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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1970
Page
9
A personal reminiscence on attending concerts across genres from school recitals to Carnegie Hall. The author recalls vivid moments, family dynamics, performance mishaps, and the growing need for air conditioning as autumn crowds heat the auditorium.
Enrollment for grades 1-6 starts at 8 a.m. today with preregistration for grades 7-12. New movers and children entering kindergarten or first grade must bring immunization proof and birth certificates. Kindergarten registrations occur at multiple elementary schools, with bilingual classes at Parkway and Tubbs.
A Weser River fire aboard the 84 ton West Recklinghausen killed at least seven crewmen, with one missing and two seriously injured. Fire trapped men below deck in the engine room Saturday afternoon as rescue boats and ships battled the blaze and towed the burned trawler to Bremerhaven.
A fragment suggests Monmouth loge references a 130 room reptica in France with mentions of Jerailles Palade. The readable text is limited and unclear on context or full names.
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research in London backs OECD alarms on rapid price rises in Western industrial nations. It forecasts little slowdown in inflation next year, cites strong wage hikes and rising raw material costs, and trims Britain's foreign trade surplus outlook amid demand for policy restraint.
The joint Tax Board of Equalization resumes this week to set taxable values for City of Lubbock and Lubbock ISD. Hearings for business personal property begin at 8 30 a.m. today, real estate hearings 8 50 a.m. Tuesday to Friday in City Hall room 102. About 2 100 business personal property notices and 1 191 real estate notices were sent.
Lubbock City Council opens three day work sessions in City Hall to review a record budget and possible tax increase. City Manager Bill Blackwell will present recommendations at 4 p.m. with no advance figures. Mayor James H. Granberry notes past crime data and hints at a potential revenue solution.
California highway patrolmen test hydrocarbon emissions with a portable smog sniffer about the size of a TV set. It samples exhaust gases from car tailpipes to detect pollution levels.
Administration officials say Nixon has a good chance to contribute to a more stable world order by scaling down U S involvement abroad. He aims for settlements in the Middle East and Vietnam while avoiding policy being driven by protests and tempers. The White House cautions against letting short term pressure derail long term aims.
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