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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1973

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Court Upheld Beef Price Freeze Despite Industry Objections

A U S federal appellate panel in California upheld the Cost of Living Council beef price ceiling, rejecting claims of illegality and improper procedures. The ruling noted faster beef price inflation and allowed exemptions for hardship, with hearings deemed impractical during the emergency.

U.S. District Court Pacific Coast Robert F. Peckham Jobbers Association Inc San. Francisca National Association of Meat Purveyors Inc CLC Special Appellate Court California District Court James M. Carter San Diego

Lubbock Schools Plan Early Start For New Year

School bells ring as students return Monday to Lubbock Independent, LISD, and Lubbock Christian campuses. Uniform start times include 8:30 for Christ the King and 8:10 for Lubbock Christian with classes wrapping in registration. Enrollment projections vary, with LISD anticipate 2, 72 on first day and up to 52,800 by September.

Tom Wells Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Lublick Leslie Lubbock Christian Schools Christ the King

Marauding Dogs Kill About 1000 Turkeys at Texas Farm

Farm officials say two dogs pushed a gate open at Prater's Turkey Farm on South Lubbock Avenue early Saturday. About 1,000 six week old turkeys were found dead, with the loss estimated at around $2,000. Charles Lubbock and E Prater own the farm. Ray Grimmett, a farm caretaker, found the scene.

Anne Ray Fraser Avalanche-Journal Stalt .m S. University Prater South Short Charles Lubbock E. Prater Ray Grimmett Turkes

Intricate Scanner Device Transforms A J Newsroom Workflow

The Avalanche-Journal details a shift to computerized scanners and phototypesetting cutting production time from minutes to under two minutes per story. A separate report notes marauding dogs killing about 2,000 turkeys at a local farm, with owners undetermined and no impact foreseen on Thanksgiving supply.

Jor Hughes Avalanche-Journal Tran Phnoushi Prater Grimmett Avalanche Journal Othr

Prayer reflection quote from A Reader

A Reader offers a concise devotional line praying for strength to live day by day in divine reflection and Jesus' name. The brief mouthful emphasizes personal faith and daily reliance on spiritual guidance.

Goa Jesus

Canning Rage Sweeping Across Area

Housewives flood vegetable fields to stock up as food prices rise causing a South Plains canning and freezing surge. Farm youths process crops like beans and corn, funneling profits into school expenses while stores deplete jars and bags as demand climbs. See CANNING Page 16

South Plains Karl Morns Joe Don Buckner Gerry Burton Avalanche-Journal

Downtown properties face large tax reductions in revaluation

Downtown commercial property in Lubbock sees major tax roll reductions after a long overdue re-evaluation. Assessor John Brooks notes values on Main Street Broadway and Avenue M drop from 1 000 per front foot to 650, from 800 to 600, and 500 to 350, reflecting 60 percent market value tax basis and previous neglect since 1965.

Vaughn Brooks Jfont

Brenda strengthens into a hurricane near the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical storm Brenda neared hurricane strength as it lashed the Yucatan coast with 65 mph winds and rough seas. Observers noted Brenda’s eye over the northeast Yucatan, with forecast models predicting continued intensification into the Gulf before potentially moving toward Texas or Mexico by Tuesday.

Brenda Gulf of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Tand Texas Mexico Merida Corpus Christi Cozumel Island Nearl Frank Nation Hurricane Center Yucatan Yurauan Peninsule

Civic Center Designed As A People Place In Lubbock

Planning for an $8.2 million Memorial Civic Center in downtown Lubbock aims to serve the public any time. Architects describe a 461 by 560 foot site with a multiuse mall, a fountain, sunken parking, and an open air plaza, with access features for wheelchairs and envisioned year 1976 completion.

Mel Tittle Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Architects Sixman Memorial Civic Center Civic Center Tom Mills Mills Vivic Center

Weather Labbook Forecast Across City and Vicinity

Clear to partly cloudy conditions expected from today through Monday with little temperature change. Highs mid 90s and lows mid 80s with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Text includes garbled notes and local place names mixed with weather data.

Siam Doane Bhan Howe Dallas

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