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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1975
Page
1
Lebanese police and Palestinian guerrillas hunted the abductors of American Colonel Ernest R. Morgan as time ran short. Premier Karami met U S Ambassador Godley to review progress amid renewed optimism and raids in Al Maslakh yielded no breakthrough.
The CIA secretly paid Ashland Oil nearly $99 thousand between 1968 and 1973. A company-ordered review of $15.9 million in overseas expenditures seeks legal clarity. The payments, totaling 98,968, lack documented use and the firm says funds were not for political contributions.
Slaton school board adopted a policy letting principals release students with written parental consent to attend off campus religious programs during two holiday periods. Programs must be free to the district and consume no more than one hour on two days. The move stemmed from a protest by Mrs Lawanda Blakeley over church led Christmas and Easter programs and church separation concerns.
Heat and scattered thunder showers swept the South Plains and Texas Panhandle with temperatures reaching 90 in Lubbock and 102 in Dallas. Showers spread across North and Southeast Texas overnight while West Texas saw little moisture except El Paso flooding from 0.17 inches. Thunderstorms touched Louisiana and Illinois as flash flood watches were issued for southern Nevada and California near Phoenix.
UPI reports Washington reporter James Gourley of the National Enquirer raided Henry Kissinger’s trash early Tuesday and avoided arrest after claiming the garbage was on public property. The incident revolted Kissinger and caused his wife great anguish, while officials stressed the need to respect privacy at home.
Two fires broke out Tuesday in the Canadian National Tower sending workers to hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns.
Police say Eugene Harris died from a shotgun blast after a party on Oak Avenue. A 38 year old man was arrested in connection with the shooting as investigators moved to determine motive and exact circumstances.
President Isabel Peron approved wage increases up to 130 percent following a workers strike that shut subways buses and trains. Labor leaders said the government will ratify the negotiated raises with cabinet changes unresolved. In La Plata violence marked the strike with multiple assassinations and injuries amid terrorist gunfire before the action ended.
Reyes charged with attempting to coerce a witness to withhold testimony in the pending murder trial of Herry Barron Jr. The case arose after Reyes was shot at Pancho's Club and hospitalized in serious condition. Investigators sought Reyes's wife for questioning after a pistol was found in her purse. Barron faces trial for two brutal slayings, including the Martinez and Guzman cases.
President Ford announced his candidacy for the 1976 presidency from the Oval Office pledging an open campaign. He emphasized a stable White House image and noted his family’s support amid questions about Betty Ford's health. Ronald Reagan aides formed a exploratory committee while Reagan himself said plans would be announced later.
A morning prayer invites readers to resolve to help anyone in need before the day ends, asking for grace to notice and assist others in the world’s beauty.
The city and Mexican American activists will wait for the FBI incident report on the Saturday arrest of 23 year old Juan Rodriguez after a closed door meeting. Officers involved provided supplementary reports detailing the alleged confrontation and injuries.
A Saturday night in Lubbock shows the drunkenness arrest process can cost 27.30 to 650 dollars and 2 to 6 hours in jail. A bond typically 100 dollars with 15 percent fee. Worst offense driving while intoxicated is a county case with bond 350 to 650.
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