Women and politics and a Texas train mishap headline
The piece notes Martha Mitchell’s influence in pushing her husband from Nixon campaign life and jokes about women’s power. It also mentions a Six Flags train collision injuring several riders and recounts George Wallace’s return to Alabama after hospitalization following a life threatening assassination attempt. The Dallas Cowboys begin camp in California with coach Landry predicting success.
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AWOL Soldier Hijacker Surrenders To Hostage
An AWOL 21-year-old soldier seized a PSA jet for 450000 dollars to aid Mideast groups, terrorized California airspace, then surrendered to a CHP captain at Oakland Airport. FBI identified Francis Goodell of Manassas Virginia. The ransom money and parachute were recovered. two PSA hijackings occurred in two days.
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Today in History highlights include Lincoln conspirators hanged
On this date in 1865 four men named as Lincoln assassination accomplices were hanged. Other events include Toussaint L Ouverture proclaiming Haiti independence, Perry’s Japan arrival, WWI bombardment of Constantinople, Hawaii annexation, Marco Polo Bridge clash, Alaska statehood, an airliner crash near Bombay, Westmoreland optimistic war note, and Cuba freeing 13 Americans.
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Weather outlook for Texas from Northwest to Southeast
Northwest and Southwest Texas see partly cloudy and warmer conditions through Saturday with scattered mainly nighttime storms. Panhandle tonight may experience locally heavy storms. lows 58 to 75, highs 90 to 105. North Central and Northeast Texas trend warmer with possible scattered thundershowers west tonight. lows 64 to 72, highs 89 to 93. South Central and Southeast Texas stay partly cloudy and warmer with increasing clouds northward. lows 66 to 76, highs around 98.
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Agnew Critiques Legal Services Program at Texas Bar
Vice President Spiro Agnew told the State Bar of Texas that the Legal Services Program lacks central direction and clear policies. He supported helping the poor access justice but warned the program now spends resources to change laws for the poor and questions its philosophical basis.
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Legislators Near End Of Texas Special Session
In Austin House members voted 97 to 29 to suspend rules on a $4.1 billion general appropriations bill as the 30 day Texas special session nears adjournment. A 5 PM vote on the bill was set and Governor Smith could assign more tasks. Senators prepared to confirm Smith appointees including Larry Teaver. Bob Bullock was also confirmed on Thursday.
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Bob Bullock
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Hughes Named In Suit
Liable billionaire Howard Hughes faces a 51 million damage suit in Los Angeles accusing him of slandering Noah Dietrich his 83 year old biographer and former aide. Dietrich claims Hughes called a fellow associate a dishonest thief during a televised January news conference.
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Nevada
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Carl Byoir & Associates
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June Wholesale Prices and Unemployment Report Details
New data show a 0.5 percent rise in wholesale food and industrial prices for June driven by higher livestock and meat costs. Unemployment fell to 5.5 percent as teen and male jobless rates declined, while total employed rose 1.4 million to 82.6 million. Wages for 50 million workers rose to 3.62 dollars per hour and average weekly earnings reached 135.39 dollars.
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Nixon
Texas Implements Split Dove Season in Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a split dove season with January hunting for mourning doves. North zone runs Sept 1 to Oct 14 and Jan 6 to 21, south zone Sept 23 to Nov 5 and Jan 6 to 21. Daily bag limit stays 10 and 20 in possession.
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Saigon claims two thirds of Quang Tri City seized
Saigon command says paratroopers backed by tanks pushed into northern Quang Tri City and control two thirds of the city with Marine units advancing from the east. U S and field reports dispute the claim noting no sizable Vietnamese forces in the city and signaling heavy fighting around the Citadel and southern and eastern edges.
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