SWPS to match city rate cuts on residential bills
Southwestern Public Service Co. says it will lower residential rates by the same amount as Municipal Power and Light after Amarillo officials recommended an average $1 monthly cut. Gene McDonald, SWPS manager, called the city action a shock and said talks would be arranged. Also noted, former Houston journalist Edwin Michael Barr died at 58 after a long illness.
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Jerry Hall
Utilities Board
McDonald
SWPS
Amarillo
Connally Says Governor's Program Not in Trouble
Texas Governor John Connally says his legislative agenda is not in trouble and expects three appointments to the Tech board of regents soon. He plans to study state park needs and may call a special session only if truly necessary, then undergoes surgery for a hernia Monday with Lt. Gov. Preston Smith ready to assume duties if needed.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Ustin
John Connally
Connally
Tech
Texas Tech Board of Regents
Senate
House
St. David's Hospital
Austin
Tower Switches from Banking to Government Operations
Sen. John Tower resigns from the Senate Banking and Currency Committee to join the Government Operations Committee. The move shifts him from a major panel to a minor one, while the Government Operations Committee continues high profile probes including the Billie Sol Estes case and hearings on narcotics rackets led by Sen. McClellan. The article notes the change and references ongoing investigations.
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Leslie Carpenter
Avalanche-Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
John Tower
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate Government Operations Committee
Government Operations Committee
Senate Permanent Investigations
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Billie Sol Estes
Tower
Texas Republican
Psychiatrist testifies Dunn not mentally sick in restraining bid
Odessa psychiatrist Dr. Marvin Grice testified that Dr. John P. Dunn shows no mental or emotional disturbance and is emotionally sound. The hearing before Dist. Judge W. E. Ward sought a restraining order for full use of Reeves County Hospital facilities, Dunn contending the nearest comparable hospital is 103 miles away.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
ECOS
Odessa
John P. Dunn
Dunn
Meaunhintain Trustmant
Pecos
Bruce Hay
Hay
Judge Ward
Pecos Independent
Jack Reedy
Lubbock man admits thefts from employer
A 21 year old Lubbock man admitted to police that he supplemented his salary by stealing building materials from Frontier Wholesale Co. He claimed he was rehired in September and was paid poorly. A search recovered 307.30 in loot including nails doors and plywood. He sold only a few items and said most came from his route.
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Lubbock
Thomas Erby Norman
23Rd St
Bill Bessent
Norman
Frontier Wholesale Co
Ave. A
Light Snow and Rain Across South Plains Weather Update
Intermittent rain and light snow fell over the South Plains as southeasterly winds brought moisture-laden clouds. A weak low pressure system from New Mexico was expected to dissipate precipitation early today with very light total amounts.
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Clovis
Dalhart
Wink
Victoria
San Antonio
Brownsville
South
Texas
Armed Robbery Reported In Lubbock Home Heist
Detectives investigated an armed robbery at a south Lubbock residence where three masked men fleeing with about $1,000 in cash. Five victims were undressed and tied as the intruders broke in during a late night card game near the Village Theater.
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Ubbock
South Lubbock
H. B. Hutson
35Th St
Hutson
Fashion Plate: Elegant Woman Faces Murder Charge
A stylish woman is linked to a murder plot while her husband confronts the charges. The case unfolds with high society scrutiny as details emerge from police and court filings.
Heist Probe Follows Trio's Escape
Hutson, a local bookkeeper, told officers and the Avalanche-Journal that the three men fled and appeared shaken after the incident. Further details are reported on Page 6.
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Hutson
Avalanche-Journal
Blaze Forces Down Plane at Idlewild. 185 Aboard
A Pan American World Airways 707 with 185 aboard diverted back to Idlewild after a fire broke out shortly after departure. Four passengers suffered minor burns from a lighted cigarette tossed away. no serious injuries.
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New York
UPI
Pan American World Airways
Idlewild
Navy Feels Ship Not In Cuban Port
The U S led search for the hijacked Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui widened in the Caribbean with no trace found. Pentagon said there is good reason to believe the ship has not reached Cuban waters despite time to do so. U S and Venezuelan forces blocked approaches to Cuba while uncertainty remains about the vessel’s exact route and radio messages.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Pentagon
Cuban
Red Haven
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
U.S
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
la Guaira
Venezuela
Cuba
Washington
Prayer for awakening and truth in daily life
A brief devotional prayer asks for divine deliverance from evil and guidance to focus on lasting truths. It closes with an anonymous blessing and a note inviting readers to submit prayers.
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Jesus
Harlandale mother backs church attendance poll by secret ballot
A Harlandale mother defended a public school poll asking Huff elementary students to reveal church attendance. The PTA shifted to secret ballots on February 4 after earlier concerns about religious freedom and church-state separation. No further controversy followed, though one teacher had placed nonattending children apart.
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Associated Press
Antonio
Harlandale
Arch Stockton
Huff
Assa
Stockton
State Superintendent of Schools
PTA
Stocktons
Church of Christ
James M. Young Jr
Fulgham Named State Securities Board Member
Former secretary of state and Lubbock banker Fulgham, 49, was appointed by Gov. Connally to a six year term on the State Securities Board. He serves as executive vice president of First National Bank in Lubbock and has held multiple bank and civic positions across West Texas. He fills the post of Jay A. Phillips whose term ended in January.
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Sue Flanagan
Avalanche-Journal
Austin Bureau
Ustin
Everett Fulgham
Lubbock
Friday
State Securities Board
John Connally
Fulgham
First National Bank
Seminole State Bank
Floydada
Texas Bankers Assn., Dist
Jay A. Phillips
Houston
Texas Tourist Council
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock Christian College
Texas
Canadian River Commission
Texas Law Enforcement Foundation
Allan Shivers
Texas Industrial Commission
Securities Advisory Committee
Shivers
State Securities Act
Securities Commission
Y.M.C.A
First Methodist Church
Weather map brief for Lubbock area and southwest
Considereable cloudiness and a little warmer in Lubbock with a low around 2 and a high near 50. Southwest weather notes list 34 hours of precipitation, with high and low temperatures recorded up to midnight last night, including Houston Dallas Denver and other sites.
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Lubbock
al Pal
Houston
Dalles
Cornet
Denver
Vas
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Eddie) Barr
Houston Press
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Palestine
Princeton University
Mary
Pinky
Susan LaValley
North Adams
Mass
Susan
Contic Dictionary
Blaze
Navy
Securities Board
Mineola
Bilt Products Co
Western Royalty Corp
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