25 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
1
Stockholm authorities urged Swedes to remain calm as the Palme assassination crisis entered a second day. Public appeals called for patience while investigators pursue leads about the gunman and possible motives.
The FHA and VA mortgage rate ceilings were raised by 4 percent for maximums and 7 percent for VA limits, effective today. Officials said rates remain well below market levels 6 to 9 percent, preserving access to FHA VA programs and aiding home buyers, with Johnson noting veterans stay in the market. Separately, a bank hostage siege in Sweden stretched 35 hours as police sought safe resolution and a $750,000 ransom on the gunman.
Reese Air Force Base to administer gamma globulin hepatitis shots to military dependents and personnel as a precaution after a recent outbreak. Civilian workers may volunteer. base commander calls it a hot epidemic though cases have leveled off since August. About 6500 people expected to be involved.
About 20 totally blind students will see the Texas Tech University campus this fall thanks to a large tactile map created by a former Tech student. Randy Greene of the Texas Commission for the Blind announced the map, designed to be read by touch, as one of the first on a Texas college campus. Plans include future tactile maps for UT, North Texas State University, and the University of Houston. Greene's daughter Linda Anderson, who helped three months on the project, is cited.
U S District Judge Barrington D Parker granted a preliminary injunction allowing most retail gasoline dealers to raise prices starting Labor Day weekend unless the ruling is overturned. The decision targets Phase 4 price controls affecting some 165000 dealers under major brand suppliers and supported by the National Congress of Petroleum Retailers.
Rescue teams advanced through tons of debris at the Lakeshore Copper Mine in CASA GRANDE Arizona to reach two men David Deeder 41 and Terry Udall 24 after seven days trapped in a dead end tunnel. A six inch bore had reached 1100 feet as rescuers moved a smaller earthmover to cut a five foot wide swath through the mound. Authorities arranged for an Air Force helicopter and intensive care ambulance crews as temperatures were reported possibly reaching 1250 degrees in the chamber where the men lay.
A reader asks for a daily resolution to improve life by helping at least one person. The prayer encourages choosing small acts of happiness every day as a spiritual practice.
San Clemente California Friday presidential spokesman called the allegations that the White House leaked information about the grand jury investigation of Vice President Spiro Agnew absolutely false. Nixon said he supported Agnew and ordered an investigation into leaks while Justice Department officials privately questioned White House involvement.
A brief item notes a man known for bragging and boasting as he enjoys success, making friends difficult to approach. The piece highlights how his self-promotion impacts social relations.
Lubbock residents faced extreme heat as temperatures at Lubbock Regional Airport reached 101 degrees, a new daily record after 100 degrees the day prior. The National Weather Service forecast clear to partly cloudy skies, hot afternoons, and near 100 degree highs through Sunday with overnight lows near 70. No weather delays anticipated for outside agricultural work, with strong sunshine and winds from the south to southwest at 10 to 20 mph.
Lubbock bids for the Bub book Regional Airport passenger terminal came in as high as 6.55 million dollars with the apparent low bidder Page and Wirty at 6.163 million. Architects had estimated 5.2 million for the 140000 square foot terminal, with inflation and labor costs blamed for the gap. City council and airport board leaders planned a special meeting to review the bids and discuss options with the contractor and architects.
Lidwin M. Gaudet Jr., a former New Orleans officer, had federal charges for threatening President Nixon dropped by a Albuquerque US magistrate after a key witness recanted. Gaudet remains jailed on separate Albuquerque state charges with bonds of 10 000 each.
The National Weather Service at Lubbock Regional Airport says clear to partly cloudy conditions with continued hot afternoons today and Sunday. Highs near 100, lows around 70, southerly to southwesterly winds 18 to 20 mph increasing Sunday afternoon.
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