Lubbock Council Advances Landfill Plan and Zoning Fixes
The council discussed negotiating with West Texas Compress for a pro rata refund of pre paid rents on airport warehouses damaged by tornadoes 1969 and 1970. Four zoning changes were approved including low cost housing on Erskine South and industrial switches along Storm Town and Globe Hickory avenues. They also moved to seek bids for park sites, debated park purchases, and considered funding for a regional anti drug program alongside YWCA efforts.
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James H. Granberry
Mortis Turner
Mgr
Bill Blackwell
Sam Wahl
Hillcrest Country’ Club
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Counts Club
Blackwell
Memorial Civic Center
Citizens Advisory Commission
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Denton Rigsby
Hardwick
Rigsby
Hollingsworth
Parks Board
John Phillips
West Texas
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Phillips
Senter
Erskine Road
North Teak
Storm Town
Amarillo Highway
North Avenue
Loop 289
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Globe and
Hickory
East 34Th Street
38Th Street
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50Th Street
Lubbock
Western Hills
W. D. Turner ‘Construction Co
Lubbock Ywca
Texas Criminal Justice Council
YWCA
South Plains Association of Serenc i
Voter Sign Ups Cost Described in Texas Debate
San Antonio. Alma Lopez, adviser to the Tex as Permanent Voter Committee, cites a 2.5 million annual voter registration cost and potential jump to a higher figure when the 18 year old vote takes effect. A rally attended by about 100 people featured Lopez arguing the system discourages participation. Washington news notes Transportation Secretary Volpe urging cities to test downtown traffic bans with results from New York Tokyo and a test in Washington DC to follow.
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iTexas
Texas Permanent Voter Committee
Alma Lopez
San Antonino
Washington
UPI
Volpe
New York
Tokyo
Bomb Explodes During Polish Hijacking Attempt
In a Polish Let turboprop hijack attempt, the bomb exploded in the hijacker Rudolf Olm's hands injuring him and 10 of 27 passengers. The crew kept cool and diverted to Katowice, landing safely 10 minutes after takeoff.
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Warsaw
UPI
Let Airlines
Pap
Katowice
Rudolf Olm
Vienna
Spacious Tusker Quarters Sought
Chicago AP reports Ziggy the Brookfield Zoo elephant, 53, famed for a violent temper, may gain outdoor quarters after an auto club offers 20000 toward a new compound. Ziggy was gifted by Florenz Ziegfeld to his daughter and later owned by Ringling Bros. Circus.
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Chicago
Ziggy
Brookfield Zoo
Zoo
Peter Crowcroft
Automobile Association
Florenz Ziegfeld
Ringling Bros.citcus
Fake Bombs Prompt Police Alert In Dallas
Dallas police chief Frank Dyson says fake explosive devices were placed around police and courthouse buildings to test response times. A briefcase stash was found outside the dispatcher’s office on the third floor, near headquarters, and security measures will be strengthened following a terror scare seen in other cities.
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Frank Dyson
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