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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
5
South Dakota school officials express disappointment as state funding for education rises by only 156000, while tuition hikes add to revenue, amid Governor Kneip's 29 million request.
Investors debate a move from fixed stock trade commissions to negotiated rates on portions over 500000. Large block trades by institutions could lower overall costs, while brokers may seek new charges for small investors and custodial services. Multimillion-dollar chunks will still incur standard rates. the rest is open to bargaining.
The article surveys reactions to the My Lai court martial and Lt. Calley's defense, quoting Reinhold Niebuhr and Dr. Walter Menninger. It notes judges and jurors seeking truth, veterans defending Calley, and a nation confronting its wartime ethics and brutalities. It portrays a divided public and a war’s lingering moral crisis.
Charles Dewey and his family delayed Gov. Dale Bumpers' golf game on Arkansas 10 near Little Rock when a collision pushed Rankin's car into the governor's vehicle. Dewey’s wife injured but not hospitalized. total damage exceeds 3000 dollars. The governor continued to play after the incident.
Aging miner Mike Cleary and partner Les Naples dig near Virginia Creek hoping a buried ore vein yields gold silver and lead. Science supervisor Martin Forsmark cautions the hole may not pay but Cleary remains confident. an omen sighting and an assay suggesting 94 dollars per ton bolster his stubborn optimism.
Pilgrims waved palm fronds as they moved from the Mount of Olives to St. Anne’s Church to begin Holy Week. Christians await the Via Dolorosa procession and the crucifixion at Calvary with services at Bethpage Church and the Holy Sepulchre. Passover coincides this year with Easter observances.
President Nixon and Governor Reagan held talks on welfare reform to align California standards with federal rules and preserve 700 million in federal funds. They planned a Sacramento meeting to finalize the proposals while a six mile beach segment near Camp Pendleton would be released for public use. A busy Washington week followed with a Tuesday session with European Commission chairman Franco Malfatti.
In Daytona Beach AP reports Nero a German shepherd guard dog was stolen from an armory after a thief dug under a fence and filled the hole. National Guard commander Ben Rollins refused to discuss details until the FBI is notified.
Children sprinted amid grass and mesquite trees in a playful hunt. Colorful eggs appeared in tree forks and under rocks as cheers rose with each find. Prizes included a golden egg worth cash, with families sharing eggs after the finish and enjoying the sunny day.
Senator Fulbright branded U.S. support for Israel and the Saul Vietnam effort as manipulation by allies and warned against overreaction to Soviet pressure. He urged U.N. imposed settlements if needed, condemned Nixon on Vietnam policy, and warned of dangerous brinkmanship if South Vietnam collapses.
The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin finally began to bloom one day after the Cherry Blossom Parade and crowning of Ohio’s Christina Ann Schuler as Queen. The blossoms are expected to reach full bloom by midweek as visitors flock to the Jefferson Memorial area.
A variety of restored and loaned buggies and surreys await display at the museum. Notable pieces include a red wheeled courting buggy once owned by Woodrow Tyson and a 1902 survey on loan from Ida Vaughan. Rogers says only durable originals will tour parade routes.
The State Affairs Committee heard testimony on income tax proposals and will hear tax exemption measures. An aide to Sen. Oscar Mauzy said action on his group car insurance bill is likely today. A bill to let county courts ban rock festivals with audiences of 5 000 or more on health hazard grounds also awaits final House action this week.
Cumberland police found a boa near the canal matching the missing snake reported by K and R Pet Palace. The owner later said the located animal was not the one he was seeking. Police suggested the specimen may belong to a Cumberland boy whose parents had refused to let him keep a snake recently.
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