City Budget Woes For 1976 Stocked With Tough Choices
The Balanced City Budget for 1976 faces doubt as department heads seek $46.7 million in spending, with $2.5 million in category A requests and potential new debt service. City Manager McCullough notes no tax or service charge increases are planned yet, but a higher electric revenue and possible property tax rise may be needed to meet obligations and fund bonds.
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McCullouzt
Avalanche Journal
Sai
N.B. Mc
Larry Cunningham
City Council
McCullough
Parks
McCullowsh
McCullough Cone
Cunningham
McCullowgh
Rueful Burglar Labeled Slayer By Recent Law
Johnny Barone an 18 year old burglar now in Lubbock County Jail faces murder charges in the shooting death of Vic Tucker. Barone and his partner claim no involvement in the killing while the state contends he bears responsibility for Tucker’s death.
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Johnny Barone
Lubbock County Jail
Howard Swindle
Avalanche-Journal
Vic Tucker
Barone
Tucker
Texas
Kissinger Aims Unified Western Aid to Egypt
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger seeks allied aid for Egypt to ease a potential Israel accord. The plan, discussed at a Brussels summit July 16, involves nine Common Market nations and other governments, including Japan, with Germany mentioning the move to the bloc. Egypt’s economy is weak and Sadat has relied on oil producers and the US, as officials warn against overdependence on Arab states.
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Brussels
Belgium
Henry A. Kissinger
America
Egypt
Israel
U.S
Japan
Hans Dieter Genscher
Anwar Sadat
United States
Sadat
Bayard
Atlanta
UPI
Kissinger
Press
Dues
Robert Kent Ford
F. Bayard
Suharto
Revenge Eyed In Bombing Water Cannon
Riot police used a water cannon to disperse stone throwing Israelis seeking revenge for a terrorist bombing that killed 13 people. Arab shops were attacked and two Arabs died. the blast occurred before, tied to a Palestinian group claim.Police reported seven injuries. no arrests.
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Jerusalem
East
West Jerusalem
Mount Lebanon
Property Tax Inequities Examined by Avalanche-Journal
W Eugene Smith reports Lubbock homeowners pay higher taxes due to unequal assessments by the county tax office. The study finds commercial property valued lower than residences and city outskirts taxed less. Examples include a $11,250 sale with double tax of a higher value home and a $574,000 site with lower taxes than a $10,000 residence, while Loop 289 land sold for $75,000 paid only $4 in county taxes.
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W. Eugene Smith
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Subbock
West Lubbock
Loop 289
Ridin
Ava-lanche-Journal
Methodist Cancer Center Expands For West Texas Area
Celeste Loucks reports that CELESTE LOUCKS METHODIST Hospital plans a multi million dollar tumor treatment center serving West Texas and New Mexico. Since the Furr radiation center opened in 191 the hospital has treated nearly 700 cancer patients and adds about 100 new cases monthly. The program now covers surgery radiation and chemotherapy with major upgrades including a new 4 million electron volt accelerator and a second 18 m electron volt linear accelerator to boost precision and capacity.
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Methodist
San Antonio
General Hospital
An Antonio
Boy Loses Hand To Fireworks In Mahanoy City
SHENANDOAH PA UPD Eugene Kulrovich 12 of Mahanoy City lost his hand Friday when a firework he held exploded near West End Stadium. He was treated for head and leg injuries. his brother Kenneth 1 and friend Frank Davidavage H were present. Kenneth escaped injury. Davidavage was treated for minor injuries.
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Shenandoah
Eugene Kulrovich
Mahanoy City
Locust’ Mountain State General Hospital
Kufrovich
West End Stadium
Kenneth
Frank Davidavage
Davidavage
Mahanoy City Medical Center
Property Tax Inequities Highlighted In Lubbock Survey
A survey of 59 properties in Lubbock shows taxable values averaging 28 percent of sales prices, far below listing sales totals. Rural and farm property taxes are set at 15 and eight percent respectively, while commercial properties run about 1 percent of sales value.
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Lubbock
Hardin
High Plains
Prayer of submission to divine will in worship
A brief reader prayer asks for guidance to submit to God's will during daily worship and remembers the Father in Heaven.
Lamesa High Jubilee Draws 10000 Alumni Back
The 1973 Golden Tornado Jubilee brings 10 000 Lamesa High exes and families to reunite and recall early football days. Bill Taylor recalls the 13 player squad and an 82 0 loss to San Angelo while noting second game scores. Guests travel from Maryland, Kentucky, Colorado, New Mexico and Anchorage Alaska for the five year reunion events.
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Dorothy Haney
Lamesa
Bill Taylor
Lamesa High School
Golden Tornado
Taylor
San Angelo
Lamesa High Exes
Theigh School
Maryland
Kentucky
Colorado
New Mexico
Nadine Wilson Heley
Anchorage
Alaska
Earl Sears
Sun Returns After Warm Weekend Across The Area
Warm temperatures dominated the state with readings near 88 in the Hub City. Scattered showers appeared in the Panhandle and West Texas Saturday evening, with a 20 percent rain chance today in the Lubbock area. Lovington saw 2.10 inches of rain Friday. smaller amounts fell in Jayton Mu Teshoe Abernathy Plainview Paducah Brownfield Dimmitt Aspermont Big Spring Levelland Matador and nearby towns.
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Mercury
Panhandle
West Texas
Lubbock
Lovington
Jayton
Mu- Teshoe
Abernathy
Plainview
Tula
Plainvs
Paducah
Brownfield
Dimmitt
Aspermont
Big Spring
Levelland
Matador
India Labor Given No-Strike Order
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi extended emergency controls to labor unions and urged leaders to avoid strikes or agitation while crisis legislation lasts. She called for improved worker discipline, targeted white collar sectors, and quicker file handling as part of a broader crackdown.
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India
New Delhi India
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Ichaos
Traffic Toll Rises Ahead of July Holiday Weekend
Traffic toll reaches 303 deaths by Saturday as vacation drivers extend homeward. Safety officials estimate total fatalities for the three day period could range from 480 to 580, with the count spanning from Thursday evening to tonight midnight.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New GOES Satellite Lets Lubbock Track Weather Images
Weathermen in Lubbock gain a GOES recorder at the National Weather Service Office. The first Texas unit sends cloud photographs to meteorologists every 30 minutes, aiding forecasts for the western United States. Images process at a Virginia site before release.
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Cheryl Coggins
Kansas City
Avalanche-Journal
Kan
Lubbock
NWS
Tony Sudikas
Gireulions
Vealinenam
Atinouny Bateewan Siga Oils
United States
Ikas
Novavorque
Elacoops Island
Amarito
Houten
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Switzerland
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Spectrum Fine Arts
Cancer Care Center
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