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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1971
Page
7
Plainview experiences growth in agriculture related purchases by Packers Inc. and expanding beef packing operation. The town sees a multi million dollar plant with 350 employees boosting payrolls and regional economies as new industries evolve and established firms expand in 1971.
Deaf Smith County NFC members delivered 100 million pounds of milo to Big Tex Cattle Grain Inc this fall. The deal sets a minimum payment of 2.05 per hundred pounds and aims to guarantee a year of milo supply while stabilizing prices and boosting producer confidence.
The Levelland area profile tells of Thomas W. Ford 40, a Lubbock native, who after a heart attack and diabetic coma last summer lies at his parents home with his 12 year old son. He cannot work, lost weight, faces health fears, and seeks support while awaiting recovery and possible electronics retraining. His aunt urges friends to send cards and calls.
The daughters of Radcliffe Killam and a Houston stock broker face sentencing on January 7 for federal charges linked to smuggling 136 pounds of marijuana seized near the Mexican border. Claire Judd and Adrian Kil lam pleaded guilty with varying charges. Customs agents arrested Judd near Laredo on November 5 and found the marijuana in her car. Killam was arrested at a Laredo hotel.
Tax Assessor-Collector John Brooks reported nearly 5.2 million dollars paid on city and school taxes through Dec 15 1971 in Lubbock. He warned last minute payments rise before year end with city hall closure on Dec 31 and a Dec 30 deadline to avoid delinquency. Delinquent and overdue tax receipts show year over year gains while overall school tax collections run just under 28 percent of the total due.
In Wauzeka Crawford county a 94 resident village faced widespread skunk damage last summer with yards dug up by skunks in search of grub and cutworms. Editor Donald Craig of the Kickapoo Papoose notes the animals appear to have remained for the winter.
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