TEA Scandal May Exist Raises Disclosure Push
Dallas AP reports State Board member Woodrow Bean questions an eight million dollar possible scandal at the Texas Education Agency over a federal guaranteed student loan program. He calls for immediate public release of an internal audit and seeks AG involvement to prevent further hidden disclosures. The TEA and FBI HEW probes complicate the case.
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Texas Education Agency
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Sharpstown
Marlin Brockett
Joe K. Butler
Houston
Atty
John Hill
Dallas Morning News
Texas
FBI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Brackett
South
Tanks battle in Ban Me Thuot as city casualties mount
North Vietnamese forces enter Ban Me Thuot in house to house fighting trapping nine Americans. A district town 30 miles away falls as Phnom Penh faces rocket and artillery strikes injuring and killing civilians. U S airlift missions into Cambodia suffer hits with 48 flights reaching Phnom Penh that Sunday.
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South Vietnam
Ban Me Thuot
Highlands
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Washington
Pentagon
William Beecher
Beecher
Secretary of Defense
James Schlesinger
Unsettled Weather and Diplomatic Updates Across Regions
Severe storms swept across Texas with winds up to 99 mph and heavy rain, injuring several and downing a police tower. In the Middle East, Kissinger pursued a possible Israeli Egyptian accord while Cyprus sought UN involvement amid regional tensions.
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Today in History highlights key events on March 10
A recap of notable events on this date: Bell’s first clear telephone call to Watson in Boston in 1876, Jefferson named U.S. Minister to France in 1785, Senate ratifies treaty ending the Mexican War in 1848, Grant named Union commander in 1864, Lend-Lease Act signed by Roosevelt in 1941, Tokyo incendiary raids begin in 1945, Ray pleads guilty to MLK assassination in 1969, civil rights protests and school reopenings described in later entries.
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France
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U.S. Senate
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Franklin Roosevelt
Japan
Tokyo
Memphis
Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
U.S. Justice Department
Alabama
Lamar
South Carolina
Weather Summary Texas Regions 05 7 AM Readings and Outlook
Snyder temps show 7 am readings with highs in the 50s to 70s across North to South Central Texas. Forecasts call for increasing clouds and periodic rain or showers from Panhandle to South Plains and Port Arthur to Port O Connor with winds shifting southeast to gusty Tuesday and seas building to 8 feet offshore.
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Port O’connor
Brownsville
Algeria Lowers Crude Oil Price Slight Cut Reported
Dubai sources say Algeria lowered its low sulphur crude price by 21 cents a barrel. The piece notes OPEC's base price and possible further cuts by Libya and Nigeria amid concerns over rationing and potential unilateral actions.
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United Arab Emirates
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Europe
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Libya
Nigeria
U.S
Scott Urges Pressure On Cambodia Leader Change
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott calls for maximum pressure to force an immediate leadership change in Cambodia to secure a refugee exit accord. He cites a $222 million aid request and urges humanitarian aid while warning against prolonging military support to Lon Nol. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield opposes continued military aid.
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Cambodia
Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
U.S
Congress
Ford
Lon Nol
Khmer Rouge
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Five Fishermen Rescued After Lake Sam Rayburn Search
In Lufkin Texas authorities found five missing fishermen on an island in Lake Sam Rayburn. Deputies said their boat had motor trouble and they beached for the night after their car and boat trailer were located on the lake shore.
India becomes top foreign buyer of U.S. wheat this season
Washington AP India emerges as the largest foreign purchaser of U.S. wheat for the current fiscal year ending June 30, with orders potentially exceeding five million metric tons and worth over 760 million dollars. India could account for about one sixth of total U.S. exports.
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India
U.S
Agriculture Department
John B. Parker Jr
Economic Research Service
Parker
Foreign Agricultural Service
China
Japan
Soviet Union
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