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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1975
Page
1
The May Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent led by beef price spikes while food other than meat fell. The 12 month CPI increase fell below 10 percent for the first time since January 1974, with services and nonfood goods posting modest gains. Real earnings rose 4.4 percent on tax cuts, despite higher meat and fuel prices.
Eastern New Mexico and West Texas faced severe thunderstorms Friday evening with potential golfball size hail. Hobbs, Seminole, and Seagraves were affected as storms moved toward Lubbock overnight. North of Lubbock, scattered activity persisted in the Texas Panhandle. Highs near 89 expected, with a 20 percent rain chance.
A group labeled the comic dictionary committee is described as highly effective when all but one are ill or indisposed, prompting questions about its function and the impact of member health on its deliberations.
The Avalanche Journal plans a month long series by editor Jay Harris starting Sunday covering a 24 000 mile journey from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa and other stops including Cairo London and Rome. Harris promises South Plains perspective and engaging museum insights for readers.
Sarasota. Emmett Kelly blasts his son Emmett Jr for copying the Weary Willie makeup and using the name. He says the likeness and image are copyrighted and denounces claims he is retired. The elder discusses a family feud as Junior markets a contemporary Willie act.
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the Soviet Union deployed a new MIRV series enabling a single rocket to hit multiple targets. He noted SS-18 and SS-19 missiles as operational or near so, while the United States continues MIRV deployments in Minuteman III and Poseidon systems. He emphasized a civil defense program could save lives and that U.S. policy seeks options short of mass destruction in a major war.
The 15th annual All-America Game at Jones Stadium in Lubbock will face partly cloudy humid weather with 80s temperatures and a 30 percent thunderstorm chance. About 29 000 tickets sold. 700 more added today as doors open 9 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Pre game and halftime shows feature Monterey High Band with portraits for eight coaches and Ernie Davis awards.
AUSTIN Texas Dr. Robert D. Moreton of M D Anderson Hospital in Houston was named chairman of the 18 member Texas Board of Health Resources by Governor Dolph Briscoe. Briscoe also named Dr Hi Eugene Brown of Lubbock as vice chairman for a two year term.
The American Hospital Association promoted a Patient's Bill of Rights in 1972, but Lubbock area hospitals show weak enforcement. Administrators admit many rights are ignored or unread, citing a hands off approach rather than standard practice.
A woman leaving a New York bank accepted a Fear City pamphlet from three off-duty officers and then robbed a teller of 8709 dollars. The suspects disappeared as uniformed officers arrived after the alarm.
Gov. Dolph Briscoe praised mass transit higher education and water bills signed into law by the Texas legislature. He warned he would issue veto messages on remaining bills before Sunday midnight and expected partial vetoes on the 12.1 billion general appropriations bill and the public utilities commission creation. He noted two mass transit measures merging the Mass Transit Commission with the Highway Commission and approving 31 million in state aid for transit over two years.
A reader offers a brief prayer asking to be filled with the spirit and dedicated to God's will in all actions in Jesus Christ's name.
In Buenos Aires the Montonero guerrillas claim a record ransom of $60 million was paid for the release of Juan and Jorge Born heirs to the grain fortune. Jorge, 41, freed at an underground press conference. Juan, 39, released 45 days earlier.
Two 24 year old Lubbock men died in a freak collision on West 19th Street involving a car, a motorcycle and a light pole. Taylor the motorcycle driver was dead at the scene. Lawrence, a passenger, died at Methodist Hospital. Police said the car struck a pole and the motorcycle riderless after the crash.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Daytime high in the upper 80s, tonight's low in the upper 60s, and southerly winds 14 to 24 mph. Sunrise at 6:37 a.m., sunset at 9:01 p.m., humidity around 76 percent during the day and 41 percent at night.
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