Moyer Hires Solon and Delays Theft Trial
In Austin Texas Bob Smith of Amarillo protests a court postponement amid Moyer hiring lawmakers Wayland Simmons and Mace Thurman. The automatic delay allows a 30 day postponement when legislators act as attorneys during and after a session. The district attorney notes the promise was not binding.
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Austin
Tex
Bob Smith
Hudson Moyer
Per- Amarillo
Mace Thurman
Post- Smith
Wayland Simmons
San Antonio
Moyer
Courts Hampered By Weather Delays Trial Date
Trial postponed three times as Judge Mace Thurman denied another delay. Moyer seeks delay claiming inability to hire counsel. He faces charges of using postage stamps to repay a $6,000 bank loan and offered $5,000 to lawyers Minton and Burton for defense.
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Moyer
State District Court
Mace Thurman
Austin
Roy Minton
Charles Burton
Minton
Amarillo
Juries Canceled Amid Ice Delays At Lubbock Court
Weather and stair hazards disrupted court activity in Lubbock Monday. Jury pools for 137th District Court were reduced as some jurors failed to report and others were excused due to safety concerns. Court officials noted earlier cancellations of federal juries and a planned Antarctic drilling project referenced by AP.
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Robert C. Wright
137Th District Court
Lubbock
William R. Shaver
Shaver
Oyer
Meyer
Moye
Selion
Moyer
Gas Priorities Set by Railroad Commission in Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission issued rules giving homes hospitals and schools temporary priority for natural gas when supplies are tight. The order requires gas suppliers to submit allocations and comply to ensure critical needs are met first.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Commission
Complaints Filed In Two Break-Ins
Police filed charges against Abalardo Mata and Guadalupe Enriquez for burglaries on December 26 and a residence incident on January ... The story notes two separate break-ins and outlines proposed gas curtailment priorities by suppliers. The commission may apply similar priorities to individual suppliers, listing residences and essential users as last to lose gas, with large industrial users and those with discretionary sales as earlier risks.
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Commission
Core Plains
Abalardo Mata
Olst St
Henry Huneke
Guadalupe T. Enriquez
Colgate St
Stanards
Ford Street
Littlefield Sets To Fight General Telephone Rate Hike
Littlefield and nearby communities rally against a General Telephone proposed rate increase. Mayor S M Monroe and City Attorney Ted Sansom plan injunctions and seek federal review with Price Commission help. The dispute spans Littlefield Anton Amherst Witharral and Spade and dates back to 1972 in talks over a 51.5 percent rise versus counter offers.
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Anton
S. M. Monroe
Littlefield
Unfield
Ted San
Amherst
Witharral
Spade
General Telephone
Bill McMorries
Amarillo
Telephone Company
The
Price Commission
Gental Telephone
Faw Aimwo
J. FE. Chisholm
Randall County Livestock Show Starts Thursday
The 25th Randall County Junior Livestock Show runs Thursday through Saturday in Canyon. Judging begins 4:30 p.m. Friday with horses first. Saturday schedule includes Swine 9 a.m., dairy heifers 1 p.m., steer 3 p.m., beef heifers 4 p.m.. sale at 6:30 p.m. in the livestock building. Awards by local groups. Chamber breakfast Saturday at 6:30 a.m.
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Canyon
Randall County
Horeses
Swoonie macantoHnan
Ovesiock Associaion
Randall County Farm Bureau
Canyon Kiwanis Club
Randall County Sheriffs Posse
The
American Legion
Junior Livestock Association
Wilford Taylor Family
Supreme Feed Mill and
Consumer Fuel of
Chamber of Commerce
Israel seeks 1973 74 budget with higher defense portion
Israel's Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir submitted a 4.7 billion dollar budget plan to the Knesset for 1973 74. The defense budget rises to 1.46 billion dollars from 1.24 billion, with no expected cuts before 1980 amid renewed border flare ups with Syria and ongoing cease fire with Egypt.
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Jerusalem
Knesset
Pinhas Sapir
Sapir
Egypt
Syria
Odessa Teens Held for School Fire Damage
Odessa police detained two 14 year old Ector High School students in the juvenile detention quarters after a December 23 fire at Ector High School caused about 15000 dollars in damage. The youths reportedly entered through a window and set papers ablaze in the language lab.
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Odessa
Ector County
Ector High School
USGS to monitor Central American volcanoes in El Salvador
The El Salvador Geotechnical Center announced an AP report that the U S Geological Survey plans a system to study volcanoes and watch for eruptions in Central America.
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San Salvador
U.S. Geological Survey
Central America
el Salvador
1976 Auto Safety Tag May Be 860
Detroit report to SAE from Aerospace Corp and EPA says 1976 cars will add about 860 to purchase and operate with catalytic emission controls. Fuel economy may worsen vs 1970 model cars. Initial pollution equipment costs estimated at 229 to 388 dollars, with lifetime costs potentially raising total to 1,150 dollars.
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Detroit
APS
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAE
Aerospace, Corp
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Said & Ford Motor Co
Serge Gratch
Ford
Chemical Sciences Laboratory
Five Texas jails meet health standards, report says
A legislative panel found only five Texas jails comply with state health standards set by the Department of Health. The panel urged creating a state jail standards commission with enforcement power and suggested reforms including lenient bond rules, work release, and faster transfers to the state system for felons appealing in county jails.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
State Department of Health
State Legislative Council
Department of Health
Hilary Doran
D-Del Rio
Commission On
State Department of Corrections
Legislative Council
Smith appoints two to Credit Union Board in Texas
Gov. Preston Smith named two replacements to the Credit Union Commission on Monday. Bessie P. Heard of Houston will replace Glenn D. Johnson, and Wade Choate of Big Spring will replace Wilfred S. Mackinnon of Baytown.
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Randall County Livestock Show
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C. Earl Hildreth, O.D
Anthony V. Bass
Broadway Lubbock
Steve Yocham
Virgil Yocham
32Nd St
Forrest Safety Equipment
Gratch
National Petroleum Council
United States
Ulv
Blake
D Center
Samson Plumbing
Medical Arts Clinic
Broadway
SIR Gordon’s Steak Inn
R.L
Bob’ Hurst
Gordon Heath
Bob Hurst
50Th Street
Hurst
Boy Scouts of America
Food Service
SIR Gordon's
South Plains
Gordons Teak Dan
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Western Hills Baptist Academy
Wayne Avenue
Quebock
Dial
City
Bradley
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