Maedgen Jr. Lubbock Bank Leader Dies at 57
Charles E. Maedgen Jr. chief executive officer of Lubbock National Bank and longtime civic leader died in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after surgery. He was 57. He led downtown revitalization, chaired executive committees, and supported the Ranch Headquarters Museum. He served in the Air Force and Harvard Business School. Funeral services Monday at First United Methodist Church. burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery.
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State Board proposes full state funding for basic school costs
A Texas State Board of Education committee urged a Comprehensive Foundation School program that would shift all basic public school costs to state funding by 1978-79 and could reduce local property taxes. The plan would raise annual spending by 400 million dollars and require legislative adoption.
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Christmas Auction Draws Local Kids
Annual auction sale raises funds as boys and girls from the community participate. Old Spade Ranch is commemorated in ceremonies on a segment of the former spread. State and nation news note a conservative Texas legislature amid liberal rhetoric. Underground publication from Russia reports Ukrainian post valuations.
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Fragmented OCR Note Reads Only Non-Delivery Day
The readable fragment mentions a single non delivery day with unclear context. No other identifiable names or places are present to specify date or responsibility.
Prayer for strength and courage to help others
A reader offers a brief prayer asking for divine strength and courage to aid fellow men, closing with Amen.
A Nightmare Relived At High Noon
Frogs overpower Texas Tech 31 to 7 in the High Noon shootout at Jones Stadium. Jim Carlen’s Tech squad falls behind early as TCU dominates with a decisive victory that quashes hopes for the SWC title and a bowl bid. The game draws attention for its televised regional audience and dramatic shift in momentum.
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Snow Storm Hits Rockies With Heavy Warnings
A massive snow storm labeled potentially dangerous by the National Weather Service moved into the Rocky Mountain region, dumping up to eight inches in spots and triggering heavy snow warnings across Arizona Colorado and New Mexico. The front system may affect Lubbock tonight as well.
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Jet Ends Ordeal In Cuba
Desperate hijackers, holding 27 passengers, landed in Havana after a failed radio bid to reach President Nixon. The DC9, with tires shot out, had circled the Cuban coast and used up fuel. The copilot was incapacitated and foam was sprayed on the runway.
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Teen Extradition to Texas Tied to Texas Slayings
A 19 year old, Danny McCrary, signed a waiver extraditing from Santa Barbara California to Texas where he will be questioned about the abduction slaying of a Mesquite couple and 22 murders across several states. He arrived at Love Field escorted by Sheriff Clarence Jones to face a Dallas County arraignment.
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Horror At The Bridge: Survivors Relive Tragedy
In Brunswick Georgia on November 7 a freighter trying to pass a drawbridge collided with the Sidney Lanier Bridge. The bridge collapsed trapping vehicles in the river and leaving survivors including Mary Donal and husband Albert. Rescue efforts followed as the African Neptune dropped anchors but the span failed.
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