Pay Board Rejects 12 Percent Aerospace Raises
The Pay Board rejected its first wage settlement, turning down a 12 percent raise for more than 100000 aerospace workers. The vote 9 to 5 opposed the labor motion to approve the agreements, then 9 to 0 disapproved them as labor abstained. Labor leaders warned of possible court action if contracts are opened for renegotiation.
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Associated Press
Washington
George H. Boldt
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Bids Called for Brick Facade Removal After Tower Collapse
Owners of the Great Plains Life Building began taking bids to remove brick facing from the 20 story tower after a large wall section fell, injuring cars below. City officials threatened court action if the owners refuse to seal and stabilize the structure following a May tornado. Barricades and road closures were set, with several contractors contacted for immediate work. No injuries were reported.
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Great Plains Life Building
Richard Lax
The
Realty Equity Corp. of
New York
City Atty
Fred Senter
City Hall
J. O. White
J. T. Alley
Mgr
N. B. McCullough
Great Plains
Pauline Warner
Nixon approves $5.5 billion space shuttle program
President Nixon authorizes a six year shuttle program to revitalize the aerospace industry and make space travel routine by 1980s. NASA foresees 50,000 jobs, with initial contracts this summer and major firms like McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed involved.
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Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Earth
NASA
James Fletcher
West
California
Fletcher
McDonnell- Douglas
Grumman
General Dynamics
Boeing
North American
Rockwell
Lockheed
Ocean-Front
Good Economic News Bank Deposits Reach New Texas Highs
Across Texas bank deposits set all time records as year-end totals rose sharply in 1971. Lubbock alone added over 50 million, lifting its year-end to 527,314,293, with most cities reporting gains while Harris and Dallas counties vie for top deposits.
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Texas
Associated Press
Lubbock
Harris County
Houston
Dallas County
Dallas
Harris Lee Bank
Zoning Changes for Far Southwest Lubbock Subdivision
Lubbock area voters and candidates prep for busy voting year as zoning changes for a new subdivision in far southwest Lubbock face board consideration today. Police fatalities noted in 1971 with about 125 officers killed, many during routine investigations.
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Lubbock
City Girl Killed in Garza Crash
Debrah Lynn Johnson 18, daughter of the Smithlawn Church of Christ minister, died on arrival at Garza Memorial Hospital after a one car rollover on U S 84 five miles northwest of the city. The crash occurred about 5 15 p m when the car veered off the roadway and struck.
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Avalanche-Journal
POST
Lubbock
Smithlawn
Church of Christ
South Plains
Garza Memorial Hospital
Here
U.S. 84
Debrah Lynn Johnson
Duane Johnson
76Th St
Miss Johnson
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Bank hold up fails as gunman burns Willow home
A Willow Oklahoma gunman who planned two months to rob the town bank released three captives, fled with about $700 after locking them in closets and burning a $40,000 home. The town marshal, a bank vice president and her husband escaped. FBI arrested Robert Dewan Dennis, 29, of Okmulgee on bank robbery and kidnapping charges.
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Associated Tress
Willow
Okla
Oklahoma
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert Dewan Dennis
Okmulgee
U.S
Oklahoma City
First State Bank of
Robert Watson
Seco
Prayer meditation on love and giving in daily life
A reader expresses gratitude to Heavenly Father for the gift of His Son and asks that their love translate into generous giving in daily life. The brief reflects a simple devotional tone urging faithful conduct and charitable action anchored in faith.
Trouble delays Apollo 16 launch due to Sepr device issue
CAPE KENNEDY engineers must disassemble a section of the Apollo spacecraft to modify the explosive separation system for the command module from the lunar lander. Astronauts John Young Thomas Mattingly and Charles Duke were to fly March 17. next launch window is April 16. Duke hospitalized with pneumonia but improving. Petrone said illness does not affect schedule.
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OHM Whueg
Bea
Duke
Petrone
Auto Sales Set Record In 1971
U S auto sales in 1971 topped 10 million for the first time, aided by a price freeze and excise tax repeal. Domestic and imported car sales totaled 10,059,868 through December with Chrysler’s December still to report, likely lifting the total to about 10.2 million. The prior high was 9,655,519 in 1968, while domestic sales likely miss the 1965 all time high of 8,763,200.
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Detroit
Mich
U.S
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Lubbock Consistory Gets Go Ahead For Scottish Rite
Leaders from Lubbock and region won approval in Waco for forming the eighth Scottish Rite Consistory in Texas. Charles C. Sherrod announced degrees from 4th to 3rd will be offered in Lubbock, with a reunion on April 28 29 and a temporary charter by Lee Lockwood. Full charter expected in 1973 after installation of officers.
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Waco
Lubbock
Texas
Charles C. Sherrod
York
Yellowhousee
Blue Lodge
Sherrod
Lee Lockwood
Lockwood
John Dalrymple
Byron Shotts
Hershel Galey
Roland Simpson
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Spain
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Vietnam
Lubbock, Area
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Denver Hospital
Israel
Kuz Avalanche-Journal
LCC
Garza
Man
Wesley J. Underwood
United Press International
Downey
Cape Kennedy
Gremillion
Abilen
Denver
Albuq
Il Paso
Amarillo
Hobbs
Falls
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