Texas Faces $24 Million Highway Funds Cut
The Transportation Department plans a 10 percent cut in Texas highway bond allocations for failing to comply with the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Secretary John Volpe notified Gov. Preston Smith by letter, with a final federal decision to withhold funds to follow. The action hinges on the 1971 Texas Legislature’s adjournment without enacting required roadside billboards and junkyards laws.
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Texas stock case looms as jury weighs federal law breaches
A federal grand jury in Houston is weighing alleged violations of wiretapping racketeering and bribery laws in a stock manipulation probe touching top Texas political figures. Immunity was granted to Frank W. Sharp to testify. authorities seek testimony against Gov. Preston Smith House Speaker Gus Mutscher and others in a Dallas stock suit.
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U.S
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Frank W. Sharp
John V. Singleton
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D-Paducah
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D-Fort Worth
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Dallas
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Hearing Set Friday On Injunction
The government obtained a temporary restraining order forcing The New York Times to stop publishing a Vietnam War origins series based on a Pentagon study. A Friday hearing will consider a preliminary injunction while FBI investigators review possible criminal violations. The Times says it will comply and present arguments at the Friday hearing.
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Today in the 7 Lubbock area PLAINS FARMING
The page blends local farming notes with regional briefs from Lubbock and nearby areas. Readers find agricultural tips, market chatter, and community updates alongside station listings and sports highlights.
Explosion Damages U S Freighter American Hawk in Vietnam
A plastic mine attached by a Communist frogman severely damaged the 12,900 ton American Hawk at a Qui Nhon pier in South Vietnam early Tuesday injuring two Korean stevedores. The ship had arrived seven hours earlier with foodstuffs vehicles and other supplies for U S forces.
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Prayer Note Encourages Gratitude in Daily Life
A brief reader prayer thanks God for chances to rest and asks for joy in work. The closing plea invokes Jesus and ends with Amen.
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Jesus
Also Thrills Working For Peanuts Not Quite
A first person review reports on opening shows with tense drama and a narrator facing a dangerous stage moment. The piece hints at a broader arts section discussion and references Page 3 for continuation.
Motives Sought as Albuquerque Riots Prompt Guard Deployment
National Guard presence in Albuquerque was reduced yet kept on patrol after two nights of rioting that included fires, vandalism, and sniper reports. Governor Bruce King ordered a commission to probe riot causes and police brutality allegations while state officials review events and responses.
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Albuquerque
National Guard
Frank Becerra
Bruce King
Central Avenue
Bank of California Hikes Prime Rate to Six Percent
The Bank of California increased its prime lending rate to 6 percent, up from 5 percent, and followed First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co which had already boosted its rate to 5 percent. The move marks a notable tightening in credit conditions as financial institutions respond to market signals.
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Bank of California
First Pennsylvaninia Banking and Trust Co
Albuquerque Riots Page Hints At Commission Diversity
Albuquerque officers on Sunday noted the violence that started the unrest. King said the commission would likely include a Negro a Mexican American and potentially a See RIOTS Page 10.
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King
Antiwar Activist Freed From Bond
An appeals court ordered antiwar activist Leslie Bacon freed on her own recognizance pending a Seattle contempt petition ruling. The 19 year old from Atherton California had been held on a 100000 dollar bond after refusing to answer federal grand jury questions about the March 1 bombing of the Capitol.
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UPI
Leslie Bacon
Seattle
Miss Bacon
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Atherton
Calif
House Passes 5.5 Billion Economic Bill Amid Veto Threat
The House approved a 5.5 billion four year Appalachian and regional development program bill and a separate 2 billion public works loan plan by 275 to 104. Republicans including Rep. Harsha labeled the measure a cruel hoax on the unemployed while the White House warned a veto would widen a credibility gap. The Senate earlier passed the bill 45 to 33 and Congress would need a two thirds override in both chambers to enact despite presidential objections.
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Washington
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Nixon
William H. Harsha
Ohio
Public Works Committee
White House
Harsha
Senate
John Blatnik
D-Minn
Anti-30 Smith Signs Challenged Remap Bill
Gov. Preston Smith signed a House redistricting bill aimed at reshaping Texas politics. The measure preserves multimember urban districts, faces Midland court challenges, and would redraw seats assigns Houston four, Dallas three, Fort Worth one, and San Antonio one. The bill faces incumbents and suits over constitutionality with Supreme Court rulings cited.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Gus Mutscher
Midland
House
Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Houston
Jack Ogg
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Taxiway Costs Cut On New Lubbock Airport Plan
Lubbock Regional Airport Board approves a modified master plan after engineering tests show three new taxiways may cost less. Soil tests suggest 14 inches of concrete with a soil cement sub base at 12.05 per square yard or 15 inches with a four inch base at 13.40. Costs exclude lighting.
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Lane Arthur Avalanche-Journal
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Bill Weir
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Weather map page reports warm spell with clouds
The forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for fair conditions and continued warmth through Thursday with afternoon cloudiness. Light and variable wind. Daytime highs in the low 90s and overnight lows in the low 60s.
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