New Secretary General to Be Picked
The United Nations faces a pivotal session as a new secretary general candidate is to be chosen. President Nixon’s letter to Congress signals focus on peacekeeping, the Middle East, and UN roles amid long standing tensions over the Suez area and Arab lands.
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Nixon
Congress
Suez Canal
United States
United Nations
Assembly
Nations General Assembly
Finland
Max Jakobson
Soviet Union
Jakobson
Kurt Waldheim
Austria
Lij Endalkachew Makonnen
U.N
Middle East
Jarring
Sweden
Moscow
Chilly Front Affects Texas Panhandle Cotton Crops
Cold front may drop temperatures into the mid thirties across parts of the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday. Weekend hail damaged 25 000 acres of cotton with Lynn County hit hardest as 55 000 acres were shelled by large hail. Lubbock Cotton Exchange cautions overall losses may be minor despite localized crop devastation.
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Texas Panhandle
Plains
Lynn County
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
South Plains
Area Agricultural Advisory
el Paso
San Antonio
Tyler
Permian Basin
Texas
Panhandle
Canada
National Weather Service
Lubbock
Irene
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean
Central America
National Hurricane Center
Gil Clark
Janet Anderson Joins Boy Sandlot Football Ranks
Eight year old Janet Anderson plays on neighborhood sandlot teams amid male players near Fredericksburg. She enters the Punt Pass and Kick competition for boys through grade eight, earning cautious support from organizers and sponsors. Her coach and a company PR representative praise her drive while she seeks a backfield role. The story also notes a Weather Service forecast and international UN news briefs.
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Fredericksburg
Janet Anderson
Jane
L. M. Pierson
Janet
Sue Galvin
The
Motor Company
Washington
Mrs. Galvin
Levelland AOA Expands Night Patrols Under Prowler Alert
Harrison told residents Saturday that local law enforcement has tightened protection against a prowler. Police shifts now run 12 hours, patrol cars at night increased from two to five, and volunteer firefighters ride in the patrol cars. Ten officers are on duty all night, up from three.
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Harrison
Deaths in Texas train collisions claim lives of Crowther brothers and more
A bus crash near Shallowater killed Jack Crowther and his 16 year old son Carl when their microbus hit a locomotive on the eastern edge of town. A separate collision in Lubbock fatally injured 45 year old Houston Sweatt when his pickup struck a stationary locomotive on Erskine Street. Funeral services for the Hartless brothers are pending in Lubbock. Survivors include their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Pattillo of New Deal and a fifth brother William, with Charles Hartless also survived by his wife Wilma.
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Lubbock
Jack Crowther
Shallowater
Carl
Houston Hayes Sweatt
Erskine Street
Hartless Brothers
Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home
Robert Pattillo
New Deal
William
Charles Hartless
Wilma
Battles and Bank Moves Highlight Saigon War Coverage
Reports detail a sabotage attack near Saigon with Esso and Shell depots set ablaze by Communist sapper teams, causing multiple deaths and threatening a fuel shortage. The story also covers clashes near Tay Ninh, political protests around Thieu, and the Treasury bank fee dispute involving National City Bank and the interest charge controversy.
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Esso
Auto Accidents Injure Four in Lubbock and Hong Kong Work Injuries
Four people were injured in separate Lubbock auto crashes with two taken to hospital. Ruby Romar 72 underwent treatment for injuries at West Texas Hospital. William Rainwater 24 had leg surgery at St. Marys. Two teens suffered minor injuries in a four car collision on University Avenue. Additionally Hong Kong reports 24 500 injuries and 259 deaths at work in 1970 with compensation paid exceeding 10 million HK dollars.
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Lubbock
Ruby Romar
51St St
West Texas Hospital
54Th Street
Ave. P
William Rainwater
Quin St
St. Mary's Hospital
Hong Kong
UPI
U.S
C5A Cost Overruns Cited in Draft Extension Debate
Senate debate on a two year draft extension faced fresh cost overruns from the Air Force C5A program. Senator Proxmire cited rising program costs from 4.6 to 4.9 billion dollars and a shift from 120 to 81 aircraft. He warned of manpower strain if the draft is not extended. Stennis cautioned volunteers since the draft’s expiration show poor retention.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Washington
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Stennis
Air Force
Congress
House
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Spiral
Proxmire
Pentagon
John Stennis
D-Miss
Tom Jones Cancels Two Mexico City Concerts
British singer Tom Jones canceled two Mexico dates rather than donate earnings to the Mexican Red Cross as required by authorities. Promoter Lido de Acapulco said shows in Mexico City and Guadalajara were dropped after officials deemed ticket prices excessive and would not authorize the events. The U S promoter Creative Management Associates confirmed the cancellation and said outdoor venues were not feasible.
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Mexico City
UPI
Tom Jones
Mexico
Jones
Red Cross
Quintero Alvarez
Henry Miller
Creative Management Associates
United States
Puebla
Miller
Burglars Roam City and Rural Homes on Monday
Burglars hit Curry Motor Freight Lines 2809 Ave C loading 300 cigarette cartons and three televisions from a panel truck valued at 2310. A gun and ammo stash was taken from American Legion Post 575 firing range. J B Stanley Rt 3 home, Modern Chevrolet Paint and Body Shop, Fashion Center, and Corral Restaurant also reported thefts with cash and items missing or disturbed.
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Curry Motor Freight Lines Inc
2809
Ave
Teak Avenue
American Legion
George S. Berry
66Th Street
Brownfield Road
JT. B. Stanley
Rt. 3
Stanley
City
Chevrolet
1902 Ave. C
Sid Skibell
Fashion Center
Broadway St
Corral
Clovis Road
Mutscher speech row stirs Texas House journal entries
The anti Mutscher faction claims a decision on speeches was delayed as Nugent and Johnson dispute handling. Speeches from the final days of the session were debated with four lawmakers pledging to resubmit for printing in the Journal.
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Robert E.) Johnson
House
Nugent
Mike Moncrief
Fort Worth
Graves
Dick Reed
Dallas
Frances Farenthold
Corpus Christi
Lane Denton
Waco
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Mideast
China
Mercury
Albania
Peking
Taiwan
Security Council
George Bush
General Assembly
Viice
Thant
Julie Eisenhower
Mamie Doud Eisenhower
White House
Mario de Sacasa
Virginia Dent
Levelland
Buster McNabb
Ronnie
Ropesville
Treasury
aCe Vela
Saigon
Swamp Ue
Tay Ninh
Snuol
Cambodia
Fish Hook
U Minh
Vietnam
Minh Mang University
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
U. S
National City
Conover
Patman
Bruce Budlong
Bureau of Accounts
Budlong
National City J
Bureau
Office of Cash Management
Federal Reserve System
General Accounting Office
Fed
Santa Fe
Milton Adams
Mutscher
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