West Texans and theater honored by chamber awards
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce honored four West Texans and a community theater for promoting West Texas culture. Recipients were Mrs. Lou Cooley of Borger Dr. L. Hudson of Stamford Elmer Kelton of San Angelo and Thomas H. Barnett Jr. of Fort Worth, recognized at the convention.
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Amarillo
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Lou Cooley
Borger
Dr. L. Hudson
Stamford
Elmer Kelton
San Angelo
Thomas H. Barnett Jr
Fort Worth
Army intervention eases Beirut fighting but kidnappings persist
Beiruts streets showed relief as army tanks and checkpoints reduced street fighting, yet government radio reported Christian and Moslem gunmen still kidnapping motorists on several highways. Security officials said multiple victims were exchanged and more abductions continued amid the tense situation.
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Associated Press
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Beirut
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Tech dormitory gutted by blaze in Lubbock
A three alarm blaze gutted Wall Hall at Texas Tech University leaving 400 coeds without beds. Flames rose from an eighth floor room while inoperative extinguishers and delayed alarms hindered early suppression. Firefighters used a standpipe system as the fire dragged on for over an hour.
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Lubbock
Tom Foster
Tech
Monasterevin
Ireland
Tiede Herrema
Herrema
Limerick
Irish Republican Army
Eddie Gallgher
Marion Coyle
Tax cut plan advances in Congress boosting middle income relief
Ways and Means Committee approves a 1976 individual tax cut package promising greater relief for single earners at 15000 and couples with children. Ford supports larger personal cuts with a spending ceiling, while party foes push back. The panel backs 21 to 16 despite Republican and some Democratic dissent as they move toward a full House vote next month.
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Ford
al Ullman
Ore
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Judge approves Hearst psychiatric treatment plan
In San Francisco, Judge Oliver Carter allows Patricia Hearst to receive psychiatric treatment sought by her lawyers for mental health and defense readiness. The defense will bring a privately chosen psychiatrist, barred from testifying in Hearst proceedings, while a court panel and psychologist assess her fitness to stand trial for federal bank robbery. High-profile case revolves around the 21 year old heiress who was kidnapped by the SLA.
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Hearst
San Mateo County
Symbionese Liberation Army
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