Aggie Football Opens Season With Fresh Look at Wichita State
Texas collectors report crime rising sharply in the 1967 to 1970 period with double digit increases in robberies burglaries and auto theft. Dove hunting results in North Zone prove disappointing due to weather patterns across Texas. Texas A&M football may debut a new lineup with no sophomores in starting roles and veteran fans noting an offensive shift led by Fullback Doug Neill.
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Today in History Highlights from Sept 7 across centuries
Key events include Brazil's 1822 independence from Portugal, Elizabeth I born in 1533, Borodino battle in 1812, Lafayette's farewell to Adams in 1825, Boulder Dam construction in 1930, London Blitz start in 1940, Diem era student arrests in 1963, Kennedy requesting NATO nuclear training, China-US talks thaw, and Vietnam troop levels dipping below 400,000.
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Regional Weather Outlook Across Texas
Monday temperatures reach 93 with 67 at dawn. Northwest Texas sees partly cloudy hot afternoons and fair nights, highs 90s, lows 58 to 72. North Central Texas 94 to 100 with 70 to 76. Northeast Texas 92 to 96, lows 70 to 76. Southwest 94 to 102, 65 to 75. South Central 92 to 102 with coastal showers, 70 to 80. Southeast 88 to 98 with showers, 72 to 80. West of Pecos 84 to 102, 54 to 72. Brownsville to Port O Connor winds 5 to 15 increasing gusty thunder showers. Port O Connor to Port Arthur small craft advisories for east to northeast winds 10 to 20 with gusts near thundershowers.
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Nixon to Address Congress on New Economic Policies
President Nixon will address a joint session of Congress at 12:30 p.m. EDT on his new economic policies. Officials said discussions covered U S competition in world markets and steps to boost U S industry and productivity amid inflation concerns.
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David M. Kennedy
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William Proxmire
Senate House Economic Committee
SEC suit resumes in Texas stock fraud case with curtailed witness list
The SEC stock fraud case against Texas firms and officials resumes with fewer witnesses as U S District Judge Sarah T Hughes pushes to speed the hearing. The depositions hint at prior fraud, involving Sharpstown Bank loans and National Bankers Life gains, with eight defendants still fighting an injunction. Andy Bryan Frank Sharp and ex Atty Gen Waggoner Carr loom among top witnesses. Minor bus problems accompany first day of fall school term amid desegregation orders in large districts.
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Associated Press
Black Equality Abroad Is Urged
Washington reports show Defense and State departments urging embassies consular posts and U S commands to report positive actions against discrimination toward black U S servicemen overseas. Nixon Laird and Rogers call this a matter of serious concern urging closer diplomat military cooperation to improve housing and public accommodations for black GIs. In Moscow Tass says Luna 18 reached near lunar orbit with possible Lunokhod 2 rover expected and a second sail scooping operation speculated.
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Pilot Is Praised By Survivors
In Hamburg a Pan International BAC 111 jet with 121 on board crashed after an emergency landing on the Hamburg Lubeck autobahn. Captain Reinhold Juels was credited by survivors and police with saving many lives before the aircraft broke apart after hitting an overpass. Ninety eight survived. at least 21 dead and 2 missing. 45 injured with 18 hospitalized including the pilot.
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Reunification Proposed After Lynch Heath Talks
Irish Prime Minister Lynch and British PM Heath agreed on reunification as the path to lasting peace in Northern Ireland after two days of talks. No decisions were reached and a follow up with Northern Ireland leader Faulkner is planned for October.
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Attempt To Kill Ambassador Fails In Cambodia
A bike bomb attack failed to kill U S Ambassador Jemory C Swank in Phnom Penh as he drove to work. The riderless bicycle carried a 10 to 20 pound plastic explosive and a 18 year old suspect fled after pushing the bike into the ambassador's path. Cambodian police and embassy officials reported Swank uninjured and unaware of the assassination attempt until hours later.
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591 Killed In Holiday Traffic
Traffic accidents across the nation claimed 591 lives during the three day Labor Day weekend. The National Safety Council had estimated 600 to 700 deaths might occur on streets and highways during the period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. Last year the toll was 612 and the postwar high was 688 in 1968.
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WTC Band Seeks Temporary Musicians in Snyder
Western Texas College seeks adult musicians to form a stage band this year. Dr. Marvin Genuchi says openings include first alto sax, third alto sax, baritone sax, piano, and drums. Community volunteers are needed this semester as student recruiting is insufficient. Scholarships remain available for music students.
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