Texas Senate backs progressive consumer protection bill
The Texas Senate approved a sweeping consumer protection measure 23 to 6 with Lt. Gov. Hobby calling it the most progressive act of its kind. The bill allows customers to sue for deceptive practices and to represent others with common complaints, while shielding businesses from frivolous suits. It would outlaw 20 deceptive practices and enable up to triple damages for consumers, plus civil penalties up to 50,000 dollars. The House has passed a version as well, and observers note both potential benefits and risks.
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Texas Senate
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
House
Mauzy
Senate
Bill Hobby
Hobby
City Hall to switch on Lubbock traffic signal grid
City plans to activate a $1.1 million downtown traffic signal system linking 102 intersections to two master control computers at City Hall. Officials say the grid will optimize flow by adjusting lights to prevent backing up at busy intersections, though motorists should not expect perfection.
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Lubbock Motoris
City Hall
Bill McDaniel
Lubbock
McDaniel
Troop cuts abroad spark debate on costs and policy
Nixon faces pressure over reducing U S troops abroad as Mansfield and allies argue cuts could curb inflation and free domestic funds. They cite $36 billion annual overseas costs and MBFR talks, while critics warn unilateral withdrawals may weaken U S bargaining and security.
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Mansfield
Senate
Democrats
Hanoi outpost reports foreshadowed cease-fire impact
From an ARVN mountaintop near Hue the January 2 cease-fire appears the Communists salvation as North Vietnamese rebuild roads airfields and resupply troops. The distant Washington view contrasts with on ground assessments of the northern frontier operations and strategic gains.
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Truong Son Nam
South Vietnam
Washington
Hue
HANOI
le van Thanh
Thanh
1St
ARVN
North Vietnam
Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen Dui
Hinh
Here
U. S. Congress
United States
Inflation scare fuels wild food prices and panic buying
A humorous meditation on food shortages after government tips on cheap cuts spark a stampede for flounder onions and calf brains, with prices soaring from 59 cents to 180 a pound and shoppers scrambling amid chaotic scenes.
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Washington
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Wake Up The World Is Beginning Easter Thoughts
A reflective column mixes Easter themes with weather notes and social musings. It recalls James M. Logan on Easter morning awakening a granddaughter and cites historical Easter origins from Eastur to Ostara. It notes symbols of renewal like eggs and the Easter bunny, and includes quips about critics and government.
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James M. Logan
Baptist Church
Tucson
Pass It On and Mirage Continent Do Not Hold Water
A mix of trivia notes covers color perception in elderly artists, the myth of Crocker Land proven a mirage near Ellesmere Island, and general oddities. It includes a line about dreams by gender and age, plus a playful quiz on ideal measurements and poker hands.
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Crocker
England
James Ross
Robert Peary
Donald MacMillan
Ellesmere Island
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