City weighs annexation costs for six areas in Lubbock
Planning Director Bob Burr shared estimates showing near 2.9 million dollars for facilities and equipment and an 11 million dollar increase in annual personnel costs to extend full city services to six proposed annexation areas. Councilmen will study the report and hold a work session before a public hearing.
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Lubbock
Cits
Bob Burr
Burr
Carlisle
Comanche Canyon Park
Airport
Yellowhouse
Skies Darken Early Spur Area Battles Crow Influx
Crows swarm the Spur area south of town by tens of thousands. They menace farms and ranches and annoy residents. Steves Carlisle reports massive numbers and crop damage noting a million birds could be present.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche Journal
Steves
Carlisle
Spur
Crows Wreak Havoc on Spurs Area Crops Across County
Loyd Roberson of Spur reports crows damaging a two mile patch of wheat maize and cotton on his farm. Roy Arrington a longtime Spur farmer notes crow numbers are the worst in years after roosting trees were removed and mesquite regrowth allowed birds to return. Julian Rickels of Spur estimates a vast flock and says he can’t dent them with hunting.
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Carlisle
Spur
Loyd Roberson
Roberson
Roy Arrington
Dickens County
Arrington
Julian Rickels
City Council Deliberates Waste Disposal Cost Methods
Vaughn Hendrie reports a three hour council session weighing landfill versus shredding and baling disposal options. Revised costs for initial and operating phases aim to align comparisons, with a decision tentatively set for Wednesday zoning meeting.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Concentric Engineering Co
City Mgr
Bill Blackwell
Concentric Engineering
James
Granberry
South Pole rites awe Texas Tech chief on Byrd anniversary
Dr. Grover Murray, Texas Tech president, spoke in awe as a wreath was laid at Admiral Byrd’s South Pole marker on the 40th anniversary of his flight. A stiff polar wind and a flag with Old Glory framed the solemn ceremony honoring Byrd and the decades of work that followed.
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Grover Murray
Texas Tech
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Yablonski Gunners Face Grand Jury in Pittsburgh Case
Three men are charged with first degree murder in Washington County Pa for the killings of Joseph Yablonski his wife Margaret and daughter Charlotte as they prepared to testify before a federal grand jury probing United Mine Workers activities. A police source said Yablonski had a list of license plate numbers that helped link the suspects to the crime.
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Paul E. Gilly
East
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
U.S
United Mine Workers
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
FBI
Associated Press
Cleveland — United Mine Workers Union
Washington County
Wehere Yablonski
Margaret
Charlotte
Louis. Quail
Ohe
Dist
Atty
Jesse Costa
Washington
Frank McKetta
Pennsylvania State Podier
Prayer Note Blessings for Rest Food and Care
A reader offers a short prayer giving thanks for rest food and loving care in Jesus name. The message expresses gratitude and goodwill.
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Jesus
Byrd Antarctic Flight Highlighted by Academy Photos
The caption explains the South Pole flight by Admiral Richard E. Byrd and shows Dr. Laurence Gould of Arizona University and Dr. Alton Wade of Tech. Gould participated in the first Byrd expedition.
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Ance
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Laurence Gould
Arizona
Alton Wade
Tech
Gould
Byrd
Five Youths Face Drug Use Indictments in Big Spring
Howard County Grand Jury indicted five youths aged 16 to 23 as part of a group called The Family accused of using narcotics with psychedelic music and posters. The case included alleged drug sales by James Toon Jr and four others. Jury urged creation of a fulltime narcotics coordinator shared by local law enforcement and schools.
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Big Spring
UPI
Howard County
Grand Jury
James Toon Jr
Webb Air Force Base
Gars Jeter
Brenda Mesker
Denton
Edgar Mac Payne
Marshall Miller
Ralph Caton
Polie
Howard County Junior College
Poe Hee
Nixon Seeks Big Antipollution Drive in State of the Union
President Nixon called for a multi billion dollar clean air and water campaign and a broad environmental program in his State of the Union. He touted a warless generation and urged inflation control while stressing defense of a bipartisan path to peace. Republican leaders praised the speech as visionary while Democrats urged specifics and details to work with Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Mike Mansfield
Montana
S Ufe
Nixon Sac
Vietnam
Sue Ninon Page
Eggers Announces Run For Texas Governor Seat
Republican Paul Eggers, who lost to Gov. Preston Smith in 1968, declares another bid for governor from Austin. He resigns as US Treasury general counsel to enter the race and argues Smith’s record faces renewed critique amid costly campaign plans and GOP primary hurdles.
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Associated Press
Austin
Paul Eggers
Preston Smith
Smith
Eggers
US Treasury Department
Cold weather blamed fuel shortages spark layoffs across regions
The frigid spell triggers widespread layoffs as power and gas utilities cut industrial output to conserve fuel. New York and Ohio firms including Mohawk Power Co and General Victors Corp reduce operations while several Finger Lakes mills suspend production. Industrial customers face deep cuts as utilities ration to protect residential supply.
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Associated Press
DOW Pam
Watertown Noy
Miavara Mohawk Power Co
General Victors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Co
Weather Map Page 4C Lubbock Forecast
The weather map notes variable cloudiness through tonight with upper sixties and lows near 30s Wind at 10 to 20 mph. Saturday partly cloudy and mild. Regional data include readings from Albuquerque Clovis Oklahoma City Dallas Fort Worth and more with humidity and cooling night into morning.
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Lubbock
Tomght Hough
Tetas
Maidmars
Hu Smith
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