Inmates Rebel at DC Jail Demand Reform
Federal Judge William Bryant ordered immediate reforms after inmates seized a cellblock and held nine hostages in the District of Columbia jail. Six inmates pressed grievances, one officer was beaten, and authorities said 110 hostages were taken earlier. The judge ordered no reprisals, juvenile segregation, inmate access talks, a psychiatrist, and jail inspection by the public defender’s office by Saturday.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Othersstill
U.S
William Bryant
Bryant
Public Defender’s Office
D.C
Kenneth Hardy
Hardy
Walter Washington
Sam Eastman
Notable Texas Tech Center Hosts African Officials
An article notes an official visit by three African representatives to Texas Tech’s International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies. It highlights collaborative discussions and potential research ties between the center and African institutions.
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Lubbock
Area
Texas Tech
International Center For
Laird Says Attacks In North To Go On
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird warned that U S bombing of North Vietnam will continue despite possible damage to the French diplomatic mission in Hanoi from faulty bombs or SAM missiles. He noted the investigation is underway and stressed air raids would not cease during Paris peace talks. Kissinger remains in Paris with Haig as talks enter a sensitive phase and the White House weighs next steps.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Hanoi
White House
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Kissinger
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Alexander M., Haig Jr
Laird
Sen
George McGovern
Legation
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Police Snare Two Surplus Army Items
The Lubbock Police Department acquired two $33,000 armored personnel carriers from the Army surplus program and will train officers to operate them. The carriers, housed at the city garage near 5th Street and Avenue J, can traverse rough terrain, float, and carry 12 passengers plus crew. They will aid in tornado, riot, and rescue operations, with maintenance and training planned at a National Guard facility.
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Lubbock
J. T. Alley
Civil Defense
Bi Payne
Army
National Guard
Texas Tech
Alley
5Th Street
Avenue J
Student Victim In Bus Mishap
A school bus collision on a farm road near U S 259 north of Nacogdoches left 10 year old Jerry Vick dead and 16 injured seven critically. The truck driver, 19, was arrested but no charges filed as of Wednesday night.
Khiva Shrine Clash Set Here Tonight
Tech Picadors host Houston Kittens in the Khiva Shrine football game at Jones Stadium aiming to raise funds for Shriners hospitals and burns institutes. Freshmen coach Jess Stiles notes Houston’s speed and size, as kickoff at 7:20 p.m. follows a 6:55 p.m. pregame program.
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Texas Tech Picadors
Houston Kittens
Jones Stadium
Shriners’ Orthopedic Hospitals
Burns Institutes
Tommy Lusk
Plainview
Stephanie Armstrong
Melvin Armstrong
Jess Stiles
Texas Tech
Houston
Shriners
Pics
Tech Picadors
Shriners’ Hospitals
City Withdraws Ambulance Plan Sparks Uncertain Future
City councilmen halted their subsidy offer to Aid Ambulance Company, creating uncertainty for emergency ambulance service in Lubbock. Mayor Morris Turner told Aid Ambulance officials the city cannot legally subsidize them, a decision announced after a brief executive session.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Morris Turner
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bill Found At Local Store
A counterfeit ten dollar bill passed at K Mart Discount Store on University Avenue was traced to the First National Bank where a teller noted the bill was an old serial number A2119543A from the 1965 A series. The bill was turned over to the Secret Service for investigation.
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K-Mart
University Ave
First National Bank
Don Mikell
Secret Service
Mikell
Prayer Blessings for Faithful Daily Work
A reader offers a prayer invoking Heavenly Father to guide daily faithfulness to His will. The request asks that their work be approved by God and ends with Amen.
Edinburg grain buyer Nash files bankruptcy hit by grain debts
Edinburg grain buyer Hubert Eugene Nash filed Chapter XI bankruptcy seeking an arrangement with unsecured creditors. He faces $479,395 in debts against $268,862 assets, with 29 contracts unfilled and 57 million pounds of grain undelivered to Rowena, Miles, and exporters, triggering concerns among valley and West Texas growers and prompting discussions with senators on possible government aid.
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Brownsville
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
West Texas
Edinburg
Hubert Eugene Nash
Nash
Rowena and
Miles
Lloyd M. Bentsen Sr
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Sen
Bentsen
John Tower
R-Tex
San Antonio
Luther Rutherford
Nash Trucking Co
Nash Agricultural Development Co
Nacco
Council Meeting Interrupted by Aid Debate and Subsidy Waiver
Aid Manager David Ehler and aid board member Bob Bartley interrupted the session as City Attorney Fred Senter briefed on a Tennessee court ruling favoring a funeral home operator alleging discriminatory treatment over subsidies. The council considered future license threats and discussed potential contracts for city garbage service to a private compost plant and a land swap for new right of way.
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Aid
David Ehler
Aid Board
Bob Bartley
Fred Senter
Tennessee
Fisherman Robber Strikes Riverside State Bank
A man wearing a fishing hat and sunglasses robbed Riverside State Bank in Fort Worth Wednesday. He handed a note claiming a bomb, grabbed all the money from teller Mrs. Arlyne Van Westen, loaded it into a sack and a box case, and fled in an old model sedan without rear license plates.
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Fort Worth
Riverside State Bank
Arlyne van Western
Senate approves insurance reform and aid measures in session
Texas Senate backs a bill to cut auto and homeowner policy costs along with emergency budget powers for the governor. Two measures move to the governor, including 8 million for a new Fort Worth school for the mentally retarded and 13.5 million for medical schools. A 517000 payment funds May June primary elections. medical assistance for elderly under Social Security changes is proposed at 11.1 million yearly.
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Fort Worth
Texas Tech
Houston
Okayved
Smith
Bill Patman
Gasade
Maury
Maurzy
State Board of Insurance
Hfe
Senate
Lubbock
Sen. HJ
Blanchard
Insurance Board
Doe
Texas House backs plan for jumbo port superport
The Texas House passed a bill to create a state commission to plan a deepwater offshore port for jumbo oil tankers. The 120 to 7 vote in Austin directs plans, site recommendations, and environmental safeguards, with a governor appointee to be an environmental expert.
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Commission
Agnich
Louisiana
Lemmon
Lemmen
Texas
Lone Star Chapter
The
iSierra Club
Jet hijacked Houston flight shocks aviation world
A Southwest Airlines 727 was hijacked Wednesday in Houston, marking the first such incident for the carrier in its two years. A 6-foot scale model of a 737 worth $1,150 was also reported stolen from an industrial show display.
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Houston
UPI
Southwest Airlines
Hale County dominates 4-H state champions in six-county area
Eleven South Plains youths from six counties were named state 4-H champions at College Station. Hale County led with winners in five categories, including Steve Marshall for safety, and brothers Mark and Dwain Schumacher with petroleum power and field propa science accolades. Other honorees came from Dickenson, Dawson, Howard, Lynn and Swisher counties.
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College Station
South Plains
Hale County
Dickens
Dawson
Howard
Lynn
Swisher
Steve Marshall
Carl Marshall
Hale Center
Mark Schumacher
Wesles Schumacher
Rt. 2
Plainview
Dwain Schumacher
Mark
Weather map page hints at mild temps and light winds
Partly cloudy conditions shown for Labhock and Vicinity with minimal temperature change. Highs near 80s and lows around 60. Southerly winds 8 to 18 mph today and tonight.
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Labhock
Clar Te
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