26 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
1
A six city survey shows the price gap between basic meals widening. In New York the porterhouse and other beef cuts have risen while pork chops become a more affordable alternative. The trend points to broader inflationary pressure on dining costs.
County commissioners meeting discussed bidding on voting machines but delayed funding pending guidance from the party attorney. The session left unsettled a separate dispute tied to Derrick and Alton Becrett, with a member indicating uncertainty about the vote.
Gentle soaking rains of up to two inches move from the west into the South Plains and Austin area late Monday. The wet spell boosts crops and cools conditions, with more rain due today as lingering showers continue to affect portions of the region.
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Fragmented text notes guerrilla activity and military response in Arab areas. Mentions camps and prelude to further operations with unclear specifics and authorities unnamed.
In a tense session the House rejected a sales tax on food while backing a wider tax package. Both chambers agreed to raise the sales tax rate to 3.25 percent, add a cigarette tax, and boost a corporate franchise levy amid unresolved details and threats of a special session. Senator William T. Moore criticized the process as dragging on.
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