Space Shuttle sites eyed by NASA study
NASA announced more than 70 prospective locations in 19 states for assembling testing and launching the proposed space shuttle. A 12 man group will visit sites and has inspected over 40. Final site selections expected by October or November with multiple sites possible. The shuttle aims to fly up to 100 missions reusing booster and orbiter and land on airstrips.
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Letters to MPAA on film previews stir public response
Patricia McCormack reports on Mrs Margaret G Twyman MPAA director of community services urging readers to voice concerns about anatomy themed previews shown to general audiences. She notes box office pressure can steer producers back to socially acceptable content for theaters.
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Dollar Dips as Frankfurt Rates Shift and Tourists Lose Cash
The dollar fell to 3.55 marks in Frankfurt from 3.66, while Britain and Spain saw Americans losing money on currency exchanges. Tourists faced limited dollar conversions in Spain, with Spanish rates hurting tourists as official rates differed from street rates.
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Community Ambassador Visit Sparks Local Interest
Tech junior selects a new Community Ambassador amid campus activity in Lubbock Texas. The notice highlights April initiatives and the broader University events shaping student outreach and Germany exchange plans.
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Prayer for Kind Care for Pets at Home
A reader prays to God asking guidance for those who keep animals as pets to care for them properly and avoid neglect or needless suffering. The prayer asks for compassion toward all living creatures and responsible pet ownership.
Hale Center farmer builds antique auto headlight and car collection
Ben Roney, longtime Hale Center resident, has accumulated over 100 antique headlights and five cars dating from 1910 to 1913. His holdings include a Marmon 32 horsepower, a 1911 Buick roadster, a 1911 Marmon, a partially restored White touring car, a 1913 Cadillac touring, and a Pierce-Racine project from around 1910. The collection reflects early horseless carriage history and continues to grow.
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Texas House Advances Wage Garnishment Plan
Texas representatives backed a wage garnishment measure for court ordered child support by a 96 to 28 vote, short of the two thirds needed to send it to the Senate. The body also sent several bills to the Senate including actions on voter registration, sewage bonds, emergency room liability exemptions, athletic trainer licensing, and higher homestead exemptions for seniors.
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Meteorite fragments bolster South Plains theory
Texas Tech geologist Robert Hogue, Sundown, and professor Rae Harris Jr., Brownfield, argue that several rock pieces found near Plains likely originate from a single meteorite. The largest fragment spans about 1.5 inches, weathered by centuries, with plans to slice a thin section to detect transparent minerals.
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Rise in April air passenger boardings at Lubbock Regional Airport
Lubbock Regional Airport logged 14,440 passenger boardings in April, a 2.6 percent rise from April 1969. Supervisor Leroy Hanes called the April figures potentially the start of an upward trend, noting national declines but seasonal gains as students and business travelers resume travel. Amarillo posted 13,598 boardings in April, up from 12,717, while Midland reported 13,908 versus 15,010 last year.
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A Year Later Look Back At Lubbock Tornado
A local retrospective recalls the May 11 tornado that devastated Lubbock. The city shows new spirit and progress as it moves forward with recovery plans and goals. The A-1 program airs starting Sunday detailing the impact and advances.
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Storms Drop Golf Ball Hail in Utopia Texas, Texas Counties Alerted
Severe weather moved across Texas Friday leaving golf ball sized hail in Utopia and prompting notes for 42 central Texas counties. No widespread damage reported though a Tennessee twister caused injuries. Lubbock reached 80 with sunny weekend forecast and modest rain chances. NWS warned of thundershowers in the Panhandle and Southeast Texas as a cold front slows along the coast.
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Weather in Lubbock and Vicinity Partly Cloudy Mild Day
Partly cloudy and mild today with a 30 percent chance of tonight showers. Tonight mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms, decreasing clouds and a shower possibility by Sunday. Highs in the low 80s, lows around 50s.
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