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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1970
Page
1
City Councilman Jack Baker told the Lubbock Apartment Assn. that a $13.6 million bond issue is needed to stimulate development and offset tax base losses from the August tornado. He warned a tax increase is likely if voters reject bonds, as services and agencies rely on the county tax rolls.
Washington reports a modest 4.5 percent rise in gross national product for April to June led by a 4.2 percent price increase. Real production up only 0.3 percent, inflation at 4.2 percent, unemployment near 5 percent, signaling a hesitant recovery but not yet out of the woods.
The House approved a bipartisan appropriations measure for the Office of Education totaling 453 million more than the President asked, sending the bill to the Senate with concerns of a possible veto. The package retains anti desegregation and school closing safeguards while adding 75 million emergency funds for desegregation efforts and funding boosts for student aid and college loans.
The Lubbock area dedicates a new youth center in a ceremony opening the facility for summer use. LOO plans a mammoth fund raising push on Loyalty Day on campus September 7. Tower details an amendment to disaster relief to aid relocation for storm victims. Troops withdraw from Belfast as a bomb wrecks a downtown bank. German foreign minister remains in a smiling pose amid tough duties.
A reader offers a short prayer asking for guidance to bless others and receive spiritual gifts in Jesus name. The note emphasizes humility and divine help.
A May 11 tornado knocked out nearly 250 street lights, with crews beginning a slow relighting process that is expected to take weeks.
Lubbock residents faced another scorching day with no rain in sight. County Agent Lee McElroy says crops especially grain sorghum and cotton risk yield loss without timely rainfall. Farmers rely on irrigation where possible to save dollars amid ongoing drought.
Lubbock officials saluted Pat Taggart of The Waco News-Tribune Tom Simmons of The Dallas Morning News and Jack Butler of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram for spearheading more than 125000 dollars in tornado relief. Citations praised their efforts and the city’s resilient, bold response to disaster.
West Germany announced it will open negotiations on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization non aggression pact with Russia. Foreign Minister Walter Scheel and U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers expressed support for talks in Moscow set to begin July 27 and aim to reduce tensions between East and West Germany and the Soviet Union.
Taggart reminded the gathering of about 100 persons in the city hall reception area. See CITY THANKS Page 10.
Detectives raid an apartment near the Texas Tech campus during the royal visit to the United States. A 22 year old female occupant was present. what appeared to be marijuana was found in a green army pack. The operation followed days of surveillance and involved about 300 reporters.
Homeowners in the Guadalupe neighborhood were told Thursday night they can rebuild their tornado destroyed homes once redevelopment plans finish in about three months. Lubbock's Zoning Board of Adjustment tabled 21 requests to allow substandard lot sizes and 50 foot street frontage, with three other requests approved and one denied. The board also discussed selling development minimums to speed recovery while preserving planning standards.
Benjamin Lach testified in a pre trial hearing that he killed Mrs. Sarah Morgan on December 4 in a Texas Tech Science Building lab. The tape shows him describing the plan and actions, while a DPS polygraph examiner noted reactions to questions about the killing. The case proceeds toward trial scheduled for September 23 in Fort Worth.
White House hosts Prince and Princess Anne with 4400 attendees including staffers families and tourists. President assures guests they should feel at home and invites them to know Washington Congress and monuments as the Marine Band plays.
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