72 Killed in Yugoslav Plane Crash Over Adriatic
A Yugoslav charter jetliner carrying 72 British tourists and a Yugoslav family of three crashed on landing near Rijeka Krk airport after left wing broke off. Ten British children among those killed. one survivor from Yugo tours agency. Weather overcast but lands were permitted.
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Rijeka
Yugoslavia
Ljubljana
Soviet Union
Aviogenex Line
Split
Gatwick
London
Krk
Adriatic
Jrajko Sarajcic
Yugo Tours Agency
Sarajekc
Zagreb University
Opposition to five thousand dollar political gift ceiling
Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst urged the Senate to reject a proposed 5000 threshold on individual contributions to federal candidates. He pushed full disclosure and timely publicity to reveal donor sources and prevent corruption.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
Today
The
Senate
Kleindienst
Senate Elections Subcommittee
House
Nixon
Justice Department
Federal Elections Commission
Today in History highlights across world events
May 24 marks events from 1626 when Peter Minuit bought Manhattan to 1962 when Scott Carpenter orbited Earth. Notable entries include Victoria's birth in 1819, Morse telegraph first message in 1844, Bismarck sinking Hood in 1941, and Uganda unrest in 1962s decade.
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Associated Press
Dutch West India Trading Co
Peter Minuit
Island of
Manhattan
Queen Victoria
Britain
United States
Baltimore
Elliott's Mills
Samuel F. B. Morse
Washington
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Bismarck
Hood
Scott Carpenter
U. S. Senate
Uganda
Milton Obote
Buganda
Israel
Lebanon
Weather summary for Texas regions
The report lists temperatures and forecasts across Texas regions. Highs range from 73 to 97 degrees with lows from 40 to 72. Mostly fair and cooler conditions prevail, with scattered thundershowers in the south and small craft warnings for coastal areas.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Pecos
Brownsville
Port O’connor
Port O'Connor
Port Arthur
McFarland Receives Distinguished Service Award at Jaycee Banquet
Jimmy McFarland is honored with the highest local Jaycee award at the annual installation banquet held at Snyder Country Club. Bill Dryden presents the Distinguished Service Award while praising McFarland’s civic work with United Fund Cancer Society Little Dribblers Booster Club Chamber of Commerce and July 4th celebration efforts.
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Jimmy McFarland
Jaycee Club
McFarland
Harold Stanley
Borger
Jaycee
Snyder Country Club
Bill Dryden
Dryden
United Fund
Cancer Society
Little Dribblers
Boosters Club
Chamber of Commerce
Cochairman
Snyder
Texas Tech
San Angelo Junior College
Jaycee District 1
Jasper Conner
Dan Feather, Jr
Bill Gilliland
George Crowder
Carroll Brush
David Burkett
Howard Limmer
Paul Graves
Jim Morrow
Gerald Pullig
Rodger Sullenger
Truett Bryan
Conner
Jaycees
Burkett
Snyder Jaycees
Jayceeetts
Snyder Daily News
KSNY
Hubert Cargile
Martin Brooks
Seniors Told to Persevere for Success in 1971 Graduation
Rev. Miller Robinson urged Snyder High School seniors to persevere through adversity at the Baccalaureate in Scurry County Coliseum. He highlighted "nevertheless" as key, citing biblical setbacks overcome to achieve success. Music, invocation, and benediction accompanied the program led by SHS staff and church leaders. The 1971 commencement is planned for Thursday night.
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Miller Robinson
Snyder High School
Scurry County Coliseum
Robinson
Colonial Hill Baptist Church
SHS Chorus
J. D. Smith
Mike Ezell
Jesse Dea
Union United Methodist Church
Wayla Walton
Horrace Bostick
SHS
Coliseum
Senate-House clash on college spending narrows
Negotiators near agreement on the 6.9 billion general appropriations bill are about 41 million apart on state college and university funding. Speaker Gus Mutscher noted the conference committee may meet again to close the gap as the session winds down.
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LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
House
Texas
Senate
Ben Barnes
County Buys Two Pickups for Precinct 2
County Commissioners approved Snyder Truck and Tractor Co. bid of 4 736 30 for two pickups. Other bids were Wilson Motors 4 996 Les Francis Chevrolet 4 968 88 and Thomas Chrysler Plymouth 4 760. They also approved a Mid American Pipe Line System pipeline and canvassed May 18 election returns.
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Snyder Truck and Tractor Company
Wilson Motors
Les Francis Chevrolet Co
Thomas Chrysler-Plymouth
Sun Gasoline
Standard of Texas North Snyder
Twin Tornadoes Strike Whitney Texas Killing One
Twin tornadoes hit Whitney Central Texas Sunday night killing James Carroll aged 47 and injuring 75 to 80. 35 were hospitalized with most later released. Trailer homes and residences suffered major damage, water system in question, Red Cross refuge set up, blood and water sent from Dallas Fort Worth and Waco.
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Whitney
Tex
Texas
Lake Whitney
James Carroll
Preston Smith
Cedar Creek
Bill Woodside
Woodside
Red Cross
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Carroll
Guardsmen Move Into Chattanooga After Civil Disorder
About 2 000 National Guardsmen moved into Chattanooga to counter marauding bands amid firebombings sniper fire and rock throwing. Gov Dunn ordered two battalions after Mayor Walker cited a breakdown in local law enforcement. Two arrested during a dispersal near City Hall. first Guards deployment in Tennessee Civil Disorder since 1968. Also report from Cam Ranh base: Viet Cong sappers blew six tanks containing 12 million gallons of aviation fuel. two Americans injured.
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Joe Edwards
Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn
Winfield Dunn
Robert Kirk Walker
Memorial Auditorium
Brainerd
City Hall
National Guard
Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Nashville
King
Clinton
Knoxville
Clinton High School
Saigon
U.S. Army
Big Cam Ranh Bay
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Brush
Feather
Jaycee Award
Lee Jaycee
Tstar.gazer
Clay R. Poli
Gemini
Taza
Romar
Sagittarius
CI Caprican
Aquarius
County
Chattanooga
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