Storms lash Texas coast with heavy rainfall and flash floods
Thunderstorms drenched the Texas coast as a 70 mile front boosted rain into the Gulf. The NWS warned of large hail and damaging winds while flash flood warnings covered Matagorda Bravaria counties and 30 southeastern and south central Texas counties. A tropical low near the middle Texas coast threatened more rain as storms stretched from Austin to Corpus Christi and into the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Weather Map Forecast for Lubbock Vicinity
Weather map shows considerable haziness with a chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday. Highs near the low 80s and tonight’s lows in the upper 60s, with readings and times listed for multiple nearby cities and a sunrise sunset timetable.
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Nixon Urges Swift Action on 50 Legislative Proposals
President Nixon, in a second State of the Union message, calls for swift Congress action on 50 administration proposals. He seeks creative cooperation to curb inflation, energy shortages, and wasteful spending, while defending a strong defense and preserving presidential powers.
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Airport Terminal Approval Sought By City Council
The Airport Board urged the City Council to approve a $5.8 million bid for a new terminal at Lubbock Regional Airport. They trimmed costs from $6.1 million and eliminated unfinished rooms, warning against future ongoing costs and a potential $2 million overrun on unfunded improvements.
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Lubbock
Downing
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Safety devices to boost crossing near Littlefield campus
The Texas Highway Commission allocates 24000 for safer crossing at six tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and U S 385 after a February 6 collision between a school bus and a Santa Fe freight train. A cantilever signal or a swinging gate could be installed to replace two light poles and bells. City officials note limited westward visibility and have imposed a 30 mph limit through town. The project is part of a 116000 statewide railroad crossing program for the Lubbock district'
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Bomb attacks hit London rail stations injuring thirteen
Bomb explosions at two crowded London stations injured 13 people including several seriously. Police linked the wave of IRA linked blasts to the Winchester terror trial as evacuations and searches spread to six more stations with one device failing to explode. warnings varied and authorities faced a mounting security challenge.
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Watery grave burial site for stranger in Miami
Harley Lewis, an unclaimed death case, was buried in a two foot water filled trench in a potter's field south of Miami. A 16 year old prisoner and a county Welfare Department worker attended as a 60 day humbler used dirt and coral rock to seal the pine coffin. The burial is part of a county program that since 1966 has interred about 1,600 indigent or unclaimed deceased in predug trenches at the 40 acre facility.
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Prayer Caption Urges Humble Church Attendance
A reader submits a prayer asking God to keep minds from pride and remind believers they are not too bad or too good to go to church, ending with Amen.
Mitchell Stans Trial Begins in New York
John N. Mitchell and Maurice H. Stans faced a 16 count federal indictment as their trial commenced in Manhattan. About 1500 potential jurors were summoned for jury selection amid efforts to delay proceedings.
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Three Judge Panel to Rule on Delay in Vesco Funds Case
A U S Appeals Court three judge panel will decide on postponing the trial of Mitchell and Stans in a Watergate era prosecution. Judge Gagliardi previously denied delays and dismissal motions amid massive publicity. Co conspirators include Vesco associates Richardson and Cerny and former White House counsel Deanill named as a co conspirator. Indictment marks first against cabinet officers since Teapot Dome in 1925.
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Lubbock Man Heads State Morticians
AUSTIN Special-C. Singleton, head of funeral homes in Lubbock and five other South Plains firms, was elected president of the State Board of Morticians on opening day of a week of examinations. He leads the six member board which licenses funeral directors embalmers and funeral establishments. Singleton also serves on the board for a second term after earlier service as president in 1963. He and his wife Fay reside at 3724 64th Drive in Lubbock.
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