Pledges Recalled: Techs Med Fund Faces Trouble
In the Texas Tech Lubbock medical school funds face early legislative hurdles as Gov Smith Lt Gov Barnes and Speaker Mutscher pledge reinstatement. Tax needs loom for welfare and the state comptroller's certification may delay spending. Tech seeks $7.5 million plus $10 million more with federal matching funds.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Preston Smith
Houston
Texas
Sen
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Tech
City Council to Study Electric Rate Increase Request
Mayor James H. Granberry will ask the council to refer Southwestern Public Service Company’s proposed 8.84 percent rate hike to the Electric Utilities Board for study and recommendations. The plan would raise about 1.50 monthly for a typical home and may create new industrial rates to spur business. Page 7 POWER RATE.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
James H. Granberry
City Electric Utilities Board
Southwestern Public Service Company
Granberry
Utilities Board
Electric Utilities Board
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwestern Public Service
Sp&l
Southwestern
Avalanche Journal
Royce Kelly
Lubbock
Carrier of the Year honor at annual banquet today
The Plains farming page notes the Khiva Shrine Temple holds its annual election in Amarillo today with an expected turnout. A separate item mentions the Carrier of the Year honor to be awarded at the event, highlighting community recognition and ceremonial proceedings.
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Lubbock, Area
Avalanche-Journal
Sec
Amarillo
No Bomber Losses Reported Amid Laos Attacks
U S defense officials said B52 bombers over Laos were fired on by North Vietnamese SAMs but none were shot down. Pentagon spokesman Jerry W Friedheim offered no timetable or damage details while noting increased enemy antiaircraft forces. Reports from Saigon tied an implied U S attack to firings and Cambodian South Vietnamese forces moved against Communists blocking a fuel route near Phnom Penh.
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Laos
North Vietnam
Defense Department
U.S
Pentagon
United States
Jerry W. Friedheim
Friedheim
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Saigon
Today's Prayer: Wisdom to Fear Thee Alone
A devotional prayer advocates seeing oneself truly and seeking approval from God alone. It asks for wisdom to recognize divine judgment and refrain from pleasing others or self rather than seeking Thee.
Front Passes Quietly as Rain Stays Light Across Panhandle
Arctic front drifts through Northwest Texas with only trace rain and light snow reported. Plainview and Lubbock see minimal precipitation while official gauges record little or no rainfall. Highs reach near 47 in Lubbock with 32° start and winds up to 20 mph as forecasters predict warmer return.
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Avalanche-Journal News
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Texarkana-Temple
Big Spring
Lubbock
National Weather Service
Amarillo
Plainview
Nixon Threatens Action Over Steel Price Hikes
President Nixon warned the steel industry Tuesday that the government could remove import restraints if major firms follow Bethlehem Steel in raising prices. The White House said Nixon ordered an immediate study of the economic impact of Bethlehem’s 12.5 percent hike, with Lukens Steel also announcing a $17 per ton price increase effective March 1.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Bethlehem Steel Corp
White House
Bethlehem
Wee Ee To
Tress
Monain Ll. Ziegler
Lukens Steel Co
Coatesville
Ziegler
Dow hits 14 month high as market advances Tuesday
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.98 to 844.19 in active trading, its highest close since November 19, 1969, with advances outpacing declines about 3 to 1 on the NYSE.
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New York
Dow
New York Stock Exchange
Plane carrying 16 crashes in fog at Killeen airport
A twin engine Beechcraft 99 with 16 aboard including Mary Hardin Baylor College president Dr. William G. Tanner crashed in heavy fog while landing at Killeen Municipal Airport. No serious injuries reported but 14 were kept overnight at Ft. Hood hospital for observation. Bruce Bowles and other officials were among the passengers.
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Killeen
UPI
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Ft. Hood
William G. Tanner
Belton
Bruce Bowles
Texas Legislature opens amid rules fights and pay disputes
The 62nd Texas Legislature opened with Senate dissension over expenses and a new pay scale for aides. Gus F. Mutscher was elected House Speaker by acclamation amid threats to block temporary rules. State figures show $901.7 million in general revenue for the next two fiscal years, with lawmakers aiming to avoid a late-session logjam.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Austin
Texas
Senate
Ben Barnes
Mutscher
Gus F. Mutscher
D-Brenham
Barnes
Legislative Budget Board
Budget Board
Write-Ins Spark Upset in Water District Elections
In Lubbock County two water district votes produced surprise write-ins. Waller and Wiser lost to challengers Sims and Frazier, who campaigned by letter and hope to improve trailer and lake facilities at Buffalo Lakes. Ballots totaled 217 with Sims 116, Frazier 115, Waller 86, Wiser 87.
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Lubbock County
D.M. Waller
D. M. Wiser
Lubbock
Simsigot
Frazier
Waller
Wiser
Road Runner
Buffalo Lakes
Sims
Here
Buffalo Springs Lake
High Plains
Armstrong, Bailey
Castro
Deaf Smith
Palmer
Moon Dust Kills Bacteria Says Apollo 11 Soil Boosts Antiseptic
Dr. Gerald Taylor reported at Lunar Science Conference that moon dust from Apollo 11 core samples produced an antiseptic after mixing with a protein solution. Tests killed pseudomonas aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus and azotobacter vinelandii in 10 hours, with no lunar organisms found.
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Houston
Moon
Gerald Taylor
Taylor
Manned Spacecraft Center
Boeing Wins Missile Contract for SRAM Production
The Boeing Company of Seattle won Air Force approval to begin full production of the SRAM air to ground missile. The contract added 148.4 million dollars, bringing total obligations for the program to 183.6 million dollars.
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Washington
Boeing Company
Seattle
Air Force
Boeing
Weather Outlook For Lubbock Area Backed By Strong Winds
The Leather region reports a high in the middle 60s today and a low tonight in the middle 20s. South westerly winds are expected in the afternoon at 15 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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