Nixon Seeks 2 Billion Dollar Spending Cut Move
President Nixon calls for a 2 billion dollar reduction amid debate over federal cost saving. The White House cites a 127 thousand dollar annual tea tasting program as an example of excess. Tea industry officials fear lower quality imports following the proposed reforms.
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Laird Defends U S Plane Use In Laos Amid Pollution Critique
In a congressional hearing Laird defended U S air power in Laos as vital to supporting Laotian allies and U S forces in Vietnam while denying any policy shift. Mahon noted bombing on the Ho Chi Minh Trail began in 1964 and Laird emphasized no major policy change in Laos in years.
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State of Emergency Declared As Riots Rock UCSB
Gov Ronald Reagan declared a state of extreme emergency in Santa Barbara as riots surged on campus. A mob of about 1500 seized three blocks, burned a bank, and smashed windows. He urged the attorney general to probe whether William Kunstler incited the riot. Park unrest continued with police pelted by rocks as authorities mobilized the National Guard and sheriff’s units.
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Lubbock Council Backs 14 Million Airport Bond Bid
City Council unanimously supports pursuing a 14 million airport bond issue to fund a five year 20.4 million upgrade plan. They will set timing after consulting with the Chamber of Commerce and other bodies and consider an April 21 referendum amid discussions on revenue measures to retire the bonds.
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Memorial Medalist to speak at Reese AFB graduation
Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient scheded to address Reese Air Force Base graduating class. The event appears on page 15 with related national coverage nearby.
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Prayer text in a reader's devotional note
A brief prayer note invoking Heavenly Father to fill hearts with love and guide daily walk. The writer asks for help to teach, assist others, and live for Thy Kingdom as a personal reader’s reflection.
Arkansas Witch-Beating Case Draws Four Accused
Four in-laws appeared Thursday before Circuit Judge Maupin Cummins and pleaded innocent to beating two sisters they alleged were witches. Victims Mrs Sheila Gurman and Cindy Peres, ages 28 and 16, were hospitalized in serious condition with bruises and facial cuts after months of alleged abuse tied to a supposed spell on the family’s epileptic daughter. The defendants included Donald Richard Garmen, 27, his sister Mrs Sarah Brown, 27, her husband Walter Brown, and Mrs Maria Perez, 47.
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Electric line accident claims life near Seagraves
Kenneth Dwight Faulkner a 48 year old Southwestern Public Service Co employee was killed while helping remove a guy wire when he touched a 7 20 volt power line in the Cedar Lake area about 25 miles southeast of Seagraves He was pronounced dead at the scene Services are pending at Webb Funeral Home Survivors include his wife three daughters two sons five brothers and three sisters along with nine grandchildren
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Otis cartoons earn FAA honors for weather humor
Lubbock weather figure Ted Sheehan, also a cartoonist, was cited by FAA officials for drawing six color cartoons about a dog named Otis facing storms. He created them in his own time, toward accident prevention efforts, with the FAA presenting a certificate of appreciation.
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Nixon Authority Bill Approved
Washington AP dispatch reports the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15 to 7 to let President Nixon withhold 2 percent of federal funds under a new 194 billion health education bill. If the Senate passes it, the measure must still clear the House.
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Wholesale price rise hints higher living costs in February
Government reports a 0.3 percent wholesale price increase in February, with a 1 percent jump in farm products driven by cattle hogs and fresh fruit. Offsets came from declines in eggs chickens and vegetables, while overall index rose to 116.13, signaling higher costs at retail next month though inflation appears easing from January levels.
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