World Food Bank Idea Backed by Economists
A Brookings sponsored conference urges creation of an international world food bank. Economists from the United States Canada and other nations propose stockpiling up to 100 million tons of grains to meet future shortages and smooth world markets, with costs shared by rich exporting and importing countries. Options include delaying food to animals and using reserves to aid developing nations.
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Washington
Europe
Japan
Dnce
North America
United Nations
Jimmye Hillman
University of Arizona
Johnson
Rome
D. Gale Johnson
Unitic
Grains Food Bank
Chicago
Inter
Eee
United States
Philip H. Trezise
State Department
Brookings Institution
World Food Bank
Canada
56th Annual Fair Opens With Horse Show Tales
The Carpenters recount decades of pony trials and triumphs from horse trailer life to show grounds. They describe early struggles with trailers lights and stalls, shared riding duties, and winning five events at a 1970 fair. Chris and Cherrie balance English Western classes, training, and family support while pursuing college and nursing.
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Fearly
Chris
Cherrie
Jopah
Carpenters
California
Lubbock
Christopher
McLean
McClellan Creek
Ces
New Mexico
Mark Carpenter
Cherries
Odessa
Odessa State College
Carpenter
Historic Pages From A-J Due Run At Fair
Visitors to the Panhandle South Plains Fair will pass through Fair Park Coliseum as The Avalanche Journal features past front pages. Morris Communications and the A J display limited edition prints of North American birds by Robin Hill, on sale in the museum shop for single items or a 25 print set. Front pages, sports clippings, a 1910 food ad, and a 1987 Easter Parade accompany the exhibit with free reprints of the May 11 1970 tornado account at the fair booth.
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South Plains Fair
Fair Park Coliseum
Journal
North America
Morris Communications Corp
A-J
Robin Hill
Texas Tech
Tair
Farm law kept to block cotton allotment sales
Conferees maintain farm law language to bar sale or lease of cotton allotments by smallholders of 10 acres or less, affecting Alabama Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Texas. Senate House talks set 2.5 billion for food stamp program with additions for liberalized farm eligibility and school milk programs totaling near 97 million.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Silvio
Conte
ReMass
Paul Find
Jey
Relll
Senate
House
Bank of the West promotes Ann Jones to cashier
A former Bank of the West vice president and cashier in Earth, Mrs. Ann Jones, is promoted from assistant cashier to cashier at Bank of the West in Topeka Kansas. The report notes broader bank leadership roles and ongoing industry concerns about crop and fertilizer shortages.
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Earth
Ann Jones
Bank of the West
Aj TE
West
Jones
Valentine
Topeka
Kansas
Lubbock
Citilizer
Ing
Don Collins
Fertilizer Institute
Washington
Collins
Plainview Man Dies In Wreck
A 17 year old Plainview man James Alden Colvin died Friday afternoon in a one car rollover six miles west of here on U S. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Colvin was eastbound when he apparently lost control. The car overturned three times and Colvin was thrown from the vehicle. Services were pending Friday night. Survivors include his parents a sister and grandparents.
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Plainview
James Alden Colvin
Here
U. S
Lockney
R. H. Ford
Colvin
South Plains
Carter
James C. Colvin Jr
Mary Lynn Lewis
Jo Beth
al Bigham
Lena Colvin
Two-Car Crash Hospitalizes Two Near Levelland
A two car collision on U S 385 just north of Levelland sent two women to Cook Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jessie Sanders 88 of Earth sustained a shoulder injury while Amelia Ann Reed 19 of Wellman suffered multiple lacerations and abrasions. both were in fair condition Friday night.
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A.J
Levelland
Here
U.S
Jessie Sanders
Earth
Amelia Ann Reed
Wellman
Cook Memorial Hospital
Agnew May Quit Reported by Post in Weekend Edition
Washington AP reports vice president Spiro Agnew and Justice Department officials discussed the possibility of Agnew resigning and pleading guilty to a relatively minor offense. The White House and Buckleshaus would not comment. Agnew faces a Baltimore kickback probe tied to his Maryland governorship.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
Agnew
Washington Post
White House
William Buck ‘Teshaus
The
Post
Defense Team
Baltimore
Maryland
Nixon
Family sues railroad over deadly bus wreck and injuries
The Larry Ortiz family and Mr and Mrs Don Foley seek 1.3 million dollars after two Ortiz children died and a third was injured and the Foley boy was hurt. George Davis and family file 40 thousand dollar suit for the death of Julia Ann and injuries to Jennifer Leigh and Clifford. Defendants include the driver and railroad with third party actions against the titles district and driver. Judge Pat Boone Jr has not set trial dates.
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Larry Ortiz
Don Foley
Ortiz
Foley
George Davis
Julia Ann
Jennifer Leigh
Clifford
Railroad
Davis
Johnson
Littlefield
Pat Boone Jr
Aid Share Dips Washington With Global Aid Shift
The United States remains the largest donor but now contributes 38 percent of total foreign economic aid to developing countries, down from 62 percent in 1964, signaling a shift in global aid dynamics and greater roles for other nations.
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Washington
United States
Tech Receives Federal Grant for KTXT TV upgrade
Texas Tech University announces a 271425 federal grant plus local funds totaling about 360000 to upgrade KTXT TV. The project adds color equipment, two videotape machines, studio cameras, and broadcasting controls to enable color programs from PBS and local productions, with completion in four to six months.
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Texas .Tech University
Federa
Ing
Office
Edu
Ktxt-Tv
KTXT
Chan
D. M. McElroy
Educational
PBS
The
Tech
Office of Leducation
Fiolity
Resignations Hit Youth Council Shake at Texas reform schools
U S District Judge Wil Turman and board chairman Robert Kneebone resign amid discord on the Texas Youth Council over reform school leadership. Gov Briscoe and state officials react as a small fire erupts at Mountain View School in Gatesville and investigations begin.
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Tex
U.S. District Court
Wil
James Turman
Ofliam W. Justice of
Tyler
Texas Youth
TYC
Texas
Forrest Smith
Pallas
Skneebone
Ron Jackson
Brownwood State School For Girls
Turman
Mountain View
Dale Courtwright
Kneebone
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Mountain View State School
Bayshere
Charles Derrick
Texas Rangers
Escapee King Pleads Guilty to Aug. 13 Rape
Dist. Judge L D Ratliff of Spur imposed sentence after King pleaded guilty to an August 13 rape of a Matador woman. He had escaped the county jail days earlier by wresting keys from jailer Snow Crenshaw, then was recaptured in a vacant house. Lawmen from six counties pursued him but authorities said they could not request outside aid due to unknown direction of flight and mode of travel. Deputies also found his wife missing shortly after the escape.
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L.D. Ratliff
Spur
King
Snow Crenshaw
Tech and Other Bands Plan Boycott of Arkansas Away Games
Tech officials and band sponsors discuss postponing attendance at Arkansas games due to hostile fan behavior, citing past incidents. They compare Arkansas to Baylor and TCU, noting alcohol-related trouble and verbal abuse as driving factors.
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Page One Christian University
Killion
Tech
Texas
Arkansas
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Baylor
TCU
James Jacobson
Associated Press
Razorback
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Korea
Francis J. Kelly
Richmond
McElroy
Eva Gabor
Frank Jameson
Webb School of California
Claremont
Calif
Jameson
Tool Research and Engineers Corp
Miss Gabor
Jacobson
War Memorial Adium
Little Rock
SMU
Elton Janzen
Southern Methodist University
Erving Dreibrecht
Killian
James Crowder
LaMarque
Michael Spears
Austin State Hospital
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