Regents Approve Building Pacts At Texas Tech
The Texas Tech Board of Regents approved contracts totaling over 2 million dollars for the Administration Building renovation and a 1.2 million swimming pool, with Low bids from H R Rundock Construction Co and General Builders Inc. Architects were hired for dormitory renovations, and bids were opened for a third project. The board also signaled support for Billy Graham’s August 1976 Crusade and broadened stadium use to include community events.
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Ler Wavins
Avalaunche-journal
Board of Regents of Texas
Tech University
Lubbock
Billy Graham
Tech
H.R. Rundock Construction Co
Roundtree Co
College of Education
Glenn Barnett
General Builders Inc
Albuquerque
Graham
Jones Stadium
Tom ‘Mills
Horn
Knapp
Atkinson
Briscoe Refuses Legislature Plan for Vehicle Emission Inspection
Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe rejects urging from the EPA to adopt a federal car inspection and maintenance program. EPA deputy George Pulnicki warned the plan is key to Texas air controls. Briscoe said he cannot recommend enabling legislation, despite missed deadlines and state agency involvement.
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Iscoe
Houston
Calveston
San Antonio
George Pulnicki
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Briscoe
Texas
ISTIN
Dolphin
EPA
Putnicki
Department of Public Safety
Air Control Board
Russell
Woman reports cemetery attack in Lubbock incident
A 62-year-old woman was dragged from a grave at City of Lubbock Cemetery by a man described as 5 foot 6 with a womanly about 16 or 17 years old attire. The assault marked the third reported incident Friday. A separate 2:45 a.m. attack near Texas Tech frightened a resident. another young woman was harmed three blocks away by a man matching the first attacker.
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BLACS
City of Lubbock
Texas
Tech
Senate Fats Farm Bill With Higher Milk and Cotton Supports
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a three year farm bill boosting milk and cotton supports after House approval of emergency increases. It would cost consumers up to 953 million, with administration estimates disputed by lawmakers. Ford administration officials hinted at a veto if final legislation mirrors high price supports.
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Washington
UPT
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Agriculture
Earl L.bury
Ford
Butz
Herman &.' Talmadge, Jr
Senate Agriculture
Senate Approves $3.1 Billion Tax Cut Rebates Plan
The Senate backed a sweeping tax cut aimed at lifting the economy from recession. The measure would cut individual taxes by 25.7 billion and business taxes by 7.4 billion, with rebates on 1971 to 1974 taxes and new relief for hard hit groups. It also repeals the oil depletion allowance for major companies while preserving some for independents. The bill moves to conference with the House and could reach President Ford by Wednesday.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
House
Ford
Dale Bumpers
DiArk
Bumpers
International Oil Companies
Lubbock ISD Announces 1974 75 Budget
The operating budget for the Lubbock Independent School District stands at 31,767,000 dollars for the 1974-75 year. The figure appears in district financial documents outlining planned expenditures and funding.
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Lubbock Independent School District
Pro Burglar Claims 1000 Thefts In Year Of Workdays
Ronald Boyd 28 and George Lynch 34 indicted on burglary charges in Bronx. Prosecutors say Boyd admitted about 200000 dollars in stolen goods and claimed to have committed nearly 1000 burglaries in Bronx and Manhattan with some in Queens, working 9 am to 2 pm and taking holidays weekends off.
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UPT
Bronx
Maria Mercia
Ronald Boyd
George Lynch
Boyd
Mercia
Ronny Siegel
Bureau
Manhattan
Queens
Siegel
Warning Issued On Easter Grass
The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that synthetic grass in Easter baskets should not be placed near fire. Most manufacturers use flammable materials and consumers cannot determine if the grass contains highly flammable shredded cellophane or waxed paper.
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Washington
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Rodeo Arena Bronc Awed By Sheriff
In Lub bock, the 38th annual ABC Rodeo at Municipal Coliseum neared its final performance with $14,000 in prize money driving efforts. Sheriff Bob Walker of Guthrie wowed the crowd aboard a saddle bronc, delivering a dramatic third-try ride as 5,000 spectators roared. Glen Ford led bareback with a 67, Spring and Wilfong scored, while many riders failed to exit the chute or rope calves.
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Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Canboys
ABC
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
King County
Bob ‘Walker
Guthrie
Myers
Bob Wilfong
Palo Pinto
Gerald Fichelber
Prayer note seeks guidance to serve others
A reader offers a short prayer thanking God for opportunities to serve. The plea asks for assistance in recognizing ways to be of service to fellow humans, concluding with Amen.
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Wwe
Anlisements Parade Through a Comic Digsionary History
A fragmented note chronicles a cartoon style history of humans from primitive apes to modern domestication of dogs. It hints at a sweeping, playful survey of civilization from ancient origins to contemporary pet life.
Spring Warmth Varies Across Texas Panhandle Picnic Day
The Mercury reports 78 degrees in Lubbock on Friday marking the first day of spring with temps expected to rise into the low 70s again amid dust and scattered showers in northern Texas. A Pacific storm brings snow and rain to Idaho Nevada and northern California while much of the nation remains calmer. Unseasonably warm readings appear in the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley with highs up to 85 in Abilene and 21 in Butte, Montana.
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Mercury
Lubbock
National Weather’ Service
Texas Panhandle
Idaho
Nevada
California
Sweatter
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Abilene
Butte
Mont
Inflation Hits High London as Rate Near Record
Britain's inflation rate hovered around a record twenty percent in February for the second straight month, according to the government.
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London
Britain
Bullock Warns Of New Texas Taxes As Budget Tightens
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock boosted the 1976 77 revenue estimate by 36 million while cautioning that over spending could trigger a tax bill. He noted the legislature's 285.2 million in emergency appropriations and Medicaid funding, with no new tax talks fading amid school finance reform pressures.
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Austin, Tex
Bob Bullock
Dolph Briscoe
Bullock
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Legislative Budget Board
Briscoe
Comptroller
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