15 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1973
Page
1
During rush hour, traffic lights on Avenue Q will stay green for up to 100 seconds to ease congestion as storms move through the area. Authorities warn delays remain likely and drivers should seek alternate routes.
TTUSM doctors will begin seeing patients in an interim teaching clinic near Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock. Senior students start training in family practice, with ambulatory patients solicited April 70. clinic will operate with a regional approach to doctor training and involve multiple roles for Wolcott as a key administrator.
The State Board of Education approved a two year migrant education program to tailor learning by skill checks and step by step progress tests. TEA director Lee Frasier said tests treat each child as an individual and transfer records will be shared via a $38,000 contract with Migrant Student Record Transfer System in Little Rock. Arkansas firms will design and test the method, beginning in September in six Texas districts with kindergarten and first grade participants.
Weather summary notes cooler today with a high near the 60s and a low around 40 tonight. Winds from the west to northwest up to 35 mph. Humidity expected around 60 percent during the day and 38 percent at midnight. Regional readings include Abilene 72 and 63 in El Paso, with other city figures listed in the brief outlook.
A five hour panel at Texas Tech University School of Law explored abortion from medical, legal, and counseling angles. Dr Preston De Snag Dr Taster Wolcott and Dr De Shaw discussed medical aspects including first twelve week risks and birth control methods while Rodric B Scinoen outlined the Supreme Court decision and legal context.
Washington expected this week to see a presidential energy message to Congress likely backing higher oil imports under a revised tariff system. Treasury Secretary Shultz avoided specifics at a weekend energy symposium while officials indicated the administration favors a tariff scheme to raise imports, with the quota system likely to remain in place but extended to allow above quota oil with a fee.
A reader asks for comfort and help in times of death and loss. The plea invokes God through Jesus Christ and ends with a prayer for consolation.
Diane Bryan a 12 year old sixth grader at Murfee Elementary School won the first annual Lubbock Avalanche Journal Regional Spelling Bee at Smylie Wilson Junior High School Auditorium She and Glenn Margolis 10 were the final two spellers with Diane advancing to finals as the winner Diane is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Bob Bryan of 3805 67th St Glenn Margolis is the son of Dr and Mrs Jack Margolis of Big Spring
A rash of tornadoes struck the Panhandle around Amarillo as storms rolled through with heavy rain baseball size hail and gusty winds. No injuries were reported and damage was scattered and light.
Lubbock gains a new financial facility as Texas Bank begins operations on Monday at temporary quarters on University Avenue and Avenue NX. The chartered institution plans a $1,000,000 capital base with full services, drive in banking, and a permanent Post Phiza Tower site under construction. The bank emphasizes modern design, security, and 21 hour night depository access while offering standard banking hours and a Saturday half-day.
Bowater Daniels said Bowater Incorporated will raise newsprint prices by 2 to 4 percent, with southern deliveries prices moving to 179 dollars per ton and northern prices to 170 dollars per ton. The rise, attributed to rising costs, marks a second boost this year and cited by Southern Newspaper Publishers Association president as reflecting broader production needs.
A man in the community asserts his intelligence surpasses that of others while distinctly refusing to join the crowd in similar self-assessment.
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