FTC to require true car prices in new auto sales
The FTC opens hearings to require listing the true price of new cars instead of the suggested retail price on factory stickers. Major automakers like GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors are expected to raise 1970 model prices as the hearings begin and warranties come under scrutiny. A California suit over price labels was noted as GM faces potential fines. In Australia a express train derailed near Sydney with 21 hospitalized and no deaths reported.
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Nixon Advisers Urge Delaying Mars Manned Moon Orbit Focus
President Nixon will meet with his space task force to push postponing a manned Mars landing for at least a decade. The group aims to prioritize lunar exploration and orbiting stations for long crews, with a nuclear rocket engine and a 1975 12 person station goal. Mansfield urges delaying Mars while Nixon pursues domestic priorities and UN address.
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U.S
Mars
Spiro T. Agnew
Thomas ©. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air Force
Robert D. Semans
Lee A. Bubridge
United States
Moon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Earth
White ‘House
Camp ‘David
Maryland
Hit-Run Copter in Vietnam Kills Man and Boy
UPI reports an American helicopter at near ground level hit an oxcart in bad weather on the road from Quan Lot to An Loc about 60 miles northwest of Saigon. An old Vietnamese man and a boy were killed as the chopper flew off after the incident.
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An Loc
Saigon
Hue
1St Air Cavalry Division
Mies
Ss. Command
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Ike
Quang’ Ngai
da Nang
Venemy
Vietnam
Paintings by Horace B Wood on Display Here
Forty works by rancher turned artist Horace B Wood are featured in a local exhibit. The show spotlights his landscape and figure studies, with emphasis on Western themes and rustic brushwork.
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Horace B. Wood
Rugged Start Area History Lives On In Ranch Love
A Texas Tech living ranch museum will trace cattle industry history from infancy to maturity on campus. The site centers on Billy Johnson of Scurry County with his stone home, a symbol of early ranch HQs. Descendants and ranchers gather for Ranch Day in Snyder on September 2 to support the project.
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Texas Tech
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Scurry County
Snyder
Kidnap Plot Foiled As Suspect Nabbed By Detective
Beverly Hills California none details indicate Alan Ramo son of TRW Inc head Dr Simon Ramo was abducted and later freed unharmed after detective posing as victim trapped suspect John J Santen 25 a merchant seaman from San Francisco. Police said no accomplices and Santen faced arraignment with bond set.
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Simon Ramo
TRW, Inc
Aras Raver
John J. Santen
San Francisco
Santa Monica Mountains
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Santen
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Richard Rodrigue
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Nixon Aides Urge Briefing After Abrams Return From Washington
Gen Crieghton Abrams met with South Vietnamese President Thieu shortly after returning from Washington where he attended a strategy conference with President Nixon. The urgent meeting followed reports of continued shelling and ground fighting across Vietnam as U S troops conduct withdrawals.
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Vietnam
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Samuel D. Berger
Galveston Delegation Slams Gov Smith Over Budget Cuts
Galveston County lawmakers led by Sen. A R Schwartz criticized Gov Preston Smith after he vetoed a 160000 appropriation for the Texas Maritime Academy and left a 1 million brush control item in place. Schwartz accused the governor of favoring his hometown Texas Tech and questioned the 16 million for the medical school while Rep Ed J Harris called the veto a thwarting of legislative will. Rear Admiral John B Craik lamented the academy’s loss of federal lands and General Far Rudder called the action regrettable.
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Houston
Dallas
Maritime Academy
Ed J. Harris
Dean Nugent
Smiths
John B. Craik
Texas A&m University
Craik
Far Rudder
Texas A&m
Galveston News
Brownfield Chamber Marks 60 Years Of Civic Benefit
A brief history notes Brownfield’s Chamber of Commerce began as the Brownfield Commercial Club in February 1909 with Ho A Longbrake as president and Percy Spencer as secretary. The group aimed to advance the town and county, promote the area to outsiders, and foster local welfare as seen in Terry County Herald historical recounts.
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Andy Jack Stricklin
Terry County Herald
Brownield
Chamber of Commerce
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Brownfield Commercial Club
Ho A. Longbrake
George Neill
Percy Spencer
BCC
Brownfield
Lee Brownfield
Capitol Boom-Proof Front Eyed in Senate and House Debates
The article notes Senate consideration of a supersortic bomber and House debate on a boom-proof front for the Capitol. It highlights AMSA research, Capitol safety tests, and upcoming votes on college loan support and a national popular vote amendment. It also covers tax reform complaints, Haynsworth nomination scrutiny, and a joint session honoring astronauts.
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Capitol
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Air Force
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Judiciary Camulputes
Nixon
Supreme Court
Appeals
Dadce Clement
F. Haynsworth
Hinor
Congress
Prayer Request Encourages Reader Submissions
Editor invites readers to share favorite prayers up to sixty words. Note requests devotionals to be submitted for publication and reminds submissions must be concise.
Wheel chair robber flees scene as paraplegic arrested in Buffalo
In Buffalo, a gun wielding paraplegic, 29, Jeffery Meruked, and accomplice Leroy Workman, 18, attempted a robbery at Black's Variety. Meruked toppled from his wheelchair during the escape and was arrested. both suspects held on robbery charges and Meruked charged with weapons violation. Meruked later treated for injuries from the spill.
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Cateh Teneraser
Helm Meruked
Meruked
West Seneca
Leroy Workman
Workman
Black
Joseph Wack
Polce
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Own. Bick
Postice
Weather map page 10 A report for Larbbock and Vicinity
Partly cloudy today and tonight with a high in the middle 80s and overnight lows near 60 degrees. Southerly winds reach 10 to 20 mph in the area.
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