Rail and Postal Strikes Threaten Week of Action
Washington AP reports the National Association of Letter Carriers warns a mail strike could halt deliveries next Monday if contract terms are not agreed within the week. Separately, a nationwide rail strike threat looms if bargaining fails by Wednesday, with federal mediation and possible congressional action discussed.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Postal Service
James H. Rademacher
Ford Administration
Congress
Useryth
White House
Brotherhood of Railway
Property Tax Hikes Hit Northwest Lubbock Homeowners
Northwest Lubbock homeowners faced a flood of calls as 1975 property tax reappraisal notices went out. Tax assessor John Brooks projects a $122 million rise in city and public school taxable values, with residential values up $80.2 million and commercial/ apartment values up $37 million. Public hearings on appeals begin July 21 as the city shifts from a five to four year appraisal cycle.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Brooks Ward
Tax Board of Equalization
34Th Street
University Avenue
50Th Street
Brooks
Jack Miller
Beacon operator arrested in Ohio grand theft case
Albert Pitras, 47, operator of The Beacon, was arrested at 9:50 a.m. at his home on a Hamilton County grand theft warrant from Ohio. Bond set at 3000 dollars and Pitras released. Police seized dishes and glasses from the restaurant amid the investigation.
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Beacon
Ohio
Albert Pitras
Apt
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Pitras
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Lubbock
Cincinnati Inn
Gary Vaughn
Weather Map Page 3-A Lubbock Area Forecast
Weather page notes arid Lubbock vicinity with clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday and mild nights. High near 90, low around 60s. Winds from south and southwest 10 to 20 mph. Also lists temperatures for Abilene 86 Amarillo 87 Houston 84 Dallas 93 and Hobbs 84.
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Dual Spacecraft Set for Apollo Soyuz Launch
Apollo and Soyuz prepare for a historic first rendezvous as American astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton join Soviet cosmonauts Valeri Kubasov and Alexei Leonov. Liftoffs target 7 20 am CDT Baikonur and 2 50 pm at Cape Canaveral with a planned docking over West Germany.
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Soyuz
Valeri Kubasov
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance D. Brand
Donald K. Slayton
Chester M. Lee
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Florida
West Germany
Stafford
Alexei Leofiov
Leonov
Kubasov
U.S
Houston
UPI
Alexei A. Leonov
Valeri N. Kubasov
Russia
Soviet Control Center
Moscow
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Production Upturn Follows May Selloff by Businesses
UPL Business Writer Richard Hughes reports that businessmen cut unsold goods by a record 3 billion in May, signaling a production upturn. Inventory liquidations lowered unsold stocks to 264.5 billion, the Commerce Department says, with retail up 2.7 percent and wholesale up 0.5 percent while manufacturers’ sales fell 1 percent, marking the fourth straight stock decline and stirring debate on tax-cut extensions for 1976 stimulation.
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Richard Hughes
UPL
Commerce Department
County Drops SPAG Ties Amid Budget Session Vote
Lubbock County commissioners agreed to withdraw from the South Plains Association of Governments amid a Monday budget session. Most officials support 1976 pay raises of six to ten percent for county employees, despite a projected budget deficit from a 10 percent pay hike. County Judge Rod Shaw and Commissioner Alden Brazell opposed withdrawal, arguing SPAG benefits outweigh losses for the 13 county region.
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Lubbock
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Alden Brazell
Brazell
Association
Shaw
Max Arrants
Les Derrick
Arrants
West Texas
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Wee
Arrvants
Derrick
Jury Selection Opens in Joan Little Murder Trial
In Raleigh the Joan Little trial began as jurors were questioned amid motions and clashes over the Ku Klux Klan. A crowd outside the courthouse protested with chants while lawyers sparred over jury qualifications and a request to dismiss an assistant prosecutor.
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Joan Little
Russell McDonald
Miss Little
Raleigh
CUP
Dee
Larry Little
Little
Lester Chalmers
Ku Klux Klan
House Un-American Activities Committee
Jerry Paul
Chalmers
Crowds Gather For Apollo Soyuz Launch At Cape Kennedy
Thousands of tourists flock to the Kennedy Space Center area for the Apollo Soyuz test project launch. Officials expect up to 70 000 invited guests and a large visitor crowd with officials ready for traffic and safety. Bars and liquor stores stock extra vodka for celebrations as motels and camp grounds fill to capacity.
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Kennedy Space Center
Bill Hall
Brevard County Civil Defense
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Space Center
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Anatoly Dobrynin
Susan Ford
Ford
Beautrix
Prince Claus
Netherlands
John H. Glenn Jr
Ohio
America
White House
Robert Hartman
Prayer Reflects Pursuit of Divine Consecration and Empowerment
A preacher prays for believers to receive the secret of consecration and the strength to mount up with wings like eagles while striving to remain faithful in the world. The invocation ends in Jesus name. Amen.
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Jesus
Texas Coast Hit by Heavy Rains and Funnel Clouds
Severe weather lashed the Texas coast and deep South Texas with funnel clouds and heavy rainfall causing street flooding. Reports across the Northeast and Midwest described drownings, evacuations, and power outages as storms moved inland.
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Texas
Ad News
Sinister
Midwest
Houston
Harris County
Galveston Sheriff’s Office
Pasadena
South Lee
Adolescent dropout reflects troubled upbringing in A-J report
A-J Today details a dropout case highlighting an adolescent who showed minimal progress under his mother’s guidance and even less improvement following his father’s. The report notes educational neglect and relevant social concerns tied to family circumstances.
Timetable For Today's Space Events Houston
A detailed schedule for the Apollo Soyuz mission including Baikonur launches at 7 20 am and 7 20 am orbital insertion, Cape Canaveral lift offs at 2 30 pm, docking, telecast times, and rendezvous maneuvers with orbit adjustments and sleep period as crews execute the joint flight.
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