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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1975
Page
3
A fragmented report lists multiple names including Robert E and Carl Cannon with references to local offices and a Valuation Manage note. The text mentions Norris, Jay Harpis, Kenneth May, and Robert C MeVay in a setting of municipal administration and public notices.
Treasury Secretary Simon says the United States will not "quake in our boots" if oil exporters raise prices. A $225 per barrel surge could spike inflation and push the US economy into a tailspin per the Congressional Budget Office, as oil companies lift gasoline prices for Independence Day.
An Indianapolis Star editorial reports a proposal to extend taxpayer funded aid from food stamps to clothing stamps. The plan, routed to Rep. Charles B. Rangel and backed by Wilbert A. Tatum, argues government aid should cover minimally decent clothing, citing food stamp precedents and aid to New York City's apparel industry, with criticism of national bailout calls and concerns over fraud and fiscal stability.
Dixy Lee Ray resigns as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. She leaves Washington frustrated after failing to secure a Kissinger meeting, calling the effort like nailing Jello to the wall before returning to Washington state.
President Ford rejects a $1.2 billion emergency housing bill as too late and costly, proposing a faster $2 billion mortgage purchase plan and $775 billion in new subsidy funding. He argues his plan would faster create housing starts, jobs, and help foreclosures, while challenging Congress on deficit impacts and timing.
In poverty stricken Northeast Thailand government efforts are seen as inadequate to curb a spreading Communist influence as reported from Sakon Nakohn Province. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak note officials struggle to address rising unrest amid economic hardship and political tensions in the region.
The piece critiques Democratic push for spending and Ford’s veto strategy while detailing Thailand’s Northeast communist insurgency. It notes U S aid cuts, Thai army limits, and civil-military policy clashes in Bangkok and Bangkok aligned leadership. It highlights Gen Saiyud Kerdphol and rising guerrilla activity with limited government protection for development units.
Syrian Vice Premier Khaddam reports Assad softening anti Israel stance and pursuing closer ties with the West. He notes Soviet support, rebuilt refineries, planned export oil, and new Euphrates Dam projects while warning U S aid to Israel shapes tougher regional balance. He cites Jordan and Hezbollah dynamics and a June Moscow meeting to discuss further cooperation.
A miscellany notes a 27 percent divorce rate among returned American POWs from China, suggests it may be rising, and contrasts it with younger men. It also mentions reporting errors on births for women over age 30, a tomato variety called Big Boy, psychiatrists facing patient aggression, a Memphis washboard producer, frequent Mississippi spelling of the state name, annual Social Security check thefts, and a Birmingham study on morning sickness in expectant fathers with some fathers swallowing soap.
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