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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1971
Page
7
A sudo notice reports a weather related permit bid denied with Burleigh stating a continuing violation is a separate offense each day it occurs. The denial implies operations must cease pending further action.
A lingering court challenge delays certification of city bonds as politics and litigation unfold. State lawmakers propose a bill to certify bonds despite appeals, while opponents accuse the council of rushing ordinances. The Weather Modification program awaits permits and faces ongoing legal and regulatory hurdles.
Reports show South Vietnamese losses far higher than Saigon figures with 3,800 killed 775 missing and 5,200 wounded in a February Laos incursion. North Vietnamese killed 13,668 and 167 captured. U S Marines withdraw from Khe Sanh area, helicopters ferried troops south.
Twenty nine Boy Scouts from Lubbock Texas troop 104 return home Saturday after a weeklong 70 mile hike through Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The group started at the Ytica Council Camp near Cloudcroft with forest rangers guiding them to sites for conservation work. Scoutmaster Forrest Wynn accompanies the group along with Lonnie Hollingsworth Bob Holmes and Jim Graves.
Detectives acting on a search warrant at a 4800 block 16th Street boys' apartment found two water pipes a road holder a cooking spoon three syringes a bottle of pills and two small white powder packets. Field tests indicated methamphetamine.
Fire crews tackled two small blazes on Thursday. A fence fire at 1700 block 24th Street caused minor damage, and a car fire at 3500 block Sand Street damaged no property.
Yellowstone Park in Wyoming has welcomed more than 46 million visitors since its 1872 opening. The milestone underscores the park's enduring popularity and significance as a national landmark.
Nixon argues for major changes to equalize service to growing populations and expand government action. He warns current structures risk bankruptcy without overhauls as the workforce could shrink only through normal turnover. The White House cites about 49.2 billion in outlays and 523,600 full time jobs for the proposed departments.
Godfrey defended the regents right to hire and fire faculty and criticized a fired English teacher for obscene language. Sen. Joe Bernal said he rejected Steen and Zachry nominees over issues including a San Antonio group restricting Mexican-Americans and air pollution concerns tied to the Zachrys.
A proposed system uses a card inserted into a home bank or store machine connected to a central computer. The computer verifies funds and authorizes payment without writing checks or moving cash. A quick credit check could arrange loans in minutes.
Two Dallas men Paul Manuel Taylor 19 and William Baker 24 were charged with possession of marijuana and held on 25000 bond each. DPS said 30 pounds of suspected marijuana was found in their car. They were charged before Peace Justice Howard Williams.
Barbershop quartets from Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and New Mexico compete in Midland Lee High School auditorium today Semi finals start at 1 30 p m finals at 8 p m The top three quartets advance to the SPEBSQSA international contest in New Orleans next June It is part of a Weekend of Harmony sponsored by the Permian chapter About 300 singers expected for the event.
A planned showdown over investigating the Sharpstown State Bank collapse faced a delay as Rep. Carl Parker sought more time to draft amendments. House Speaker Gus Mutscher indicated a concurrent resolution on creating a House General Investigating Committee would also be debated Monday. The split among the group known as the Dirty 30 showed uncertainty on votes for a legislative probe.
Baum and two House aides borrowed money from Sharpstown in 1969 to speculate in National Bankers Life Insurance stock. An SEC suit accuses quick profit trading aimed at enacting two bills to help Sharpstown dodge FDIC inspection. Mutscher and others denied using stock tips or loans to influence passage. none are named defendants.
In East Pakistan troops fired on mobs ripping up railroad tracks near an army compound and a ship in Chittagong. Officials say 33 killed and 7 wounded amid a drive for autonomy, as Sheik Mujibur Rahman called for a general strike and new civilian government talks continued in Dacca.
The article cites GM plans to keep the Vega visually similar from 1970 to 1975 and Ford’s contrast with the Pinto. Analysts note rising safety costs and the high price of model changes, while GM and Chrysler curtail major remodeling and tooling. Foreign competition adds pressure to trim models.
Washington reports that five additional cities New Haven Rockford Terre Haute Worcester and Binghamton joined the substantial unemployment category raising the total to 50 cities. The announcement also notes a decline in the national jobless rate from 6.2 to 5.8 percent in February while AFL CIO president Meany disputes the drop as hidden unemployment.
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