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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1977

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Child Development Meet and Local Scholarships Noted

A Saturday child development workshop on discipline and management of young children will run 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. in the Pioneer Natural Gas Building, sponsored by the State Department of Public Welfare. AMARILLO educator Pat Karnes leads the session. Also in Levelland six $250 Petroleum Institute scholarships were awarded to South Plains College students planning oil industry aligned majors. Elsewhere Earths annual rodeo runs Thursday to Saturday with calf roping bareback saddle bronc and more, plus special guests Texas Tech Masked Rider and Miss New Mexico Evelyn Foster. Odessa College elected Jack Hendrix TMTA second vice president at Fort Worth convention. preregistration for fall begins in Baskin Hall with extended evening hours. In Washington Sen Harrison Schmitt plans a Roswell office with Betty King as district manager and Linda Bates as staff assistant.

Brownfield Pioneer Natural Gas State Department of Public Welfare Pat Karnes Amarillo Levelland South Plains American Petroleum Institute South Plains College SPC SPC Technical Arts Center A-1 Earth — Earth Texas Tech University Odessa Odessa College Baskin Hall Washington U.S Harrison Schmitt Federal Building Roswell New Mexico Betty King Linda Bates

Weather forecast and hot conditions across the country

Hot weather expected nationwide with scattered rain from New York State to Texas and the Deep South. In Texas, Lubbock and nearby areas will be fair today with highs near 90s, low around the upper 60s, and southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.

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Testimony Focuses on Victim in Lubbock Murder Trial

Witnesses place Billy Gene Williams at the Harris residence near 1914 Auburn Street hours before four gunshots killed Herman Harris. Armstead, Harris’s stepson and Williams’ half brother, described Harris as a man who would kill and testified Williams and Harris argued before the shooting. Police found four bullet holes and a .22 pistol. Williams later surrendered a .25 automatic. The trial, before Judge John McFall, resumes next morning.

Mark Hall Cocounsel John Montford Acmstead Assi Dist Atty Cindy Miller Williamts and Harris Armstead Hall Harris East Lubbock Williams Claude Jones E. Auburn St Amherst St

Sex Offender Gets 30 Year Sentence

Larry Joe Phillips, 38, was given a 30 year prison term by Criminal District Court Judge Frank A. Marullo Jr. for luring Boy Scouts into sex as part of a homosexual ring targeting a defunct local troop. The judge called him the worst kind of human being walking on this earth and noted the maximum sentence was imposed.

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Economy Still Growing as GNP Up in Second Quarter

The Commerce Department estimated the nation's economy grew about 7 percent from April to June, matching the first quarter. Preliminary data show real GNP rising at an annual 7 percent rate, with inventory growth easing and final sales contributing more. The department plans to release the second quarter GNP figures later this week. Marathon Of Col grants Texas Tech University $10,000 unrestricted for engineering teaching and lab facilities benefiting faculty and students.

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Ex Mayor In Hospital Listed as West Texas Television Pioneer

Former Lubbock mayor W D Dub Rogers lies in intensive care at Methodist Hospital after admission at 12 20 a m Monday. A hospital spokesman said the ex mayor is doing quite well. Rogers won the mayoral seat as a write in candidate in 1966 and served until 1970.

Lubbock W.D. Dub” Rogers Methodist Hospital Rogers

No Change Forecast Features Hot 90s For Lubbock

Forecast calls for high in the low 90s with overnight lows around 70 as the ridge from El Paso to the Ohio Valley maintains heat. Southerly winds 15 to 20 mph. No precipitation expected next two days and about 13 hours of sun. Showers and storms scattered in East and South Texas, mainly south and east of Paris to Palestine to Del Rio.

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High valued plate found in attic attracts investors

A Northbrook art exchange reports a man found several plates in an attic, with one valued at 1750 dollars. The Bradford Exchange offers a free report on selecting and purchasing valuable plates, asking readers to mail name, address, and zip to 85430 Bradford Place, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 before Saturday of next week.

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