Senate Bill Cuts Drug Penalties Faces Vote This Week
United Press International reports bipartisan support for a bill to ease penalties for marijuana to heroin offenses while also tightening measures against drug trafficking. Debate continued Saturday with a vote possible Monday or Tuesday as sponsors tout reduced penalties and DOJ limits on production.
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United Press International
Washington
Senate
Tewica
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Justice Department
Massive Houston narcotics sweep nets 39 charged
In a 13 hour operation from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, 75 police and undercover agents raided homes and bars in Houston. 120 suspects were arrested, 39 charged with drug violations, bonds total 1.09 million dollars. Detailed lineups and police statements followed.
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Houston
Texas
Chie Herman Short
Patricia Ebert Hammond
Department of Public Safety
Not Ordinary First Bale Fetches Record Price in 1949
Weldon Boyd of Lorenzo recalls a 408 pound bale produced in 1849 near Heckville sold in Lubbock for more than 4000 dollars. The auction on Texas Avenue was led by Kenneth Bozeman with opening bid 1.50 a pound. Bob Womble bought the bale for 1346.40 with a Jaycees bonus.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Lorenzo
Weldon
Pud) Boyd
Lorenzo Friday
Boyd
Heckville
Lubbock
Plains
Texas Avenue
Main Street
Broadway Avenue
Jaycees
Voter registration lag slows Lubbock political scene
Lubbock County shows low signups with only 30 500 registrations tallied of a 72 500 potential. County officials expect a surge in final days as deadlines loom for May primaries and November elections. Voters will also choose a mayor two councilmen and three school trustees in April amid possible bond votes and liquor questions.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Russell S. Hardin
Lubbock
Bond
Preston Smith
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Ralph Brock
Democratic Executive Committee
East Texas
City Traffic Toll Rises To Three
One person was killed and four injured in a two car crash in Lubbock on Saturday. Victim Faye Flowers 63 of Crosbyton died on arrival at Methodist Hospital. Surviving family includes husband Burt Flowers 66 and four daughters. The other vehicle occupants were Billy Fuller 42 Doris Fuller 51 and Dennis Fuller 12 treated at West Texas Hospital. The crash occurred at 7 48 pm near Acuff Road and Loop 289. Police noted heavy damage to both cars and that no vehicle overturned. Services for Flowers were pending at Carter Funeral Home in Ralls. The article notes the Friday through Saturday Texas Hub City fatalities and lists survivors and prior residences for the Flowers family.
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Lubbock
Faye Flowers
Crosbyton
Methodist Hospital
Burt Flowers
Billy Fuller
Doris Fuller
Dennis Fuller
Flowers
Methodist
Fuller
West Texas Hospital
Acuff Road
Loop 289
Boy Scout Receives Medal of Merit in Lubbock
A Lubbock area Boy Scout earns the Medal of Merit for saving a neighbor. The event highlights the scout’s quick thinking and bravery as neighbors praise his actions. The article notes community reaction and local remarks about courage.
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Plainview
Boy Scout
Sec. A
Prayer Blessings and Unity Requested by Lubbock Reader
A brief prayer fragment from a Lubbock reader thanks Almighty God for daily bounty. It asks for worthiness to fulfill God’s bidding and to love and help others, in Jesus name Amen.
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Jesus
Lubbock
Lubbock Hits 83 Degree January Record
A brisk January day in Lubbock saw a high of 83 degrees on Saturday, setting a new local January record and ranking among the warmest readings nationwide. The old mark stood at 82 degrees from January 8, 1969, and forecasters warned of a cooling trend as a Pacific cold front approaches bringing more clouds.
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Lubbock
Three Sudan Boys Burned In Playhouse Blast
Three Humphreys brothers aged 4 5 and 8 were burned when a flash explosion rocked their Sudan playhouse behind grandad Dude Harragan’s farm Saturday. Kent and Greg Humphreys were listed in critical condition at Methotét Hospital Lubbock and planned transfer to Shrine Burn Hospital Galveston. The youngest, James, was treated and released.
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Sudan
Here
Kent
Greg
James Humphreys
John Humphreys
Methotét Hospital
Lubbock
Shrine Burn Hospital
Galveston
Dude Harragan
Harragan
Medical Arta Hospital
Littlefield
See Trio
Page
Explosion Kills Three in Houma Louisiana Downtown Blast
A downtown Houma building filled with leaking natural gas exploded on Saturday, killing three men and injuring about a score of bystanders. The blast wrecked a building, damaged several adjacent structures, and shattered storefronts for blocks. State police were dispatched as rescue efforts were hampered by heavy traffic.
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Houma
Louisiana
Estes Await Parole Board Decision On New Plea
The 45 year old former Texas farm financier known as Billie Sol Estes faces a parole board review in Washington. He has served one third of a 15 year fraud sentence and hopes for freedom despite skepticism from some officials.
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Estes
West Teras
Billie Solbistes
U.S. Parole Board
Washington
Vestas Farm
Texas
Weather Map Page 5-A Lubbock Cloudy Cooler Windy
Weather map notes show considerable cloudiness and cooler winds in Lubbock today with decreasing cloud cover tonight. Highs mid 60s, overnight near 30, data includes hourly estimates and sunrise at 7:49 AM. Regional temps listed for Abilene Des Moines Albuquerque El Paso Amarillo and more.
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Lubbock
WaMoo
Wien
Abilene
Desver Albuquerque
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