Red Planet Mars Visits Earth on Near Approach
Washington dispatch reports Mars will be 95,120,000 miles from Earth on Sept. 7, its closest approach since 1924, with global observatories forming an unprecedented around the clock photographic patrol. Scientists debate whether Mars hosts life, with three main theories: dead planet, intelligent beings with canals, or a pregnant Mars showing early life-like signs.
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Edwin Diamond Washington
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Mars
Earth
U.S
International Mars Committee
E. C. Slipher
Blomfontein
South Africa
Dean B. McLaughlin
University of Michigan
Urey
McLaughlin
Sectional Bridge Tourney Set at Caprock October 5–7
The South Plains Duplicate Bridge Club will stage a sectional tournament October 5 6 and 7 at the Caprock Hotel. Fred Pryor president says trophies will honor winners in each event. Teams of four play Friday and Saturday with open pairs sessions and a Saturday buffet dinner plus trophy presentations. Last night at the Caprock Hotel results listed Mr and Mrs Bill Swart first Mrs George Rush and Mrs Bob Cope second Mr and Mrs Homer Hensley third and Mrs J G Allen and Mrs J C Hughes fourth.
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South Plains
A A Dunlap Scholarships Awarded to 17 Graduates
Seventeen area high school graduates receiving Dunlap Scholarships totaling 2550 will enroll at Texas Tech this fall. Each winner gets 150 for their freshman year. Recipients include students from Aspermont Brownfield Levelland Lubbeel Dewell Lubbock Monte Tahoka and more, with plans spanning engineering arts and sciences and education.
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Texas Tech
Jack Sides
Roosevelt High
Lubbock County
Lowell Cross
Tom S
James G. Allen
Tech Committee
Dunlap Stores
Lubbock
Aspermont
Jack McGough
Yearbeck
Lanter Petty
Cluenes
First Aid
Clih
Ccluni
Ersineering
Forrest
Ronald Reed Miller
Levelland
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William John Downs
Monte
Russell Reddett
Luhhack Idalou High Sehant
Hener
Tor
Kev Lavonne
Nardon Kae
Elven Netonal
Maier
Pamre
Perne
Petarsspee Cone
Aenyvithes
Hemeparkeast
Plaimyeos Vieter
National Flemor Society
PITA
Feschers
Rantain
Roar
Eos Erainesr
Hemarg
Elah Presideyth
Irus
Taner
Mms
Dan Meales
du Hinhest
Sudan
Travasne LeRay
Jone Star Forrer
Forieniure
Tahoka Margie Ann
Prass
Menus Announced For City Schools in Lubbock ISD
The following menus will be served in Lubbock Independent School District cafeterias Wednesday through Friday. Wednesday features Haked Ham with pineapple sauce Buttered green beans fruit and pie. Thursday offers Meat Balls and Spaghetti with sauce Buttered carrots Chef's salad muffins and fruit. Friday serves Fish Sticks with lemon edges Au gratin potatoes chilled tomatoes cornmeal muffins and cake.
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Lubbock Independent School District
Hana
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Laser
Bullfighter Sues Time Inc Over Sports Illustrated Story
Houston based matadora Bette Ford files a $170000 damage suit in federal court against Time Inc publishers of Sports Illustrated. The suit accuses the magazine of conspiring with unnamed Mexican nationals to harm Ford’s reputation and the profession of women bullfighters through an August 6 article.
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Houston
Bette Ford
Time, Inc
Sports Ilustrated
Federal District Court
Miss Ford
Murderer’s Body Unclaimed In Ossining
The body of Joseph Reade, 27, electrocuted for the killings of his brother's wife Beverly Reade and her daughter Cheryl on July 11, 1993, lay unclaimed at Sing Sing. Ward Denno arranged burial at public expense.
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Ossining
N. Y
Joseph Reade
Sing Sing
Wilfred L. Denno
Reade
Beverly Reade
Cheryl
Judge To Rule In Custody Battle
Third District Judge Steward Han son said he would rule soon after a two day habeas corpus hearing over the custody of Roswell Carnegie Miller III and Kenneth Brinton Miller. The case, filed by Anne Brinton of New Kent Virginia, alleges illegal detention by Roswell Miller a Salt Lake City geologist. The proceedings included closed hearings and testimony from the children via court reporter.
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Salt Lake City
Steward M. Hanson
Roswell Miller III
Andrew Carnegie
Hanson
Fet Miller
Miler
Anne Brinton
New Kent
Egypt Seeks Suez Pilots Amid Global Ads
Egypt unloads newspaper notices in New York Tokyo Paris and more seeking pilots for Suez and Port Said. Only France and West Germany show responses while Bonn Rome Stockholm Brussels report few if any applicants. Over 200 pilots needed as staff shortages linger and canal hazards demand strict training. France asks Suez to retain pilots during Cairo talks with Nasser and the Suez committee.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Suez
Port Said
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Tokyo
France
West Germany
Bonn
Ion
Rome
Stockholm
Brussels
Suez Canal Co
Cairo
Nasser
Suez Committee
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