Fred Friday XIII Capsizes Cat Adoption Tale
A tiny black kitten named Fred Friday XIII arrives at the Pat Allgood and Kathy Hinson home on October 13, prompting a townwide search for a loving caretaker. The six week old kitten, initially treated as a bottle baby, receives a distemper shot and begins a learning curve on teeth, feeding, and play as neighbors offer guidance.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Fred
Pat Allgood
Kathy Hinson
18Th St
Misa Allgood
Miss Hinson
Nixon Signs Revenue Sharing Bill at Independence Hall
President Nixon, in Philadelphia, hailed a new American Revolution as he signed revenue sharing legislation at Independence Hall. The measure returns 20.2 billion dollars in federal tax revenue to state and local governments over five years. Demonstrators gathered nearby while security kept the crowd in check.
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Independence Square
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George McGovern
Louie Welch
Houston
Spiro Agnew
New York
Nelson. Rockefeller
Sharing Council Named for Texas Revenue Sharing
Texas Governor Preston announces formation of a Revenue Sharing Council to administer new federal funds for city and county governments. Smith named chairman to ensure Texas receives full benefits from the program. Texas expected to gain about 244.5 million from 1971 allocations with one third to the state and two thirds to local entities. Lubbock City projects 1.9 million first year and Lubbock County 633 thousand.
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Teand Jorive
Tocal
Texas Ceresmienia
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Lubbock
Texas Advisory Commission In Intergovernmental Relations
Unions withhold funds over election neutrality orders
AFL-CIO reports state affiliates face withheld funding for violations of election neutrality rules. The notice outlines the loss of support as a disciplinary measure and cites policy enforcement across unions and state chapters.
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Afl-Cio
Io State
France Britain Channel Tunnel Plans Advance
Paris officials signed papers to start preliminary work on a Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France by 1980. Excavation will begin in the mid term as studies and financing stages are organized for a $960 million project.
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Light Frost Hits Texas Panhandle Rains Fall Wide
Light frost and a light rain episode marked Friday on the South Plains with temperatures dipping to 36 in Lubbock and a 44 midday high. Humidity remained high at 96 percent as a 50 percent rain chance lingered and traffic crashes numbered 53. The Tech-Arizona game forecast called for cloudy skies and a 50 percent chance of rain with temperatures in the upper 50s.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Texas ‘Tech
National Weather Service
Denak
Prayer Reflection for Daily Spiritual Life
A devotional note asks readers to awaken fulfilling spiritual life within daily living. It closes in Jesus' name and Amen, offering a concise example of personal prayer from a reader.
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Jesus
Regulations On Disposal Of Wastes Scored By VAUGHN HENDRIE
State rules on solid waste disposal burden small towns officials say and drive up costs for city budgets. County and city leaders cite landfills and burning as alternatives while a public hearing probes current practices and future needs.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Winkler
E. C. Locklear
Lubbock
Mgr
E. B. Noble
Wellington
John Coleman
Vernon Stewart
Wichita Falls
Texas Tech University
Barry Goldwater predicts McGovern loss worse than his own
Senator Barry Goldwater says George McGovern will be beaten more badly than Goldwater was in 1964. He vows to mail the crown to McGovern on Election Day and warns against grandchildren recalling the defeat.
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Dallas
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Lyndon Johnson
George McGovern
Weather Plagues Alaska Search
Nearly 70 aircraft scoured a 56 000 square mile area for Hale Boggs and three others after the light plane vanished five days earlier along the rugged southeast Alaska coast. Two supersonic spy planes were to join Saturday for around the clock flights as unpredictable weather hampered the operation.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Hale Boggs
Seven In San Saba Family Plane Crash Die
In zero visibility a light plane carrying seven members of a San Saba family crashed in rugged ranch land southeast of Goldthwaite, Texas. Witness Francisco Salazar described finding mangled bodies and limbs separated. Victims identified as Fred McCall, 32, Margaret McCall, 32, and their children Lee Ann 12 Troy 10 and Sea ?
Reds Say Thieu Must Go
In Saigon Kissinger and President Thieu held a second day of discussions amid hopes for a broad Indochina cease-fire. A French source hinted at a nationwide cease-fire within 10 days, while Hanoi demanded Thieu resign and Thieu campaigned for broad support for an Indochina wide cease-fire with international supervision.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
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Nixon
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Indochina
Marcel Giuglaris
France Soir
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Salon
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Solon Sounds Warning On Fiscal Situation
U S Rep Omar Burleson warned the national fiscal situation is spiraling and that revenue sharing would erode local government. He said Congress must limit spending and predicted Nixon would beat McGovern on November 7, urging spending controls amid a $32 billion yearly deficit.
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Omar Burleson
Anson Democrat
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
Burleson
House
Ways and Means
Weather map forecast for Lubbock area
The Weather Map Page 18 A reports a slight chance of heavy showers this morning. Expect a high in the upper 50s and a low in the mid 40s. Rain chances are 50 percent today and 20 percent tonight.
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