Souvenirs of Past Retrieved Revisiting Childhood Spots
South Plains residents revisit old home towns and rural spots to recover memories and memorabilia. Mr and Mrs W H Gott of Lubbock toured a former Falls County site near Lott finding only a crumbled fireplace and bricks made in 1886.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
H. Gott
E. 54Th St
Lubbock
Waco
Lott
Falls County
Gott
Lawsuit bill aims to override veto in Texas
Backers of a "comparative negligence" bill seek to overturn Gov. Preston Smith's veto. The measure would legalize 102 jury verdicts in civil suits and settle cases on blamepercent, backed by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and key lawmakers. House leaders planned a Friday vote push, but Hale questioned the two thirds requirement and no vote occurred.
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United Press International
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Dewitt ‘Hale
D-Corpus
Christi
Leto
House
Senate
Hale
Gus. Mutscher
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Phillips Gauss
Trial Lawyers Association
Mutscher
Gauss
House of Representatives
Teasing fragments from a chaotic page
The text lists multiple items including LAIRD SAYS US focus after Vietnam and a Texan to appear in court over Sharon Tate killings. It notes a plane crash killing 75 including grid team members. It mentions terrorists in Ireland and a worldwide fund drive to feed the hungry.
Western Europe Currencies Move to Float Against Dollar
Four major Western European economies move currencies higher against the dollar amid inflation fears. Switzerland boosts the franc 7 percent, Austria raises the schilling 5.05 percent, West Germany floats the mark, and the Netherlands allows the guilder to float. Belgium and Luxembourg align, Belgium to decide, while France and Italy say they will not float. Common Market ministers authorize float to true values at a Brussels meeting. Britain holds steady.
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Associated Press
Europe
U.S
Switzerland
America
Austria
West Germany
Netherlands
Hendrik Witteveen
Holland
Witteveen
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Italy
Brussels
Britain
Memorial Mass Held for Landslide Victims at St Jean Vianney
More than 200 evacuees returned to St Jean Vianney parish on Sunday to attend a mass for 30 residents killed when a landslide engulfed the town late Tuesday.
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ST. Jean Vianney, Que
UPI
St. Jean Vianney
Storm Debris Clouds First Impressions Of Lubbock
Visitor described Lubbock as flat with a mix of well kept homes around the country club and an industrial area. Debris lines roads and a damaged motel site contrasts with newer neighborhoods as sights of destruction remain.
Tower dedicates Brownfield High School in Texas
U.S. Senator John Tower praised the new $2 million Brownfield High School as the best in Texas during Sunday's dedication in the gym. Tower, a former educator, warned the gap between U S technological edge and rivals is closing and voiced optimism about seeking re election.
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Karen Wright
Avalanche-Journal
Brownfield
U.S
John Tower
Brownfield High School
Texas
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
America
United States
Russia
Red China
Tower
Terry County
Woman Hit and Killed by Car on Ida Lou Highway
A pedestrian, Mrs Jewels Wood 37 of Lubbock, died after a automobile struck her on the Ida Lou Highway about 10 35 p m Sunday Peace Justice F H Bolen pronounced her dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital Andrew Simmons Jr 29 of Star Route Lorenzo was identified as the driver He was eastbound and she was crossing from north to south The incident followed a weekend of violent deaths in the Hub City with one man shot and a house fire death The body was moved to South Plains Funeral Home services pending Wood death increases city traffic fatalities to eight and total 18 in Lubbock
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Idalou
Peace Justice
F. H. Bolen
South Plains
Mariner Mars mission delayed as second craft readied
Cape Kennedy reports a second Mariner spacecraft prepared for launch toward Mars May 18 after a Centaur stage autopilot failure doomed the first mission. Engineers seek causes, with a 25 month window before another Earth launch opportunity amid a $77 million loss.
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Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Mars
Earth
Viking
John J. Neilon
Mariner
Seymour C. Himmerl
Lewis Research Center
Cape
Atlantic
Ocean
Postal Rate Increase Set For Next Week
The Associated Press reports a higher postage scale to take effect next Sunday unless a federal judge blocks it. Eight cent letters, eleven cent air mail, six cent postcards, and 10 to 20 percent rises across other classes are pending a Rate Commission review.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Winton M. Blount
Postal Board of Governors
U.S. District Court
Rate Commission
William B. Bryant
Postal Service
Congress
Today's Prayer Reflects on Experience and Presence
A reader offers a personal closing prayer urging balance between chasing life and seeking God, asking Holy God to keep their zeal from blocking the experience of divine presence in daily living.
Man Moves Closer to Son Among Rebuilt Homes
A man relocates to the south side of the city to be nearer his son as background shows several homes rebuilt in the Country Club addition after the disaster. Staff photos accompany the scene.
Weather Map: Lubbock vicinity partly cloudy with warm temps
Partly cloudy today through Tuesday with highs near 80 today and in the 70s Tuesday. Winds SW to NW at 15 to 25 mph. Maximum 85, minimum 58. Humidity high, sun rises 6 51 AM, sunset 8 37 PM. Regional temps shown for Abilene Denver Albuquerque El Paso Amarillo Houston Dallas Carlsbad Oklahoma City and more.
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Abilene
Denver
Albuquerque
el Paso
Amarillo
Houston
Carlsbad
Okla. City
Dallas
W. Falls
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