallich
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wallich
Yale University
Congress
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Savang Vathana
High Command
Tuk Meas
Kratie
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Khe Sanh
Story
Aaa
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Edmund G. Brown Jr
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