30 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
1
In a terse report, officials discuss shaping probation terms around educational costs. Tech and Workman comment on a strict legal framework, with Lockwood noting the focus is fiscal rather than legal, and the page hints at broader medical school implications.
Thunderstorms Thursday produced scattered rainfall across the South Plains with a 1.25 inch reading on Quaker Avenue and multiple curb overflows. No official rainfall at Lubbock Airport but isolated downpours and hail rattled streets. police logged 17 crashes with no injuries. Forecast calls for warm humid conditions and a 30 percent rain chance into Saturday as heat remains delayed.
Lubbock County Bail Bond Board moves to suspend or revoke Hank's Bail Bond license held by Henry W. Hensley at 818 Main St Apt He was charged July 11 with stealing a lumber truck and trailer valued over $19,000 from Lubbock on July 17.
A jailhouse crackdown follows a San Angelo pursuit with 11 lawmen behind a truck trailer. District Attorney Alton Griffin questions if bonding licenses can be suspended before trial, while Sheriff Blanchard rejects bonds for felony defendants. The bail bond board adopts rules to curb the boom in licensing and limit the playground atmosphere of the business.
After about 90 minutes of deliberation the Southland School Board upheld six of seven allegations used to fire former superintendent T E Dickerson. Dickerson’s suit and possible appeals to higher authorities loom as the board faced intense testimony and a disputed due process question.
A reader asks for divine guidance to lead the unreached to prayer and teach them to talk with God. The plea centers on bringing individuals to the altar for spiritual aid.
Warm humid conditions grip Lubbock and nearby areas with a chance of thunderstorms through Saturday. Today and tonight highs near the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s, with Saturday reaching about 90. Precipitation probability is around 30 percent for today and tonight.
In Chowchilla California Richard Woods a 2 year old was arraigned on 43 counts of kidnaping and robbery as authorities pursue a widening inquiry. Victims parents and friends packed the courtroom while officials hinted more arrests may follow.
Engineers report Viking 1 failed to load enough Martian soil into the organic chemistry instrument, delaying a key search for life-related molecules. Despite normal biology units, the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer could not start. a clog, electronic issue, or delivery gap are possible causes. Viking 2 remains on course for orbit and a Sept. 4 landing in a northern site.
An American Bicentennial expedition arrives in Nepal to attempt the first American ascent of Mount Everest by a possible first woman and a husband and wife team. Eleven climbers prepare 14 tons of gear for the 175 mile trek to base camp at 29 028 feet, reviving U S involvement since 1963.
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