Mexia News Briefs Include Sales And Local Events
J M Eller sells his jewelry firm to Vic Alexander of Lubbock. Smile Girl entries are at The Mexia Daily News office for a possible spot at next fall's Heart O Texas Fair. Jene Holt resigns as Hubbard High principal. Nucor Steel Mill spurs growth in area with HEB store planned. Wright family's home destroyed. they seek contributions at 606 West Main. Bi Stone Baptist Stewardship meeting set at Point Enterprise First Baptist Church with James Harrell as speaker. First Presbyterian Church to host July 2 ice cream social on church lawn. Bill Campbell reports Congress dropped the sports blackout bill. Lloyd Bentsen relays the news.
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Dub King
Mexia
Dub
Mexia Daily News
Bi-Stone Baptist Associaton
Point Enterprise First Baptist Church
James Harrell
Southern Baptist Convention
Dallas
Morning stock ticker shows varied percentage changes
The list reports several stocks with sharp moves including AT & T down 475 percent and Coca Cola up 117 percent, DuPont down 169 percent, Exxon up 54 percent, General Electric up 49 percent, Penney down 75 percent, and Safeway up 3944 percent in a volatile session.
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Ad Rich
Coca Cola
duPont
Exxon
Gen Elee
Penney
Safeway
Mexia Chamber Sets Committee Meetings
The Mexia Industrial Foundation directors opened this week’s Chamber meetings with a Monday 8 a.m. kickoff. The Chamber Board met at noon. The Business and Industrial Committee is slated to meet Wednesday at 2 45 p.m. and the State School and Education Committee at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Mexia Industrial Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Business and Industrial Committee
China conducts above ground nuclear test near Lop Nor
India reports China detonated a one megaton nuclear device above ground in Lop Nor western China. Atomic Energy Department stations detected the explosion and confirmed the test today.
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New Delhi
India
China
Indian Atomic Energy Department
Lop Nor
Mexia Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Foot Shot
E W Hall of Mexia faces aggravated assault charges after a Saturday shooting at 409 Rusk in Mexia. Nabrith Chambers, also of Mexia, was shot in the foot with a 12 gauge shotgun over a $1.50 debt. Both men were taken to General Mexia Hospital.
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E.W. Hall
Mexia
Rusk
Nabrith Chambers
Chambers
General Mexia Hospital
Dan Farrow
Convention delegates face renewed home rule charter controversy
In Austin, constitutional convention delegates begin work on the Local Government Article amid renewed dispute over home rule charters for counties. The issue had sparked earlier controversy and is expected to restart debates.
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Austin,fox
Constitutional Convention
Nixon shoring up arms and nuclear aid for Israel
The United States pledged Israel the same civilian nuclear power aid planned for Egypt and vowed long term arms shipments. Nixon and Rabin announced a joint communique on nuclear energy cooperation and fuel supply under safeguards for Israel.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Amman
Jordan
United States
Israel
Egypt
Nixon
Yitzhak Rabin
Jerusalem
Hussein
Middle East
Rabin
Cairo
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
U.S. Congress
U.S
India
Canada
Tel Aviv
Negev Desert
Senate Debates Tax Cut Amid Debt Limit Battle
The Senate opens floor debate on cutting individual income taxes and raising corporate levies and wealthy taxes. The plan would add 6.6 billion in relief, including 825 per dependent exemption or 190 credit, plus up to 400 yearly for low income families, amid broader fights over Nixon impeachment and oil depletion allowances.
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Washington
Senate
House
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Sen
Russell B. Long
D-La
Keep It Simple Stupid Glossary Hints Pentagon Jargon
AP reports a new Army staff officer glossary at the Pentagon explaining terms like Keep it simple stupid dog and pony show read off the same sheet of music waffle fog index and mudding boots labels used to guide new officers through staff work in a narrowing career path and jargon laden hallways.
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Freds. Hoffman
Washington
Pentagon
Flossary
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Lubbock
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HEB
Johnny Wright
Wrights
West Main Street
Men of the Church
First Presbyterian Church
Bill Campbell
Congress
Lloyd Bentsen
Bill
Mexia Chamber
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Syria
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Assad
Golda Meir
Saudi Arabia
Roberta Hayes
Fort Myers High School
Florida
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Cape Coral
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Charles
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White House
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