Ambulance Hearing Ordered After Lubbock Dispute
A full scale hearing into ambulance operations in Lubbock was ordered after owners of the Lubbock Ambulance Service accused police of harassing their business. Attorney John J. O'Shea led testimony with 13 incidents cited and witnesses called. City officials and funeral home representatives attended as the hearing extended beyond the scheduled 20 minutes.
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Lubbock
Jack Strong
Charles Armstrong
Ray Willson
J. T. Alley
Wilson
W. C. O'Mara
O’shea
H. P. Clifton
Clifton
Armstrong
Fred Senter Jr
City panel mulls electric rate cut amid long meeting
Lubbock city commissioners discussed reducing residential electric rates from Municipal Power and Light Co following a Utilities Board recommendation. The session also covered zoning changes, ambulance service hearings, and multiple contract bids. SWPS officials expressed surprise and vowed to review all facts before commenting.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Municipal Power and Light Co
Centers In City Okayed By Planning Zoning Panel
The City Planning and Zoning Commission approved center sites along Loop 289 and near 62nd Street and Elgin Avenue in Lubbock. Decisions on four 50th Street zone cases were postponed, while two C-4 zones along Avenue H were approved. The Hurl property near Indiana Avenue faced a reduced shopping center size of about four acres and a shift to a C-2 local retail zone.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Loop 289
Lubbock
City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Commission
50Th Street
62Nd St
Elgin Ave
Avenue H
Charles B. Jones
Claude Hurlbut
Indiana Avenue
66Th Street
Bob Burr
Burr
Hurlbut
66Th St
Indiana Ave
Board reshuffles panel to reexamine 50th Street zoning
City commissioners appoint two members and two planning panelists to re review the 50th Street zoning issue. Mayor chooses Alderson and Simpson while Planning head Eastman selects Bass and Hance. They aim for a middle road after two hours of hearings and debate.
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50Th Street
Jack Strong
Gene Alderson
Rolan Simpson
Jack Eastman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Roy Bass
J. B. Hance
No Action Jury Reviews Greener Case
Dist. Atty. Alton Griffin said only new and unexpected evidence could justify further inquiry into the 1961 death of Syl Greener. A grand jury reported that additional testimony by Greener’s relatives and Capt. Raymond Waters did not justify recalling witnesses or evidence at this time.
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Syl Greener
Alton Griffin
Greener
Texas Ranger
Raymond Waters
Slide Rd
Griffin
Ouster Trial of Sheriff Meyer Delayed to March 25
The Jefferson County Sheriff Charles Meyer ouster trial, suspended last May amid county vice scandals, is postponed again to March 25. UPI reports the delayed date aims to resolve pretrial matters and continue proceedings.
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Beaumont
UPI
Jefferson County
Charles Meyer
Pecos Doctor Electrifies Court Over Staff Eligibility
In Reeves County court, Dr. E. W. Schmidt testified that Dr. John Paul Dunn is sick and should not be on the hospital staff, urging treatment first. Nurses warned they would resign if Dunn remained, with superintendent Mrs. Johnnie Jenkins estimating 18 to 20 of about 35 would quit.
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Associated Press
Pecos
John Paul [Dunn
Reeves County Hospital
E. W. Schmidt
Dunn
Schmidt
West Texas
W. E. Ward
Nurees
Johnnie Jenkins
May Martinez
Kennedy Flags Tax Cut as Anti-Recession Plan
JFK framed his proposed 13.5 billion dollar tax cut as a recession prevention measure. He said Congress should pass revisions to close loopholes returning about 3.3 billion in tax relief, while leaving room for compromise. He stressed avoiding another recession to curb unemployment and deficits.
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Associated Press
Engton
Breargent
Kennedy
WEA
Annian
Congress
Prayer lines for blessing and forgiveness shared anonymously
Prayer text thanks God for lasting love and asks blessing for friends. It seeks forgiveness and invites others to share favorite prayers briefly. The note clarifies submissions should be 60 words or fewer.
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Eiitor
State revenue need cited to raise funds for two years
Senate Finance Committee chair Grady Hazlewood said Texas must raise about a million in new income to meet agency requests for the next two years. He proposed doubling college tuition fees unless a student loan fund is included. The plan aims to produce roughly 31 million over two years per the Higher Education Commission.
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House ‘Ways and Means
Altthough
Europe
Western Alliance
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle F
France
Ken- Ree
JFK
Avalanche-Journal News Services
USTIN
Senate Finance Committee
Grady Hazlewood
Hazlewood
Amarillo
Equcaton
Senate
Bill Moore
Bryan
Moffett
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Finance
Hazelwood
Texas
Moore
Commission On Higher Education
Price Daniel
Connally
Banking Committee
House
Satellite's Signal Lost In Synchronous Orbit Attempt
CASE CANAVERAL The Syncom communications satellite launched by a Delta rocket into an elongated orbit but lost radio contact after a 20 second apogee motor pulse. Officials suspect a misaligned spin axis after the firing, leaving Syncom unable to reach its planned 22 300 mile altitude synchronous position. NASA maintains a backup in Florida for a repeat launch within weeks.
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Associated Press
Case Canaveral
U.S
Johannnesburg
United States
Jsky
Madagascar
East African
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Cape Canaveral
Santa Fe Plans Texas Reorganization Absorbing Texan Subsidiaries
The Santa Fe Railroad announced a plan to absorb two Texas subsidiary lines into the parent company and reorganize Texas operations. Galveston loses while Amarillo Dallas and Topeka gain. key offices move to Amarillo and Topeka. The move aims to save about 1 million dollars annually.
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LAS
Santa Fe Railroad
Texas
Galveston
Amarillo
Dallas
Topeka
Temple
Fort Worth
Galiveston
Accounting
Treasury
Ernest Marsh
Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado and
Panhandle
Railroad
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Hance
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