Texas Driving Rules Tightened by 1971 Legislature
Austin AP reports the 1971 Texas legislature enacted sweeping driving changes effective Aug. 29 including fines up to 200 for leaving keys in an unattended car, tougher rules to curb intoxication and fleeing police, higher license fees, stricter inspections, and new safety standards to align with the Federal Uniform Vehicle Code.
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Austin
Texas
Highway Commission
Smith
Department of Public Safety
Four Texas officers captured in highway shootout ends in deaths
Tex Ranger R M Red Arnold killed one man and wounded another as brothers Andy West and Charles Henry West sowed chaos on U S 271 near Pittsburg. Four officers were captured after disarming a night watchman and city patrolman. Andy West died at a Pittsburg hospital. his brother Charles Henry West was critically wounded and taken to Tyler. Pittsburg police credited Arnold with stopping the assault as officers reported the brothers appeared intoxicated.
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Tex
R. M
Red” Arnold
Andy West
Franklin County
Mount Vernon
Charles Henry West
U.S. 271
Harold Attaway
Loyd Penshorn
Arnold
Mt.Pleasant
Texas
Penshorn
Attaway
Camp County
Lyndon Morgan
Don Tubbs
Pittsburg J
Tyler
Weldon Reynolds
Court Backs Pool Closing in Jackson Mississippi
The Supreme Court, 5-4, upholds closing Jackson public pools to avoid desegregation. Justice Black cautions against subterfuge while critics call the decision a setback for civil rights. Mayor Davis sees possible new pools and a bond vote this fall.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson
Miss
Hugo L. Black
William M. Kunstler
New York
Kunstler
U.S. Supreme Court
Tobias Simon
Miami
Russell Davis
Retirement legislation to increase Social Security benefits
Public notices report pending legislation aimed at expanding Social Security benefits. Barnes announces a gubernatorial bid likely to trigger political shifts among Texas Democrats, with coverage noted on page 5-B.
Court Order To Seek Half Of Times Report
Atty. Gen. Mitchell said the Justice Department will seek a court order to block further Times publication of top secret Vietnam study excerpts. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and injunction in Manhattan. The complaint names Sulzberger and 21 others.
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John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
New York Times
Mitchell
U.S. District Court
Manhattan
Times
Department
United States
Fred Buzhardt
Department of Defense
Asst. Alty
Robert C. Mardian
the Times
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
U.S
Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Quipster About Teens Sparks Puppy Banter
A playful quip between two puppies observers find humorous as they watch teenagers dance. The exchange suggests pets would imitate adult behavior if given the chance. The scene captures lighthearted animal wit amid a teen gathering.
Frank Sharp pleads guilty in Sharpstown scandal
Frank J W. Sharp, 64, the central figure in the Sharpstown stock and bank loan scheme, pleads guilty to two charges, receives three years probation and a $5,000 fine. He gains immunity from further prosecutions except perjury or contempt, and will testify before a federal grand jury investigating the bank failure and SEC civil action.
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Frank Sharp
Houston
Tex
Frank J W. Sharp
Sharp
Sharpstown State Bank
National Bankers Life Insurance, Co
U.S
Securities & Exchange Commission
Dallas
Morton Susman
Gov
Susman
SEC
Sharpstown Bank
National Bankers Life
Federal Agency
Preston Smith
Smith
Elmer Baum
Texas Democratic Party
Albuquerque unrest calms after violent days
National Guardsmen and police patrolled Albuquerque streets as tension eased after two days of clashes. About 281 people were arrested between Monday afternoon and today, many held at Montessa Park Detention Center and the old city jail. Bond set at 300 dollars per charge. 55 to 60 jailed on curfew violations. Fire crews logged 37 calls overnight, many riot related. City officials plan to meet to decide on extending the curfew.
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Albuquerque
N.M
James LaRue
Montessa Park
Old City
Harry Robins
LaRue
Roosevelt Park
Two Nonuplets Remain Alive at Royal Hospital
SYDNEY AP Ten of nine babies born to Mrs Leonard Brodrick have died or remained, with only two survive sixty hours after birth. The surviving boy weighs 12 ounces and the girl about one pound, both in critical condition.
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Sydney
Leonard Brodrick
Royal Hospital For Women
Royal Hospital For Women Said. Doctors Said Earlier Mrs.Brodrick
Storms Prowl Basin Clearing Due Today
Skies over the Permian Basin are expected to be partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 93 degrees today and Wednesday. The National Weather Service says the afternoon and evening storms that hit the Basin are not forecast to return tonight. Odessa Midland saw the heaviest rainfall Monday night with multiple gauges reporting totals, while areas north recorded high winds and lightning. A lightning strike ignited two oil tanks in Kermit with no injuries, and a power pole strike in northeast Odessa cut service for about 50 minutes.
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National Weather Service
Terminal
Odessa-Midland
Midland
Brentwood
Grandview
Odessa
University and Golder
38Th
East County Road
Eighth
Santa Rosa
Jack Redding
Texas Electric Co
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