GOP Rebels Push Stop Nixon Movement Against Nixon
A new Coalition for a Republican Alternative forms within the GOP to back moderates like Percy Hatfield Lindsay Rockefeller. The group says it may endorse a candidate before the convention and has 500 telegrams sent with 21 states backing. Hatfield warns he might support a Democratic peace candidate if Nixon leads the Republican ticket on Vietnam.
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United Press International
Republican Party
Emay
Coalition For
Charles Percy
Mark Hatfield
Ore
John V. Lindsay
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nae Mott
Big
Big Or Beorge
Ado
Reed
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Nixon
Riots ‘Commission
Washington
Hatfield
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Gallup
Kennedy
Johnson
Leent
Money bag theft lands Lubbock man in Slaton jail
Slaton police arrest a 27 year old man after a money bag disappears from a service station safe on 4th Street and Avenue X. About $300 was in his possession when arrested. Additional burglaries are reported on Idalou Road and Cedar Avenue.
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Lubbock
Slaton
Ernest McMane
4Th Street
Avenue X
Slaten
Plane Crash at Olson Defies Survival Odds
A Viscount airliner, touted for safety, crashed near Olson with officials noting the craft's strong safety record and onboard sea survival gear. Brandy Naval Air Station officers hunted for the distress signals but could not fix their precise origin as four mayday messages surfaced from an automatic transmitter.
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United States
Brandy Naval Air Station
Wales
Japanese Island Jolted By Quakes
Two strong earthquakes struck southern Kyushu near Ebino causing home collapses and injuries to two residents. Officials said the quakes measured intensity 5 on the Japanese scale of 7 with the epicenter near Ebino and prompted landslides and infrastructure damage.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Kyushu
National
Ebino
Central Meteorological Agency
Tokyo
Welk recalls Texas tours and champagne music nights
The article recalls Welk performing at the Spur Inn and Balls Inn on the South Plains with a $1.50 dance, praising the champagne music. It notes Welk’s Chicago Marine Room visit, prompted by J Edd McLaughlin’s Texas memory, and Magellan Day is observed in Guam on March 6.
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Welk
Balls Inn
Spur Inn
Swenson
South Plains
Texas
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
J. Edd McLaughlin
Ralls
Rotary International
Marine Room
McLaughlin
Remem
Guam
Leaders Hold Spots in Final ABC Rodeo Performance
A crowd of 3,500 pushed attendance to 21,000 over four days as the 26th annual ABC Rodeo ended at Municipal Coliseum. World champions and South Plains cowboys clashed with Beutler Rodeo stock for $10,830 in prize money, with Sonny James and his Southern Gentlemen closing their tour. Troy Triplett led bareback with 62 points but fell short of the top four. Phil Heinen led overall after posting 52 on Sunday, with Harry Tompkins, Gary Tucker, and Clyde Vamoras in scoring order. Jim Poteet and Benny Combs tied for first in steer wrestling at 5.1 seconds, while Billy Hale and Bussy Kaul tied elsewhere.
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ABC
South Plains
Beutler
Sonny James
Municipal Coliseum
Troy Triplett
Farmington
N.M
Phil Heinen
Summerfield
Calif
Harry Tompkins
Dublin
Gary Tucker
Carlsbad
Clyde Vamoras
Burkburnett
Jim Poteet
Duncan
Okla
Benny Combs
Checotah
Billy Hale
Bussy Kaul
Hereford
Tech Rite Highlights and Awards at Tech Campus Event
Tech stalwarts and faculty, including Jolyn Connelley and James Allen, received honors as the Texas Tech program showcased student achievements. The choir performed Poulenc and a surprise plaque honored retiring Dean Allen, while rodeo events crowned top riders such as Larry Kane and Tony Haberer with notable times and placements.
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Jolyn M. Connelley
Suzanne N. Crain
Caren K. Ferguson
Lynda B. Geron
William Mark Hamilton
Christina Heuer
Larry C. Howard
Janie A. Kinney
Janis L. Langley
Paul B. Mast
Judith A. Rouse
Dixie van Reenan
Virginia L. Viets
Mary Gwen Henry
Bill D. Pittman
John F. Scovell
Donald A. Williams
Wanda R. Suchin
Melva P. Asberry
James G. Allen
Tech
Allen
Johnny Walker
Student, Union Leadership Board
Texas Tech
Francis Poulenc
Gene Kenney
Mark Williams
Alley Incident Leaves Youth Shot In City Alley
Lupe Garcia, 210 Ave G, was found in a bloodied condition after a shooting in an alley near Broadway. He was taken to Methodist Hospital and released after treatment for two gunshot wounds to the back and one to the leg. Police held a second youth in connection with the assault. a suspect was reportedly arrested at a nearby bil lard parlor. A spent 22 caliber bullet was recovered. no weapon found.
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Avenue G
Lupe Garcia
Ave
Methodist Hospital
Broadway
Billard
Church benediction and tea wrap campus exercises
The benediction was delivered by Rev Edward Rainsberry from St Christopher s Episcopal Church and an informal tea followed in the West Lobby of the Tech Union after the exercises.
Langfitt and Welch Families Report Newborns
Mr and Lek Edgar Langfitt of 2008 16th Bt welcomed a daughter weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces at 2 57 p m Sunday at Mathotesee Hospital The father is assistant of building operations Mr and Mr a iter R Welch of Maple welcomed a son weighing 6 pounds at 10 43 p m Saturday at Logine Hospital The father is a fa
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Lek Edgar Langfitt
Mathotesee
A. Iter R. Welch
Maple
Iogine Hospital
Raul Jessie Resendes
Abernathy
West Texas Hospital
Smith's
Tritway Buber
Billy Armstrong
Banta Trail Transport Co
Israel rejects UN condemnation of Jordan raid
The U N Security Council condemned Israeli raids into Jordan as it faced a new two hour gunfire exchange on the Jordanian border. Israel insisted the action was self defense against terrorist bases and warned of a lengthy campaign to root out guerrillas.
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Uted Natio Nations Neaap
Toa Council
U.N. Security
Bkies
Israel
Yosef Tekoah
Council
Jordan
U.N
India
Pakistan
Senegal
United States
Jordan River
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Jacob A. Malik
Dayan
East Bank
Tel Aviv
Jordanian Bank
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Defense
Moshe Dayan
American Forces Strike North Vietnam and Delta Posts
U S and South Vietnamese forces pound Hanoi Haiphong area and delta targets as pilots fly 93 missions amid heavy cloud. Bombers hit MIG bases and military barracks while ships shell supply bases above the DMZ. A U S spokesman reports helicopters damaged but crew saved in separate incidents.
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U.S
Khe Sanh
Camp Carroll
Hanoi-Haiphong
Delta
Saigon
Dong Ha
Hanoi
Cat Bi
Bai Thuong
Haiphong
Panhandle
Dmz
Hmas Perth
Girl 4-5 Injured Crossing Street In Lubbock
Four year old Connie Loraine West was treated at Methodist Hospital after a car struck her in the 1500 block of East Sir Street around 6:45 p.m. Elvin Solevs, driver of 1824 East 24th Street, said to have slowed before the impact. The left leg was run over and she was later released after first aid. Another collision near Oak and East 25th Streets injured J. W. Brown and James Johnson around 12:30 a.m. Both were treated and released.
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Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Connie Loraine
9Th St
Elvin Solevs
E. 24Th St
East Sir Street
Fit
J. W. Brown
E. 62Nd St
James Johnson
Redbud Ave
Oak
East 25Th Streets
Navy Munitions Ship Duty Reflections From Vietnam War
A Lubbock officer voices wary pride about life aboard a Vietnam War munitions ship. He notes civilians at home protest, compares wisdom of WW II era, and describes constant fear from potential ammo explosions while stressing crew discipline and the crucial role of naval supply work.
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Navy
James W. Perry
Lubbock
Inset
Perry
South China Sea
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
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