Panhandle Fair at Fair Park draws 52,291 third day
The 56th Panhandle Fair drew 52,291 guests on Monday as South Plains crowds filled Fair Park Coliseum. Ex-Lubbock performer Mac Davis attracted strong turnout, contributing to a three day total of 129,636. Bandsmen marched through town to the fairground while livestock barns and midway buzzed with activity. Winners included Jayton Whitharral Sundown and Wilson in Class B, Hale Center Lubbock Christian School Petersburg Springlake Earth in Class A1, Littlefield Abernathy Denver City Floydada in Class AA, and Seminole Levelland Muleshoe in Class AAA.
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Blackmail Claim Alleges Paid Seamy White House Tasks
E Howard Hunt testified he raised “seamy” chores done for the White House in a post Watergate expense request but denied the remark meant blackmail and said he never sought presidential clemency. The testimony followed conviction of a Watergate conspirator tied to the White House unit in the Elisber’s psychiatrist office burglary.
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Weather adds angle to Watergate hearings testimony
Weather introduced new detail to the Watergate hearings as former White House aide Charles Colson’s prior knowledge of an intelligence plan emerged. Hints of Colson’s awareness surfaced during closed door questioning, and lasting memory refreshed by Samuel Cash. A Jan 1972 recollection suggested Colson knew of the overall plan ahead of the 1972 break in. The Senate panel continued with the public session, crowds remaining near capacity despite a seven week pause.
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Gas Price Protests Spread Across States As Nixon Acts
Phase 4 protests reach Indiana and Maryland suburbs while two thirds of Indianapolis stations close. AAAP confirms widespread closures as Nixon orders expedited price decisions. dealers warn relief slow to arrive and plan to keep stations operating only if prices rise modestly. California and Washington see large shutdowns with calls for steady operations amid policy delays.
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Mail Service Urges Higher Postal Rates
Postmaster Elmer Klassen announced a proposed across the board postal rate hike to take effect next January, including a rise in first class mail from eight to ten cents. The plan awaits approval from the Postal Rate Commission and the Board of Governors, contingent on no objections from the Cost of Living.
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Chile Junta Recognized by United States Amid Coup Aftermath
Chilean Foreign Ministry said the United States officially recognized the new military junta on Monday. Panama Haiti and Venezuela also sent notes recognizing the regime which toppled President Allende on September 11. Several nations have recognized the junta, which severed relations with Cuba and later North Korea after the coup.
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Butz Says Beef Controls Harmful to Prices and Supply
Secretary Earl Butz told reporters that lifting beef price ceilings should raise supply as farmers held back cattle during the freeze. He argued price controls reduced producer incentives, caused production curtailment, and that higher prices did not trigger major shifts in consumer behavior.
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Prayer for children and feed the hungry today
A reader offers a brief devotional asking God to bless the world's children and relieve suffering, ending with a prayer in Jesus' name.
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Mysterious Flying Objects Reported Over Tennessee Area
Deputies Pilalas and Davis said they observed a cluster of red and white lights hovering 500 to 1000 feet above U S Highway 700 near Memphis. A Jackson resident reported a bright moving light, while Brazilian students in Montevideo allegedly photographed a saucer like craft in a government building. The Luz mystery remains unresolved as a South American society cited no fraud in a related photo.
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Seagull Author Victim Of Midland Airport Crash
Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, overshot a Midland Airport runway piloting a World War II fighter, collided with an FAA tower and shed at the end of the runway. He jumped from the plane before impact and was not injured.
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Couple's Happy Life Plans End in Tragic Fire
Bernal 19 of Loop dies from burns after a butane heater explosion while cleaning a house in Seagraves preparing for marriage. He suffered extensive burns. Miss Perez, in the house, witnessed flames and helped scramble to safety with family aid en route to Seagraves Hospital. Services set for Loop Baptist Church with burial in Loop Cemetery. He leaves parents Pablo and family in Loop and relatives in Saltillo, Mexico.
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