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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
2
A June 30 1976 Lubbock Avalanche Journal report details a fatal beating following a failed murder attempt. The article cites local residents including a hardware store owner and comments on the roughness of life for youths. It references past crimes involving a 11 year old girl and an 18 year old woman named Chrte Leony, noting rape and murder in the region.
Los Angeles defense lawyers remove for cause all 12 tentative jurors as Judge Bran dler restricts questions about opinions on the Hearst saga. The Harrises, tied to the SLA and once close with Patricia Hearst, face robbery assault and kidnaping charges amid pervasive publicity.
Lynn County contest winners will ride in the bicentennial Parade in Tahoka at 10 a.m. Saturday. More than one hundred contestants from the county took part in the pageants, with costume winners Jimmie Knight Connie Smith and Aliair Thomas. Division I winners are Shelly Martin Tish Shepherd and Tamara Knight of Tahoka. Division II top finishers are Kim Havins Yuvette Paynes and Andra Draper, all Tahoka. Division IV honors went to Karen Meeks Jana Valentine and Sheree Jerden, all Tahoka.
An Amarillo woman testified that Lee Vision Center refused promotion to a store manager in 1973 due to age and that a 21 year old man held a similar position. Her statements support Christine Vaught’s statewide class action alleging sex discrimination affecting more than 1,000 women and seeking back wages. Testimony continued as the week-long trial proceeded before U.S. District Judge Halbert C. Woodward.
Washington lawmakers clashed over a wiretap bill as four senators defended the measure while others argued it falls short. Critics noted the bill lacks a warrant requirement and courts have no role, while proponents claimed it improves the current situation despite imperfections. Senators McMathias and Kennedy weighed in on the issue amid concerns about executive control.
A-J Correspondent Snyder W R Henry of the Snyder Chamber of Commerce and Scurry County Board of Development, a 26 year old Texas A&M University graduate, has served as public relations director for Alcoa Alu.
The article notes Congress members receive a $44,000 yearly salary plus up to $10,780 for stationery travel and expenses when outside Washington. It mentions income for the year at $12,836 and a threshold of $31,500 for SPS Ott Seonsa on the West Coast, with a House order for public review.
Houston report notes James Thomas Sudduth receives a decade behind bars. The piece also discusses congressional expense rules, highlighting per diem cash for stationery travel and office costs, tax implications, and the push for public disclosure of all member expenses every three months.
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