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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1975
Page
3
A garbled wire service style summary mentions Robert Rickman and Arlen Cannon among Texas journalists and headlines. The fragment references a weekend edition and notes July as a date, with a mention of press and corporate aid to media outlets.
The City Council debates a proposed rate hike package aiming to keep increases moderate while allowing utilities a fair return. Proposals include a 15 percent residential and 20 percent commercial rise, plus a fuel cost adjustment, with emphasis on minimizing burden on consumers and challenging automatic pass-through costs.
Trustees approve a 1 920 valuation based tax rate reduction while facing a $400 000 tax gap after growth in tax rolls. The district plans a $3.8 million spending hike, a $1 million reserve addition, and contemplates further 12.5 cent cuts, reflecting cautious fiscal restraint and taxpayer relief.
President Ford's Price Monitoring Board investigates the sharp 80 percent rise in soft coal prices over two years. A spokesman says Americans are puzzled and concerned as bituminous coal prices have climbed, with soft coal producers seeking higher profits.
A wide range of states moves toward decriminalizing cannabis and ending prison terms for simple possession. The piece notes reform momentum in California Alaska Oregon Colorado Maine and more, plus federal implications and a new White House commission. It highlights public funds, tax revenue and privacy rights as driving forces behind the shift.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novar report that US Senators pursue neutralization efforts amid diplomatic aims in the Indian Ocean region. The delegation appears to seek stable arrangements with regional powers, and discussions center on maintaining balance and preventing escalation.
In Washington discussions compare Sarge At Attention era rhetoric to a looming 1976 contest pitting Shriver against Ford. The piece notes Shriver’s liberal coalition including movie stars and civil rights leaders while Ford touts moderation and self reliance. It covers how both camps court Democratic delegates and Republican conservatives as they refine approaches to domestic policy and foreign relations. It also details a Senate dialogue over Diego Garcia and Indian Ocean strategy, with Culver Hart and Arbatov cited on diplomatic diplomacy and Soviet reaction.
In this reminiscence Henry J. Taylor recalls Jimmy Walker’s mayoralty in New York and the era of widespread graft. He notes Dewey’s prosecution, retrials of Hall-Mills principals, and a national pattern of corrupt policing and sensational trials from cities like Boston Chicago and Los Angeles, all amid a chaotic court system and public life.
A brief column notes a man at his age maintaining a stocked medicine chest and warns that modern schooling lacks certain discipline. It suggests that thought trains derail easily and implies the school neglects orderly training.
The column compiles assorted quips and remarks from L M Boyd including on telescope credit debates, horse breeds among Native American groups, and odd beliefs about bees and virginity. It also lists favorite limericks and classifieds and ends with a joke fortune cookie anecdote. Address mail to L M Boyd in Fort Worth.
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