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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1975
Page
3
An OCR style clipping lists scattered names and phrases such as Jay Harris and Kenneth May with editor McVay and Associated Press references. The text is fragmented and nonsensical, resembling a damaged page with stray capitals and missing context.
John Connally, buoyed by about 3000 attendees at a bipartisan Houston appreciation dinner, builds a fundraising war chest and vows a tough national leadership path. Despite bribery charges, acquittal and strong donor support suggest a possible return to national politics and a refurbished public image.
The Texas Research League says no Texas school district will be required to raise local property taxes in 1975 76 to meet Foundation Program obligations. Districts may raise taxes by choice, benefiting from state aid and surplus potential. Some districts may pass through the $1 400 teacher pay raise, affecting equity goals of the reform.
The Local 1253 strike ends with a 50-cent hourly raise to 4.90 per hour in two installments, raising weekly pay to 196 for a 40-hour week. Contractors keep exclusive hiring hall out, preserving Texas right to work while inflation worries grow for construction costs.
A prisoner at Santa Fe City Jail forced a second floor door to escape. Jail keepers questioned the inmate’s trustworthiness noting he could have left earlier. The report humorously asks if games played by the rules have a place in rehabilitation.
The piece reports Attorney General Edward Levi criticizing criminal court judges for leniency, citing runaways forced into prostitution and rising violent crime. It argues for stricter enforcement and condemns liberal-justice views while noting minority crime impacts and public acceptance of crime.
The Avalanche Journal editor notes repeated reports in the paper over weeks about Bob Bullock conducting raids on about 70,000 tax delinquent businesses.
Senate veteran Edward Kennedy remains a subject of presidential speculation despite saying he is not running. The chatter persists after comments by House Leader Tip O Neill and remarks from Kennedy about his political future keeping his name alive in national dialogue.
Jay Harris argues Congress risks betraying US interests by maintaining the arms embargo on Turkey over Cyprus. He cites Lt. Gov. George Mahon and Greek lobby pressure, calling for unified national policy and opposing bloc influence in foreign affairs. He urges restraint and a focus on the majority’s welfare.
In a peculiar note, L M Boyd muses on how a crocodile swims and balances with ballast, claims experts can estimate rock weight from the beast, and suggests a household dish of Chinese rice fritters with linden honey. He signs with a Fort Worth address for mail.
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