04 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1977
Page
1
Ruth Van Note says mice in the Iowa state house disturb her, while Treasurer Maurice Barigner defends them as entertaining. Van Note notes lack of bait before peanut butter from the cafeteria was used as bait, reflecting staff morale issues.
Newly seated Senator Donald Riegle of Michigan disclosed on his first day in office that he and his second wife Meredith are divorcing after five years of marriage. The announcement follows his 1969 extramarital affair becoming public during his campaign, which he has said is a private matter not affecting his political career.
The City of Lubbock ordered Southwestern Bell to remove 167 fire boxes as of today due to non profitability. Each box cost 28 531 annually in rent and alarms from boxes accounted for under one percent of 29 000 to 37 000 yearly fire calls over four years.
Lubbock car owners will get renewal notices for 1977 license tag stickers this week as county officials say registration by mail will start before February 1. Beginning 1978 registrations will be monthly year round to ease the two month rush. The 1977 sticker will have a red background with white year and state name.
Two New Orleans men, Melvin Riley aged 26 and Eugene Burton aged 24, were charged with first degree murder in the weekend shooting death of 27 year old Byron Newman in Metairie. Jefferson Parish authorities said the murder was linked to drug deals and a third suspect was being sought.
The family of Antonio Maria Oriol y Urquijo says hope remains he will be freed soon by left wing urban guerrillas who abducted him December 11. The group demands the government free 15 prisoners or grant a pardon for about 200 inmates.
President Katzir summoned Yitzhak Rabin to try to form a caretaker government to rule until new elections in spring. Rabin resigned Dec 20 after coalition crisis. Analysts say he may serve as interim PM while parties seek a date for elections, possibly May 17.
Abie Nathan, Israeli British citizen and peace campaigner, piloted a pirate radio ship through the Suez Canal aboard a Panamanian flagged vessel after Port Said transit approval. Egyptian authorities kept quiet while Nathan planned to anchor in the Gulf of Suez to broadcast peace messages.
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