Crime rate shows rise in most categories per state report
State crime data released by Col. Wien E. Speir shows overall crime increasing in most categories except murder. Robberies up 31.2 percent while murder-homicide down 88.8 percent. Senate clearances steady at 27 percent. murders cleared 84 percent and robberies at percent. Public blame shifts to police and officials. calls for stronger crime prevention and tougher pardons and paroles.
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Five to Two Ratio Debate Roils Local Discussion
A fragmented report from Lubbock discusses a controversial gender ratio claim and expert opinions. The piece mentions a few individuals including a man on vacation and his mother in law, with comments about preparedness and intimidation. The tone is informal and unclear.
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Fellows
Grand Seattle Opera Goes Modern For Laughs
Pacific Northwest report says Seattle new opera house hides a modern staging trend. Critics suggest ditching traditional grand opera for Broadway looking casts and jazzy touches to boost attendance. Some advocate lobby popcorn as a curiosity, others doubt the shift.
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Epitetie Amnex
Dr Easter
Signs For Arms Lubbock Need Clearer Street Signs
Lubbock installs mast arms for traffic signals at major intersections. Signs are visible when signals synchronize, but many signs lack readable street names, causing confusion for travelers and large trucks. A properly labeled University sign on 19th Street could help, but placement currently obscures the street identity. More wide, clearer signs are needed.
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University
19Th Street
University Avenue
Tech
Finger Pointed at Soviet Union Over War Peace Dilemma
The article outlines the harsh diplomatic stance as the United States weighs peace versus war. Officials weigh Soviet actions and theKreralis secret maneuvers while considering broader strategic options and potential responses.
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Soviet Union
Reflections on Self View and Maturity in a Quick Poem
A brief verse riffs on vanity and maturity with lines about people who fret over themselves and others who appear grown in body but not in mind. It pokes fun at reporters and hints at truth telling in a light, observational tone.
Court Pick and Tax Bills Stir national debate
Washington column notes President Nixon would appoint a Supreme Court justice, stirring liberal criticism of aims. It also critiques rising taxes and inflation harming students and general costs, with reflections on youth resilience and public sentiment.
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Washington
Nixon
Ellen Ik
Price wage controls cited as futile in economic debate
The piece argues against price and wage controls as doomed and harmful, citing McGovern and de Gaulle, noting South American devaluations, British spending effects, and U.S. fiscal politics. It calls controls a diversion from real issues and warns of black markets and reduced productivity. It mentions Cox on Sunday services in the White House.
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George S. McGovern
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United States
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Nixon
Servey Cox
White House
Water department sees women as solution to reader shortage
Water and Road Department Superintendent N David Fagerlund says hiring women water meter readers eases household fears and improves handling of tedious details. He notes housewives feel more at ease with female readers and foresees strong female prospects if manpower remains tight.
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Water and Road Department
Wiekin
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