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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1972
Page
7
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The commission rejected multiple proposed price hikes by firms including Admiral Corp and Eskimo Pie Co arguing the increases could not be justified by costs. They approved only a 2.3 percent margin rise for some products while other requests such as 2.26 percent for refrigerators and 3.29 percent for freezers were denied.
The government delays retroactive pay ordered by Congress, citing Nixon authority not yet transferred to clear the measure. Meanwhile the FTC or price commission approved several increases across industries, including American Brands nonfilter cigarettes and Arvin Industries products, with multiple firms facing varied percentage changes.
A man and two youths were released on bond after Thursday night raids on narcotics paraphernalia and marijuana. Jacobo H. Valdez Jr. faced illegal paraphernalia charges while Guy Rhodes, Donald V. Hopkins, and others were charged with possession of a plant substance. Bonds ranged from 500 to 1,000 dollars. a 16 year old girl was turned over to juvenile authorities.
The Agriculture Department announced on Friday that Texas will obtain 5,012,000 dollars from 1972 funds for the Rural Environmental Assistance Program. The program totals 185.5 million for states, up 55.5 million from last year.
Eight plaintiffs from Terry, Gray and Midland counties sue Dempsey Tegeler & Co alleging heavy losses from over the counter Erie Technical Products stock bought in 1968 69. Evidence centered on merger rumors and stock promotions by Lubbock brokers. Jury to hear closing Monday conference and then deliberate Tuesday.
James Pierson an 18 year old youth was held without bond on a murder with malice charge in the death of 21 year old George Washington. Washington died after his car struck a tree following gunfire with two gunshot wounds to the chin and head. An autopsy was ordered by Justice of the Peace Bonita Potter. A .22 caliber pistol with four live and two fired shells was recovered from Pierson's bathtub.
A woman Betty Taylor 41 and her children Ruth 5 and Winston 3 were hurt in a two car crash at 32nd Street and Avenue V around 9 20 am Friday. Taylor in fair condition at Methodist Hospital. Other driver Carl Winfrey 23 unharmed. Two others sought treatment after separate Lub bock accidents.
A man described as a 20 to 25 year old Negro, about six feet tall, wearing blue jeans and a ski mask, threatened to kill a four year old unless a mother withdrew her bank funds. He fled with pennies after learning the balance was near zero, leaving a pistol behind along with a ski mask and bathing suit. Police investigated related local thefts of cigarettes, tickets, and cassette gear.
The Atomic Energy Commission said Communist China detonated a small atmospheric nuclear device at Lop Nor in Northwest China around 2 a.m. EST. The yield was under 20 000 tons of TNT, marking its 12th atmospheric explosion to date.
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