Private Ownership Rate Freeze Hits Phone and Utilities
The Price Commission froze private electric gas telephone telegraph railroad airline and bus rates for up to 30 days to preserve existing charges while it sharpens guidelines. About 900 proposed increases totaling billions are paused. Publicly owned utilities are not frozen. The panel will hold four days of public hearings.
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Price Commission
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Commission
Nixon plan would require fee postings for medical care
Washington state a Nixon administration move would mandate doctors hospitals and nursing homes to post fee schedules for public inspection as part of health insurance amendments. AMA opposes saying listing prices is impracticable and won’t curb rising costs while federal steps would audit carriers and require state regulation.
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Junior League of Lubbock curtain raises two showings
Local theater presents the Junior League of Lubbock production with two performances on today and Saturday. The page notes cover daily listings across sections including federal judge orders and national news.
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Ban On Beverage Chemical Urged
Washington officials call for a ban on a beverage additive claimed to combine with other chemicals to form cancer causing compounds. The proposal highlights health risks linked to fermentation processes and seeks regulatory action.
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Washington
UPI
Price Board Order Hits Action Here
Lubbock residents faced an 8.6 percent electric rate hike as the City Council moved toward second reading before a last minute federal freeze paused further consideration. The Price Commission ordered a temporary nationwide rate freeze and four days of hearings to set tighter guidelines. A public hearing on the garbage charge set for February 24 drew 8,416 petition signatures for repeal, with the location to be announced and a large crowd expected.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Washington
Price Commission
Southwestern Public Service Company
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Lubbock Power and Light
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Prayer Reflection Urges Trust Over Trouble
A reader pleads for focus on divine power rather than problems, closing with an overrule to seek faith through Jesus' name. The brief prayer emphasizes spiritual perspective amid daily concerns.
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Jesus
Lubbock Seeks 82 and 199 Highway Upgrade Alliance
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce urges 82 and 199 communities to join a federal four lane highway appeal and, if possible, an interstate. Directors backed asking the state highway commission to reclassify 199 to a federal highway with a look toward extending Interstate 20 through Lubbock to New Mexico.
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W. Eugene Smith
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Snow Possible As Cold Front Roars Across Panhandle
A massive cold front hit the region bringing cloud cover and snow to the Panhandle while Lubbock barely rose above freezing. Temperatures stayed in the 20s to 30s in most areas with some 60s in southeastern sections, and scattered sleet and freezing rain were reported from Midland Odessa to Hobbs. Travel warnings remained in effect for hazardous conditions after nightfall.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
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President Nixon Heads to Florida for Weekend Work
President Nixon flew to Florida for a weekend of domestic matters before preparing for his Thursday departure to China. He will meet with advisers and review key policies ahead of international talks, as acknowledged by White House aides.
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Oklahoma cattlemen win Texas dipping permit access
Oklahoma cattlemen affected by a scabies outbreak and quarantines in 16 western counties receive permission from the Texas Animal Health Commission for special permits enabling cattle to be moved to Texas dipping facilities for treatment. Dr. Melvin Worth, a federal veterinary official in Altus, notes the arrangement.
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Texas
Melvin Worth
Texas Animal Health Commission
Nixon seeks to calm Thieu and hints at China trip
President Nixon told newsmen he would negotiate a settlement in Vietnam but would not surrender. He plans a week in China to improve talks with Peking, warns against optimism or pessimism, and says no new taxes this year. Thieu angered by Rogers remarks, calls for a summit with Nixon to discuss U.S. policy and internal U.S. politics.
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South Asia
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U S Troops Hit as Communist Attacks Escalate
In South Vietnam clashes intensify with ambushes on two American convoy columns near central and northern areas. A fierce battle unfolds at a militia outpost in central Vietnam as U S aircraft conduct nearly ten strikes in the region. A F4 Phantom crash injures no one. crews are rescued after hours behind enemy lines. Nearby, Viet Cong strike a hamlet 25 miles from Saigon, killing officials and wounding soldiers.
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Bribery Conspiracy Trial Date Set for Gus and Two Others
A Texas district judge set February 28 for trial of House Speaker Gus Mutscher Rush McGinty and Tom Shannon on conspiracy to accept a bribe. The case stems from the Texas stock fraud scandal and was moved from Austin. The judge denied two key motions to quash indictments and scheduled first action by Travis County District Attorney Bob Smith.
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