Panel Fails To Reach Agreement On Pay Board Talks
The Pres ident s Pay Board in Washington failed to reach a compromise after a five hour Saturday session. Labor and management discussed whether existing contracts will be honored and if raises denied by the wage freeze should be paid retroactively. Officials differed on progress with some optimistic near Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington
George Boldt
Seattle
Boldt
House Banking Committee
PAY Board
Mars Probes From US and USSR Readying for Red Planet Rendezvous
Three space probes, Mariner 9 from the United States and Mars 2 and 3 from the Soviet Union, near Mars in a race to detect signs of life. Mariner 9 will orbit and study from 730 miles, while heavier Soviet craft could attempt landing or rover operations. Caltech/JPL leads Mariner 9’s mission for NASA.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earth
Mars
U.S
Mariner
Moon
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Woman Killed In Area Crash Near Silverton
SILVERTON Special One person died four miles west of Silverton at Texas 36 and FM 207 in a two car crash Saturday around 11 am. Maud B. Martin 81 of Pampa died at the scene. John Martin 73 and Mary Lou Northcutt 37 of Silverton were critically injured and taken to hospitals in Tulsa and Amarillo.
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Silverton
Here
Texas 36
FM 207
John Boyd
Maud B. Martin
Pampa
John
Mary Lou Northcutt
Swisher County Hospital
Tulsa
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Prayer for Guidance from a Reader
A reader offers a brief morning prayer asking for faith to let God guide the day even if the path is not of personal choosing. The note mentions reader contributions to Talays Prayer and a 60 word limit for submissions.
First Freeze Looms For Area Today
The first freeze of the season was expected to hit the South Plains before dawn after a swift saturday norther across Texas. National Weather Service says a moderate freeze in northern counties and a light freeze into central counties this morning. Dalhart registered 26 degrees overnight with sunshine returning later in the day.
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South Plains
Texas
National Weather Service
Dalhart
Panhandle
Tech voter parley draws 750 students with top speakers
About 750 students attended a Texas Tech conference on voter registration and election issues for 1972. Speakers included Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes former U S Senator Ralph Yarborough and State Rep Fred Agnich with a deputy registrar panel representing Dolph Briscoe. Russell Mardin oversaw the mass swearing in for 128 Lubbock County deputy registrars among the youths.
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Texas Tech
Ben Barnes
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Fred Agnich
Dallas
Fowrman
Dolph Briscoe
Russell Mardin
Lubbock County
Proxmire Declines 1972 Presidential Nomination
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin, a vocal critic of federal waste, says he will not seek the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. He will stay neutral in the Wisconsin primary to let voters decide without local favoritism influence. The report notes voter registration drives and campus seminars drawing varied crowds, with Senator Yarborough receiving strong student praise.
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Milwaukfis
William Proxmire
Twis
Senate
Ife
Wisconsin
County splits voting lines amid redistricting dispute
Lubbock County faces split precincts as the new state districts place parts of the county in districts 75 and 76. Officials warn changes could delay voter registration and complicate polling setups as courts review the plan.
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Eugene Smith
Avalanche-Journal Star
Lubbock
Texas
Delwin Jones
Plainview
Ralph Wayne J
Lubbock County
Hale and
Swisher Counties
Brazell
Legislative Council
Texans to Seek Pay Board Exemption for Raises
Gov. Preston Smith and Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin said they will file a formal petition to the Pay Board seeking an exemption under Phase IIF of the wage price freeze. The move aims to authorize state employee pay raises authorized by the 1971 Legislature but suspended by the freeze.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Crawford Martin
Smith
Martin
City faces emergency fund drain from 1970 tornado
The Avalanche-Journal reports Lubbock’s reserve funds have fallen by about a million dollars since 1968, leaving only 1 8 0 0 0 0 to 4 0 0 0 0 0 available for emergencies. City Finances Director Sterling Miller says a healthier fund would have allowed better tornado recovery even with tax timing. The piece notes fluid reserves dropped from 3.4 million to roughly 500 thousand to 800 thousand in a year.
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Vacgien Hendrie Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Ccrty Financial
Ifinanes
Sterling Miller
Miller
Milter
Pentagon chief says U S combat role to persist in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird stated the United States will maintain its combat role in Vietnam as long as American support troops remain in the country. He cited concern over the Vietnamese economy and rejected an early end to the 184000 military force by December 1, promising to meet Nixon’s deadline only if conditions allow. He spoke at a news conference in Saigon.
Weather summary for Lubbock and vicinity
Mostly cloudy today through Monday with a slight warming trend. High near 50 today, overnight low in the upper 30s, easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Forecast applies to the Southwest region including Abilene Amarillo Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Denver and nearby areas.
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Lubbock
Huandity
Iniduiait
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