County Probation Budget Fight Tops Lubbock Year
In 1970 Lubbock County politics centered on budget control by four district judges over adult probation. Judge Truett Smith ruled judges set the budget and personnel, a decision appealed to the Texas Supreme Court. The year also saw a steady tax rate, a tornado in May, and Alton Brazell fending off challengers in a Democratic primary run-off.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County
Tohoka
Truett Smith
Texas Supreme Court
National Council of Crime and Delinquency
Alton Brazell
Paulina Jacobo
Crawford Martin
San Marcos
Changes announced for office chief deputy clerk retiring
Mrs Porter Siniard longtime chief deputy in the U S District Office here will retire. Deputy clerk in charge of the Lubbock office will be Mrs Ruby Alexander, in the post since January 1969, who has served as courtroom deputy under U S Judge Halbert Wood. Mrs Jackie Sullivan, secretary to the U S attorney's office in Lubbock, was named to fill the vacancy. The changes were among several in the Northern District of Texas offices. Page 6.
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Porter
Jackie) Siniard
U. S
Este
Lubbock
Ruby Alexander
Halbert 0
Woodwa
Jackie
Lee) Sullivan
U.S. Attorney's Office
Lubboth
District of Texas
Dallas and Fort Worth
Ation
Fort Worth
J Department
Siecendas
Famain Couny
Heseiow
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Office of Education
Pollcy
Registration of Voters Underway
Voter registration drives in Lubbock County target youths who will be 18 by March 1, 1972. About 20 under 21 have already registered as officials note a federal voting allowance for 18 year olds following a recent court ruling.
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Vaughn
Hendrin Avalanche Journal
Lubbock County
Russell Hardin
Texas
T Secretary of State
Exas
Martin Dies, Jr
Alan Ti Youth Planks It In Uneven Verse
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Alan Ti and youth involvement in a planked or staged scene. No clear date place or organization is readable. Summary focuses on the named individuals and the ambiguous action described, preserving the fragmentary tone.
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Alan Ti
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Bugend Smith Avalanche-Journal
Missioners
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Shanna Price
Linda Price
30Th St
Pardner
Milton Adams
Bell & Howell
Famous Bell & Howell
CANON
Bell & Howell Moyie
Howell
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