Senate clash over student riot killings and senility charges
A Washington dispute pits Guard Chief and aging senator in a bitter exchange over the Kent State killings. The senator calls the guard chief a "senile old man" as tensions flare in a clash cited by a Vietnam veteran letter and later Senate hearing remarks.
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Solon
Washington
Stephen
Kent State
Esi Young
Tedden Eagues
Nate
Sildier
Young
Senate
Wits
Ami
Vietnam
Protesters press for peace as Washington protests grow
Washington witnesses a burst of antiwar action with students faculty and clergyers rallying near the Capitol. The event aims to pressure Congress and President Mang over U S involvement in Southeast Asia and the Savannah killings while campus groups plan further actions and meetings with lawmakers.
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Washington
Wrshington
Redents
Salming
Ursersity of
CFI
New Race Forecast in Senate Campaign
The article notes a forthcoming national race for the Senate with broad political predictions and references to state and national politics. It mentions a pending government action and budget projections, hinting at major electoral shifts. An editorial, market reports, and radio looks are noted across sections.
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Senate
Nationwide Governors Conference Canceled Over Disorder
President Nixon cancels a White House meeting as nationwide unrest disrupts planned governors conferences. State leaders from 12 states were set to attend in Santa Fe and Washington to discuss peace and security while authorities maintain vigilance against violence.
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Nixon
White House
Okon
Pepueet Ag
Ogee
Santa Fe
Menxico
Shafer
Nat Berauet
Weld
Mondas Eisenberr Oon
Treautier
Fee Bert
Protests Shut Down Colleges Across Nation
In a broad student action across several colleges, campuses suspended classes as peaceful demonstrations against national trade and policy changes spread. Leaders urged restraint while authorities prepared for potential National Guard involvement. Page 19.
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Wade
Acros
Fontate Studenta
Prayer text fragment meditation prompt
A devotional fragment thanks Jesus for the peaceable path and asks for guidance to act with kindness. It invites reflection on choosing peaceful responses over conflict and seeking opportunities to help others.
Heatwave Hits Lubbock As Front Fades
Temperatures rose to 92 degrees in Lubbock with a weak front expected to ease the heat. Winds gusted to 3 mph across the South Plains as the system moved east toward Colorado and New Mexico. Forecasts from West Texas Weather Bureau call for fair skies through Saturday with mid 80s and gusty winds up to 35 mph and no precipitation expected locally.
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Texas
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New Mexia
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West Texas Air Terminal
Middle Y
Aj My Iaan
Mintum
Maximpum
Abilene
Albuquerque
Taz Obla
Dallas
W. Falls
Sharpest Decade Rise in U S Unemployment Report Due
Washington reports the April unemployment rate jumped to 4.8 percent, up from 4.4, with about 300000 more jobless, the highest in five years. AFL CIO warns Nixon policies may trigger a recession while curbing inflation. Page 10 LIBR.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ennee
Afl-Cio News
White House
Were You Counted census drive gains early momentum
The Were You Counted census push led by the chamber of commerce began in Lubbock with a 9pm end of service on Thursday. By late reporting, 65 people believed they were missed. census officials thought up to 155 more could be added. A bilingual operator handled calls from 9am to 9pm daily through Sunday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Earl Kerr
Kerr
Avalanche-Journal
U S Forces Probe Complex Base in Cambodia
U S units probed a bunker system described by Washington as a major sophisticated base complex that might be the supreme Communist HQ for the region. No evidence found of COSVN headquarters. relief boats to Mekong planned, with uncertain participation by American vessels.
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U.S
Cambodia
White House
Washington
Mekong
Phenom Penh
Tran van Lam
Bunker City
Supreme Communist Command
South Vietnam
COSVN
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Robert M. Shoemaker
Nenesmen
Ronald L. Ziegler
Supreme Headquarters
Scientists Predict Drier Summer Across Northern States
Three scientists led by Hart C. Willett of MIT, with John Prohaska and Donald DeVorkin, forecast a drier summer with below average rainfall in northern states. NYC and Seattle may have normal temperatures while Houston could be hotter. Water shortages could occur in NYC and Houston as less rain is anticipated. They based predictions on 70 years of global atmospheric data and sunspot effects, processed by a computer.
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Edelson World
Hedgeleape Sertive
Boston
United States
Portland
Buffalo
Mobile
Tampa
Minneapolis
New York City
Seattle
Houston
Sachusetts Institute of Technology
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Willett
Donald B. DeVorkin
MIT
Students Vote to Parade Despite Permit Refusal
In Austin a massive student rally of five thousand plus votes to march downtown today despite the city council denying a parade permit. Two councilmen had supported the permit in protest of the Cambodian war and Kent State shouting. The plan is to march on the sidewalk after the permit denial.
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Austin
Austinity
Kent State University
Atmosphere Quiet as County Parties Pick Delegates
Democrats meet at Slaton Junior High School at 2 p.m. to select 116 delegates for the September state convention and debate Vietnam war resolutions. Republicans gather at Smylie Wilson Junior High at 2 p.m. to elect 48 delegates. Both sides weigh Southeast Asia policy with potential floor clashes over Nixon’s Cambodia decision.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Q. 1
Slaton
32Nd Street
Avenue Q
Smylie Wilson
30Th Street
Quaker Avenue
Madison Sowder
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