Odessa group pushes four year UT Permian Basin bill
Odessa officials and business leaders met with State Sen. W E Snelson and Lt Gov Ben Barnes in Austin to urge a public expression of support for elevating the University of Texas of the Permian Basin to a four year institution. Mayor Jim Reese and Ector County Judge Michael Barney announced a city council and commissioners court session to consider resolutions, with a special chamber meeting to follow, as time runs short.
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Pete) Snelson
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Commissioners Court
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Chamber
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Nixon backed phased U S troop cuts in Europe clash
The Senate rejected a plan for a staged U S force reduction in Europe unless East West talks start promptly on mutual withdrawals. The vote came amid support for Sen. Gaylord Nelson’s amendment seeking a 40 percent cut by 197 end, voiced by Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield.
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Demoted for My Lai Handling Demoted for My Lai Handling
Washington AP Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor demoted Maj. Gen. Samuel Koster and withdrew his distinguished service medal for failing to adequately investigate the My Lai massacre. Koster, once West Point superintendent, was reduced to brigadier general. George Young avoided a DSM revocation but received a censure for not meeting performance standards. The moves conclude months of review after dismissals of coverup charges against both officers.
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Strike Halted As Rail System Resumes Services
The U S rail network ends a nationwide strike after Congress and President Nixon move toward a settlement. Union leaders and officials report trains rolling again within hours as negotiations continue. Mansfield backs the tentative plan amid a tense labor dispute with AFL CIO unions.
Texans approve liquor by the drink in local options
Texans voted liquor by the drink in local option elections with broad county support, while four proposed constitutional amendments were defeated. An ethics pay amendment failed amid inflation and tax pressures. a local sewage treatment bond issue passed.
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Associated Press
George Willeford
Austin
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
Is This What Nixon Wants To Share?
Senator Ellender warned the United States faces a looming debt crisis as the national debt nears 400 billion dollars. He and staff used computer models to dramatize the scale, noting counts, printing times, train car lengths, and even a moonlong bill path, while conceding an overstatement.
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United States
Alien Ebiender
Senate Appropriations Committee
Louisiana
Ellender
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
New York
Los Angeles
Elfender
Chilly Texas Panhandle cools after warm spell
The Northeast Texas and Permian Basin regions record a 46 degree low near Odessa and Texarkana while Austin and Del Rio see cooler readings. Forecasters expect a easing cool front to yield warmer Thursday with highs near 78 and a southerly shift. No rain is forecast. winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Texarkana
Austin Tinal
del Rio
Brees
Saturnas
Texas Panhandle
The Quipster TP Empere Motoring Remark
Fragmentary text notes motorists would drive right and more people would be left. The phrasing hints at a commentary on traffic flow or driving behavior, though details and context are absent.
Texas oil rate cut lowers June production limit
The Texas Railroad Commission reduced the June oil allowable to 75.4 percent of potential, setting a maximum crude output of 3,606,443 barrels per day. The June factor is the lowest since August, with U.S. Mines forecast showing higher demand at 3,380,000 barrels daily. Nomination totals fell by 13,586 barrels from May, despite several major buyers seeking more oil, and Diamond Shamrock trimmed its nomination by 4,000 barrels. Texas stocks rose to 106.7 million barrels as of May 7.
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U.S. Bureau of Mines
Commission
Byron Tunsell
Texas Crade
Biners
Ector County Rejects All Four State Measures
Ector County voters heavily opposed all four proposed state constitution changes with turnout under 10 percent. Water bonds passed, ethics watchdog and welfare amendments defeated, while overall county results matched statewide trends with strong rejections across precincts and absentees totaling nineteen.
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State Ethics Commission
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Ector
Indochina Battlefront Sights North Vietnamese Base
South Vietnamese forces sweep Laotian border area searching for a major North Vietnamese base and command headquarters as reported in page four. An ethics ballot looms on the Senate agenda, threatening prison for a veteran legislator with a ten year sentence on page eight.
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Senate
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