Simon Forecasts Unemployment Drop and Inflation Reduction
Treasury Secretary William Simon said there is a fair chance unemployment will fall below 7 percent this year and inflation could drop to about 2 percent within three years. He noted a strong housing starts report, predicted faster jobless improvement than January forecasts, and signaled plans to leave treasury at year end.
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Ford Administration
Armstrong Sworn U S Ambassador Delivers Credentials in London
Anne Armstrong, a Texas rancher’s wife, becomes the first woman U S ambassador to Britain. She curtsied to Queen Elizabeth II, presented credentials, and met Prime Minister Harold Wilson amid a ceremonial carriage arrival outside Buckingham Palace.
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Texas
Anne Armstrong
Buckingham Palace
U.S
Armstrong
St. James's
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Hail Suppression Hearing Faces Vote on Interfering Weather
The owner of a company that has modified weather over the South Plains since 1970 said on Wednesday he would halt the program if a majority of people in affected areas voted against it. The hearing centered on the plan and the public’s stance on continuing the weather modification work.
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South Plains
Gramm Pits Loser Label On Bentsen In Lubbock Rally
Gramm declared in Lubbock that voters see incumbent Lloyd Bentsen as a loser and that Gramm can beat him for the Senate. He framed Bentsen as inconsistent on issues and highlighted deficits and tax concerns, with the general election set against Alan Steelman.
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U.S. Senate
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Sen
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Bentsen
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Mississippi
Oklahoma
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Alan Steelman
Dallas
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A&m
New York
Prayer on gratitude and care for others
A reader notes a call to forgive ingratitude toward blessings and urges greater consideration of God and loved ones. The piece references weather control resistance by dryland farms and points to SEEDING Page 13 for details.
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Carter and Ford Clash Ahead of North Carolina Primary
Chicago reports Ford and Carter push toward North Carolina after Illinois results. Carter wins a third of the state’s Democratic delegates while Reagan dominates in the GOP, signaling continued presidential race dynamics ahead of next Tuesday’s primary.
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Weather Map Forecast for Lubbock and Vicinity
Fair through Friday with continued warm afternoons. High today and Friday near 80. Low tonight near 50. Southwesterly winds to 20 mph today.
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Lubbock
Reagan Supporters Predict Webb Base Stay Open
Reagan supporters in Texas forecast that President Ford will announce before the May primary that Webb Air Force Base at Big Spring will remain open. A capitol news conference drew charges that Ford used presidential power to influence voters and highlighted assignments and contracts seen as favors to aid political ends.
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Barnhart
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Patricia Hearst trial testimony ends with mother praise
Patricia Hearst’s mother testified she was a warm and loving girl as the bank robbery trial neared closing. Jurors heard the taped voice of Hearst defying arrest, while 67 witnesses and over 100 exhibits were reviewed before evidence closed. The judge told the seven women and five men to deliberate through the weekend ahead of a verdict.
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Mississippi Governor ends bid to extradite Eddie Strong Jr
Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch withdrew the extradition request for Eddie Strong Jr a Albuquerque businessman held in Grand Rapids Michigan on a 14 year old escape from prison charge The Duke City Civitan Club and Governor Apodaca had urged Finch not to pursue Strong who said he was innocent A Las Cruces judge had ruled earlier this year that Strong did not have to be sent back due to cruel and inhuman prison conditions and the case was brought to Finch by the Civitan Club
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Albuquerque
Eddie Strong, Jr
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Concorde to Begin U.S. Flights May 24 From London and Paris
British Airways and Air France say Concorde will fly to the United States on May 24 with twin services from London and Paris to Washington, offering 3 hours 50 minutes flights at up to twice the speed of sound. The move follows a New York ban on supersonic landings as the two airlines seek landing rights amid a court battle and ongoing noise concerns near Dulles Airport.
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UPI
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Comic Dictionary Menu Reduces Pronounceability as Prices Rise
A tongue in cheek note describes a bill of fare where items become harder to pronounce the higher the price. The piece plays on word humor and restaurant menu trends.
Braniff Union Talks Head Toward Possible Strike
Braniff International and the Teamsters Union face a potential walkout as negotiations for 3600 ground service and clerical staff stretch toward a 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline. Talks continue at the National Mediation Board in Washington with federal mediators imposing a 30 day cooling off period.
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Teamsters
Braniff
National Mediation Board
Washington, D. C
Jere Cox
Cox
Dallas
New Air Terminal To Debut April 11
Lubbock Regional Airport prepares to open a new terminal with the first commercial airliner to land and depart on Sunday April 11. A sneak preview is set for April 1 with a 7 p.m. reception and 8 p.m. dinner for airline officials and local officials. Texas International will christen a DC-9 named City of Lubbock at 10 a.m. April 2.
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Airport Board
South Plains
Texas International Airlines
Lubbock
Hollingsworth
Bill Rusk
Chamber
U.S
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