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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

10

Investment Profits Scrutinized in Texas Auto Rates Debate

Austin investors and lawmakers clash over whether insurance investment income should be included in rate calculations. Governor's committee hears arguments from Ned Price, Clinton Jr., and AFL-CIO legal counsel on the impact of profits from capital, surplus, and reserves on auto premiums.

Austin UPI State Insurance Board Ned Price Crawford Martin Organized Labor Clinton Jr State Board of Insurance Texas Clinton Preston Smith W. O.shafer Odessa State Bar of Texas Texas Afl - Cio Sam Houston National Association of Independent Insurers Vestal Lemmon

Durbin Murder Trial Jury Adds Ninth Member

The Durbin murder trial in Austin speeded with the ninth juror, Smith Meredith, a 60 year old maintenance man at Travis State School for Men tally Retarded Boys. Two jurors, Mrs. Owen Lattimore and Mrs. Mary Ann Chapman, have university ties and were accepted as the ninth's day. The defense used its ninth peremptory challenge on a 1953 juror who sentenced a black man to the electric chair.

State Land Defense Smith Meredith Travis State School Assembly of God Durbin John Albert White University of Texas At Austin White Keitha Mortis Owen Lattimore Mary Ann Chapman

Abernathy Milestone Reflections From 1909 Anniversary

Residents Ed Lutrick and others recount Abernathy history from rail lines to cold winters and prairie fires. They recall first post office in 1910, depot in a boxcar, stagecoach routes from Colorado City and Canyon, and a 1905 New Mexico fire that wiped out local land.

Ed Lutrick Abernathy Colorado City Canyon Latrick Abernathy Toid Pearce Barton Jackrabbits Coa Rock

Teens from Lubbock win top posts at Texas Youth Conference

Rickey Alexander son of Theodor and Mrs Alexander of 3405 25th St Lubbock was elected president of the Texas Youth Conference. Vicki Bruce daughter of J R Bruce of 4316 38th St Lubbock was named vice president for public relations. Installation by Chief Justice Robert W Calvert Sunday in the House of Representatives Chamber.

Alexander Lubbock High School Texas Youth Conference Lubbock Group Lubbock High Bruce Coronado High School Coronado Chorale Lubbock House of Representatives Chamber Robert W. Calvert Texas Supreme Court

Texas voters weigh nine constitutional amendments and budget bills

The August ballot in Texas includes proposals to raise legislative salaries to 20 000 for lieutenant governor and Speaker, extend per diem terms, and remove term limits on bonds. Other measures would delete obsolete constitutional provisions, exempt non profit water suppliers from taxes, lift interest rate limits on state bonds, extend survivor benefits to volunteer firemen and police, expand student loan programs, and boost the Texas Opportunity Plan by 200 million in bonds.

Senators Representatives House of Representatives Crawford Martin State Colleges The Water Development Board Veterana Land Board State College Texas Tech

Churches divided over Black Manifesto response

National Council of Churches leaders remain split on how to react to the NBEDC manifesto calling for 500 million in reparations. Secret July session failed to break the impasse as talks continue ahead of a general board meeting in Indianapolis.

Louis Cassels United Freee International National Council of Churches National Black Economic Development Conference NBEDC James Forman U.S Executive Council of Churches Council Indianapolis The

Mideast Religious Leader Faces Balance in Conflict

Archbishop George W. Appleton, the Anglican primate of Jerusalem, speaks of the tense role between opposing sides in the region. He describes the pressures on his duties and the difficulty of keeping compassion balanced amid the conflict.

George W. Cornell NEW York George W. Appleton Archbishop Appleton Jerusalem

Missionaries Moon Junket Sparks Space Theology Debate

Apollo 11 raises questions on religion with Catholic theologians in Vatican City. Discussion covers Christ's role in creation, missionary obligation to extraterrestrials, and differences between Western and Greek church fathers. Archbishop Appleton advocates peace steps for Israel and Arab states.

Vatican City God Seem Father Long Church St. Augustine St. John Chrysostom Christ

Shooting Brings Slaying Charge in Wharton Ball Room

Pete Longoria 21 of El Campo faces murder charges for the July 19 shooting of Steve Garcia 21 of Wharton. Garcia died in a Galveston hospital. Lon goria, a parolee, was denied bond by Justice of the Peace Issac Garrett. He was initially charged with attempted murder after Garcia was shot five times with a .38 pistol at a ballroom dance with about 600 people present.

Wharton (Ap Pete Longoria el Campo Steve Garcia Wharton Garcia Galveston Justice of the Peace Issac Garrett Longoria Texas Department of Corrections

Church of God Seventh Day Sabbath School and Evening Service

Invitation to attend Sabbath School at 10 30 a m and Evening Service at 4 30 p m on Saturday led by Elder Lee Coronado with a reference to God resting the seventh day from creation.

Sabbeth School Lee Coronado

Methodists merge black and white conferences in eight-state jurisdiction

The Methodist College of Bishops of the South Central jurisdiction rejected a $500 million Black Manifesto but approved merging black and white conferences in Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Nebraska New Mexico Arkansas Kansas and Missouri. Bishop Kenneth Copeland said a reconciliation fund will support the merger and a $20 million nationwide drive will address disparities. The plan centers on uniting the West Texas Negro Conference with adjacent white conferences in Texas Louisiana New Mexico and Arkansas.

Houston Methodist College of Bishops South Central Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Nebraska New Mexico Arkansas Kansas Missouri Kenneth Copeland Land Copeland West Texas

Navy to cut operations off U S coasts to save money

Plan to save Washington reports the Navy will reduce ships and aircraft patrols along U S coasts this year to cut costs.

Washington Navy U. S

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