Rivals Split Over French In Lebanon
Christian leaders in Beirut favor Giscard d Estaing offer to send French troops to Lebanon to halt the civil war. Moslem leftists oppose foreign intervention. Core units could be in Beirut in six hours, with 3,000 troops total plus air and naval support.
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Severe storms sweep South Plains with scattered hail and tornado watch
Thunderstorms raked the South Plains with hail and heavy rain as a tornado watch remained in effect for Floyd County and nearby areas. Reports described twisters northeast of Lockney, hail at Floydada and Marble hail elsewhere, with additional storms from Lubbock to Guthrie and beyond as the system moved eastward.
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Donnie Ballew
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Bud Rainey
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Slaton
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Texas
Ford Rejects Reagan Attack Over Soviet Policy
President Ford says Ronald Reagan's claim the US is not tough enough on the Soviets is nonsense. Ford asserts the United States is as firm as any nation in confronting Soviet behavior.
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Reagan
Portland. Ore
Ronald Reagan
United States
City Seniors Gather For Sermon Today
Combined graduating classes from Colorado Dunbar Estacado Lubbock and Monterey High Schools attend the 2 p.m. commencement sermon at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with Dr. Dudley Strain delivering the sermon and Elroy Garcia giving the invocation. The program includes an orchestra and choir from the five schools under Dr. George Robinson and Charlotte Greeson respectively. Supt Ed Irons and principals will be guests.
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Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Dudley Strain
First Christian Church
Elroy Garcia
Colgate Church of Christ
A.L. Davis
St. Luke Baptist Church
George Robinson
Wagner Siennicki
Charlotte Greeson
Jesus
P. Oldroyd
John Ness Beck
Ken Fulton
Ed Irons
Wishbone Renews Ties That Bind
Disturbed father frets over his daughter's car theft with her girlfriend. A memory of shared wishbone rituals reveals a father's wish for his daughter's happiness and a moment of parental insight.
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Wishbone
Lane Arthur
Comic Dictionary Entry Better Half
An expression used by males to say something nice about their wives without genuine warmth. The line captures a casual, humorous note from domestic life featured in the A-J Today column.
Freedom '76 Singers to Tour Washington Capitol Area
Freedom '76 Singers from Lubbock First Baptist Church will tour the Washington DC Norfolk VA area June 11 to July 18 as ambassadors of goodwill. The 100 member group will sing on the Capitol steps June 17 and perform in churches June 13 15 including a Southern Baptist Convention program with expected speaker President Gerald Ford. They will also appear at halftime of a Coaches All-America game in Jones Stadium June 19 and tour colonial Williamsburg Jamestown June 13 15 under pastor Dr Jaroy Weber who will address the SBC.
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Norfolk
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Freedom ’76
Washington, D.C
Freedom ’76 Singers
Jones Stadium
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George Mahon
Southern Baptist Convention
Gerald Ford
Jaroy Weber
SBC
Weber
Colonial Williamsburg
Jamestown
Portsmouth Baptist Church
Weather map page notes for Lubbock area
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight. Cooler by Monday with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Winds will be north to northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
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Lubbock
Major Overhaul May Reduce Jail Problems in County
Sheriff Blanchard laments long neglected jail standards while inmates endure cramped days with little recreation. County Judge Shaw counters budget increases have funded the jail and will be used after Texas Jail Standards rulings. Commissioners deny blame, noting five years of reserve plans to upgrade facilities.
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C.H. ‘‘Choc” Blanchard
Rod Shaw
Sheriff's Department
Blanchard
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