Grand Jurors Return 97 Indictments Here
Grand jurors indicted 97 cases Thursday night after three days of deliberation. Among the indictments is Wesley Swanger 54 accused of stabbing death of 18 year old Joyce Marie Brown at an Idalou Road club. Several cases were no-billed or left for later grand jury action. Indicted second time was Joe Ramos Martinez 22 already jailed on sexual abuse charges. Page 14.
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Patremick Avalanche-Journal
Wesley Swanger
Swanger
Rt. 7
Lubbock
Joyce Marie Brown
Idalou Road Club
Clynton Rawlins
26Th St
Doniel Carter
E. Amherst St
Ray Charles Sterling
Amherst St
Gary King
48Th St
Ken McWilliams
Rt. 6
Robert Steve Fountain
James Lee Guess
Bates St
Edward Lee Arnold
17Th St
Joe Ramos Martinez
43Rd St
Martinez
Ford and Carter trade slander charges in final campaign push
President Ford defends his record at a Washington news conference after being cleared by the Watergate probe and rebuts Carter's charge of slander. Carter, in New York, calls for a quick nuclear freeze and reductions, pressing for a broad agreement with the Soviet Union as the campaign nears its end.
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Jimmy Carter
United States
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Congress
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New York
Soviet Union
Watergate
Charles Ruff
Michigan
Ruff
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Senate
Richard Nixon
Israel
Liberal Party
Western Rodeo Brings Cowboy Chic To City Coliseum
A western style show at City Coliseum Thursday night wowed crowds with cowboy chic. Riders strutted in their distinctive britches and boot brand, showcasing classic rodeo flair.
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City Coliseum
Hardin-Simmons University
Pat Teague
Avalanche-Journal
Parking pledge praised by former mayor amid street debate
Former Lubbock mayor W. D. Rogers leads about 60 residents at a public hearing on Avenue Q parking changes from 4th to 22nd Street. He cites a past council commitment to allow parallel parking on both sides unless noted, arguing banning parking could harm local businesses. The Citizens Traffic Commission meets Nov 2 to consider recommendations.
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Avalanche-Journal
Avenue Q
Lubbock
W. D
Dub” Rogers
Citizens Traffic Commission
CTC
4Th Street
22Nd Street
Rogers
Prayer Excerpt Urges Obedience and Service
A reader offers a short prayer asking for obedience to God’s will and to be used to lead others to the Savior through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus
Dole Campaign Visit Boosts Ford Lead In Lubbock
Republican leaders in Lubbock say a Dole stop will widen Ford's edge in the area. A telephone poll shows 63 percent for Ford-Dole, 20 percent for Carter, and 17 percent undecided. Dole will speak at the Municipal Auditorium after arriving at the regional airport. County Ford Committee chairs from the region were named.
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Robert Dole
Lubbock
White House
Ford-Dole
Raymond S. Tapp
President Ford Committee
Jimmy Carter
Tapp
Dole
Ford
Lubbock County
President Ford
Lubbock Regional Airport
Lubbocks Municipal Auditorium
Kansas
University
San Antonio
Jackson
Miss
Ford Committee
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Bailey
Neil Hays
Andrews
Chet. Branfaldt
Castro
R. Cloyd Milter
William R. Bennett
Crosby
Frank Jones
Dawson
Sam ‘Self
Deaf Smith
Robert
7-6 Thriller Secures Yankees Pennant Victory
Chris Chambliss belted a ninth inning home run to lift the New York Yankees to a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals in the fifth game, clinching the American League pennant and earning a World Series date with the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati starting Saturday.
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NEW York
Chris Chambliss
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Chambliss
Kansas City
Mark Littell
Soviet launches two cosmonauts into earth orbit
The Soviet Union sent Lt. Col. Vyacheslav Zudov and Lt. Col. Valery Rozhdestvensky into orbit from Baikonur aboard Soyuz 23 to work with the Salyut space laboratory. Tass reported normal systems and well crew. dock with Salyut 5 expected soon for ongoing scientific experiments.
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UPS
Soviet Union
Salyut
Space Laboratory
Vyacheslav Zudov
Valery Rozhdestvensky
Baikonur
Salyut 5
Earth
Weather Forecast for Lubbock Area
Partly cloudy forecast for Lubbock and vicinity with a 20 percent rain chance. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the lower 40s.
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Lubbock
Swine Flu Clinics Reopen as Ford Family Receives Shots
The White House vaccination of President Ford and his family boosts the immunization drive amid reports of elderly deaths after inoculations. Health officials insist there is no link between the vaccine and the fatalities and note the program's resumption across many states.
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Ford
White House
Pittsburgh
Theodore Cooper
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cooper
Frank Clack
Allegheny County Health Department
David J. Sencer
U.S. Center For Disease Control
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