Relay Satellite Failure Ends In Fiery Ocean Debris
The Atlantic 3 satellite exploded after a Delta rocket malfunction during its first launch from Cape Canaveral. Debris and a fireball spread over miles as the craft tumbled into the Atlantic about 12 miles offshore. Intelsat faced a $32 million program setback awaiting backup satellites and a shift to the Applications Technology Satellite No. 3 for Olympic telecasts.
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South America
Africa
United States
England
France
Italy
Spain
Germany
Puerto Rico
Chile
Panama
Mexico
Air Force
Texas Ranger Legacy Ties to Labor Strife and State Power
Denson recalls Texas Rangers mobilized to quell Rio Grande Valley labor unrest with farm crimes cited including gasoline sabotage and train obstructions. The piece traces the Rangers’ evolution into a DPS division, highlights notable veterans, and notes ongoing controversy over their methods and future.
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Denson
Carrizo Springs
la Casita
Starr County
Texas Weather Turbulence Eases After Autumn Chill
Cool fronts eased across Texas after record lows in places with a 47 degree mark tied at Lubbock a 1951 record. Temperatures rose to 86 in the afternoon with upper 80s forecast, while Southeast Texas saw scattered rain from a cold front moving into Louisiana. Flood watches linger near Presidio as levees and dams hold steady and Rio Grande levels rise.
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Lubbock
Rio Grande
Presidio
el Grando
Louisiana
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
Brownsville
Cornus Christi
College Station
Dalhart
Gun Control Push Sparks Hearings as Senate Votes Down Registration
At hearings on gun policy strong advocates urge licensing and controls while the FBI chief accuses protesters of targeting the Democratic convention. Hoover and Clark claim tough rules save lives though Chicago demonstrators vow nationwide pickets ahead of the election.
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Clark
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Chicago
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Rennie Davis
Infiltration of North Vietnamese troops into South rises
Estimates put 20,000 North Vietnamese soldiers infiltrating South Vietnam in August via the DMZ or Ho Chi Minh trail through Laos and Cambodia. The figure marks a drop from July and far above the prior year’s average, with explanations including full enemy strength, air strikes, and monsoon floods hindering routes.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Widow stabbed in hate killing at Port Authority Bus Terminal
A 60 year old widow, Jennie Susan Ed ison of New Jersey, was stabbed to death in Manhattan's Port Authority Bus Terminal. Police say the suspect, Gerald Wilson, 33, of Manhattan, chose her at random and used a hunting knife bought in the terminal concourse. He is jailed on murder charges amid questions about his mental health.
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Port Authority
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Edison
N.J
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Thermography Emerges As Breast Cancer Detection Method
Dr. Haberman presented Temple study results showing thermography detecting 27 of 32 malignant lesions in 510 women 84.2 percent while mammography detected 22 of 32 68.8 percent and physical exam found 28 of 32 87.5 percent. Thermography missed fewer cases than X-ray and helped identify missed by other methods. The conference noted thermography as a strong candidate though physical examination remains highly efficient.
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Haberman
Merits Scholars Named semifinalists from Monterey to Dumas
Merit Scholarship semifinalists include Doris Ferguson and Michael Griffin of Monterey, with 12 additional students from Coronado Lubbock High Plains and other Texas towns named for semifinalist status. Details list addresses and family names for each candidate across multiple schools and districts.
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Doris Ferguson
D. B. Ferguson
45Th St
Michael T. Griffin
Travis Griffin
Sharon A. Kennedy
Guy H. Kennedy
60Th St
Cecilia P. Moss
Basil Moss
Ave. T
Jerry W. Rose
Ernest Rose
Ave
S. Harvey J. Stiegler
Roy W. Stiegler
55Th St
Brian Walker
Susan Sharp
R. G. Sharp
Monterey
Coronado High
Coronado
Lubomyr Zyla
W. T. Zyla
Kathleen Mitchell
Marion Mitchell
Jack OK. Thompson
Charlies Thompson
52Nd St
Martha A. Vaughan
Jim Latimer
32Nd St
Edward H. Kovnar
Murray Kovnar
Toledo Ave
Lubbock High
Kathryn J. Edwards
Joan Fidwards
22Nd St
Carol Hudson
Earl FE. Hudson
Patrick Martin
Elmer C. Martin Jr
22Nd St. Aves
Russell T. Jones
Plains
Ernest R. Baumann
Mary J. Busby
Jeffrey A. Owen
Plainview
Curtis C. Griffith
Morton
Charlotta Christie
Sheila D. Francis
Dumas
Coronado High School
Jack Thompson
Martha Vaughan
Eddie Kovnar
G. C. Clapp
Monterey High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Mike Griffin
Cecelia Moss
Harvey Stiegler
Jerry Rose
Sharon Kennedy
Larry Whitfield
Driver contradicts makers on HemisFair mini-monorail crash
Police questioned Gustavo Jackson, 25, after he contradicted statements by the train's manufacturers following a wreck at HemisFair that killed one person when the mini-monorail struck the rear of another train.
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San Antonio
UPI
HemisFair
Gustavo Jackson
Social drinking linked to brain damage says specialist
Dr Melvin H Knisely head of anatomy at the Medical College of South Carolina told reporters at the 28th International Congress on Alcohol and Alcoholism that even social drinking may cause permanent brain damage. He warned alcohol can thicken blood and block flow to brain cells causing oxygen starvation and cell death within minutes with cumulative effects over time.
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UPI
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Probers claim Williams vending machine empire eyed profits
The Williams family allegedly owns vending firms in multiple Texas and Oklahoma cities and could earn up to eight thousand dollars yearly from music and casino machines. Ayres cites growth potential to over two million dollars annually while Barnett reports on threats to a bar owner and a witness offered hush money of five thousand dollars to leave town.
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John Moulder
Fort Worth Press
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Odessa
el Paso
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Oklahoma City
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Kan
San Antonio
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A. C. Merchant
Grand Prairie
Hasluck to Visit Canberra and United States
Australia's external affairs minister Paul M. Hasluck will travel to the United States next month after stops in Italy and Canada. He will arrive in New York to attend early sessions.
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UPD
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Paul M. Hasluck
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Italy
Canada
New York
Hubert Griffin Dies in Galveston Hospital at 61
Hubert Griffin 61 of 37121 35th St. Griffin died Wednesday in John Sealy Hospital Galveston after a month as patient. Survivors include wife Goldie two sons Jerrejl and Merle both at home parents Mr. and Mrs Elvis Griffin of 2508 St. and one WN hj
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Hubert Griffin
35Th St
Local births announced across Lubbock area
Mr and Mrs Pedro Rodriguez welcome a son born at 6 05 am weighing 6 lb with a Latif Clinic birth. Phillip Orphant and spouse report a daughter born at 4 57 pm weighing 7 lb 8 oz at Highland Hospital. Additional births list fathers employed at Farm Discount Lambert o South Plains Grocers Lubbock City Garage Globe KLFD Ledio and other local employers.
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Latif Clinic
Texas Tech
Phillip Orphant
47Th St
Highland Hospital
Farm Discount Lambero
Johnny McNeely
tAdth St
Porter Clinic
South Plains Associated Grocers
Himo Ramos
Colgate
Lauf Clinic
Lubbock City Garage
Robert Flores Prez
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Klfd Ledio
Ira Thomas Lucas Jr
Jin West Texas Hospital
Globe
Florida Jetport Plan Aims Big Planes At Miami
Groundbreaking 45 miles west of Miami for a new jetport to serve mega jets and relieve MIA. Two 10,500 foot runways target nearly 200,000 training and transitional flights yearly. Officials foresee 747s and supersonic transports, with Miami handling up to 150 million passengers by 1975.
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Miami
Buffalo
Miami International Airport
Miami International
Stewart
Florida
International
Firearm registration amendment defeated in Senate vote
The proposal by Sen. Tydings to require state gun registrations by December 31 1970 failed 48 to 25. Supporters argued it would curb crime while opponents warned it would lead to federal policing and eventual ownership fees or confiscation.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Hruska
Secretary of the Treasury
Tydings
Sam J. Ervin
R- NC
Ervin
Jacob J. Javits
R-Ny
Javits
Peter H. Dominick
F- Cole
Lands Role Hollywood Spotlight Returns to Screen
Spanish actor Jose Guardiola saves a featured vote in A as Hollywood shifts emphasis toward international talent and fresh faces in the coming season.
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