Newhall Family Wealth Tied to California Ranches and Railroads
A profile of Henry Mayo Newhall and his Saugus to San Francisco journey in 1850. The Newhall family expanded through rail speculation buying 143000 acres of ranch land including 12000 in Madera County near Chowchilla. Five sons formed Newhall Land and Framing Company to develop holdings now spanning investments in commerce, recreation, agriculture and cattle. ESTATE Page 14.
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Newhall
Henry Mayo Newhall
Saugus
Mass
San Francisco
California
Madera County
Chowchilla
Newhall Land and Framing Company
Thunderstorm Fleet May Return Today Over South Plains
A low pressure system over the Big Bend produced scattered storms across the South Plains with rainfall totals light at most stations. The National Weather Service warned of return storms through Saturday with a 50 percent chance of precipitation in the Lubbock area, and Del Rio faced a flash flood warning as streets flooded.
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Big Bend
South Plains
National Weather Service
Lubbock
NWS
Abilene
del Rio
Department of Public Safety
Sweetwater
Nolan
Fisher
Floydada
Jayton
Spur
Tahoka
Nurse Fired At Louisville General Over Convention Delegate Post
Marjorie Fitzgerald head nurse at the Women’s Clinic says she was terminated from a $9,000 a year job after attending the Democratic National Convention as a delegate. She reports civil service rules barred political activity and alleges her firing was tied to her DNC role.
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Louisville
Marjorie Fitzgerald
New York
Weather Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of thundershowers through Saturday. Highs in the middle 80s, tonight’s low in the mid 60s. Rain probability 50 percent today and 40 percent tonight.
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Lubbock
Connally hints acceptance of vice presidential bid
John Connally indicated he would accept the GOP veep nomination if it boosts Republican prospects in November. The former Texas governor and Nixon Treasury secretary, at his South Texas ranch, said he would not seek the office but could be persuaded if joining the ticket helps win the ticket. He plans to attend the Republican National Convention in Kansas City and stay at the Muehlebach Hotel.
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Floresville
Tex
UPI
John Connally
Connally
South Texas
Texas
Treasury
Nixon
Kansas City
Mark
Picosa Ranch
Trial Postponed for UT Regents Chairman Frank Erwin
The drunken driving trial of former University of Texas regents Chairman Frank Erwin was postponed again as one of his lawyers attended National Guard training.
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Corpus Christi
UPI
University of Texas Regents
Frank Erwin
Erwin
National Guard
Military Building Veto Sustained Jobs Bill Enacted
Congress enacted a 3.95 billion public works jobs bill over President Ford's veto, while failing to override his veto of a 3.3 billion military construction bill. The Senate override failed 51 to 42, and the House approved the public works package 310 to 96.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
U.S
Senate
George Mahon
Lubbock
Thom- Lee
Comic Dictionary Battle Ax
A light humor item about a wife who feels happiest when her husband is terrified of her, presented in a witty diary style. The strip plays on romantic fear as a joke of marital dynamic.
Funds Still Intact For Reese Project
Veto of a military land acquisition bill will not affect the Reese Air Force Base land purchase plans. About 14.634 million is already available for AICUZ land buys, added to 16.4 million from 1976 funding. Eighteen bases are in the program and a reworded authorization is likely to pass by October 1.
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Washington, D.C
Hurlwood
Reese Air Force Base
U.S
George Mahon
Senate
House of Representatives
Mahon
Aicuz
Air Force
Reese
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Big Spring
Webb Air Force Base
John Tower
R-Tex
Congress
Webb
City Says Rural Fire Runs Too Risky Expensive
City Council told Lubbock County Commissioners Court that rural fire protection is too risky and costly under current fees. Mayor Roy Bass warned that absorbing rural calls leaves large city areas unprotected, with several incidents showing unmanned stations for hours and longer response times.
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Joe Hughes
Lubbock
Bass
Mer
N. B. McCullough
Carliste
Technical Coatings Inc
Northwest
17Th Street
Utica Avenue
23Nd Street
Avenue X
County Declines Hiked Fire Fees Amid Rural Costs
Winter county officials resist funding a city plan to raise fire call charges. The city seeks 1275 per call or 275000 yearly to continue rural protection, while commissioners prefer cheaper options and volunteer departments. Budget overruns and calls totaled 95300 by June, prompting talk of ending the contract.
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Mary Alice Robbins
Winter County
Lubbock County
Ee Bey ‘Bassen
Lubbock
Les Derrick
Keene
Shaw
Missioner Arch Lamb
Brazell
Lamb
Royal Furgeson
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Fred N. Woods II
Portola Valley
Calif
FBI
Woods
Livermore
Lam
Peaanseenay
Cesaereovene
Ganegven
Sasererenee
Cessnsgenyeen
Tom
Sam
Moiro
Comic Dictionary
de Seuss
Edosdnaessaaitestasisy
Thosteson
Aeevees Nongeeusanseroasuseonnsens
Cerse
Apeesonganescientes Aegenneens
Brazel
Abe
Tam
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