Debt ceiling rise eyed as 1972 deficit tops estimates
Washington reports the Nixon administration will ask Congress to raise the debt limit above 430 billion soon after the fiscal 1972 budget is sent to Congress. As of December 30 the national debt subject to limit stood at 424 billion. The deficit grows from lower revenues and new programs.
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New commander named for Reese Air Force base wing
Coverage lists a new commander for the 3500th Pilot Training Wing at Reese Air Force Base. The piece appears in Page 1 Section 1 with related notices about Texas political figures and local civic events. It references broader military and regional stories on the same front.
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Unions Gain Preview After Board Delays 12% Pay Raise
The delay to renegotiate a 12 percent first year raise for 100,000 aerospace workers was approved 12 0. The move lets Machinists and Auto workers pressure terms while a tabled resolution suggested only a 34 cent first year rise and a 7 percent total second year increase plus a cost of living adjustment.
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Postal Pay Hike Decision Upheld
Washington UPI The U S Postal Rate Commission refused to review temporary 24 percent third class mail rate increases set to take effect June 24 denying a request by user groups for rate adjustment review The commission said it has no general power to examine temporary rates and that the Postal Service has control over them.
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Today's Prayer Message of faith and gratitude
A short prayer invites readers to increase faith and stop worry, noting life improves when blessings are counted. It emphasizes lifting others on life’s path rather than complaining and seeks reader contributions under sixty words.
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Windmill Tech Ranch Unit Reaches Water Well at TTU Site
A windmill powered well is drilled at the Ranch Headquarters Museum on the Texas Tech campus. The Eclipse windmill head will drive the pump as water is brought to the surface, part of recreating the cattle industry’s pioneering stages. The well sits on a bermed shelf with the wind driven wheel rising above.
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City raises and reorganizations widen pay gaps at city hall
City records show pay raises from 4 to 25 percent for staff after reclassifications, part of a 66 percent across the board rise. Officials announce reorganizations in the City Manager and Public Works departments as two new directors take posts, while most fulltime workers receive 35 percent raises.
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Seven Children Die in Portland House Fire
A Portland blaze killed seven children, six of them in one family, in a single home. The victims ranged from eight years to two and a half months, all dying from smoke inhalation. The seventh child was the son of a woman living with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson.
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Great Plains tower collapse prompts ongoing negotiations
Life saving efforts and repairs continue as contractors, The Realty Inquiry of New York and Great Plains owners work through terms after a tornado damaged a skyscraper between Broadway and Mann avenues. Police blocked the area and no injuries were reported. City officials estimate costs may reach millions and completion could take weeks with inspections and rebuilding underway.
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Bombings Heaviest Of War Hit South Vietnam Frontiers
Wave after wave of American bombers struck western South Vietnam near the DMZ amid Paris peace talks frame and fears of a major North Vietnamese offensive. U S pilots dropped hundreds of tons on troop and supply sites as raids extended into the western highlands and Cambodia border areas. South Vietnam reports a nose operation along the Saigon river corridor and a large deployment of forces from eastern Cambodia to drive toward Saigon and nearby provinces.
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Nixon Space Shuttle Funding Faces Congressional Battle
President Nixon plans to back the space shuttle program amid major opposition in Congress. Critics call the project wasteful and warn it risks billions, with Sen. Mondale saying approval must come from Congress before any $6.4 billion commitment.
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Weather Map Page Highlights Warmer Spell Ahead
A Weather Map Page forecast indicates warmer temperatures through Saturday with highs in the mid sixties. Tonight’s low is expected to reach the upper forties to fifty range across the region.
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