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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1976

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Lubbock Air Service Bid Faces Mixed Reactions in Phoenix and Las Vegas

Phoenix and Las Vegas officials show cautious stance on Lubbock CAB petition for expanded air service. Local leaders say they will study the proposal and may endorse if it aligns with existing cases and alternatives, while Albuquerque San Antonio and Memphis weigh involvement.

Chamber of Commerce John Logan Phoenix la Vegas Lubbock Civil Aeronautics Board Arizona Nevada Logan Howevever Phoenix Chamber Michel Hellen Avalanche-Journal City Las Vegas Texas Houston San Antonio el Paso Midland-Odessa CAB Albuquerque Memphis Hellen

Police Cars For City Officials Questioned

City Hall faces probe over use of unmarked sedans set aside for police work. About 16 cars are driven by the city manager and top staff, raising questions of law evasion as a memo allegedly exempted department heads from the rule. The law restricts unmarked cars to police use. The issue centers on whether these vehicles are used properly or to bypass the spirit of the statute.

Avalanche-Journal Texas Mar Larry Cunningham

Can't Fight City Hall Adage Proved Again

A beleaguered citizen wins a case against city hall as a junked pickup is towed away under municipal rules. Officials offer 175 dollars cash in a move condemned as humiliation while memories of lost tools and a working man’s pride linger.

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Tech President Murray Reflects On A Decade Of Growth

Dr. Grover FE Murray recalls ten years at Texas Tech from 1966 to 1975 as a period of rapid expansion. Enrollment rose from 17,786 to 22,580 and the physical plant nearly tripled to 187.9 million dollars. Research funding grew from 395 thousand to 2.1 million, and graduate degrees increased from 343 masters and 19 doctorates to about 624 masters and 7 doctorates by month’s end. He will hand over to Dr. Cecil Mackey who takes the duties this month.

Grover FE. Murray Texas Tech University Murray Tech Cecil Mackey University Sta Tus Texas Tech Lubbock

Heat wave to press on across Texas with Belle threat

Hot weather persists across Texas with Lubbock at 94 and Wichita Falls at 104 as a tropical storm Belle gathers strength. Belle could become the season’s first hurricane with 90 mph winds, prompting a hurricane watch from the Georgia coast to Cape Hatteras and advisories for northern Bahamas mariners.

Wichita Falls Dallas Houston Gila Bend Ariz Gunnison Colo Belle Tate Palm Beach Kia National Weather Servie Georgia Cape Hatteras Florida Bahamas

Renewal and Gratitude Prayer Reflection

A reader offers a short prayer thanking God for a renewed spirit and healing from past hurts as they welcome a new day. The text frames daily spiritual renewal and gratitude in devotional tone.

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New Commerce Benefits Lubbock Port Of Entry

A U S Customs official questions the Lubbock port of entry after a slow first year but notes August activity and a potential shift with a local machinery producer and a bonded warehouse plans. He cites low duties and high costs and suggests reconsidering the port's operation while recent changes show rising imports and a new direct import line at the Lubbock branch.

U.S Lubbock Martin Gemorts Gempets Lubbock Port of Entry

Weather Forecast for Lubbock and Vicinity

Pair today high in the middle 90s and low in the upper 60s. Light winds. Mostly sunny outlook with dry conditions across the area.

Lubbock and

Dispatcher Duties Revealing Stress of City Radio Room

In the Lubbock police station communications room behind the desk, dispatchers face loneliness and constant signals. Officers Kimber and Truster describe the role as crucial to operations while a management survey suggests civilian dispatching could cut costs, provoking controversy.

Lubbock James Kimber Kimber Carlson Truster Cresap, McCormick and Paget Inc Civanias Be

Comic Dictionary Withholding Tax Trick

A humorous item shows a government plan to withhold taxes as a trick to curb spending. The blurb teases readers with a cartoonish take on tax policy and personal finances.

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