16th District American Legion Convention Scheduled
Legionnaires and Auxiliary members from the 16th District gather October 17 and 18 for their annual fall convention. Registration opens at 6:00 a.m. Saturday at the Downtowner Motor Inn and Legion Hall with various programs, meetings, a banquet, and a Sunday memorial service led by district officials.
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American Legion
16Th District of the American Legion
A. F. Aaron
Downtowner Motor Inn
Legion Hall
S, Colorado
Donald N. Burgar
Aaron
American Legion and Auxiliary
Jack Whitson
Legion and Auxiliary
Howard Wagner
Ray Falcon
Joe Mosko
Ed Magruder
Midland
Jim Carson
Supreme Court Allows Six Month Jail Term for Marcello
The Supreme Court by a 7 to 2 vote clears the way for a six month sentence for Carlos Marcello, the alleged New Orleans rackets figure. His bail plea pending appeal for a new trial was rejected without comment by the majority.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Carlos Marcello
New Orleans
Marcello
Canada and Red China Agree to Establish Diplomatic Ties
Ottawa AP says Canada and the People's Republic of China have reached a pact to establish full diplomatic relations. Foreign Secretary Mitchell Sharp announced the decision today.
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Ottawa
Canada
Red China
Mitchell Sharp
Soviet spy Gordon Lonsdale dies near Moscow
Moscow informants report the death of Gordon Lonsdale the Soviet master spy released in 1964. They say he died Friday of a heart attack while mushroom picking near Moscow.
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Moscow
Gordon Lonsdale
Youth Participation Week Proclaimed in Texas
Governor Preston Smith designates October 12 18 1970 as Youth Participation Week urging Texas students to share problems and solutions for children and youth. Delegates will present findings at national conferences in Washington and Austin and later at White House events in 1971.
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Texas
Preston Smith
Smith
Austin
Washington
White House
Texas Fifth in Nation for Veterans Population
Texas ranks fifth in the number of veterans with 1 370 000, behind California and New York. The totals, calculated as of June 30, come from census and VA data to guide veteran services, with Alaska and Wyoming at the low end among states. World War II veterans remain the largest group, with Vietnam era and Korean Conflict veterans closing the gap.
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Texas
Jack Coker
Veterans Administration
Waco
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Florida
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Coker
Alaska
Wyoming
Contiguous States
U. S
Oil, Gas Leases On Texas Land
Top bidders paid 1 407 000 dollars for 32 711 acres of oil and gas leases on University of Texas lands. Average price 43 dollars per acre. Humble Oil & Refining Co. led with 158 000 dollars for 469 acres in Ward County. Hunt Oil Co. was second with 80 000 dollars for 320 acres in Winkler County. Texas Pacific Oil Co. bought 298 500 dollars worth, Hunt Oil Co. spent 280 000 dollars.
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
Ward County
Hunt Oil Co
Winkler
Texas Pacific Oil Co
My Neighbors The magic has gone out of our marriage
A neighbor describes the end of romance with the phrase the magic has gone out of our marriage. The brief note suggests strain within a long standing relationship and hints at a personal or domestic matter affecting a household.
Court weighs desegregation plan for Charlotte schools
Government and Legal Defense Fund urge busing to achieve district wide racial balance in Charlotte-Mecklenburg while the board defends its integrated system. Nabrit argues every black child should be free from assignment to a black school unless unworkable. Separate cases in Mobile and Clarke County contest antibusing rulings.
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Legal Defense Fund
Charlotte- Mecklenburg
U.S
James, B. McMillan
Waggoner
McMillan
James B. Nabrit
Nabrit
Charlotte
Mobile
Defense Fund
Clarke County
Supreme Court
North Carolina
FLQ kidnappers push demands as police tighten guard
A Quebec FLQ intervention escalates as kidnappers demand the release of 23 political prisoners and other terms including ransom and propaganda, while Ottawa deploys 400 troops to protect sites. Communiques confirm the group’s willingness to act with hostages in danger. Authorities evacuate the Quebec City legislature amid bomb threat fears.
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FLQ
Lemieux
Quebec
Canada
Cross
Laporte
FLO
Montreal
Robert Bourassa
ELQ
Ottawa
FLA
Quebec City
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Fort Collins, Colorado
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Peralta, New Mexico
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Cheyenne
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Corona, New Mexico
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Bud Upton
Sonny Davis
Kenna, New Mexico
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