Were You Counted campaign pushes census help in Lubbock
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce launches a four way drive titled Were You Counted to locate residents missed in the census. Committee chair Jack Alderson says the goal is to catch overlooked individuals and inform the public through news media school announcements and more Were You Counted forms will appear in The Avalanche Journal and in page WW See. R Plan on page 12.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Census Bureau
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Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
UT campus crowd faces police as Kent State memory fuels protests
A large crowd at the University of Texas faced 300 plus police and DPS officers under shade trees while sirens, whistles, and threats circulated amid demands to shut down classes in memory of Kent State victims. A professor warned marching off campus could provoke gunfire, and campus actions prompted a university response including forums and closings.
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Guardsmen Move To Campuses Amid Nationwide Unrest
Governors order campus shutdowns as students stage antiwar actions nationwide. National Guard units deployed in several states including California Ohio Kentucky and District of Columbia amid standoffs with police and demonstrations. A university in Kentucky faced security measures as protests persisted and a curfew was imposed.
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Prayer excerpt on gratitude and devotion in faith practice
A reader presents a prayer praising God for knowledge of needs and provision. It asks for an attitude of praise and thanksgiving and for commitments as followers of Christ to be expressed in gratitude and love. Amen.
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Mini March Demonstrations Honor Kent State Victims
Tech groups held a peaceful salute in Lubbock for four Kent State students killed in Ohio. About 150 to 200 students marched from Memorial Circle to courthouse lawn around 8:20 p.m. A memorial service occurred at the courthouse and at the university flagpole with prayers and remarks. No violence or arrests were reported.
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Troop Restrictions Defeated In House In Cambodia Vote
In a surprise move the House defeated all measures to curb U S troop use in Cambodia, voting down Rep Paul Findley s amendment amid a tense debate on Vietnam War policy. The action left Nixon administration goals intact as lawmakers showed division over military involvement.
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Alabama runoff set as Wallace trails Brewer in Dem race
Gov. Albert Brewer led George C. Wallace by late returns but failed to clinch a majority in Alabama's Democratic gubernatorial primary. The runoff is set for June 2. Taft Jr. and Metzenbaum won Ohio Senate primaries, while Indiana incumbents all secured renomination. Wallace said he will target the black vote key to the runoff.
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Nixon to hold news conference Friday, White House says
President Nixon will hold a news conference Friday, with timing to be announced. Press secretary Ronald Ziegler said a precise time should be known Thursday. It was unclear if Nixon would deliver an opening statement before taking questions.
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Denton Leads Texas Supreme Court Race By Narrow Margin
Final unofficial tallies show James Denton with a 1 vote margin in Texas Supreme Court Place 3. Texas Election Bureau cites 580,012 for Denton, 289,210 for Matt Davis, and 290,787 for Hawthorne Phillips. official canvass next Monday will decide if a runoff is needed.
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Margin Cut Lifts Market As Dow Rises Over 8 Points
The Dow Jones industrials gain 8.65 points to 718.39 as margin requirements on stock purchases are cut by the Federal Reserve. A late rally follows rumors of further easing and support from improving claims of market recovery. The New York Stock Exchange index climbs 0.49 to 43.60 with more advances than declines.
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Vietnamese units withdraw from Cambodia amid Cambodia offensive
South Vietnam announces 6000 troops and armored units pulled from Parrot's Beak area west of Saigon after completing their mission to destroy Communist camps. Allied operations in Cambodia reduced to under 45000 as new drives begin. Hue shells kill 12 and wound 21.
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Philippine plane crash near Manila kills 47 with many children
A crippled twin engined Piper Aztec crashed Thursday into a thatched house near Manila airport, killing at least 17 on the plane and 30 on the ground. Nine children among the dead. The wreckage hit three families totaling 17 residents in a single dwelling that was destroyed.
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