Farm Price Boost and Grain Sale Ties Explored
Washington AP report notes a price rise in farm commodities tied to grain sales to the Soviet Union. Wheat corn and soybeans saw higher in farm values as harvest prospects improved, with economists split on impact on consumer costs. Butz defends grain sales amid debates over inflation and farm income.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Earl L.milk
Viet Union
Butz
Williamsburg
Riculture Department
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Suspect in heroin case enters plea and asks doors' return
U.S. District Judge Halbert Woodward presided at arraignments for Emeterio Lozano Jr. on two conspiracy and four distribution counts. Lozano asked when the government would return missing doors to his Colonial Motel apartment, as prosecutors described the doors as evidence of hiding activity. DEA agent Jerry Voyles said the doors were removed on advice of U.S. attorneys to build their case, while Lozano’s lawyer called the door removal harassment. The article notes further that White House reports Sampson resigned as General Services Administration administrator.
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Howard Swindle
Avalanche-Journal
U.S
Lozano
George Gilkerson
Gilkerson
Colonial Motel
Idalou Road
Drug Enforcement Administration
Lozasio
Jerry Voyles
Lubbock
DEA
Voyles
F. Sampson
General Services Administration
White House
Connally Urges Americans To Rally Behind Principles
Former Texas Governor Connally told about 3,000 supporters in Houston that America must compete in global politics and economics and provide security for trusted allies. He framed this as the glory era of critics and cynics and urged a revived national resolve amid Watergate-era charges and a broad speaking tour.
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Houston
Texas
John B. Connally
Connally
America
Coanally
City Construction Dispute Settled
Lubbock workers end month long strike after a raise of 50 cents per hour for union members. Negotiations fail to secure an ironclad commitment. hiring hall issue remains a sticking point as HAL Brown reports.
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Hal Brown
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Ates
Weather and union strike terms on Texas projects
Lubbock forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with a high in the low 90s and a 20 percent precipitation chance. HR Bundock, head of the Lubbock Association of General Contractors, explains letters of intent and union labor terms for a new one year contract affecting about 3,500 workers across 17 Tech campus projects.
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Lubbock
Bundock
Lubbock Association of General Contractors
Union Pension Fund
Tech
Bun Jdock
Man Accused Of City Rape Still Free
Simon Felon Jones remains at large more than two weeks after escaping a Las Vegas hospital. Homicide detectives in Las Vegas and Lubbock have no leads on his whereabouts. He was jailed in Mark County for a labor convention delegate murder and fled while shackled at the Las Vegas hospital.
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Las Vegas
Simon Felon Jones T
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Mark County
Jones
Lubbock Area 1-27 Work Step Nearer
The Texas Highway and Public Transportation Commission approved funds for construction of frontage roads and structures on 1-27 near Lubbock. Bids may be let in September with construction possible after state approval. project will run about 7.1 miles from the Monroe overpass northward, not extending the highway through Lubbock.
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Texas
Thej
Lubbock Ares
Monroe Over
New Deal
George C. Wall Jr
Wall
State Commission
Lubbock
Y Wall
Amarillo
Hale
Swisher
South Plains
Plainview
Ford
Supreme Court
Oliver Thomas, Ch
Lut Commerce Highway Committee
Prayer Exalts Living Christ Power in Expectant Lives
A reader offers a brief devotional blessing thanking the merciful Father. The message centers on Christ’s living power empowering believers with faith and praise, ending with an Amen.
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Father
Singing Star No Show For Concert In Texas
Promoter Tony Douglas says a directive from Merle Haggard's agent led to cancellation of Hagard's part of a two city Texas tour. Haggard performed in Lubbock to an audience of about 1,400 as refunds began for some 1,200 ticket holders. Ailing Bob Eubanks indicated in a phone interview that Haggard's condition affected the remaining dates with only Douglas appearing in Athens.
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Pat Henry
Avalanche Journal
Merle Haggard
Tony Douglas
Western Star
Haggard
Lubbock
Texas
Municipal Auditorium
Ward
Douglas
Abilene
Douglas-Haggard
Athens
Bob Eubanks
Encino
Calif
Doctor Removal at Army Medical Research Head In Washington
The Army said on Thursday that Dr Van M. Sim has been removed as head of medical research which includes drug testing on soldiers and civilian volunteers in Washington.
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Washington
Army
van M. Sim
Jas
Aid for Bases Swap Urged By Ford Kissinger
President Ford proposed a 50 million dollar U S military aid package to Turkey in exchange for reopening U S bases but Turkey rejected the plan calling it contradictory. Kissinger warned the House embargo on arms to Turkey could be reversed if bases are restored. Tass reported Brezhnev and Gromyko met Demirel amid concerns over Soviet arms offerings.
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Helsinki
Finland
Ford
Turkey
Henry A. Kissinger
Suleyman Demirel
Kissinger
U.S
Turekey
Demirel
House
House of Representatives
Cyprus
Demire
Soviet Union
Tass
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
Washington
United States
House Blocks Arms Sales Renewal to Turkey in Senate Vote
The Senate narrowly approved a bill to renew U S arms sales to Turkey but the House blocked action until September 9 when Congress returns from recess. House Rules Committee chair Ray Madden delayed clearing the measure, and Minority Leader Rhodes abandoned efforts to push the bill before adjournment.
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Washington
U.S
Turkey
Senate
House
Ray J. Madden
D.ind
House Rules Committee
Congress
John J. ‘Rhodes
Hoffa Reported Missing in Detroit After Bombing Links
Jimmy Hoffa, former Teamsters president and later prisoner, was reported missing by his family in Detroit. Police investigated a 1974 abandoned car linked to the case while FBI and state authorities weighed kidnapping as a possibility. Hoffa’s past tainted by legal troubles and an attempted parole effort looms over the mystery.
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Detroit
UPL
James R. Hol
Whion Polis Tics
Teamsters International
Jimmy
Hoffa
Noth American
Alliance
Nana
Fam
Jas
St. Louis
Richard Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Hoffa Ig
Rober Dent
Teaternational
Bloomfield Township
Robert Bloom
Bloom
Michigan
FBI
Lewisburg
Richard M. Nixon
Decontrol Of Oil Pledged Decontrol Of Oil Pledged
Congress fought to keep domestic oil prices capped as Ford signaled full decontrol in a month. The House passed a six month extension despite Zarb forecasting a Ford veto. If vetoed price ceilings end August 31 and could raise gasoline by seven cents per gallon. Zarb urged a tax on oil company profits once controls lift. Consumers would feel impact gradually over six to nine months.
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Washington
Congress
Ford Administration
Ford
House
White House
Frank G. Zarb
Zard
John Rhodes
Four Area Men Plead Not Guilty in Fraud Case
Four area men indicted in July for a scheme to defraud farm price support payments entered innocent pleas in U S District Court. James C. Hodge Seminole John H Stockton Jr John H Thomas and A Earl Jones Brownfield pleaded not guilty on behalf of Jon T Farms Inc The probe covered 195 farmers mainly in Gaines and Terry Counties seeking 7 5 million in improper payments with most appeals clearing all but about nine farmers. Hodge former Gaines County ASCS executive director is accused of misappropriating 541,132 86 in Commodity
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U.S. District Court
U.S. Dist
Halbert C. Woodward
James C. Hodge
Seminole
John H. Stockton Jr
John H. Thomas
A. Earl Jones
Brownfield
Thomas
Jon T Farms, Inc
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Gaines
Terry Counties
Hodge
Gaines County
Senate OKs 6 Billion for Energy Research and Development
Washington UPI report says the Senate approved a 6 billion dollar authorization for the Energy Research and Development Administration for a 15 month period starting July 1.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Energy Research and Development Administration
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