AT A GLANCE TODAY IN THE A J
A-Lubbock area highlights national tech gears tests this Saturday and lists Page 1 items such as MIAME phosphate ban reconsideration and a full-day hearing on Barl Butz nomination to agriculture. Other items cover Harrelson trial, Okinawa treaty protests, Pakistan India jets, and Philippines politics.
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Hubert Homparey
Barl
Hisacker
Tokyo
Okinawa
India
Philippines
Marcus
Pro-Taiwan Protest Targets Peking U N Delegation
About 500 demonstrators rallied outside the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to protest the arrival of China's U N delegation. Police kept the crowd behind barricades while a student was arrested for burning a Chinese flag.
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United Press International
New York
China
U.N
United States
Thant
Roosevelt Hotel
Peking
Chinatown
Manhattan
Pace College
Tang Wei-shu
Kennedy
Mao Tse- Tung
Communist Party
Paris
Roosevelt
Young Americans ‘For Freedom
United, Parates
United Nations
Mao
Umbar ger Sausage Festival Draws Record Crowd
The Umbar ger Sausage Festival at St Mary’s Parish Hall drew over 3,100 visitors by 4 p.m. as a 19th annual German community event serving more than a ton of sausage to a long hungry line.
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Mike Read
Avvalanche-Journal
St. Mary's Parish Hall
Jack Brandt
Laird vows to use any means to defend U.S. in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says he will use whatever is necessary to protect American personnel in Vietnam if another Communist offensive occurs while affirming South Vietnam can handle the threat. He notes troop reductions and Vietnamization progress as 80 percent of 1969 forces would be home by Feb 1, and explains the Paris talks remain unsettled but not abandoned. He also signs a $2.4 million pay raise for military personnel and cites race relations progress in the armed forces.
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United Press International
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Laird
Nixon
NBC
Meet the Press
New York Times
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Paris
Mediterranean Sea
Israel
Egypt
Defense Department
Today's Prayer Emphasizes Love as Core of Jesus Christ
A reader contribution notes that love is the universe's greatest force and anchors in describing the life and character of Jesus Christ. The message closes with Amen and invites 60 word reader submissions for Today's Prayer.
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Jesus Christ
Teachers Await Decision On Retroactive Pay For 2.2 Million
Pay Board Chairman George H Boldt said a 15 member panel will discuss retroactive pay raises next week including back pay for teachers. The panel split on key votes last week signaling possible wage recovery struggles after a 90 day wage freeze ended at midnight Sunday.
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Washington
George H. Boldt
Chackson Grayson
The
Price Commission
Competition Amon
Grayson
Boldt
CBS
Face the Nation
Gill
Military Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Cost of Living Council
Boldti
Castro in Chile Hosts Brief Outdoor Basketball With Miners
Cuban Premier Fidel Castro organized an outdoor game at the Maria Elena mining camp during a Chile visit. The match ended early when he fell, but he stood up unharmed and continued engaging miners about production costs and equipment sources.
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Avalanche-Journal
Antofagasta
Chile
Fidel Castro
Castro
Maria Elena
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Salvadore Allende
Weather Mav Page 3-B Lubbock Forecast
Cloudy and cooler today with a high near 70 and tonight's low in the upper 30s. Tuesday will reach the 60s. Winds SW 16 to 24 mph. Maximum 78 and minimum 38 recorded for the day with humidity around 70 percent. Sunrise 7 19 AM sunset 5 45 PM.
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Lubbock
Csceeeer
Ulm
Coronado Expedition of 1541 Thanksgiving at Palo Duro
Francisco de Coronado and his expedition faced harassing proceedures during a storm near Palo Duro Canyon in 1541. The travelers found friendly Tejas Indians and abundant food, prompting a Thanksgiving proclaimed by Fray de Padilla as they paused amid dangers of the across Texas march.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
America
Palo Duro Canyon
Texas Panhandle
Plymouth Rock
Francisco de Coronado
Palo Duro
New England
Cor
Onado
Coronado
Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
Pecos River
Fray de Padilla
Mars Dust Storm Fades As Mariner 9 Delivers First Orbit Views
In Pasadena, Mariner 9 began closeup Mars viewing from orbit and showed a planet still veiled by a global dust storm. Images revealed mainly a grey haze with faint surface hints, inclining scientists to believe the storm is weakening and the atmosphere may clear for detailed crater studies.
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United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 9
Mars
South Polar
Jearth
Bruce C. Murray
Mariner Project
Helicopter Collision In Uruguay Kills Eight Spectators
Two navy H34 helicopters performing a rescue demonstration collided in the air and crashed onto a crowd in Montevideo. At least eight spectators were killed and several injured as officials confirmed the crews survived with no injuries.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Navy
Prisoners Escape Webb County Jail In Laredo Fight
Five prisoners beat two guards and fled the Webb County Jail in Laredo on Sunday night. Authorities said at least one escapee is extremely dangerous. Two guards were bound and struck. they were not seriously harmed. State trustees grabbed a guard, took a jail key and released inmates on an upper floor.
Substation Blast Knocks Out West Texas Town Power
A distribution breaker at the Centre Street Substation of Southwestern Public Service exploded Sunday night, plunging about a third of Hereford into darkness. Firemen acted after a blackout. service was restored in 21 minutes as crews investigate the explosion and cause. Fire Marshal Spain said damage was not serious and noted his own lights flickered.
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Journaly
Hereford
Centre Street
Southwestern Public Service
West Texas
Spain
Park Avenue
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