Second Graders in Maine Hope Nixon Keeps Clean Shaven
Nineteen of twenty four second graders from North School Portland Maine write letters to President Nixon asking him not to grow a beard. Ann Dougle eight writes the hand printed note from Classroom 104 including questions about dogs and White House life.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Nixon
Ann Dougle
President Nixon
North School
White House
Reds Hit Near Saigon Gunners Blow Up U S Ammo Dump
Communists pound the U S 9th Infantry base near Saigon with heavy mortar fire killing two Americans and wounding 65. An ammo dump was exploded and six helicopters damaged. Nearby Navy bases and towns also faced rocket fire with light casualties reported.
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United Press International
Saigon
U. S. 9Th
U. S
Navy
U.S. Navy
U.S
Vietnam
Robert W. Cushman Jr
Quang Tri
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cushman
Nixon seeks 12 month extension of surtax despite inflation peak
President Nixon signals inflation may have peaked while asking Congress for a one year extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge. Senate and House leaders say the aim is to curb spending and preserve revenues as the administration projects a larger budget surplus though revised figures are not yet issued.
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Associated
Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Ford
Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Ziegler
IRS
Lubbock Lions President Addresses Large Meeting
Lubbock area Lions International president speaks to more than 1,000 at a city gathering. Coverage notes include references to local sections and future pages. The item highlights community leadership and civic engagement in Lubbock.
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Lions International
Prayer Invocation Blesses Readers’ Wish for Guidance
A reader seeks divine guidance asking the Almighty Father to direct human thoughts and actions into constructive channels for the good of all. The request emphasizes gratitude for intellect and truth from the Bible and asks for prudent, beneficent use of gifts.
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Father
School District Reinstates Bible Reading in Classrooms
Albert Gallatin School District in Uniontown Pa resumes Bible reading and prayer in classrooms for about six thousand students after a unanimous school board vote defying a 1963 Supreme Court ruling. Superintendent George J Plava reports strong community support and says provisions will allow opt outs if needed.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
George J. Plava
Albert Gallatin
Supreme Court
Plava
United States
No Successor Sighted New Airport Chief Quits Curbs
Waverly L. Johnson resigned as aviation director for the City of Lubbock citing insurmountable restrictions under ordinance. Bill Blackwell accepted the resignation with regret, Johnson plans to return to Birmingham Alabama, where he is to report April 1. The airport, a major regional facility, is still pursuing a long range master plan.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche - Journal
Waverly L. Johnson
Lubbock
Iy Mee
Bill Blackwell
Johnson
Alabama
Avalanche Journal
Birmingham
Ala
Edward L. Colby
Surtax Errors Grow as Tax Returns Increase in Complexity
The Internal Revenue Service warns that the new income tax surcharge will boost tax return errors. By early March 6.9 percent of 18.7 million processed returns showed mistakes, with math errors and wrong tax tables most common among surcharge related errors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
B.S
Ital
Ike Refuses To Give Up In Critical Heart Illness
Doctors reported Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in critical condition with no deterioration in the last 24 hours. They noted a grim yet optimistic outlook, stating the former president has shown remarkable recuperative power in past illnesses while resting somewhat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Doctors say no immediate danger for Eisenhower
An official note stated there would be no late medical bulletin as of Monday night. The hospital public information office said the next bulletin would be issued today.
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Eisenhower
Hospital Public Information Office
Delta Flight 821 Hijacked South of Dallas
Delta Air Lines Flight 821 carrying 107 passengers and seven crew members was hijacked by an armed man over Dallas. The jet, originating in Newark with stops in Atlanta and Dallas, was to land in Havana. the pilot requested a left turn about 30 miles south of Dallas.
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Atlanta
Delta Airines
Dallas
Delta
Havana
Newark
Los Angeles
San Diego
Jack Barker
Federal Aviation Administration
Liquor by the drink clears Senate on 21-10 vote
Texas Senate approves liquor by the drink 21 to 10 after Sen. Joe Christie catches enough support to push the measure with a two thirds vote. House sponsors claim 97 or 98 of 100 votes needed for a similar majority as debate grows on open saloon ban and voter options for the 1970 ballot.
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Austin
el Paso
Joe Christie
Senate
House
House Public Education Committee
Dewitt Hale
Corpus Christi
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Dick McKissack
Dallas
McKissack
Cletus Davis
Houston
Christie
Sens
Grady
Alan Mowbray dies of heart attack at 72
Hollywood veteran Alan Mowbray died at 72 after a heart attack in Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. A native Londoner turned U.S. citizen, he appeared in more than 400 films and created the Screen Actors Guild in 1933. He leaves wife Lorayne Carpenter, a son Alan Jr and daughter Patricia, plus two brothers in Scotland and England.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Alan Mowbray
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Mowbray
London
Cedric Alan Mowbray
United States
Theater Guild
New York
U.S
Screen Actors Guild
Hollywood Masquers
Lorayne Carpenter
Alan Jr
Patriioia
Douglas Dumbrille
George
Glasgow
Scotland
Charles
iLondon
Bids Opened Here For Reese Hospital Start May First
Hope voiced for a May 1 start of the Reese Hospital project as bids opened at the site. Officials expect construction to begin soon with the new facility serving the region's medical needs.
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Hope
Reese Hospital
Reese and Webb AFB facilities win bid awards
The U S Army Corps of Engineers opened bids for Reese and Webb AFB facilities at 2 p m Tuesday at Holiday Inn Parkway. Low bidder was Kusch Bros Inc of Big Spring with a combined bid of 3 884 million. Separate bids were 2 003 million for Reese and 1 914 million for Big Spring work. Six bids were reviewed by Col J H Hottenroth as area bidders wait Washington evaluations, with decision expected within two weeks. The 30 bed Reese facility is to be completed in 560 calendar days.
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Reese
Webb Afb
Big Spring
U. S. Army Corps, of Engineers
Holiday Inn Parkway
Kusch Bros., Inc
Reese Construction
Col
J. H. Hottenroth
Corps .of Engineers
Albuquerque
Lubbock
Washington
Col. Hottenroth
Fred Kasch
Kasch Company
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