Nixon Cites Common Goal as Protest Rally Draws Near
Protests flood Washington with lighted candies placed on the White House fence as demonstrators march downtown and rally organizers expect up to 100000 people. Nixon plans an ellipse gathering as a conciliatory move amid national unrest and student marches across the country.
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Smith vows to uphold law as antiwar march ends in Austin
Governor Preston Smith told reporters at the Texas Capitol he would enforce laws and arrest anyone destroying property or injuring others while warning demonstrators that the National Guard could be mobilized if violence occurred. He noted the Guard had been on standby since Tuesday after 2,000 students left the University of Texas camp. He planned to attend a Nixon conference in Washington on Monday.
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Shout Obscenities At Students March Downtown
A protest in downtown Austin drew crowds estimated between 8 000 and 20 000 as students marched from the University of Texas campus to downtown and back. The demonstration responded to American action in Cambodia and university student deaths in Ohio.
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Nation and World Headlines Echoed Across Campus Protests
A broad set of items notes conventions, international events, and campus demonstrations. A peaceful march at the capital drew only one arrest for abusive language while President Hackerman praised the orderly protest. Images show chants near government buildings and a campus gathering at Lamar Tech with about 500 students.
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Daily Prayer Reflection for Trust and Peace
A reader offers a prayer asking God to teach daily trust in Christ for joy and peace to all through Jesus Christ, Savior and King. The brief invocation ends with Amen.
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Truman Birthday Dinner Skipped By Ill Health
Independence Missouri observers marked Harry S Truman’s 86th birthday with flowers cards and telegrams while he skipped the Kansas City event due to age and infirmities. Messages included a note from Margaret Truman Daniel and condolences from Clifford Daniel New York Times.
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Air Terminal runway repair expands as water causes extra work
Water saturation beneath the east west runway at Lubbock West Texas Air Terminal triggers replacement of about 72000 square feet at an estimated 3550000 cost. City Manager Bill Blackwell says the city and FAA will share the expense while airport board questions liability and plans May 19 discussion with engineers Bennett Reeves and Texas Testing Laboratory.
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Denton race yields near miss. Phillips withdraws
Hawthorne Phillips of Austin withdrew Friday from a possible run off against Judge James Denton of Amarillo for a Texas Supreme Court seat after Denton led by about 15 votes in unofficial May 2 returns. Officials said final results await official canvass next Tuesday and a recount could occur. Phillips may seek another statewide race in 1972.
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Special Census Drive Seeks Missed Residents
Avalanche-Journal and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce urge residents missed in the census to complete the form on Page 5-A Sec A or call 763 5600 with bilingual assistance. Forms mailed to the listed address will be used to correct counts.
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Nixon Defends Cambodia Move Aims for Peace In Vietnam
President Nixon says his Cambodia operation will save lives and shorten the war while aiming for peace in South Vietnam. He rejects claims America is finished as a peacekeeper and invites dialogue with demonstrators, noting history will judge the outcome. He reiterates the move warns the enemy and keeps U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Agnew Abandons Text As He Presses Cooling Message
Vice President Agnew told a GOP dinner he would not endorse the prepared paragraphs that attacked dissenters and urged cooling of the national temper He said the rhetoric was not his and he did not intend to apologize The speech shift came after Nixon's televised news conference and centered on Cambodian policy and the need to calm public emotion.
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Congress faces wide protest to cut Indochina funding
Thousands of young protesters swarm Capitol Hill in a peaceful lobbying drive aimed at denying U.S. funding for war in Asia. Senator George McGovern and others unveil an amendment to halt spending by next June while Edmund Muskie pushes a broad disengagement policy and cease fire in Southeast Asia.
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Weather map report for Lubbock area
Fair weather continues in Lubbock and vicinity with mild temperatures. High near 80 today and low in the mid 40s. Sunday highs in the low 80s and light southwestern winds up to 25 mph.
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