Texans vote on pari mutuel betting amid campaign protests
Texans face a non binding statewide poll on local pari mutuel betting for horse racing. Supporters led by Arthur Seeligson Jr claim $25 million yearly for the state while opponents warn of higher social costs. Campaigns push for votes ahead of a likely June 1 runoff in both parties.
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Associated Press
Arthur Seeligson Jr
San Antonio
Seeligson
Texas Horse Racing Assn
Anti-Crime Council of Texas
Texas Racing Assn
Texas
Win Wilson
Council
TRA
Several Hot Contests In Spotlight
In a 32 county South Plains area election 263110 voters are registered with about 150000 expected to vote. Democratic primaries dominate but Republicans nominate a governor candidate with local GOP races in Lubbock Midland and Ector counties. The race features Preston Smith and Waggoner Carr among ten in the governor contest and races for sheriff tax assessor and county commissioner offices. The associate justice spot on the 7th Court of Civil Appeals features James A Joy Bruce Miller and Jack Hazlewood. State races include John J. Kendrick vs Mac McAlister Mansker and others for state representative and Midland contests for Ray O Howard L C Wahlenmaier Davis Craddick with Hardeman also noted. See HEAVY AREA Page 10.
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Greater
South Plains
Lubbock
Midland
Ector
Odessa
GOP
7Th Court of Civil Appeals
Plainview
James A. Joy
Bruce Miller
Hereford
Jack Hazlewood
Amarillo
Texas
Terry
Hockley
John J. Kendrick
Brownfield
R. B
Mac) McAlister
Robert Mansker
Ray O. Howard
L. C. Wahlenmaier
Joe S. Davis
Tom Craddick
Dorsey B. Hardeman
Traffic Mishaps Injure Three
A 2 year old boy was struck by a car on 65th street west of Canton Avenue and is under observation at Highland Hospital. Pearl Harris of Lub bock was treated at St Mary's Hospital after a two car collision on 52nd Street east of Boston Avenue. Troy Norgrass, a Lubbock High School teacher, was treated at Methodist Hospital after a crash at 19th Street and Slide Road and released.
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Highland Hospital
David Lynn Scott
Clarence E. Scott
65Th &T
Canton Ave
Pearl Harris
Rt. 5
Lubbock
St. Mary’s Hospital
52Nd St
Boston Ave
Troy Norgrass
17Th Place
Methodist Hospital
19Th St
Slide Rd
Prayer Meditation From Mrs Voight of Lubbock
Today's prayer asks for forgiveness and guidance to seek God's standard rather than self imposed rules. Mrs. A W Voight from Lubbock prays for strength to live by divine criteria.
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A. W. Voight
Lubbock
LubboCk planners delay rulings on two major zoning cases
The LubboK City Planning and Zoning Commission failed to gain a quorum and postponed two large zoning requests. A commercial zoning plea at Loop 289 and Quaker Ave and another along 82nd Street at Indiana Avenue were tabled for further study. An AM zoning for a medical center district was approved.
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Lubbock
City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Loop 289
Quaker Ave
82Nd Street
Indiana Avenue
Bob Burr
Loop
Fred West
Leroy ,Elmore
West
Jack Eastman
Homer Grant
Bob See
Regional death rates vary for middle aged men study finds
The Public Health Service reports white men aged 45 to 64 face death risks that differ by region. The East shows about twice the risk of central and western areas, with urban regions higher than rural ones. Nevada and several Southern and Atlantic states top the high risk list. North Dakota and several midwestern states show lower rates.
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Washington
America
U.S. Public Health Service
East
United States
Hawaii
South Carolina
Georgia
Nevada
Arizona
Louisiana
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Oregon
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Herbert I. Sour
National Center For Chronic Disease Control
Boston
Washington, D. C
West Coast
Florida
Sour
West German leaders meet advisers at medieval castle
Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger and Foreign Minister Willy Brandt conferred with top advisers at a fifth century castle near Bonn to coordinate West German policy on major East West questions.
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Bonn
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Willy Brandt
West Texas Hail Storms Strike Rolling Plains
Large hail storms batter West Texas from San Angelo to Wichita Falls with hail sizes from peas to baseballs and heavy rain. Alerts covered west to east and were canceled by 11 p.m. No tornado warnings issued though heavy winds and rain were reported with gusts over 35 mph in some areas.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Plains
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Tha Wanthan Drewnni
Weauite
Hall
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock Municipal
Abilene
Private Dallas Club Fights TLCB Cash Sale Ban
A Dallas private club filed suit in 126th district court challenging the Texas Liquor Control Board rule banning cash sales by private clubs. Attic Club manager Joe Martin calls the rule an undue burden and says the timing targets an upcoming election referendum.
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Austin
UPID
Dallas
Texas Liquor Control Board
Joe Martin
Attic
TLCB
Born Losers: British Expert Labels Boys at Disadvantage
Bristol University professor Neville Butler told a Royal Society of Health congress that boys face higher risks in infancy and later life, dying more often and facing more disorders. He added that having an upper class, healthy nonsmoking mother and being a first child can improve outcomes.
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United Press International
Eastbourne
England
Bristol University
Neville Butler
Butler
Congress of the Royal Socieey of Health
Bell System strike ends with 2 billion wage pact for 600000
The three year contract raises wages and fringe benefits about 20 percent, costing the Bell System over 2 billion and likely raising customer bills. About 200000 strikers will vote in days to accept the deal, which sets patterns for 400000 other Bell workers. Top pay rises are outlined and the strike is described as necessary to win these terms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Afl-Cio Communication
Bell System
Joseph A. Beirne
Ben S. Gilmer
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Beirne
Californian Receives World’s Eighth Cardiac Transplant
Stanford University surgeons, led by Dr. Norman E. Shumway, transplanted a deceased donor heart into 40 year old Joseph Rizor of Salinas. Rizor was in fair condition after a 4 hour 14 minute operation at Stanford-Palo Alto hospital with respirator support. The donor, a 43 year old man who died of a brain hemorrhage, remains unnamed. The procedure marks a continuing clinical trial as Shumway notes it will take time to gauge success.
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United Press International
Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
Norman E. Shumway
Stanford-Palo Alto Hospital
Joseph Rizor
Salinas
Rizor
Shumway
America
Fighting Flare Forces Reinforcements To Dong Ha Front
U S Marines receive infantry reinforcements as heavy fighting erupts near Dong Ha in the northeast of South Vietnam. A Navy jet reportedly downed a Soviet built MIG in a dogfight over the Gulf of Tonkin, the first in 24 months.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Dong Ha
Gulf of Tonkin
Artil
Partly cloudy and cooler. Lubbock area forecast
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a cooler trend late tonight. High in the mid 80s, low tonight in the low 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Sunrise 6 57 a.m. sunset 8 32 p.m. Precipitation table notes include high and low temperatures for 24 hours ending at midnight and regional readings for Albuquerque Amarillo Dallas Denver.
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Lubbock
Amarilo
Dallas
Denver
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