Congress vows to curb Nixon budget and threaten veto
Democratic leaders pledged to cut total spending below Nixon requests and challenge him to veto bills that exceed his budget. Senate and House leaders said cuts would hit defense and other areas, with Nixon warning of potential vetoes and urging bipartisan cooperation to avoid taxes and inflation.
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Lubbock aims to transform Yellowhouse Canyon into major recreation hub
A 1 371 acre park plan recreates 175 acres of lakes ten to eighteen feet deep with fishing canoeing and sailboating. Waterfronts and facilities would include recreation buildings pools fields amphitheaters and picnic areas. Local funding of 2.8 million seeks state and federal matching grants totaling about 23 million for additional lakes and broader development.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Yellowhouse Canyon
West Texas
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Aix
Memorial Civic Center
Personal Polluttion role big in foul water control
The article discusses pollution in Lubbock waterways from rain runoff, yard waste, and private dumps. It notes sources from homes, businesses, feed lots, and canyon spillways draining into Yellowhouse Canyon and Mackenzie State Park. The Water Quality Board, led by Raymond Mittel, monitors and controls pollution from identifiable sources entering state waterways.
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Lubbock Girls End Europe Ambassador Tour
Six area girls from Lubbock complete a six week ambassador tour of Europe. A separate item notes grants from Bec. A. to aid disadvantaged children with school prep. A Ford Foundation statement clarifies UT's $200000 grant loss was not tied to Dr. John Silber’s firing.
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Ford Foundation
John Silber
FDA Warns Over Mislabelled Castor Oil Bottles
The FDA issued an urgent nationwide warning about mislabelled bottles of Vi Jon castor oil that may contain lethal turpentine. Consumers told to discard any two ounce bottles labeled Vi Jon hospital brand castor oil unless they are certain the bottle is safe.
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Prayer Gratitude Note From A Reader
A reader offers a simple blessing thanking God for all mankind and the life and air that sustain people, ending with Amen. The brief devotional line expresses universal thanks and reverence.
Unconscious Area Woman Defies Odds After Crash
Mrs. Cunningham, 39, remains unconscious after a two car crash at 19th Street and Texas Avenue April 1. She has been moved from Methodist Hospital to Beaver Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma for further care after four months of treatment. Her husband, Jess Cunningham of Tohoka, says she shows optimism as doctors treat a blood clot on the left brain.
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Tohoka
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Methodist Hospital
County Tax Rate Decision Nearing By Eugene Smith
The 1971 Lubbock County tax rate likely stays at 78 cents per $100, with district judges possibly pushing it higher. Commissioners finished two weeks of budget meetings, adding a small cost of living raise, more fire-response funding, and two new district attorney assistants. The fate of the adult probation budget hinges on a judge request, with a court ruling possible over budget authority.
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Eugene Smith
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Lyn Turner
Turner
National Council On Crime
Muleshoe Postmark Battle Ended in Victory
Sen. Yarborough announced that the fight to keep the Muleshoe postmark succeeded after protesting a federal plan to route mail handling to Lubbock. The Post Office Department told him customers can still obtain the Muleshoe postmark by dropping mail at the Muleshoe office.
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Earthquake Jars South America Across The Region
A strong tremor rattled from the Caribbean toward Buenos Aires with reports of a magnitude around 7.5 to 8. Observatories in Lima, Caracas and San Juan traced the quake near the Ecuador Peru border and 400 kilometers offshore. No damage or injuries were reported.
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Caribbean
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Colombia
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Argentina
Ag Secretary backs bill at New Mexico meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin urged support for a long-delayed farm bill before the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau at the Wool Bowl Stadium. He said the Nixon Administration backs the measure as constructive and bipartisan. Hardin noted farmers would gain parity in economic returns from modern technology.
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New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau
Wool Bowl Stadium
House Agriculture Committee
Tupamaros Kidnap American AID Official in Uruguay
Heavily armed Tupamaros abducted and wounded Dan Mitrione a U.S. AID officer and Aloysio Gomide a Brazilian diplomat in Montevideo. A second U.S. diplomat briefly seized escaped from a speeding pickup. The group warned of exchanging prisoners for political detainees and named a list to follow.
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Dan Mitrione
Richmond
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Agency For International Development
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Roswell
Michael Gordon Jones
San Lusis Obispo
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Nathan Rosenfeld
N.M
Rosenfeld
Liz
Oak
Tigers Invade Nagaland School Yard Forcing Vacation
Tigers took up residence in a Nagaland schoolyard forcing a temporary vacation for students until wildlife officials guided them back to the nearby jungle. No injuries were reported and the animals left willingly.
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Pussycat
Calcutta
India
Nagaland
Convention Chief Criticizes Lubbock Facilities
Perry Flippin reports West Texas New Mexico Florist Association chief Joe Koegler urges Lubbock to expand convention facilities or risk losing future events. He cites need for space for 400 attendees, exhibit area, dining rooms, suites, lodging, and air conditioning amid a two day Florist convention at Raiderland.
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Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Joe Koegler
Koegler
West Texas
Tohoka
Weather Map Page B Lubbock and Vicinity Update
Prevailing winds shift across Lubbock and vicinity with highs near 70s. Tonight and Sunday forecast cooler, with upper 90s minimal. south to easterly winds 10 to 20 miles per hour.
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