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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1973
Page
6
Agreement teams prepare to police the cease-fire effective January 28 as battles, troop withdrawals, and peacekeeping efforts unfold. Reports show casualties and missing persons among American, South Vietnamese, and civilian populations, with protests of violations and stalled commission actions delaying deployment.
Six released POWs recall years in captivity as they adjust to civilian life. They speak of reuniting with wives, pursuing personal ideals, and rebuilding routines while preserving the bonds formed in prison.
City audits show the general fund in the black with total expenditures of 21,085 and net costs for patrol and public works rising due to fuel and maintenance. Revenue from electric and water funds increased but were offset by high rainfall and insurance reimbursements shaping the final year balance.
Auditions for the Dabok Civic Ballet will be held Saturday at 2 20 pm in the dance studio of the Womzynymnas ium on the Texas Tech campus. Mrs Camille less of Amarillo will conduct the auditions for those wishing to join the Corpsi Ballet.
U S and South Vietnam press austere terms as four party joint Military Commission plans to disband by March 28 and return all prisoners while the International Commission of Control and Supervision assumes full cease fire responsibility. a meeting was scheduled for today.
Dollar gains as West German authorities reportedly sold dollars and found buyers, signaling some confidence in new rates though overall confidence remains low. The state bank plans further sales to push the rate down, with implications for Tokyo and London currency moves.
Texas senators backed bills to add a retired teacher to the Teacher Retirement System board, exempt volunteer fire department purchases from state sales tax, and allow school districts to borrow funds at six percent. The chamber also approved measures to abolish the Legislative Property Tax Committee and to ease licensing for moving household goods, while debating veteran and banking regulations and a county commissioner vacancy.
Reports say a coffin believed to hold Philippe Petain’s remains may have been moved from its grave on the Ile d Yeu and seen near Verdun region. Investigators searched the area after witnesses reported fresh cement and a missing wreath, while De Gaulle’s faction condemned any reburial of the condemned World War II figure.
Funds and grants become a contentious issue as critics decry the termination of a grant program while calling for continued financing and protection of approved funding. Senator Eagleton proposes amending to bar presidential use of the Economic Stabilization Act to impound money Congress has appropriated for highways and rural electrification.
Former Illinois governor Otto Kerner and associate Theodore Isaacs were found guilty on multiple counts including conspiracy fraud bribery and tax evasion in a seven week trial. Jurors deliberated 16 hours before verdicts at 11 45 p m CST. Sentencing date not set.
A Soviet air disaster left 77 dead with wreckage scattered over 400 yards and flames burning 45 minutes. The captain survived, staggering from the wreckage with blood on his face while rescuers removed the dead and injured.
Leaders from Texas Tech and South Plains College urge legislative committees to approve 1974 and 1975 appropriations totaling 1.2 million and 1257 million for the Western Information Network and a broad university complex. Requests cover university construction, medical school expansion, a Panhandle health center, and regional health education centers.
Kissinger briefed Japanese leaders during a two hour dinner in Tokyo as Tokyo and Washington pledged close contact on Vietnam reconstruction and North Vietnam. U S troops on Taiwan may be reconsidered but no talks of full diplomatic ties or withdrawal. The visit aims to boost Asian diplomacy amid Japan U S trade tensions and yen float debates.
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