All Stars to Meet Colts in July Football Showdown
In 1971 the College All-Stars scheduled a July 30 clash with the Baltimore Colts after opening June 26 in Lubbock. The Texas High School Coaches Association meet in Fort Worth Aug 1 signals the start of fall drills for most teams, with Class 4A delayed. Also notes hunting law changes and U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen urging political participation at a Dallas Jaycees luncheon.
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Baltimore Colts
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Jones Stadium
Texas
Texas High School Coaches Association
Fort Worth
University Interscholastic League
U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
Dallas Jaycees
Wacil Menair
Restricted Talks Proposed Peace Door Still Open
In a special meeting the Scurry County Junior College District Board received HUD approval and a grant agreement. HUD will supply an annual debt service grant not to exceed 30 952 dollars, representing 2.56 percent of a 792 500 dollar dormitory project awarded to Area Builders Inc of Odessa. HUD will fund up to 40 years or until debt is paid, whichever is shorter.
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Scurry County Junior College District Board of Trustees
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Scurry County Junior College District
Area Builders, Inc
Odessa
Viet Cong withdrawal plan faces U S rejection at Paris talks
The United States rejected the Viet Cong demand for total withdrawal by year end in exchange for POW release. Washington and Saigon said the seven point peace plan has new elements worth further study. Bruce and Lam called for clarifications on withdrawal modalities and POW releases while urging immediate unconditional POW release and a general cease fire.
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David Mason
Associated Press
PARIS
United States
Washington
Saigon
David K. E. Bruce
Bruce
Pham Dang Lam
Hanoi
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Indochina
Lam
South Vietnam
This Day in History July 8 1971 Highlights
On this date in 1853 Commodore Perry arrived at Yokohama to open relations with Japan. The Liberty Bell cracked during Chief Justice Marshall's funeral in 1835. Bryan spoke on the Cross of Gold in 1898. Norway moved to London in 1940, Saipan battles in 1944, MacArthur named UN commander in Korea in 1950. Khrushchev 1960 defense buildup. 1965 airline strikes. Nixon 1972 Indian programs.
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Associated Press
Matthew Perry
Yokohama
U. S
Japan
Philadelphia
John Marshall
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Norway
London
Saipan
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Nixon
Congress
Weather Outlook Across Texas Regions
National forecast shows hot conditions with highs from 88 to 105 across Texas regions. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies, with scattered afternoon thundershowers in southeast and central areas. Coastal winds from 8 to 18 knots may bring gusts near showers.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
Farmers plant record cotton acreage for 1971
The Agriculture Department reports 12,398,600 acres planted to cotton this year, up 4 percent from 1970 and the largest since 1965. Texas accounts for 5,371,000 acres, 2 percent higher than last year, with Southeast gains led by 1,525,000 acres, up 2 percent overall though Alabama held steady. The department will publish 1971 production estimates on August 9.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Alabama
Casualties In Vietnam War Report Shows Mixed Losses
Saigon reports show U S casualties remained low as allies note fewer South Vietnamese deaths. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fatalities jumped 58 percent to 2,280 amid intensified air strikes. United States losses were 23 dead and 182 wounded, up from the prior week’s 21 dead and 172 wounded.
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Saigon
Allied
U.S
Four Die in Downtown Worcester Apartment Fire
Four persons perished and at least eight were injured when a downtown Worcester apartment building burned. Police said the blaze was arson. Victims were not identified immediately. The fire occurred near the site of a deadly March fire.
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Worcester
Mass
Edward F . Hackett
Arabs and Israelis clash on two fronts near Tel Aviv
Arab guerrillas fired rockets from Syria and near Zarit on the Lebanese border as Israeli patrols exchanged fire. In Petah Tikvah a rocket killed a girl and a woman. hospitals and schools were hit. Dayan blamed terrorists and possible Jordanian support.
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Tel Aviv
Syria
Golan Heights
Zarit
Petah Tikvah
Jordan River
Israel
Dayan
SALT Talks Open With Positive Start In Helsinki
In Helsinki the fifth round of SALT talks between the Soviet Union and the United States opened with strong, positive remarks from both sides. The session at the Soviet Embassy lasted about an hour with a 45 minute informal period. Gerard Smith and Vladimir Semyonov led the opening statements as both sides sought concrete results and agreed to form technical working groups.
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Frank Crepeau
Associated Press
Helsinki
Soviet Union
United States
Gerard Smith
Vladimir Semenov
Feds Withhold Pollutant Permit Details From Public
The government plans thousands of discharge permits and hides key input output data from public view. EPA officials say the public cannot assess if permits align with antipollution guidelines or are stricter or looser. The guidelines link 1965 state water standards to permit enforcement and define industrial equivalents to municipal secondary treatment.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
White House
Bert Printz
EPA
Printz
Army Corps of Engineers
Nixon
Corps
Hermleigh High Honor Girl Wins
Dolores J. Schwarz of Hermleigh named to the Society of Outstanding American High School Students. She was Hermleigh High School valedictorian of 1971 and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schwarz. The society offers over 262000 in renewable scholarships and publishes a national volume recognizing members.
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Hermleigh
Dolores J. Schwarz
Society of Outstanding
George T. Vicary
Hermleigh High School
Mrs. Wells Dies Here In Scurry County Funeral set for Nazarene church
Mrs. Gillie Ethel Wells 77 a Scurry County resident for 71 years died at 1 55 p m in Cogdell Memorial Hospital native of Mills County She survived by a daughter Clara Buchanan Snyder four sons Lewis Snyder Odessa Orville and Charles Wells Odessa and Jesse Wayne Wells Glendale Calif 21 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren Funeral service 10 a m Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev Oscar Cogdill and Rev Ronnie Wells officiating Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home Pallbearers will be grandsons Dies Appointed To Court Post Gov Preston Smith named Martin Dies Jr chief justice of the 9th Court of Civil Appeals Beaumont effective Sept 1 Dies will succeed late Chief Justice James F Parker Sr Dies 49 former state senator from Lufkin for eight years appointed secretary of state in January 1969 Dies did not seek re election in 1966 losing to Rep John Dowdy of Athens
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Gillie Ethel Wells
Scurry County
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Oscar Cogdill
Ronnie Wells
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Dies
Austin
Preston Smith
Martin Dies Jr
9Th Court of Civil Appeals
Beaumont
James F. Parker Sr
Lufkin
Smith
Congress
Rep
John Dowdy
Athens
Heat Wave Drives Water Demand Across Colorado River District
Heat wave pushes water production to 69.2 million gallons Tuesday, nearing last summer's record. Odom notes potential to reach 82 million with big lake reserves and spare capacity, while oil firms and San Angelo may add demand. Monahans field contributes 21.2 million. Spence and Thomas lakes supply 27.0 million. Ivie cites system flexibility and conservation measures.
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Paschall Odom
Midland
Odom
Lake E. W. Spence
Lake J. B. Thomas
San Angelo
Monahans
E. V. Spence
Lake Thomas
C. H. Ivie
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