Clifford says U S arms top Soviets in new figures
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford announced the United States maintains substantial military superiority over the Soviet Union despite narrowing margins. He cited 1,054 to 900 in land based missiles, 656 to 75 in submarine launched missiles, 646 to 150 in long range bombers, and 4,206 to 1,200 in deliverable nuclear weapons. The briefing suggested Soviet gains in the past year.
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Bob Horton
Washington
Sec. of Defense
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Soviet Union
Clifford
Richard M. Nixon
Edge
Department
Pentagon
Russia
Homecoming Queen crowned as Tech fans flood campus
Ex students swarm Texas Tech for Homecoming Weekend activities. Linda Baker, a Dallas brunette, is named Homecoming Queen after a campuswide vote. Crowds exceed 2,200 at the coronation as 48,000 fans expected at Jones Stadium for Ole Red versus SMU in 80 degree sunshine. The queen and court will lead the 10 a.m. Broadway parade.
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Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech
Fixes
Linda
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Bob Nash
Municipal Auditorium
Tech
Jones Stadium
Ole Red
SMU Mustangs
Broadway
Linda Baker
Dallas
Chris Adrian Jones
Ken Good
Two Defeated Solons Take Taxpayer Tours Abroad
Two defeated congressmen embark on overseas trips funded by taxpayers. Sen. Edward V. Long plans a two month world tour visiting 19 countries to study export insurance and the Export-Import Bank for the Senate Banking and Currency Committee. Rep. Barratt O’Hara leaves for Africa on a month long delegation trip after losing renomination.
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Jean Heller Washington
CAP
Congress
Africa
Sen
Edward V. Long
St. Louis
Rep
Barratt O'Hara
Dtil
New York
Congressmium
House
Long
O'Hara
Daniel Miles
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Ixport Bank
Junkets
Lubbock area sets insurance for teen group sales
The local page notes a plan to provide insurance coverage in Lubbock for eggs and other items being sold by a teen group. A Texas Highway Commission meeting is announced for Lubbock on November 11, first time. A retired Marine general criticizes a late Senator Kennedy suggestion. Cardinal Cushing plans resignation over hate mail.
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Goblin Insurance
Texas Highway Commission
Lubbock
Sen. Kennedy
Cardinal Cushing
Daily prayer urging use of the Golden Rule in daily life
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to remind believers to apply the Golden Rule to others as they hope others will apply it to them. The closing invocation is for the Savior’s name.
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Savior
Regain Hour Time Switch In Effect On Sunday
Daylight saving time ends in Texas this Sunday at 2 am when clocks are set back to 1 am Central Standard Time under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Texas Tech coeds must observe the first 1 am. The change reduces daylight use by about 21 hours over six months.
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Texas
Texas Tech
Weathervane Counties Favor Nixon in AP Survey
Five weathervane counties show Nixon as the favorite in four and a close race in the fifth. Wallace is a factor in two counties and the results reflect mixed rural and industrial areas. Local observers differ, with some editors predicting Nixon gains while others back Humphrey.
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Washington
Weathervane
Johnson
Suchocal
Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
George’. Wallace
Palo Alto
Towa
Laramie
Ciarity
Wyo
Nixon
Cous
Stafford
N.H
Crook County
Ore
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Town
Oregon
Wallace
Repubican
Cenerd
Muinmacer
Bommersbure
Democrat
Falmmer
Cody
Gracttinger Times
Scions Align With Feeders In Texas Pollution Hearing
Cattle feeders and cotton ginners pledge full cooperation as legislators study land use and environmental control policies at a state hearing in Welse Palace. Sen Houstan opened the session noting goals to uncover pollution control and abatement needs, with recommendations to the Legislature.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche Journal
Texas
Iwelse Palace
Committees For
Crissole Ab B HouUstan
Cole
Lloyd Bergsma
Amarillo
Texas Cattle Feeders Assocation
Souvanna Pione urges halt as U S plans delay
In Vientiane Prince Souvanna Phoumi said Washington would stop bombing North Vietnam but no date was set. US ambassador Sullivan confirmed the statement while the State Department declined comment. Johnson spoke of no breakthrough toward peace as talk of North Vietnamese troop moves and potential new offensives continued to loom.
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Vientiane
Loos UU Pos
Prince Souvanna
Pion
William H. Sullivan
United States
North Vietnam
State Department
Souvanna
Robert J. McCloskey
Cargo
Johnson
Lunedere
Admiral's Widow Frances Ue Nee Dies in Hospital
Frances Ue Nee, widow of Admiral Ue Be Bul' Traisey, died in Las Encinas Hospital Pasadena after a long illness. The obituary notes her husband commanded the Third Fleet in World War II and died in 1999.
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Pasadena
Conf
Frances Ue
Traisey
Las Encinas Hospital
Halsey
Japan
Debris Yields 10 Survivors In Moose Mountain Crash
A Northeast Airlines prop-jet carrying 42 people crashed on Moose Mountain in fog near Lebanon New Hampshire. Forty two aboard, 32 killed, 10 survivors including a stewardess Betty Franl. Rescue efforts hampered by dense fog and rough terrain.
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Hanover
Nah
Northeast Airlines
White Mountains
Lebanon
Ato
Apash
Moose Mountain
Astern Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center
Robbins Air Force
Atlanta
New Hampshire
Mfiary Whitehcock Hospital
Phine
Betty Franl
Berkeley Pfeightis
Nod
Winthrop
Mass
Plane crash kills two businessmen near Monahans Airport
A twin engine plane crashed near the end of Monahans Airport runway Friday killing two Amatillis and Pampao businessmen and injuring a third Amarillo man. Larry McCathern 31 a Pampa pipeline executive died at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Hos Mason of Amarillo remained in serious condition. The crash occurred about 10 30 p m near the airport. Department of Public Safety reported.
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Monahans
Lubbhack
Amatillis
Pampao
Amarillo
David Koritser
Sleveard
West Texas lEquirement Co
Thee Amarillo First National Bank
Texas Tech College
Pampa Pipeline
Larry McCathern
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
McCathern
McCathern Pipeline Co
Hos Mason
Ammarilde
Brown defense files motions for new trial in El Paso case
Two motions, one for a new trial and another in arrest of judgement, were filed in El Paso District Court over the Delphus Jack Brown case. Judge Ward granted 20 extra days to file amended motions. Defense lawyers described the filing as a skeleton motion and indicated a stronger motion would follow next month.
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Avalanche Journal
District Court of
EL Paso
Delphus Jack Brown
William F. Ward
Creepiette Calkerson
Travis
Shelton
Fi Paso
Joe Calamia
Lubbock
Brown
Atol Vth St
Se Pasco
D. J
Buzz) Brown
Hare
Shallowater
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John E. Doran
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