Slaying Probe Seeks Clues At Lubbock Airport
Police appeal for help after the parking lot attendant Elizabeth Price 44 was found murdered at Lubbock Regional Airport. Two tickets and money were left in a tray near the ticket booth with the last note at 1 30 a m. Authorities compare the case to a 1975 stabbing linked to Debra Williamson and urge any witnesses to contact Lt. Ray Huffman or Sgt. F C Hargrave.
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Outing Turns Strange as Man Joins Park Baseball Pickup
A restless February day turns surreal as a man and his wife visit a park to feed ducks. He joins a daytime pickup game, struggles with a lost ball, and finally walks away toward the pond with his wife, the sunlit scene turning uneasy.
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Nobods
Near Miss Rain Skirts Lubbock Region Saturday
A mild cold front spawned a patchy storm front that mostly fizzled over the South Plains. Lightning and brief sprinkles occurred northeast of Lubbock with a high of 83 in Lubbock and trace amounts in Plainview and Floydada as Oklahoma storms lashed I-40 nearby.
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Lebanon Parliament Amends Constitution for Early Presidential Election
In Beirut the Lebanese parliament met in extraordinary session to amend the constitution permitting an early presidential election. Abu Tyad of Al Fatah accused the United States of fomenting conflict between Syria and Palestinians, criticizing Ford envoy's mediation efforts in the civil war.
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Prayer for Strength and Resolve to Do Thy Will
A reader offers a brief morning prayer thanking God for guidance through the week. The plea asks for strength and encouragement to face today’s tasks with renewed vigor and determination to follow Christ’s will. Amen.
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Women’s Wear Fashion Quip Highlights Rivalry
In The A-J Today the fashion world is painted with wit as women clash over style. The piece notes sharp rivalry and social dynamics shaping clothing choices among women, framed in a breezy, tongue in cheek tone.
STEP Toward City Traffic Safety Cited
STEP Toward City Traffic Safety aims for voluntary compliance with traffic laws and fewer accidents in Lubbock. The program began July 1 and enters its second six month cycle as 14 Texas cities participate. A marked police unit operates at 86 intersections with high crash history to deter risky driving and increase driver alertness.
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Step Project
Jerry Stevens
STEP
Texas
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Ford's Canyon Campaign Seeks Agricultural Vote
President Gerald Ford defended agricultural policies before more than three thousand at West Texas State University in Canyon. He touted a market oriented program, discussed extending it beyond next year, defended the 1975 grain sales suspension to the Soviet Union, and linked it to a five year purchasing deal while addressing critics including Ronald Reagan. He also named Sen. John Tower as a potential running mate and reacted to The Final Days.
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Texas
Houston
Air Terminal Ceremony Sets Lub bock Opens
Lub bock hosts first flights at the new regional airport with a 6:45_am departure and 8:15_am arrival. The Chamber of Commerce will present plaques to crews and passengers during both ceremonies as workers move equipment from the old terminal to the new facility ahead of completion today.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Perennial Bee Winner Scores On Lucky 13
Glenn Margolis of Big Spring won the 24th Regional Spelling Bee at Moody Auditorium on the Lubbock Christian College campus after two hours of competition defeating 20 county participants. He spelled sluiced and shrapnel to claim the title, earning a trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Spelling Bee and a trophy.
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Moody Auditorium
Lubbock
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Big Spring
Goliad Junior High School
Maridene
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Lamesa
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Seminole
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Weather outlook for Lubbock area cloudy with showers
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers today and tonight. Expect a high in the middle 70s and a low in the middle 40s.
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