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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1971
Page
6
The meeting with a publisher of a bilingual newspaper spurred calls for a grand jury investigation. Commissioner Jan Fouts said the commission lacks authority to pursue that, sparking a loud debate on limits of power. Dr. Hardy Clemons proposed informing the council to initiate a proper inquiry.
A United Press International survey finds economists and politicians forecast a wave of inflation when Nixon's 90 day wage price freeze ends in mid November unless a stronger nationwide enforcement and policy mechanism is created. Figures point to potential inflation from the 10 percent import surcharge and the looming price adjustments across goods and materials.
The article outlines swift action on the investment tax credit amid a 0.8 percent July drop in industrial production. It notes Meany's criticism of Nixon proposals, Hogson's rebuke, CAB price controls, automaker compliance, and discussions on tax exemptions and the permanent 5 percent credit. It also mentions Wall Street activity and the Cost of Living Council’s first post-freeze meeting.
Six elderly passengers died when an excursion bus lost control on a hill in Northallerton England. Two car occupants also died and thirty seven people were injured in the collision with a car and a cottage.
Grand jury hears financier amid an SEC civil case alleging stock manipulation and political favors for banking legislation. Sharp testified he arranged a 550000 loan for Waggoner Carr via an account tied to former Texas Attorney General Will Wilson, with Osorio reportedly acting without Sharp’s knowledge.
Areas from Dimmitt to Brownfield received heavy storms with 2.16 inches at Muleshoe and 2.56 inches this month in Lubbock area. Funnel cloud near Plainview, haze across the state, and river crests above flood stage in the Frio and Nueces basins prompt readiness in Three Rivers as scattered showers are forecast through midweek.
The event runs August 27 and 28 in Littlefield with a sidewalk art festival and a Miss Lamb County pageant opening the two day festivity. Activities include a teen street dance Jack Pot Play Day youth contests a Mr Texas contest a fiddlers contest and street and square dances to close.
A new terminal complex at Tan Son Nhut Airport costing 1.8 million dollars is scheduled for completion this year. It will increase capacity to about 3 million passengers annually and serve Saigon area air travel growth.
Council and airport board debate governance amid friction over contract fulfillment by airport consultants. Members push for seven seats for broader input while questioning authority, funding, and who controls decisions in the aviation office as they seek clearer, accountable processes for the next few years.
President Nixon tours the Midwest and West after announcing new wage and price controls. He urges sacrifice to curb inflation, acknowledging hardship for workers and businesses while outlining the broader goal of stabilizing the cost of living. He plans to visit Springfield Illinois to landmark Abraham Lincoln’s home and attend the Illinois state fair, then stops in Idaho Falls, Jackson Hole, and Dallas for events with veterans groups.
Dor man Ray Shaw, 25, was brought to Judge Ralph Casey for burglary arraignment in Big Spring. During proceedings he bolted from the third floor courtroom, sprinted down two flights of stairs, and escaped into the street pursued by County Judge A. J. Mitchell before vanishing in an alley.
The U S funded project will add a high power radar transmitter to the 1000 foot Arecibo dish in Puerto Rico. It aims to capture radar echoes from Jupiter’s moons Callisto and Ganymede and refine orbits of Venus and Mercury. It also plans Venus surface mapping and Jupiter atmosphere data.
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