City planners weigh annexations in growth debate
Lubbock city officials discuss annexation, noting limited bond funds for fire stations and sewers, the need for updated capital plans, and the impact on rates. They cite growth pressures, land costs, and the role of redevelop ment in meeting housing needs while considering the public budget.
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New Said
wesMent
Wasize
Seean
Nein Freities
Eben Son Pane
Bertram
jDevelopers
Lubbock
Overton Addition
Front End Loader Lost In City Feed Lot Fire
Firefighters could not save a front end loader after a fire at the Lind hock Feed Lots on Southeast Drive and Slaton Highway. The loader was destroyed. the driver escaped unharmed. Fire crews arrived about 10 36 a m and investigated causes while noting possible building and zoning concerns for the neighborhood.
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Lindhock
Southeast Drive
Slaton Highway
Joss
Thieu says he will fight to the last bullet if Nixon signs
In remarks on war strategy ThieuCriticizes U.S. gradualism and warns of Communist victory if a deal is signed without Saigon consent He argues for broader bombing and a harder line and asserts continued trust in the United States while condemning patience with negotiations He says he would resist any agreement imposed by Hanoi and Viet Cong forces
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Aller Iy
Lubbock
North Viet
North Vietnam
Roa
Thieu
Sliteee Palpcal
Hanoi
Miss Fallaci
Dr. Kissinger
South Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Saigon
U.S
Kissinger
Nine Nabbed in Southeast Texas Gambling Raid
Federal agents and county officers raided six locations in Beaumont and arrested nine people accused of operating a numbers racket. The investigation spans a year and could involve 21 persons. charges await turnover of confiscated evidence to the Jefferson County grand jury convening next month.
Mailbox Wagon Draws Stares On Rural Route
Mr and Mrs I D Bud dy Moore of Rt 4 Lubbock crafted a traffic stopping mailbox on a wagon wheel motif. They built a base from a 45 year old cultivator wheel with smaller wheel barrow wheels and added dull buggy wheels to a painted mailbox. An axle and gold spokes finish the display topped by an old plank nameplate found at a Red River NM mine. Residents slow as neighbors pause at the unusual curbside fixture.
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I. D
Buddy" Moore
Rt. 4
Lubbock
Moore
Red River
N.M
Moorer
Moore's
Police raid by mistake shakes Winthrop family home
A family says five to eight armed men forced entry, held them at gunpoint, and searched a bedroom before realizing they raided the wrong house. Police later arrested three suspects, seized heroin, and shut down a processing operation worth about $1 million annually. The family fears retaliation and questions the raid's handling. The state police confirmed they led the raid.
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Page One
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Pine
Winthrop Police
David Rice
Winthrop
JPs Debate Reform Plan and Grandfather Clause
Justices of the peace and constables remain in office until resignation retirement or death under a reform plan. The WTJPA and TIPCA pressured grandfathering while some MPs fear later removal via salary cuts. The state would control judicial salaries and expenses. WTJPA favored ending the out of state driver fine payment before release.
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Courts of Appeals
Justices of the Peace
LeCroy
Charles E. Smith
Lubbock
WTJPA
Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association
Albert Lee
Humble
TIPCA
Joe Brown
Dallas
Texas Association
Austin
Smith
Four-Year Board Membership Drawn
James H. Whiteside of Lubbock drew a four year term on the State Board of Education during a reorganizing meeting held in Austin. Members drew by lot to assign two four and six year terms to ensure continuity and experienced members on the board.
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Austin
James H. Whiteside
Lubbock
State Board of Education
Tyes
Nixon Kissinger State Talks In Florida After Paris Reach
The report covers Kissinger and Nixon returning from Paris discussions. Technical experts from both sides will meet again near Paris, with Haig joining a late-night conference in Key Biscayne. The White House calls the negotiations serious and potentially nearing an agreement to end the war.
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Paris
Gif-sur-Yvette
Kissinger
U.S. Air Force
Homestead Air Force Base
Fla
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Florida White House
United States
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Alexander M. Haig
U.S
Hanoi
Solon to End Career as Top Prober
McClellan led major investigations into organized crime and labor rackets and pursued the TFX contract scandal. He examined unions, corruption in pension funds, and the Navy’s F111B program, with findings labeling the TFX affair a multibillion dollar blunder and McNamara blamed for mismanagement.
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Solon
Ers
Labor Rackets Committee
McClellan
Pentagon
General Dynamics
Boeing
Subcommittee
TFX
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
Onj G
Consulta
Corona Jury Deliberations Pause As Defendant Hospitalized
In Fairfield California the Juan Corona mass murder trial faced delay as Corona recovered from a heart attack in a state medical facility. Judge Patton noted the need for Corona to be present for verdict and instructed the jury to resume deliberations Monday morning.
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Fairfield
Calif
Juan Corona
Corona
Vataville
Richard E. Patton
Patton
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