Small Home Owners Dodge Harsh Electric Rate Hike
City Council members at Thursday luncheon urged guidelines to soften a rate increase sought by Southwestern Public Service Co for Lubbock Power and Light. They agreed the public should not bear a heavy hit, especially small homeowners, while aiming to keep overall rates low.
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Avalanche-Journal
Southwestern Public Service Co
Bok. Hufstedier
Gene Aldersen
Utilities Advisory Board
Lubbock Power and Light
Earler
Southwestern
Lannie Hollingsworth
United States Presses Private Talks in Paris Vietnam Path
The United States urged a private restricted session in Paris to salvage stalled Vietnam peace talks. The Viet Cong refused, calling the move propaganda, as Mme Nguyen Thi Binh questioned the seven points and pressed for clear U.S. positions.
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Press International
Paris
United States
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S
David K. E. Bruce
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Bruce
Mmne
Sgruce
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Duong Ding Theo
Mme. Binh
Mmeinh
Thao
Stephen Ledogar
Ledogar
Dies Named to Appeals Court Post in Texas
United Press International reports that Martin Dies Jr. was named chief justice of the 9th Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont, moving him from potential Senate candidate to judicial position. The appointment by Gov. Preston Smith takes effect Sept. 1, replacing the late James F. Parker and likely ends Dies’s 1972 election prospects.
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United Press International
N - Sec
Martin Dies Jr
U.S. Senate
9Th Court of Civil Appeals
Beaumont
Preston Smith
Ently
Dies
Smith
James F. Parker
Jack McLaughlin
Fort Worth
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hank’ Brown
Texas Afl-Cio
Rome
Gerald Brown
State
Connett
McLaughlin
Lufkin
Foot-Dragging Hit As Council Demands Airport Progress
Lubbock city councilors press for a full status report on Lubbock Regional Airport expansion and will hold monthly work sessions to track capital projects. Councilman Morris Turner questioned consultant work and $57 000 paid through May and urged the five members to stop foot dragging. The group also approved buying two more homes for street widening and authorized condemning three others along University Avenue plus a federal grant of 5400 for transit projects.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Regional Airport
Morris Turner
University Avenue
Turner
Arnold Thompson and Associates
Times Factor
James Granberry
Denton Rigsby
Airport
Civic Center
Canyon Lakes
Rigsby
Seo
Solon SEC Probers In Hot Session
In Austin SEC investigators questioned state officials tied to a federal stock suit. Rep. Heatly and officials Elmer Baum and Fred Tasto faced extended questioning about stock gains in National Bankers Life Insurance bought with borrowed funds. Governor Preston Smith and Speaker Gus Mutscher were slated for questioning.
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Avalanche-Journal News
Austin — House Appropriations
Rep. W.5
Headly
D-Paducah
Securities and Exchange ‘Commission
ISEC
Elmer C. Baum
Democratic Party
Fred Tasto
SEC
Heatly
Baum
Sharpstown State Bank
National Bankers Life Insurance Company
Preston Smith
Gus Mutscher
NBL
Mutscher
Rush McGinty
McGinty
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas
Don Thomas
Austin
Thomas
Tasto
Prayer for Wisdom Courage and Youth Understanding
A reader prays for God to grant wisdom and courage to face today’s troubles. The plea asks for deep love and concern for youth and a Christian understanding of their problems and emotions.
Mixed Drink Vote Fails in Amarillo Referendum
In Amarillo, a special election for downtown mixed beverages failed 3434 to 2981 as voters rejected the measure amid prohibitionist advertising and references to Terry Bradshaw. Potter County precincts previously wet vote history and May 18 outcomes frame the result with precinct two seeking participation.
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Amarillo
United Press Internationaty
Pittsburg
Terry Bradshaw
Potter County
Knife found near remains may link to Kermit death
Sheriff L B Eddins released photos of a kitchen knife found near the skeletal remains of Nancy Siler Mitchell, a 27 year old Kermit resident missing since September. Investigators seek tips about the 10 42 inch blade weapon and its possible use in the case.
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Kermit
Odessa
Eddins
Mitchell
L. B. Eddins
Uncertainty Hits Cotton Markets In Plains Meeting
Dabney Wellford of Memphis told about 175 people at the Plains Cooperative Oil Mill that uncertainty over next season's cotton supply is depressing prices. He noted strong demand for all cotton fabrics and a shift by some mills to blends due to price and supply concerns. He warned of possible continued shortages into the season ahead.
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Duane Howell
Avalanche-Journal
Dabney Wellford
Memphis
Tenn
National Cotton Council
Wellford
Plains Cooperative Oil Mill
Texas Cotton Task Force
Cotton Council
See Markets
Quake Raids Central Chile and Argentina Cities
A powerful tremor struck central Chile and parts of Argentina late Thursday. In Santiago buildings collapsed and power and communications failed while seismographs placed the epicenter near Valparaiso. Officials reported injuries in Santiago as masonry fell and water mains broke. Allende urged calm on radio.
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Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Vallparaiso
Salvador Allende
Allende
Space Radiation Gauge Lofted Into Orbit
A 260 pound satellite carrying instruments to measure cosmic radiation from the sun and other stars was launched from Wallops Island Virginia. The four stage Scout rocket reportedly performed as planned and the instrument package aims for a roughly circular orbit about 370 miles above Earth.
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Wallops Island
Upi
Lubbock faces possible heat record this week
The forecast points to near record heat as highs may average above 101.5 degrees for the week, though mid 90s to near 102 are more likely. Northwest Texas remains hot with showers scattered, while funnel clouds were sighted in Texas City and East Texas. no injuries reported.
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National Weather Service
Texas
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Childress
Abilene
Texas City
Houston
East
Jeffferson
Orange Counties
Weather Outlook for Lubbock Area Today and Saturday
Partly cloudy with little temperature change. Highs in the mid 90s, lows around the mid 60s. Southeasterly winds at 15 to 25 mph today and Saturday.
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Lubbock
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