Delia Continues Soggy Fling Hits Cotton Yield
Hot dry August reduces fruiting and bolls. 2,339,500 bales expected in 25 counties, down from 2,590,000. Cotton is forecast to be the third largest on record behind 1961 and 1962, with 1972 total 2,242,850 bales. Milo prospects deteriorate. sorghum output seen at 207,749,000 bushels in 09 counties, amid higher acreage and potential total tonnage despite lower yields per acre.
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High Plains
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Milo
Jack King
Grain Sorghum Producers Association
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
King
Bob Metzer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Lubbock
Boyle Posts Bond On Murder Charge
W A Boyle former president of the United Mine Workers of America is charged with ordering the 1969 murder of Joseph Yablonski. An aide William Turnblazer pleaded guilty to related conspiracy charges and will testify. Boyle was released on a 50000 bond and must appear Sept 2 for rendition hearings.
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United Mine Workers
W. A. Tony" Boyle
FBI
Washington
Boyle
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
United Mines Workers of America
UMWA
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
William J. Turnblazer
Kentucky
Turnblazer
Clarksvik
Farm Leader Raps Freeze and Export Bans
William Kuhfuss head of the American Farm Bureau Federation criticizes Nixon era price freezes and export controls in a Lubbock interview. He stresses the need for a market system while visiting as Texas Farm Bureau and Extension officials welcome him. The event featured Red Woodson and about 40 area agents and bureau members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Eigler
Avalanche-Journal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lubbock
William J. Ruhfuss
Farmers Organization
Kuhfuss
West Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
State Direc
John H. Hutchison
Telephone Rate Boost Denied in South Plains Towns
General Telephone of the Southwest lost a petition for rehearing on a temporary injunction against Littlefield Anton and Amherst over rate hikes. The court refused to allow a higher one party line rate from 5.45 to 9.15 and rural four party lines from 8.25 to 18.30. The company plans a writ of error to the Texas Supreme Court.
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General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Raes
Litlefield
Anton
Amherst
Court of Civil Appeals For
Seventh District
Amarillo
South Plains
General Telephone
Court of Appeals
H. Max Preston
Texas Supreme Court
High Court
Preston
Littlefield
Prayer note on equality of all peoples
A reader offers a short prayer praising God for creating all peoples in His image, expressing universal equality before the universe. The sentiment emphasizes unity and shared humanity through faith.
Aides Seek High Court Ruling on Nixon Tapes
Washington AP report says White House asks US Circuit Court to halt Judge Sirica’s order for Watergate tapes. A nine member court set noon Monday for replies and Tuesday for arguments. Sirica grants Sept 24 deadline in separate Watergate suit on tapes and papers.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Watergate Grand Jury
White House
Circuit Court
Appeals Court
Sirica
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Senate Watergate Committee
Associated Press
Senate Committee
Arab Gunmen, Six Hostages Conclude Kuwait Ordeal
Syrian Arab Airlines Caravelle landed in Kuwait with five Palestinian gunmen and six Arab hostages after a 3500 mile flight with a refueling stop in Cairo. Kuwait officials negotiated with the captors while security surrounded the plane and the hostages were reported safe.
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Kuwait
Associated Press
Paris
Persian Gulf
Libya
Damascus
19th Street to Undergo Partial Resurfacing This Spring
Texas Highway Department announces 19th Street in Lubbock will be partially closed for resurfacing by Kerr Construction Co over the next four to six weeks. Westbound lanes start between Indiana and Memphis avenues with repairs then moving through four segments, followed by identical eastbound work.
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19Th Street
Texas Highway Department
Lubbock
Kerr Construction Co
University and
Memphis Avenues
Orville Farmer
C. W. Nall
Avenue A
Memphis
Indiana
Flint
Louisville
Boston
University and Flint Avenues
University Avenue
Progress
University
Wes Phillips
Tot Drowns In Bathtub
Sabrina Anzell seven months old died after her father reportedly had a seizure while bathing her. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital after 8 p.m. The child’s parents and sister were staying at 4417 49th St with Kenneth Dunlap. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy will review police findings before ruling.
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Methodist Hospital
Sabrina Anzell
William Anzell
Kenneth Dunlap
49Th St
Ann Heuck
Anzeell
Dunlap
Anzell
Justice of the Peace
Wayne! LeCroy
Fiery Red Space Object Seen Across Texas and Southwest
Military officials confirm a rocket body from a Soviet Cosmos 583 satellite burned on re entry Tuesday night. Star gazers in Texas New Mexico and Colorado reported a blazing fireball crossing the sky as the debris entered Earth's atmosphere.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
North American Air Defense Center
Breakthrough In Newsprint Strike Eyed in Thunder Bay
The United Paperworkers International Union says a major breakthrough is reached with a tentative two year agreement between Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd and 1,350 workers in Thunder Bay Ontario. Details embargoed until ratification but reported to include two annual wage increases of 87 cents an hour raising base pay to 4.57 by May 1 1974 and at least 36 cents more per hour in year one.
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Toronto
UPI
United Paperworkers International Union
UPIU
Great Lakes Paper Co. Ltd
Thunder Bay
Great Lakes
UPT
New Low High Set In City
Delia the tropical storm drenched Texas with heavy rains causing flood warnings across West Texas. Lubbock saw a 65 degree high and a record low for the date as Central areas faced rising flood danger. Abilene endured severe flooding threats as Catclaw Creek surged.
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A l News Services
Dela
Texas
National Weather Service
West Texas
Lubbock
South Plains
Lia
Junction
Fort Worth
Delia
Texas Gulf
Lubbock Regional Airport
North Central
Abilene
Police Seek Coroner's Jury Inquest For Hit and Run
Police may call a coroner's jury inquest into a Monday night hit and run that killed 18 year old Linda Flanagan and injured 19 year old Paul Carson. Capt. Jack Thomas said a two door Chevrolet white roof blue body is the suspected vehicle with two Mexican American men inside.
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Texas Tech
Thomas
Paul Carson
Linda Flanagan
Odessa
Carson
Methodist Hospital
University Avenue
Amherst Avenue
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Duane Howell
City
Paso
Hobbs
Houston
Dallas
Okla City
Denver
Falls
Bond
Pittsburgh
UPD
W. A
Tony Boyle
U.S
Brownwood Addition
Baytown
Tot
NWS
Bee Geene
Shania
Asinine Airtel
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