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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1973
Page
7
Speaker Price Daniel Jr denounces Senate delays on a bill limiting spending and tax conference committees as he urges an end to political games with taxpayers dollars. He notes House Bill 5 would curb unvoted additions to appropriations and tax bills while contrasting Senate inaction with calls for reform.
POWs arriving in Saigon show signs of weariness and pallor after release from captivity. The U S command halted further troop withdrawals until the date and place of remaining prisoners' release are relayed. Among the freed, Russell J Page of Elberta Michigan walked haltingly, dazed, from the jet to an awaiting ambulance, reflecting mixed emotions on return.
Lubbock legislators plan to introduce a bill to raise the criminal district attorney salary to the same level as district judges. Alton Griffin earns 90 percent of the judges pay, with state covering 15 000 of his 9 500 county share and the judges receive 22 000 from the state. Commissioneres voiced no plan to oppose the bill, while the longevity pay proposal for deputy sheriffs was discussed but not locally affecting Lubbock County.
Altrusa Club lauded Mrs Anderson as the Woman of the Year at a Lubbock dinner led by Mrs Clifford Sharp. The nominee, former League of Women Voters president in Lub bock and Texas, has long service across church, education and civic groups including United Methodist boards and Northwest Texas Conference.
In Dallas, Osorio and Carr face cross examination over alleged consulting payments. Prosecutors say hundreds of thousands were paid as fees without formal bills. Osorio defends they were legitimate professional services, noting numerous companies used ad hoc agreements. The 12 count indictment includes Sears Roebuck payments and wire fraud charges.
Floods across the Deep South forced thousands from homes and left Mississippi counties with 11 to 13 inch rainfall in spots. Civil Defense officials reported extensive evacuations in Maury County Tennessee and Grenada County Mississippi while in Texas a windy, mild day followed heavy rains along the coast.
The Sacred Music Festival features soloists including two Zimmer brothers ages 21 and 24 plus gospel group Andrae Crouch and the Disciples. Local talents Larry Rice Sharon Rice Richard Campbell Garry Page and Bob Andersen join a large choir as Eddy Nicholson hosts a two hour program with tickets from 2 to 4 dollars and half price for children. Tickets available at the auditorium box office beginning at noon.
Three Texas Tech Air Force ROTC cadets were awarded full scholarships, announced by Col. Mack E. Baker. Cadets Timothy F. Nall and Paul Parkinson of Lubbock and Gregory W. Phillips of Dallas all juniors, with Parkinson majoring in electrical engineering, Nall in business administration, and Phillips in management.
Rain drenches races as TVA warns the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama and Tennessee could reach its highest level since the 1930s system build. Highways blocked across East Tennessee and a mudslide on I 40 near Waterville NC hampers traffic. Schools and businesses shut in Mississippi Alabama Tennessee as efforts to salvage amid closures continue.
The Sheriff's Office describes the strangulation of Billie Mae Miller, 53, of Lubbock, as a murder in 1970. The report identifies Miller as a spinster and notes the brutal crime within the city.
Canadian manufacturers ship about 164 million dollars worth of prefabricated housing annually. Private housing accounts for about 65 percent of the total.
President Nixon faced questions about Paris agreement violations as he warned North Vietnam not to ignore U S expressions of concern. Press secretary Ziegler said concerns centered on troop and equipment infiltrations into South Vietnam, though manpower replacements are not specified in the accord. A separate note mentioned two secret clauses permitting troop replacement, while the incident at Shallowater involved a body found near a campus road.
Senate talks reveal restrictive access to FBI files while silent on full disclosure. Kleindienst and Ervin group carve limited viewing for select committee amid pressure from Stevenson and Democrats. Visible names include Ervin Baker Hruska Tunney and Dean with ongoing nominations and testimonies shaping probe strategy.
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