Early Freeze Clips Per Cent From Cotton Estimate
A 25 county High Plains estimate of 1 786 000 bales for cotton production, down 11 percent from September’s forecast due to an early freeze and hail, aims at 2 005 000 expected bales earlier. Acres rise to 2 507 500, yield projected at 341.8 pounds per acre, with quality likely slightly reduced by the freeze. prices stay strong and harvest moves forward with corn near halfway and sorghum just starting.
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Keth Henley
A-J
High Plains
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Plains Cotton Growers Nc
PCG
Exchange Pcg
Mao Widows Arrested in Peking Coup Plot
Chiang Ching Mao’s widow and three Politburo members were reportedly arrested in Peking on charges of plotting a coup. The Telegraph cited sources saying the quartet had little army backing and may face treason charges tied to forged Mao statements. Hua Kuo feng rumored to succeed Mao with moderates purging radicals.
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London
Mao Tse‘Tung
Chiang Ching
Communist Party
Peking
Daily Telegraph
Nigel Wade
Mao
China
Telegraph
Wade
Army
Chiang
Hua
Hua Kuo-feng
Shanghai
Lin Piao
Chou En-lai
Tillis and Parton Sweep CMA Music Crowns
Mel Tillis named entertainer of the year at the CMA awards as Dolly Parton tops female vocalists. Milsap wins top male vocalist, Jennings and Nelson are duo of the year, with other honors going to Campbell, Jennings, Colter, and Robbins. Wells joins Hall of Fame as The Statler Brothers take vocal group honors. See COUNTRY Page 12.
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Nashville
Jennings
Nelson
Conway Twitty
Don William
Grand Ole Opry House
Bill Anderson
Mary Lou Turner
George Jones
Tam
My Wynette
Loretta Lynn
Tillis
Sherry Bryce
Larry Weiss
Glen Campbell
The
Outlaws
Jessi Colter
Tompall Glaser
Roy Clark
Buck Trent
Hargus
Pig” Robbins
Kitty Wells
Paul Cohen
Country Music Hall of Fame
Statler Brothers
City County Feud Over Welfare Funding
A feud between city and county over funding of Lubbock welfare programs for the rest of 1976 escalates as county commissioners agree to assume funding of the entire program. The dispute centers on which government unit bears the financial responsibility for welfare services.
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Jeff South
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Royal Furgeson
Furgeson
Arch Lamb
Max Arrants
Willie Washington
Welfare Department
Indian Airlines Caravelle Crash Kills 95 Aboard
An Indian Airlines Caravelle en route from Bombay to Madras crashed after takeoff from Santacruz airport killing all 89 passengers and six crew. Capt. Gupta tried to return for landing but flames engulfed the aircraft, witnesses said.
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Bombay
India
Indian Airlines
Madras
Santacruz
K.D. Gupta
Gupta
New Delhi
Delhi
Air France
Market Falls to Fresh Low as Dow Dips
The market slid further today with the Dow Jones average down 11.56 points to 940.82, its lowest close since January 16. The drop extends the Dow’s 10 day decline to 72.31 points as investor sentiment darkens.
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New York
Dow
14000 Visit Reese Watch Thunderbirds
Crowds estimated at 14000 swarmed Reese Air Force Base for an open house. The day closed with a bicentennial skyworks by the U S Air Force Thunderbirds. The event honored the nation’s 200th birthday and featured the Eclipse windmill dedication for Founders Park as part of South Plains Reese celebrations.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Reese Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
West Texas
U.S. Army
Golden Knights
Thunderbirds
Founders Park
South Plains
Reese
Gunmen Kill Car Official in Cordoba Argentina
Suspected leftist terrorists fatally shot Domingo Lozano, 41, Argentine executive for Renault. Witnesses and security sources say gunmen fired after he left a church in Cordoba, witnessed by his wife and six children. family unharmed.
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Buenos
Aires
Argentina
Renault Auto Company
Domingo Lozano
Cordoba
Here
Lozano
Dedication of Reese AFB Founders Park on South Plains
A public ceremony at Reese AFB marked the dedication of Founders Park honoring Lub bock residents and the cooperation with the U S Air Force. Col Edward Mendel spoke as Cub Scouts gathered and the Golden Knights and Thunderbirds performed to celebrate air power history.
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Reese
South Plains
U.S. Air Force
Reese Afb
Great Texas South Plains
Edward Mendel
Founders Park
Lubbock
Bill Craig
Tohoka
Yesteryear
Golden Knights
Sec Thunderbirds
Weather Map Page 3-A For Lubbock Area
Fair today then partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Lows around 40s. Highs in upper 70s tonight and low 70s Wednesday. Northerly winds 15 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
Ford Strike Hinge on Tradesmen Vote at Rouge Complex
The 28 day old Ford walkout faces a possible setback as skilled tradesmen in Local 600 at the Rouge complex near Dearborn reject the tentative three year contract by wide margins. Early returns from 8 of 99 units show 2,500 against and 2,060 for ratification with final results due late Tuesday or Wednesday. The package offers seven extra paid days off by 1979, a 3 percent yearly wage rise plus 20 cents in year one, and added fringe benefits including a supplemental wage premium for trades. Production workers favor ratification about 2 to 1. The strike has halted roughly 325,000 units valued at $1.8 billion.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
UAW
Rouge
Ford
Dearborn
UAW Ford
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Sports
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