Deputies Press Grievances as Sheriff Seeks Answers
Deputies led by Blanchard and Scruggs push for equitable pay a 40 hour week county furnished uniforms and guns while seeking Civil Service protection. Blanchard cites planned policy reforms and notes the court may not approve changes immediately. Friday 20 deputies joined the AFL CIO affiliated Construction and Municipal Workers Local 1253.
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Blanchard
Scruggs
Iam
Commissioners Court
Split Level Terminal Plans and Drought News
The article outlines a split level terminal with escalators to upper boarding lounges and phased construction funded by bonds. It discusses Runway projections for Lubbock, weather, and drought relief efforts led by US Senator Tower urging Nixon, plus Lake Houston’s low April level and forecasts for dust storms and rainfall across the region.
High Winds Blow Over Patio Cover and injure Teacher
A 52 mph gusts and light rain affected the area near Heath Furniture Co on 4th Street. Katherine Whitfield reported four patio covers blown onto her home shortly before 10 a.m. Winnie Redin a 70 year old Silverton Junior High math teacher sustained a fractured hip after being blown off her feet while picking up a newspaper on her porch Tuesday.
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Heath Furniture Co
4Th St
Katherine Whitfield
65Th St
Winnie Redin
Silvertonunior High School
Roy Heath
Lubbock Airport Plan Draws Fire Over Runway Layout
Arnold Thompson Associates warned existing runways at Lubbock Regional Airport may hit half their planned capacity by 1990 and urged a second north south strip for future aircraft. Ybarra urged early site search for a general aviation airport to ease crowding within five years. Board members opposed 10 foot runway spacing and moving general aviation areas, favoring keeping most operations on the west side as planned. Parry noted Lubbock has held its own in national commercial aviation.
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Aner
Joe Hall
Wayne Ybarra
Arnold Thompson Associates
Lubboc
Bennett Reaves
Parkhill Smith and Cooper
Lubbock
Hereford
Snyder
Odessa
Texas
Tech
Tueson
Dean Nichols
John Tower
Nixon
Tower
West Texas
Tolin
Ybarra
A. J. Parry
Barnes Bids For Welfare Changes To Curb Costs
Lt Gov Ben Barnes warned Tuesday that welfare costs threaten the two year Senate spending bill. He said without changes the state may need a medical assistance program and raise taxes by about 662.6 million, potentially 950 million for the biennium. Barnes argued welfare recipients receive better care than most Texans and urged cost controls with a realistic approach to services.
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Austin
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Senate
Texas
Liberal Panel Okays Abortion Bill In Texas Senate
The Health Committee approved a bill to liberalize abortion law permitting any woman 16 or older to obtain an abortion without marital status restrictions. Under 16, parental consent is required. Debate touched on welfare costs and proposed streamlining of medical services to reduce expenses.
Federal bank loan probe policy outlined for Texas
U S attorney Wheatley announced that state banks loans to political candidates will be investigated only if for political purposes and that no national bank loans made before the 1970 elections will be probed. The policy applies uniformly across Texas with cases referred to the FBI for action and prosecutions to be decided by the U S attorneys.
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Wheatley
Justice Department
U.S
Texas
Eldon B. Mahon
Fort Worth
Anthony J. P
Ethics bill faces tough row in Senate Hall of Rockwall
The House approved a financial disclosure mild provision and bans lawmakers from representing paying clients before government agencies. A separate bill authorizes insurers to pool risks in hail and hurricane belts, returning to the Senate for minor amendments. Senators edge a four year statewide term change but need one more vote. amendments to align terms with presidential cycles were defeated amid political tension. The session faces time pressure with current incumbents under scrutiny.
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Hall
Rockwall
House
Senate
Leroy Wiiting
Portland
Barnes
Bill Patman
Sen
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Governor backs 18 year old voting amendment plan
At a news conference Tuesday the governor said most mail concerns the Vietnam War and taxes with letter writers opposing both. He supports a constitutional amendment granting the vote to 18 year olds in all elections. The State Senate has ratified it, but the House has yet to act.
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U.S
State Senate
House
Laird Says Combat Role In Vietnam Nears End
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told a Pentagon news conference that the U S combat role in Vietnam will end this summer while some naval and air forces stay in Southeast Asia indefinitely. He pledged no further massive man power commitments and said the U S will continue military aid as South Vietnam takes over the main role. He warned against claims of no presence in Asia and noted deterrent naval and air forces would remain. He also said volunteering for service in Vietnam would be hard for troops and families to justify if not ordered.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Southeast Asia
Laird
Pentagon
United States
U.S
Indochina
South Vietnam
Nixon
Southeast
Asia
Vietnam
Fire Base South Vietnamese Unit Breaks Enemy Siege
A South Vietnamese task force of about 1,500 paratroopers and 41 infantrymen broke a siege near Fire Base 6 nine miles southwest of Hue. U S and Vietnamese forces reported multiple deaths including a helicopter crewman and a paratrooper, with additional American losses and several aircraft shot down. Daisy Cutter bombs were used for the first time in attempts to clear foliage for helicopter landings, while a U S communique said their purpose is terrain disruption not other uses.
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Hue
Saigon
U.S
Danang
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Minh Trail
Laos
Vienna
Nort
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