Eight year old Billy Bob Anderson naturalizes in Lubbock
Eight year old Billy Bob Anderson became a United States citizen outside the Federal Building in Lubbock with his adoptive parents Mr and Mrs Duane Anderson of Tokio. The Turkish born boy who lived abroad due to oil work is now a Plains student who hopes farmers gain fair earnings. Witnesses included John Dale Curtis and local new citizens.
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Pat Patrick
Earl Butz
Billy Bob Anderson
Lubbock
Federal Building
America
Turkey
Duane Anderson
Tokio
Terry County
Billy Bob
Uncle Sam
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Dad
Andersons
Anderson
Halliburton Co
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
John Dale Curtis
County cuts health unit funding and approves pay raise
County Commissioners approved a five percent across the board pay raise for county employees and withdrew from the city-county health unit saving about 175 157 dollars in a 32 vote session. They also agreed to assume the city share of welfare programs saving roughly 54 000 dollars and warned that balancing the new budget will require about 280 000 dollars more without raises.
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Scott Daniels
Rod Shaw
Royal Furgeson
Shaw
Les Derrick
Max Avants
Arch Lamb
Alton Brazel
Lamb
Lubbock
Comic Dictionary Mis An To Life
One who thinks the world is all right for a visit but hates to live there.
Inmate Sues Over Alleged Mail Denial at Lubbock Jail
Floyd Ellis, jailed since July 20 awaiting transfer for an eight year sentence, sues for $10,000 claiming he has not received any personal mail. The suit, consolidated into a broader jail abuse class action, names Sheriff Blanchard the county commissioners and adds the Texas Commission on Jail Standards as a defendant.
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Lubbock
Sheriff's Department
Floyd Ellis
U.S. District Court
Halbert C. Woodward
Ellis
State
Choc" Blanchard
Woodward
Texas Commission On Jail Standards
Ford Wins Test Vote To Block Delegate Switch
In Kansas City the National Republican Rules Committee backed a rule binding more than 900 delegates in 19 states to Ford, preventing Reagan loyalists from switching votes. Ford led Reagan 1 036 to 1 001 with 101 uncommitted. conservatives push 22 platform planks and possible Buckley bid.
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Ford
Kansas City
UPS
Ronald Reagan
Republican Committee
Reagan
National Republican Rules Committee
United Press International
Conservatives Rally To Push GOP Platform At Convention
Conservatives led by Reagan allies press 15 platform planks on abortion busing gun control and the Panama Canal at the Kansas City convention as a floor fight looms if the committee omits their proposals. Sen. Jesse Helms and Rep. Crane submitted the items while Schweiker may issue a statement.
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Ford
Reagan
GOP National Committee
Sen
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Saffir
Helms
California
Richard Schweiker
Panama Canal
Taiwan
Kansas City, Mo
Ronald Reagan
Platform Committee
Schweiker
North Carolina
Philip Crane
Illinois
Steven Symms
Idaho
Panama
Canal Zone
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
GOP
United States
Dehind
Charges Filed In Mystery Deaths Case
A material witness in the slaying of Paul Mendez was charged with his murder Tuesday. Alfonso Urtado faces charges for the Barrientos murder while Frank Sosa’s charges were dropped and he will be released today. Police believe the Mendez and Barrientos killings are related due to a witness statement.
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Paul Mendez
Lubbock
Santos Barrientos
Mendez
E. 52Nd St
Alfredo Atkinson
36Th
Frank Sosa
Duke St
Barrientos
Alfonso “Poncho” Urtado
N. Ave
Urtado
Sosa
Atkinson
Urbano
10Th St
Lato
Barriento
New Student Signups Set by Lubbock ISD
The Lubbock Independent School District will hold registration Thursday and Friday for new city junior and senior high students and those moving to new attendance areas since last spring. Most junior and senior high classes begin August 23, with elementary registration on August 19.
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Lubbock Independent School
Congress Approves Swine Flu Immunization Bill
Congress passed emergency swine flu legislation after pressure from President Ford. The bill clears the way for nationwide inoculations by making the government defendant in vaccine injury lawsuits and allows the government to sue manufacturers or distributors. The move aims to speed immunization before the Republican National Convention.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ford
White House
Senate
House
Celed
Tim Lee Carter
Henry Waxman
D.calif
O'Neill
Carl Albert
John Rhodes
United States
House Rules Committee
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Shotzi
National Water Ski Association
Drew Keyes
Miami
Fla
Buckley
Len James Buckley
New York
Leonard Safir
Pary
Sununy
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Robert G. Begam
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Thomas O'Neill
Massachusetts
Chamber
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