Public Opinion Split Over Nixon China Visit and UN Seat
A major public opinion survey shows 67 percent support Nixon’s trip to China, while 41 percent favor Red China’s UN membership and 40 percent oppose. Regional splits show Midwest strong support at 70 percent. The poll suggests peace hopes drive views, with caution on UN admission until talks are heard. Also noted, Texas Christian University has had 23rd head coach Jim Pittman since 1896, with a history of long tenures by Dutch Meyer and Abe Martin.
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Nixon
Red China
United Nations
China
Midwest
Texas Christian University
Jim Pittman
Pittman
L. R.dutch Meyer
Abe Martin
TCU
Baylor
Apollo 15 nears moon with new engine firing procedure
Apollo 15 crews implement a computer assisted burn to insert into lunar orbit after a one second course adjustment at 11 04 a m EDT. The maneuver aims to keep within 65 miles of the moon surface later today as mission control monitors a circuit issue in the engine system.
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Moon
Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Cape Kennedy
Richard L. Gordon
Endeavour
Mission Control
Gordon
Today In History July 29 1971 Associated Press
On this day July 29 the year 1971 marks the 210th day with 155 remaining. Highlights recount Luftwaffe blitz against Britain in 1940 Mussolini born in 1883 transcontinental telephone service began in 1914 and air mail in 1920.
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Associated Press
Britain
Italy
Mussolini
Dovia
New York
San Francisco
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Paris
Forrestal
North Vietnam
Kennedy
John McCloy
Moscow
Washington
Zorin
Kremlin
U. S
Germany
Berlin
South America
Bolivia
House of Representatives
Weather overview for Snyder and Texas regions
Weather report shows Snyder with 91 high and 68 low today and trace precipitation. Across Texas projections indicate cloudiness and scattered thundershowers through Friday with highs from 76 to 102 and lows from 55 to 82 varying by region. Winds shift from southeast to south along the coast, with gusts near showers.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Brownsville
Port O'Connor
Port Arthur
New Rail Talks Are Scheduled
Washington AP The White House set new negotiations between the United Transportation Union and carriers to settle a dispute that has idled four railroads. Officials stressed a voluntary agreement as compulsory solutions are a last resort. The walkouts affect lines including Southern Railway Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Norfolk Western with more lines planned.
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Washington
White House
United Transportation Union
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon Administration
W. J. Usery
Cleveland
UTU
Charles Luna
Secretary of Labor
James D. Hodgson
Congress
House Commerce Subcommittee
Ziegler
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Erie-Lackawanna
Louisville & Nashville
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
Houston Belt & Terminal
Alton & Southern
Duluth
Messabi and
Iron Range
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
Bessemer
Lake Erie
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bruce presses final cease fire proposal in Paris
Bruce urges immediate negotiations on a general internationally controlled cease fire for Indochina during the last weekly session of the Vietnam peace talks. The 73 year old outgoing U S negotiator retires Sunday and will be succeeded by William J Porter as U S ambassador to South Korea.
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Paris
David K. E. Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
Indochina
Bruce
William J. Porter
South Korea
Philip C. Habib
Porter
Xuan Thuy
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen Thi Binh
David K.E. Bruce
Strikes Legislation Urged by Transportation Officials
Secretary Volpe urged Congress to pass a permanent plan to settle transit labor disputes to protect the public from crisis driven stoppages. He stressed the bill is not pro-management or pro-labor but aimed at preventing nationwide disruptions and national welfare harm. Hodgson urged quick action and explained lawmakers must either prepare to settle disputes or pass current emergency protections. Staggers warned the subcommittee will face a tough task drafting permanent legislation balancing arbitration and bargaining.
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Washington
John A. Volpe
Congress
Volpe
Nixon
James D. Hodgson
House Transportation Subcommittee
Commerce Committee
Harley C. Staggers
West Virginia
Democrat
Hodgson
Unseasonably cold weather chills Midwest and Rockies
A cold snap spread across the Midwest into the Northern Rockies with temperatures dipping into the 40s along the Canadian border. July 28 record lows were set at St. Joseph Missouri with 53 and Springfield Illinois with 54, while other regions reported warmth and a band of rain in Baton Rouge and Tallahassee.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Rockies
Canadian
St. Joseph
Springfield
Ill
Baton Rouge
Tallahassee
Fla
Saulte St. Marie
Mich
Rapid City
S.D
Needles
Calif
Guide the Stars or Friday to Numbers
A concise note outlines a puzzle themed around guiding stars and a Friday reference to numerical outcomes. The item reads like a teaser for a game or crossword style challenge without explicit solution details. It hints at celestial guidance mapped to numbers in a period newspaper vibe.
Flood alerts issued across Texas as heavy rain continues
A cool front lingered along the Red River fueling widespread showers and thunderstorms across Texas with more storms expected. National Weather Service warnings for possible flash floods remained in effect past midnight in several counties, while rainfall amounts varied from under an inch to over three inches in towns near Dallas and east of the city.
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Associated Press
Red River
Texas
National Weather Service
Texas Panhandle
Hansford County
Panhandle
Dallas
Tarrant
Collins
Kaufman
van Zandt
Rockwell
Hunt
Rains
Wills Point
Terrell
Hemphill
Daingerfield
Lefors
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Bob Hope Leads USO Tour to Alaska with 130 Girls
Hollywood AP reports Bob Hope and a troupe of 130 girls aged 17 to 25 flew from Los Angeles to Alaska to entertain troops. Joined by Fess Parker Fran Jeffries Jody Miller and Miss World 1970 plus the hostesses the group will perform at Eielson Air Force Base and Ft Wainwright near Fairbanks as USO’s largest entertainment troupe to date.
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Hollywood
Bob Hope
Alaska
USO
Hope
Fess Parker
Fran Jeffries
Jody Miller
Los Angeles International
Eielson Air Force Base
Ft. Wainwright
Fairbanks
SEC Officials Deny Deals in Sharp Civil Suit
Dallas regional SEC chief says no backstage deal to dismiss the civil stock fraud case against Houston tycoon Frank Sharp. The agency seeks a permanent injunction with findings. some defendants accepted consent decrees without admissions. District Judge Hughes ruled immunity in Houston does not bar civil action. Susman cited talks but firm positions remain divided.
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Dallasap
U. S Securities and Exchange Commission
Houston
Frank Sharp
Gerald Boltz
SEC
Dallas Morning News
Morton L. Susman
Sharp
Boltz
Robert F. Watson
Susman
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