25 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1971
Page
1
Lubbock public schools welcomed 31,253 students on the opening day of the new year. The breakdown includes 13,392 in junior and senior high schools, 15,934 elementary students, 1,337 in special education, and 590 in kindergarten. Rain dampened pre registration but did not derail the first day. Last year’s count was 31,274.
Mutscher testified he was unaware his top aides purchased National Bankers Life Insurance stock with a Sharpstown Bank loan in 1969. He said investments had no connection to legislation for a state bank deposit insurance corporation and he did not initiate the bill or seek a special session. The SEC suit targets Sharp and others over securities violations. the trial is set for Dallas.
Lubbock city council tentatively approves a $27 million budget and weighs a 26 cent tax-rate increase to fund it. Ten programs remain, three are cut, one added, with brush collection back for consideration at $263,880. Council seeks clarity on how a presidential price freeze could affect a proposed $2 monthly garbage service charge.
A city council meeting agenda notes a zoning hearing for a proposed mobile home subdivision. Other items include consent of next of kin concerns in hospitals and a new degree program at the TECH School of Medicine. The issue list also references political races, editorial pieces, market reports, and a centenarian joke.
A reader offers a morning prayer thanking God for a new day and asking guidance to fill it with love faith and obedience to commandments. The prayer asks for strength to follow divine guidance in all actions and ends with an Amen.
New York welcomed Apollo 15 crew Col. David Scott Lt. Col. James Irwin and Maj. Alfred Worden with a Fifth Avenue motorcade and City Hall gala. Mayor Lindsay awarded the Gold Medal as crowds cheered and booed his remarks, joking about moon trips and party switches.
Reporter Gerry Burton recalls the ongoing Lubbock Lights phenomenon observed over South Plains skies. Descriptions mention multiple nightly sightings, pearl like objects that shift from U to V shapes, moving silently at remarkable speed, leaving experts puzzled.
Explosions rocked the Cam Ranh Bay ammunition dump near Saigon as the U S command reported no casualty details or cause. Initial reports suggested enemy shelling or a sapper attack, with the base noted for normal operations despite the incidents.
Dr A G Oberg recalls an attempted private investigation into the Lubbock Lights incident, saying observers caught them in the act. The remark appears on the LIGHTS page 10, suggesting a reaction to scrutiny.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower fractured her left big toe when a steel book cart toppled onto her foot on Tuesday at Atlantic Beach Elementary. A White House spokesman said she was fitted with a walking cast and expected to return to work today.
UPI reports Judge Sam C. Pointer Jr. in Alabama ruled that neither state nor federal law allows Gov. George Wallace to override federal desegregation orders. He told Oxford and Calhoun County boards a new federal court order is needed to alter integration plans, not an executive order.
The six nations of the Common Market warned of possible retaliation if President Nixon refused to rescind his abrupt trade and monetary policy shift. They blamed the wage and price freeze program for their balance of payments problems and attacked the 10 percent import surcharge. The dollar fell sharply on European markets while U.S. stocks rose, and mortgage rate stabilization steps were announced. Justice officials said no action would be taken against Texas Governor Preston Smith over proposed salaries for teachers and state workers.
Rain gauges recorded over one inch in several spots with 3 inches reported near Quitaque Briscoe County and showers in Lubbock area. The National Weather Service noted a 50 percent chance of more rain from 3 to 5 am Tuesday and lingering thunderstorm activity overnight.
A 50 percent chance of rain today with a 20 percent chance tonight. High near 80 today and Thursday, low tonight around 60. West winds light and variable. Maximum 83 minimum 66, humidity highs 90 percent, lows 57. Sunrise 7:16 a.m., sunset 8:22 p.m. regional readings include Abilene, Denver, Albuquerque, El Paso, Amarillo, Dallas, and Oklahoma City stations with varying temperatures and humidity readings.
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