Florida hit and run claims 15 year old Debbie Deliere
Police search for a pickup driver after Debbie Deliere 15 was struck from behind while biking in Miami. The victim died in her boyfriend Rod Overholt 17's arms after her parents grew worried and he helped look for her. Driver Jimmy Bird was also struck but not seriously hurt.
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Miami
Fila
Debbie Deliere
Jimmy Bird
Bird
Debbie
Rod Overholt
Rockefeller plans West Texas farming and ranching expansion
Winthrop Rockefeller arrives in Lubbock and outlines plans to blend commercial farming with cattle feeding in West Texas. His Corlena Division of Winrock Farms already operates a 30,000 head feedlot near Texline and a 19,000 acre former XIT Ranch tract. He converted 7,000 acres to corn and the rest to a rye Brass-vetch mix for grazing 14,000 steers aided by over 50 self propelled irrigation units.
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Perry Flippin
Journal
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Lubbock
West Texas
Fort Worth
Denver
Texline
Perico
Rockefeller
New Mexico governor vetoes bill on narcotics smuggling reports
A report noting the governor vetoed language in a bill requiring updates on efforts to curb air narcotics smuggling appears in Section B. Amnesty proposals for Vietnam War gains widen beyond church origins. Egypt urged limited war to sway world on position. Local notices, editorials, and farm market sections follow.
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Israel
Egypt
Britain Takes Direct Rule Over Northern Ireland Amid Tension
Britain assumes direct rule in Northern Ireland with 4000 additional troops deployed to prevent civil conflict. Prime Minister Heath's plan replaces Protestant dominance with Whitelaw as cabinet minister and a local council, offering Catholics a voice while phasing out internment and holding plebiscites to test unity, though critics warn of a fragile peace in a partitioned society.
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Associated Press
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Britain
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Briain Faulkner
Irish Republic Army
Agrim
Edward Heath
House of Commons
House
William Whitelaw
Whitelaw
Heath
United Ireland
Ulster
Prayer of Service: Living to Help Others
A brief reader prayer asks for a life lived in service to others. The message contemplates purpose through acts of kindness and living meaningfully as it passes along.
Prisoner Eats Light Bulbs in Caf Finch County Jail
Frank Reese, 44, jailed in Caf Finch County, admitted eating light bulbs since childhood and consumed 14 bulbs in one sitting plus a lens from the sheriff’s eyeglasses. Sheriff Tom Montgomery joked about replacing glasses as deputies and reporters watched.
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Associated Press
Mckinney
Frank Reese
Caffin
Tom Montgomery
Montgomery
Reese
Frank
Freight train hits rural school bus killing three students
A freight train struck a Conkers New York school bus at a rural grade crossing killing three high school pupils and injuring 47, eight critically. Investigators pursue whether the bus stopped. scene described at Nyack Hospital amid extensive rescue efforts.
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Penn Central
New York
Associated Press
N.Y
Nyack Hospital
Timothy Wilkins
Rockland County
New York City
Precinct 6 Liquor Petition Drive Falls Short
County Clerk Frank Guess reports the Precinct 6 drive to force a liquor sale vote fell about 4 600 signatures short of the required total. Only 19 petitions were filed with an average of 10 signatures each, mostly from near the Texas Tech area.
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Frank Guess
Guess
Lubbozk
Texas Tech
Nixon targets middlemen over rising food costs
President Nixon accused processors and grocers of inflating prices as farmers and cattlemen rejected blame. He warned action to cut the shopper share and discussed possible price controls and a moratorium on school business amid inflation worries.
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Cate
Washington
Nine
White House
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Mars
United States
Moscow
Nixon
Chaorman
Jackson Grayson
Grayson
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Dutz
Abilene stock trio seeks new trial plea on bribery case
The Associated Press reports Texas defendants Myer, Jeet, and Wood request a new trial after appeals court judges consider their convictions in a bribery case tied to promoter Frank WooSharp. They argue the state’s case was weak and trial errors tainted testimony from nine witnesses. The matter awaits further action at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Associated Press
Tives
Sotpal
Texas
Pheers
Owgeon
Daniel
Sharp
Telecast Canceled as Governor Plans News Conference
Governor Preston Smith canceled a statewide telecast to outline plans for a possible special legislative session. A 10 a.m. news conference was scheduled today, with aides offering little on whether the talk would address the session. Texas faces a May 6 deadline to pass billboard controls or lose $24 million in federal highway funds.
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Austin
Smith
John Volpe
Texas
Weather Map Page 13 A Lubbock Outlook
Fair to day with occasional high cloudiness and warmer Sunday. High today near 70s, low tonight around 40. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
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Lubbock
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