Draft Director Sets August Draft Limit at 195
Washington D C Curtis W Tarr head of the Selective Service announced a cap of No 195 for August draft calls with little rise expected for the rest of the year He said the pool is replenished by former college students losing deferments and that local boards need not send men with numbers above 215 for preinduction physicals This suggests the 1970 draft may not reach the December lottery high.
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Eight Miles Dark as Crews Repair Storm Hit Lights
Replacement of about 500 street lights damaged in the May 11 tornado is underway by Lubbock Power and Light and city crews. Total cost estimated at 100000 dollars for 300 new poles and 500 mercury vapor fixtures. Plant No 2 cooling towers replacement 160000 dollars aims to restore full capacity in four months.
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Gillon Ellis Families Honored At Balls Historical Museum
Local feature notes GILLON Ellis families to be honored at Balls Historical Museum Sunday. The item appears in the Today in the PE section with page and section references.
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Jobless Rate Falls in June Despite Rise in Unemployment
The Labor Department reports 1.3 million more jobless in June but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate drops from 5.0% to 4.7%. The civilian labor force rises, teen joblessness falls, and adult women's rate fluctuates amid ongoing layoffs in durable goods.
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Morning Prayer Invocation Blesses New Day
A short devotional prayer thanks God for night protection and a fresh day to serve, asking grace and mercy for the hours ahead. Amen.
Apple grower proves skeptics wrong in Dalton Ellis orchard
GERRY BURTON reports on Dalton P. Ellis at 7502 Ave H who fosters a thriving apple crop in sandy soil despite doubts about irrigation. Ellis grows summer through winter varieties, prepares for thinning as fruit ripens, and recalls California years before returning to South Plains in 1955 to begin orchard work near Lubbock. CITY Page 11
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Paris peace talks echo demand U.S. troop withdrawal
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong spokesmen insisted progress cannot occur until U.S. troops leave South Vietnam. Radio Hanoi echoed the demand and criticized Nixon's Bruce appointment as routine. deaths in Vietnam rose last week as Thailand floated potential action. Billy Graham framed Honor America Days as a reminder of positives in the United States.
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Major city strike idles Lub bock construction projects
Labor strike against Local 1253 and West Texas Associated General Contractors halts work at most big sites in Lubbock through the second day. About 250 to 275 non skilled workers picket Texas Tech, St Marys Hospital, the federal building and Court Place downtown while other unions honor the lines.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Graham Denies Indy Program Endorses Civil Unity
Evangelist Billy Graham dismisses claims the Independence Day program is political and says he will lead the morning service in Greensboro if it remains nonpartisan. He stresses unity, notes participation spans parties, and downplays potential violence at the July 4 events.
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Seat Belts May Have Saved 13 Lives in Lubbock Toll
Lubbock faces a potential record death toll for 1970 with 16 fatalities in six months. Officials note seat belts could have saved 13 of 15 deaths. none wore belts. Intersections led, with six crashes, and age patterns align with national averages. March was worst month with six deaths. tornado-related signals in May reduced crashes. See DEATH TOLL Page 10.
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Dinosaurs and Local News Mentioned on Page Three
A quirky note hints at a dinosaur feature and a veteran area journalist who covered the Pentagon for 44 years on Page 1. It also mentions a salute from the nation’s capital to Lubbock residents following a tornado, pointing readers to Page 3-A for the dinosaur story.
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Controversial Zoning Case Rejected in Lubbock Area
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of reclassifying a commercial site to residential use between Kenosha and Memphis avenues and 53rd to 52nd streets. Residents cite heavier traffic noise and drainage issues as objections.
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65Th Place
Weather Map Page 5 A Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Cloudy afternoon, high mid 90s with tonight mid to upper 60s. Fair hot Saturday with highs in the upper 90s. Temperature readings include midnight 64, today 64, maximum 98 year ago 98, humidity levels cited, and sunrise 6 41 am sunset 9 01 pm. Local figures reference Southwest region and nearby cities.
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