Nixon in Alabama Attacks Northern Hypocrisy on Race
President Nixon visited Mobile and Birmingham in Alabama to urge spiritual strength and strong national power while attacking what he called the double standard of Northern critics on racial issues. He cited racial schooling gaps and noted no Northern progress in two years as crowds turned out in support, though some hostile signs appeared in Birmingham.
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Associated Preast
Birmingham
Ala
Nixon
Deep South
Alabama
Mobile
South
George C. Wallace
Jamie Moore
Helicopter Downed Near Saigon In Allied Clash
U S and South Vietnamese generals escaped unharmed after a helicopter was shot down about 145 miles southwest of Saigon while on a routine visit. The incident halted by air and artillery fire as a battle north of the demilitarized zone left 48 enemy dead and a large cache of hazardous materials captured.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
John H. Cushman
Military Assistance Command
Mekong Delta
Ngo Quang Truong
U Minh Forest
Nguyen Vinh Nhi
1St Infantry Division
Ca Mau
Boi Lai
Ultra New Airport Facility Nears Opening Date
Construction of a 140000 facility at Lubboerk Regional Airport has ended and signals a state of the art upgrade for South Plains aviation. When installation at Lubbock Flight Service Station is completed by late summer, pilots will access a facility as advanced as any in the United States with a September 2 opening. Station Chief Frank R. Rowcroft says the project is on schedule.
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South Plains Aviation
Lubboerk
Lubbock
Los Angeles
Federal Aviation Administration
Southwest
Fort Worth
Frank R. Rowcroft
Trustees name Harold Glasscock to fill vacant business post
Trustees appoint Harold Glasscock to fill a vacant school business position as listed in Page 1 Section B. The announcement notes the local board action and the role within the city school system.
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Harold Glasscock
Prayer for Divine Guidance and Fortitude
A devotional prayer asking Almighty God to bless and illuminate lives. The supplicant seeks security fortitude noble hearts and purified minds to walk in divine light. Amen.
Jake the Deaf Dog Headlines Universal Studio Tour Show
Hollywood report on Jake a deaf dog who stars in an animal show at Universal Studios guided tour. Trainer Ray Berwick discovered Jake’s hearing loss and sourced bone conduction hearing aids that amplify sound using two transistorized amplifiers against the mastoid.
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Jake
Ray Berwick
Hollywood
Marion Rando
Universal Studio
Berwick
SEC replies to Carr injunctive complaint details
The SEC filed a detailed response to former Texas Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr in U S District Court, answering three interrogatories. The agency outlines supporting documents and named individuals, including letters from Carr and press releases from Rudder and Finn Inc. Carr is among 28 defendants. he was not previously under a temporary injunction.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Texas
Waggoner Carr
Federal
U.S Dist
Sarah T. Hughes
Carr
Hughes
SEC
Rudder and Finn Inc
New York
Texas drought deepens across regions by May 22
The Weather Service climatologist Robert Orton reported a worsening drought in all Texas regions. Extreme conditions showed in Low Plains North Central Edwards Plateau and South Central while Trans Pecos remained moderate. A Senate scene described as noisy and cluttered drew Blanchard’s complaints about decorum.
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Associated Press
Texas
Weather Service
Robert Orton
Austin
Low Plains
North Central
Edwards Plateau
South -Central
Orton
High Plains
East Texas
Trans Pecos
Ierate
H.J. Blanchard
Blanchard
Senate
Solons Ignore Blanchard Plea Amid Noise
Senator Aikin criticizes fellow lawmakers as the worst offenders while Blanchard urges blunt language. Amid clamor over legislation, the Senate votes proceed, steering attention away from Blanchard's appeal. See SOLONS Page 14.
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Sen. A. M. Aikin
Blanchard
Methodists State Vote at Northwest Texas Conference
Delegates to the 1972 Generals Conference and South Jurisdictional Conference are being selected by Northwest Texas Annual Conference in Amarillo. Twenty five laymen and twenty five ministers were nominated with eight delegates and two reserve spots per group to be chosen. Balloting begins as the conference enters its third day at Park Street United Methodist Church.
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Amarillo
Northwest Texas
United Methodist Church
Lubbock
Park Street United
Texas Senate backs group auto insurance plan
The Texas Senate voted to allow buying auto insurance through group plans to cut premiums, with critics warning individuals outside groups could pay more. The chamber also approved sending a constitutional convention question to voters in November 1972 and tentatively passed an amendment to remove the $80 million welfare ceiling, amid debate on welfare funding and reform.
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Associated Press
Austin
State
Senate
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
House
Texas
Houston
Henry Grover
Grover
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Blanchard
Senate Insurance Committee
Maury
Tragedy at Indian village festival as truck plows crowd
A speeding truck rammed 500 villagers at a south India festival, killing 69 including 35 children and 23 women. The vehicle swerved off the road, struck a stone barrier, and crashed the recital stage, injuring 54. The driver was arrested after being restrained by a policeman.
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Hyderabad
India
Weather Forecast for Lubbock and Vicinity
Warm today and tonight with highs in the low 90s and a low near 50. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph, gusty today. Highs continue in the low 90s through Thursday.
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Lubbock
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