Texan donor's mysterious fortunes and mounting legal woes
Walter T. Duncan, a Houston land speculator, emerged as a major political donor to Hubert Humphrey and later to Richard Nixon, while facing lawsuits and tax scrutiny. He poured hundreds of thousands into campaigns, yet defaulted on land payments and dodged inquiries as federal and state probes unfolded.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Walter T. Duncan
Dungan
Humphrey
Austin
Duncan
Dallas
Federal
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Sharpstown State Bank of Houston
Expedition to Yaquiland Commemorated at Texas Tech Museum
A report notes a Lubbock area expedition commemorated in a Texas Tech museum exhibit. Separate items mention Lamesa downtown facelift with citizen and official support and a yacht skipper recounting Howard Hughes as thin but healthy.
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Yaquiland
Mexico
Texas Tech
Howard Hughes
Bahamas
Florida
Sec
Baldy the roping horse earned fame and prize money
The 1000 pound chestnut sorrel Baldy is praised as the greatest roping horse, helping three cowboys win world championships and winning over 300000 in rodeo prizes. Born in 1932 near Tajala Oklahoma, he trained with Louis Brooks before Ike Rude acquired him in 1935. He suffered a severe burn in a trailer accident.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Baldy
Lovington
Tajala
Okla
Louis Brooks
Brooks
Ike Rude
Soviet Wheat Shortfall Signals Big Import Drive
Soviet media indicate a massive wheat import program abroad as the Kremlin admits this year’s harvest is 271/4 million tons below target. Analysts note imports may include 20 million tons from the United States, while harvest areas report delays and damaged grain amid a save-the-bread campaign.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kremlin
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Communist Youth Organization
Lebanov
United States
Lobanov
Siberia
Kazakhstan
Banks and federal offices closed for Columbus Day in Hub City
Banks and federal offices in the Hub City shut down today to observe Columbus Day rendering a three day weekend for federal employees and bank staff while county workers remain on duty and courthouses stay open. Home and business mail deliveries face curtailment though pickups follow holiday schedules. Schools and city offices largely operate as usual. Veterans Day on Oct 23 begins next three day weekend.
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Lubbock
Prayer Note: A Reader Asks for Divine Guidance
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to guide them toward a richer and more meaningful life. The message closes with Amen.
Tech Student dies after collision with fire truck
James H. Darroh 19 of Houston,Tech sophomore, died after his car hit a fire engine en route to a blaze on 19th Street. Services at First Baptist Church Houston. burial Forrest Park East. Survived by parents, sister Dena, grandparents Nail and Darroh.
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Texas Tech
Milton Adams
Methodist Hospital
James H. Darroh
Houston
Tech
Darrah
First Baptist Church
Kenneth James
Forrest Park East Cemetery
Settegast-Kopf Funeral Home
Rix Funeral Home
Darroh
First Baptist Church of
South Houston
Jack S. Darroh
Dena
J. H. Nail
Somerville
Henry W. Darroh
Katy
Dooley's World Debuts in The Avalanche Journal
A new provocative comic strip titled Dooley's World debuts in The Avalanche Journal today replacing Set Stripes Forever. To introduce Dooley and his pals, readers should turn to Page 4 Section.
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Avalanche-Journal Today
Dooley
Udall Appeals To Voters With McGovern Message
Stewart Udall urged a Mackenzie Park rally crowd to back George McGovern calling him "your kind of man." Udall paired praise for McGovern with a critique of Nixon, labeling him a city slicker out of touch with farmers and small towns. He said McGovern would carry New Mexico and emphasized sincerity and straightforwardness.
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Lubbock
George McGovern
Mackenzie Park
Democratic Unity Rally
Nixon
McGovern
Jon Thompson
Charles Richards
Avalanche-Journal
Stewart Udall
Lunder John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Lubbock Regional
74 Year-Old Sets Pace For Workers On Skyward Job
In Miami Willie Lee Jones 74 works as a concrete hoist and wheelbarrow operator on a 40 story One Biscayne Tower project. Boss Frank Stass says Jones never drops below nine hours work in an eight hour day and outworks younger labor. Jones aims to pay off his home and plans retirement in 14 years with pension and Social Security.
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Frank Stass
Pop Jones
Stass
Miami
One Biscayne Tower
Kissinger Convenes Paris Talks On Vietnam Future
President Nixon's adviser Henry Kissinger conferred in Paris with North Vietnamese negotiators and kept talks open for possibly a third day. The White House said discussions center on South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu as Haig joined Kissinger in Paris. Defense Secretary Laird cautioned no early ceasefire prospects.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Paris
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Kissinger
Nixon
Neuyen van Thieu
Haig
Kissinger Kissinger
Alexander M. Taig
Camp David
Kissinger Paris Talks Enter Sensitive Peace Stage
Laird on Face the Nation said no more details could be released but stressed that pace toward peace is achievable. Kissinger and Hari meet Hanoi delegates Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy as Thieu’s future and a tripartite Saigon government loom in the Paris talks.
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Nixon
Laird
CBS
White House
Kissinger
Ziegler
U.S
Hari
Hanoi
Thieu
Saigon
Thien Haig
Weather Map Page 11 A Lubbock and Vicinity
Weather map shows generally fair conditions with cool nights and warm days through Tuesday. Highs near 85 degrees, lows around 50s, with no rain expected. Data from multiple stations across the region lists cities like Amarillo, Houston, El Paso, Abilene, and Denver with temperatures and humidity figures.
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Nice
Ham
Tam
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Comic Dictionary
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