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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1970
Page
4
During the first nine months of fiscal 1970, the Selective Service System reports a sharp rise in draft evasion cases and a fluctuating conviction rate. The sheet shows evasion cases expanding from 1965 to 1969 and the conviction rate varying from 70 percent in 1965 to 47 percent in 1969 and about 84 percent in the first nine months of 1970.
Air port operators told senators that the proposed supersonic transport will be too noisy for existing airports. They urged Congress to tie funding to noise suppression standards, warning the SST could face lawsuits and public opposition across communities.
The article quotes Fulcher and Brownlee discussing Houston's stance on a costly third-stage waste treatment project. Brownlee urges budgeting with help from experts, while Woods questions tax funding and voters' willingness to finance the plan. Pearland Mayor W.E. Wolf weighs in as discussions continue.
Mexican-American Council says it will urge Latin American parents to keep children home Monday as protests against desegregation orders unfold. Houston ISD begins classes after a court ordered pairing or rezoning of five elementary schools, with Abraham Ramirez Sr. seeking appeals.
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