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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

5

Snyder Rodeo Opens With Parade In The Dark

The 35th Scurry County Rodeo kicked off in Snyder with an afternoon parade won by the Snyder Firemen's Auxiliary. Debby Arrant led the girls barrel race and Mike Sherley dominated bareback and wild mare events, while other locals claimed placings in calf roping and stock horse events.

Snyder Scurry County Mickey Sherley Aspermont Ken Speck Seymour Gary Parks Debbie Arrant Ropesville Glenda Froman Archer City Donna Couch Burial Mathis Muleshoe Jim Brazile Amarillo Bill Riddles Wichita Falls Mike Sherley Steve Mitchell Coleman Roy Beaver Fluvanna Ray Herring Kenny Hart Doug McCoy Morse Dennis Breedlove Sherley

Crossing Guards Honored In City

The Kiwanis Lions Club sponsored luncheon honored 33 city crossing guards under Lubbock Police Department direction. They begin daily duties on the first school day. The first crossing guards program started in 1955. Juanita Pruitt, a 16 year veteran, was among those recognized.

South Plains Lions Club Lubbock

Communists blame war for U. S. economic crisis at talks

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates at the Vietnam peace talks blamed the Indochina war for U S economic troubles and urged total U S troop withdrawal from Vietnam. Thuy warned that delaying withdrawal worsens economic and monetary difficulties amid a dollar crisis. Habib protested DMZ violations while Lam accused Hanoi of intensifying buildup for a strike on the South.

Paris Indochina U.S Nixon South Vietnam Vietnam United States Vietnams Xuan Thuy Thuy Laos Cambodia Nugyen Hi Binh Ly van Sau Dinh Ba Thi Philip C. Habib North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Pham Dang’ Lam Dmz South

Chaos Becomes Mild Confusion in Chicago Emergency Office

Chicago Office of Emergency Preparedness moves from initial chaos to mild confusion as it answers six state residents about Nixon economic reforms. A 15 minute post speech setup, staffing rose from 10 to over 20, with 350 calls an hour mainly about rent and wages.

Chicago Midwest Nixon George Lincoln OEP Gardiner General Services Administration, Housing and Urban Development IRS

Regents Agenda Set For Meet Tex Tech Board Session

The Board of Regents of Texas Tech University and the Tech School of Medicine meet in regular session at 3 30 p m in the Administration Building board suite. Reports are due from committees on student affairs finance public relations and legislation athletic affairs and campus and building affairs. President Grover E Murray will report and officers will be elected with Frank Jonell as chairman and Waggoner Carr as vice chairman.

Board of Regents of Texas Tech University Tech School of Medicine Tech Grover E. Murray Regents Frank Jonell San Angelo Waggoner Carr Austin

Smathers Receives Stock Tied to Sharp Case

Former Senator George Smathers confirmed receiving 2,000 shares in South Atlantic Corp as payment for services from his Florida law firm in an unsucccesful attempt to sway SEC not to delist RIC International. He denies working with Frank Sharp or Osorio, and SEC records link Sharp, South Atlantic, and Osorio to alleged stock manipulation.

Washington George Smathers Texas Frank Sharp Smathers Florida Sharp John Osorio St. Petersburg Fla Nick Papolos RIC International Securities and Exchange Commission McKenzie South Atlantic Corp SEC Sharp, South Atlantic Corp Osorio The Dallas News South Atlantic Board John Beaird Sharpstown State Bank Houston

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