Brown cleared in battery and disturbing the peace case
Jim Brown former football star turned actor was cleared of battery and disturbing the peace charges in a February incident at his apartment. Judge Nebron dismissed the case after rejecting a probe delay. Police could not locate the two principal witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Jim Brown
Irwin J. Nebron
Brown
Nebron
Claudia LeMay
Carol V. Williams
Jacob Adajian
Far Western Cotton Market Sees Slower Trading This Week
Cotton activity slowed in Far Western markets as production and demand varied. Prices remained steady for traded qualities while foreign spinner inquiries rose and old and new crop contracting eased in California and Arizona. Fresno Phoenix and El Paso middling quotes and weekly purchases are detailed.
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Consumer and Marketing Service
USDA
California
Arizona
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Fresno Cotton Exchange
Phoenix
Phoenix Cotton Exchange
el Paso
Today in History highlights April 27 events
Highlights of notable events on this date include Athens falling to German forces in 1941 after prolonged Greek resistance, Portuguese explorer Magellan killed in the Philippines in 1521, Morse born in 1791, Grant born in 1882, Gary Indiana groundbreaking in 1906, Elbe meeting of Allied troops in 1945, and various other 20th century occurrences.
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Associated Press
Athens
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
Samuel F. B. Morse
Charlestown
Mass
Ulysses S. Grant
Point Pleasant
Ohio
United States Steel Corp
Lake Michigan
Gary
Ind
Elbe River
Germany
U. S. Navy
Dominican Republic
U. S
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Paul VI
Andrei Gromyko
Vatican
Shelling by enemy hits Da Nang and bases in South Vietnam
Enemy forces shelled Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Pleiku, Soc Trang, and Camp Eagle as part of a broader campaign. A fuel storage tank was struck at Da Nang causing a massive fire and evacuations. Casualties were reported as follows: one U.S. truck convoy wounded in Quang Ngai. 24 enemy killed in a coastal plain battle. additional clashes yielded both American and allied losses. The operations are tied to Lam Son 720 with air and ground actions across Indochina.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
U. S
Dien Bien Phu
Cam Ranh
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Soc Trang
Binh Thuy
Mekong Delta
U. S. 101St Airborne Division
Camp Eagle
Hue
U.S
Quang Ngai
A Shau
Lam Son
U. S. Command
Air Force
Laotian Panhandle
Indochina
Cambodia
Pich Nil Pass
Highway 4
Phnom Penh
Paris
Theft reported at Cook's Welding Service tires rims stolen
Police report two tires and rims removed from a trailer parked near the building on the north side. The case is under investigation. Sheriff A B Nails office seeks a 1969 Chevrolet panel truck owned by GSI a semisograph company stolen from a service station at the interchange of Highway 285 and IH 20.
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Cook’s Welding Service
South Elm
A. B. Nail
GSI
Hwy. 285
IH 20
Eyeglasses through American History
The article notes pioneer days had few readers and scarce eye care, making eyeglasses rare and seen as a weakness. It contrasts then with now when many strong men wear glasses or contact lenses and most people over forty benefit from correction. It claims by age fifty nearly all people need glasses for perfect vision.
Pony League Seeks Help for Summer Program Meet
The Pony League calls for officers and managers at an 8 PM meeting tonight at Security State Bank. Last year’s All Stars reached the State tournament in Lubbock but did not win the championship. Community members urged to attend and assist with the summer program.
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Security State Bank
Cecil Jim Lee
Lubbock
School Menu Wednesday Highlights
A school menu lists fried chicken with gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered spinach, stuffed celery, strawberry shortcake, hot rolls, butter, and milk for Wednesday. The meal offers a balanced lineup emphasizing protein, vegetables, fruit, grains, and dairy.
Fire Crews Respond to Trailer and Airbase Fires
Fire units were dispatched at 4 01 p m Monday to a house trailer by Bryan's Nursery and nine minutes later at 7 28 p m Monday to cross ties burning behind the Civil Air Patrol building in the airbase area. The report notes no changes in standings.
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Bryan
Civil Air Patrol
Contempt fine clouds Black Panther probe in Chicago
A special grand jury investigating the 1969 police raid that killed Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark faces disruption as special prosecutor Barnabas F. Sears is hit with a 50 dollar per hour contempt fine for not calling more witnesses. Judge Joseph A. Power ordered continued testimony and hinted jurors could be suspended if full witness lines are not heard. State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan and Chicago Police Superintendent James Conkisk are cited as potential unindicted coconspirators in a newspaper report.
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Chicago
Barnabas F. Sears
Joseph A. Power
Sears
Power
Power Ore
Powers
Judge Power
Atty
Edward V. Hanrahan
Grand Jury
Hanrahan
Illinois Panther Party
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
James B. Conlisk
Conlisk
Amtrak Faces Legal and Political Clash Before May Day Start
Unions seek injunctions against Amtrak over worker protections while a passengers’ group and 11th hour Senate hearings scrutinize the plan. Ralph Nader urges Congress to scrap Railpax and demand a viable alternative, warning of service cuts and auto reliance. A Thursday hearing and a second court suit are in motion.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Amtrak
Capitol Hill
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Nader
Congress
The
National Association of Railroad Passengers
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Pecos Enterprise
Nashville, Tenn
Louis
Jones
Grand Ole Opry Fame
London
Anne
Britain
Southampton
Hollywood
Robert Wagner
Katherine
Superior Court
Marion Marshall
Custom
EADS
Crapes
Pat
Ann
Johnson
Wu J
F.E.T
Whitewall
Goodyear
Apame
SOUTH
Tae
Charles Gann
Pony League
Reeves County
Pecos
Texas
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
Cedar Street
Ford Love
Joyce Miller
Dan Dominguez
Black Panther Probe
Circus
Rusty
Buffalo
N.Y
Zoo
Ruth J. Weihrich
Williamsville
Kodak International
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