Cambodia Town Battle Feared Heaviest Clash Since Drive
Cambodian rubber town of Saoul was attacked by about 1,000 Communist troops in the heaviest fighting in the area since the allied drive into Cambodia. Government troops reported 80 attacking Communists killed in the Saoul battle and surrounding areas. Reports said fighting began Wednesday and extended into Thursday with uncertainty over whether all North Vietnamese were expelled.
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Thailand
Texas Legislature Faces Logjam as Session Ends
Amid a jammed late session, lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment to let state employees hold two government jobs and sent numerous bills to the governor. Key actions include tax exemptions for disabled veterans, environmental impact reviews, a UT Dallas four year university plan facing a close vote, and a University of Houston Clear Lake campus creation. Legislation to authorize non profit lotteries and pension reforms also advanced.
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University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Houston
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Joe Christie
Ll Paso
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Parks and Wildlife Department
Raul Longoria
Edinburg
University of Houston
Lampus
Clear Lake City
Penn Named Executive Vice President at $1000 Monthly
The minutes of a special meeting show Penn named executive vice president at a $1000 month salary effective upon resigning his $15,500 post with the State Building Commission. He has served on the Workmen’s Compensation Board since 1959 and was paid $46.50 for one day’s work. The Senate, out of session, reviews the six year appointment. withholding confirmation would remove him from the Senate.
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Penn
State Building Commission
Senate
Belp
FCC approves KCBD and two other station sales for 18 million
The Federal Communications Commission approved The State Record Co. acquisition of WUSN-TV in Charleston SC KCBD-TV in Lubbock TX and KSWS-TV in Roswell NM for 18 million. Transfers include Reeves Telecom remote stations and Bryant Radio two groups for 8 million total.
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South Carolina
Texas
New Mexico
Federal Communications Commission
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State Record Co
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Charleston
S.C
Kcbd-Tv
Lubbock
Reeves Telecom Corp
State Telecasting Co
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Intercity
Bryant Radio & Television
Delaware Corporation
Dallas Struggles to Recruit Chicano Police Officers
Dallas reports no Chicano applicants after Chief Dyson cut patrolman height to five feet six inches to widen the pool. Ten applicants remain in processing but none are Mexican American. Relations with the community cooled after a mistaken home raid left Thomas Rodriguez and his wife injured. Two other recruitment efforts are planned including targeting black non coms at Ft. Sill and a recruiting van touring minority neighborhoods.
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Dallas
Frank Dyson
Thomas Rodriguez
Ft. Sill
Disasters Miss Crown Colony
Hong Kong experienced relatively few disasters in 1970 with six tropical storms causing little damage. Across Southeast Asia typhoons and cyclones inflicted heavy losses, but Hong Kong remained largely immune to major harm during the year.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Southeast Asia
Professors Propose Ethics Rule on Teaching and Politics
ELHCS OUTLINED LOS ANGELES STATE COLLEGE professors approve a professional ethics statement suggesting resignations or leaves of absence for instructors who cannot resolve acute conflicts between teaching duties and political activities.
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ELHCS
Los Angeles
Quest for Values theme highlighted at Monterey graduation
The Monterey Quest for Values program featured speakers Ochler and Miss Grzywacz discussing personal relationships and spiritual life. Honor graduates Donna Lynn Patterson Debra Kay Linker and Todd Ries received top honors as diplomas were conferred by community leaders amid musical performances by the Monterey Cantores and band.
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Ochler
Greywaez
Ile
Donna Lynn. Patterson
Debra Kay Linker
Todd Ries
Hoy
Tucker
Byron Martin
Mitchell Praises Nixon Stalwart Tower At Dallas Fundraiser
U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell praised U.S. Senator John Tower as a tough Texan ally at a Dallas $150-a-plate fundraiser. About 1,600 attendees heard Mitchell say Tower remains a Nixon stalwart with loyalty to Texas, and Tower thanked supporters for a decade of service. Other senators attended the event including Bellmon Dominick Hruska Griffin and Fannin.
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Texas
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Tower
Nixon
Washington
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
Peter Dominick
R-Dolg
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Paul Fannin
Rariz
Road to Achievement inspires EHS graduates at ceremony
Denver Davis urged graduates to plan and work for goals while stressing self discipline. Elizabeth Maris spoke on The Road to Peace urging inner tranquility and responsible community involvement. Salutatorian Henry McFilroy read The Road Not Taken and noted roads fuse into a highway for mankind as graduates reach adulthood. Principal FEW Reed commended leadership.
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Denver Davis
Elizabeth Maris
John Q. Teen
Henry Mcfilroy
Robert Frost
EHS
FE. W. Reed
Redistricting Fight Fallout Hits Texas Legislature
In Austin critics and backers clash over a bold redistricting proposal led by Rep. Delwin Jones with Speaker Gus Mutscher pressuring for swift passage. Opponents seek enough votes to block the plan or substitute a race realignment affecting Mutscher’s allies in 1972. Legal challenges loom as GOP groups file suits in federal and state courts over multi member districts in major counties.
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Jones
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Avalanche Journal
Tfiense
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Eps
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Liberty
Rayford Price
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Dickie
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Alom
Trane
Republican Party
Southern District of Texas
George Willeford
GOP
Bexar
Dal
Slayings in California Raise Black River Toll to Fifteen
A grim sequence of slayings along the river bank near Corena traces a spree that left 15 men dead, all aged 40 to 64, hacked in the head and chest with knives, transport linked to transient workers and harvest camps. Police say most victims were never reported missing. Corona, a labor boss, is in custody as officials pursue motive and connections to prior violence involving his associates.
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Corona
Whiteaker
van Denpheiwel
Yay
Satie
Cirona
Det
Coren
Pian
Coreyni
Romero Lave
Elsimed Corona
Natividad Corona
Natividad
Richard A. Schoentz
Marysville
Rava
Mexico
Four top honor students named at Estacado High School
Reed praised the class for its four years of straight A averages. Janis Ann and Sherrod McElroy were recognized as top scholars, with Miss Sherrod and McElroy receiving school scholarship plaques. Estacado's graduating class was presented to the school board by Jay Gordon as solid All-American students.
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Reed
Janis Ann
Sherrod
McElroy
Miss Maris
Davis
Miss Sherrod
McEl
Welfare Spending Surplus Tied to Welfare Budget Next Year
In Austin House Speaker Gus Mutscher and Gov. Ben Barnes said the $7 billion spending bill omits faculty pay raises, freeing state funds to bolster welfare next year. The plan leaves a projected $40 to $100 million surplus for welfare’s second year, with lawmakers expected to revisit funding in a special session.
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Naples
House
Mutscher
Senate
Preston Smith
Smith
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