Dying Delta Leaving Heavy Rains Hit West Texas
The National Weather Service logged 4 A LN 41 inches of rain in 24 hours ending Thursday night. Rainfall across towns like Midland 2 inches and Lubbock area 60 accidents with minor injuries in three cases. Christine Jones 30 and her 4 year old son Eugene were treated after a crash at Ash Avenue and U S 87. Weather forecast shows 50 percent precip today with cooler, northerly winds and high in mid thirties to forties.
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Topsy Turvy School Sign Sparks City Image Joke
A playful AP Wirephoto shows a city employee near a sign joking about boisterous students who turn a school upside down. The caption notes the humor may stem from inattention rather than mischief.
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Oklahoma City City
Nixon vetoes minimum wage bill to 2.20 an hour
President Nixon rejected the bill to raise the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 an hour, arguing it would do far more harm than good. The measure would have guaranteed a higher wage for workers.
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UPI
Nixon
Street Traffic Big Lane Closures Near Memphis Avenue
West bound traffic on 19th Street near Memphis Avenue will be reduced to one lane during resurfacing with two lanes reserved for eastbound cars. The setup will reverse during final weeks of eastbound work, with traffic shifted accordingly. Drivers urged to seek alternate routes as cones mark the lanes and officials warn of heavy delays.
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Nixon signals potential phase IV oil rationing and wage debate
President Nixon outlined possible Phase IV oil rationing and criticized a vetoed minimum wage bill as extravagant. He urged Congress to raise the wage to 1.90 immediately and 2.30 by 1976 while warning about export controls and mounting oil prices in a tight world market.
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Indictments Grow From FBI Probe In New York Area
Federal authorities indicate more grand jury indictments will follow as investigations into bribery and racehorse racing fraud expand. Sources say drivers were bribed to fix races and bettors placed large sums on exacta and trifecta plans netting over two million dollars.
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Accused Robber Found Guilty in Lubbock Case
An 18 year old Lubbock man, Donnell Hooper, was found guilty of armed robbery in 140th District Court. He received a five year sentence for the February 15 holdup of a 7 11 on Slide Road in which $81 was taken. He was arrested shortly after on Loop 289 by two Lubbock police officers.
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Farm Leader Criticizes Freeze and Export Bans
Farm leader Kuhfuss denounces a beef price freeze and export bans as misaligned with market philosophy and consumer pressure. He says the move harms farmers and rests on flawed economics driven by supply and demand.
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Hostages Freed After Illinois Prison Standoff
About 270 inmates at Stateville Penitentiary seized two cellblocks took ten guards hostage for nine hours. State Police threatened to enter with gas. guards freed unharmed. Prisoners demanded amnesty and a black warden, among other terms, with Gov. Walker and Corrections officials to meet.
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Allyn R. Sielaff
Stateville
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Cotton Forecast Trimmed
Weather note reports damp early conditions easing later in the week with a forecast trim. Local observers warn the week may bring cooler, unsettled air and potential implications for harvest timing in the region.
Nixon and GOP Leaders Push for Priority Legislation
President Nixon meets Republican leaders in Washington to press passage of seven energy, natural resources, housing, education, community development, and trade bills. Democratic leaders respond with criticism while planning further talks as House and Senate seek cooperation without confrontation.
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Plan to split seven member panel for hearings on campaigns
Poll favors continuing television coverage of hearings while a proposal would break the seven member panel into subcommittees. This division could reduce live coverage and limit the visibility of political dirty tricks and campaign finance debates.
Former aide links Boyle to murders in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania three weeks after Boyle defeated reformer Yablonski in a UMWA presidential ballot, the Yablonskis were shot dead. Boyle, ousted from the union presidency in a December rerun, was arrested in Washington DC on a bench warrant. Judge Marsh set a $50,000 bond and revoked his passport as federal and state murder charges loom.
Small boats dominate national fishing fleet
Most of the nation's fishing fleet consists of boats under 5 net tons. Large target vessels, about 15 percent of the 82 000 boats, account for a large share of the catch.
Stabbing Victim Treated Here
Johnnie Lee Anderson 21 of 4307 East 64th Street was treated and released at St Marys Hospital Thursday after an apparent stabbing. Aid Ambulance received the call about 945 p.m. at the victim address. The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office was investigating late Thursday.
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