Easter Egg Hunts Delayed by Snow and Cold Weather
Frosty conditions curtailed Easter Bunny appearances and several city egg hunts. Churches across the area hosted sunrise services and breakfasts with various Easter programs and sermons planned for today, including events at Redeemer Cathedral, Grace Presbyterian, and Christ the King Catholic Church.
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Redeemer Catheran Church
Grace Presbyterian’ Church
Backview Christian Church
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Brothers' Golden Nugget Beer Depot burned again on Tahoka Strip
Montemayor brothers of the Golden Nugget Beer Depot on Tahoka Highway report a second fire within a month, with Fire Marshal A Q Black labeling the March 5 blaze arson. He doubts a suspect, noting low sales and underage issues on the strip. Montemayor fears further arson and believes both fires were connected. The investigation is stalled with no clear suspect.
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Ben Steven
Avalanche-Journal
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Tahoka Highway
A. Q. Black
A. Q. Montemayor
Manuel
Black
Montemayors
Montemayor
Ford signs $24.8 billion tax cut bill into law
President Ford signs a $24.8 billion tax cut bill to curb recession, with about 72 million Americans to receive up to $200 a early May. The measure also includes 1975 tax reductions, a repeal of the oil depletion allowance, and a $60 billion 1976 budget deficit cap, while limiting new spending to security and humanitarian needs.
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Ford
Congress
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Vietnam
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Communists Seize Da Nang in Northern South Vietnam
Saigon officials report Da Nang, South Vietnam’s second largest city and northern bastion, fallen to Communist-led forces. They claim losses of four infantry divisions and an air force unit totaling about 100000 troops trapped in the area. The seizure leaves North Viet Cong control of the entire north of South Vietnam as refugees flood south and U.S. naval evacuation plans proceed.
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A-t News
Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Ford
Washington
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Area Solons Urge Annual Sessions
A Texas Poll shows 18 of 20 political figures favor annual legislative sessions. Key figures including former Gov. Preston Smith and former Speaker Price Daniel Jr. argue biennial meetings hinder budgeting. Gov. Dolph Briscoe remains neutral as others push for yearly sessions to handle rising bills and workload.
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Sam Attlesey
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Avalanche Journal
Preston
Daniel .,Jr
Texas House of Representatives
Ben Barnes
Daniel
Barnes
Bill
Isaos
Fred Head
Athens
Mourners Offer Prayers Amid Storm’s Aftermath
Community members gather in quiet prayer for relief and healing after a severe storm. Clergy urge resilience and compassion as volunteers assist the injured and support neighbors facing damage and disruption.
Oilfield Gas Not New At Death Site
In Denver City a fatal hydrogen sulfide release killed nine people and hospitalized others. The tragedy closely follows an earlier similar incident linked to a nearby Patton farmhouse area where a Patton family and relatives died two months prior.
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Howard Swindle
Denver City
J.C. Patton
Patlons
den ‘Ver City
Othe
County Coffers Grow as Tax Rate Becomes Issue
The county faces budget pressure with a rising surplus and a proposed 75 percent reserve target. Commissioners seek a $4 million cash cushion amid expiring federal funds and new programs. Major revenue risks include potential losses of $600,000 in revenue sharing and a $240,000 annual Texas Criminal Justice grant. District court funding remains uncertain in the legislature. In a separate note, a family alleges long term health effects from hydrogen sulfide exposure near an oil field, with eight years of medical issues and recurring illnesses.
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Peggy Smith
Sreserve
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Lubbock County
Commissioners Court
Jupa
Canaras
Shaw
Lubbock
Federal Court
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Winter Storm Hits Texas Panhandle and Surrounding Areas
A cold front brought heavy snow and sub freezing temps through the Panhandle and South Plains on Saturday, causing Easter egg hunt cancellations and hazardous driving. Snow ranged from six inches in Mulesshoe to one inch in Matador with icy highways reported around Lubbock. Farmers were warned to protect livestock and equipment as conditions spread from New Mexico to Arkansas.
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Ad News
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South Plains
West
Texas
New Mexico
Alabama
Mississippi
Warren
Ark
Odessa-Midland
San Angelo
Muleshoe
Arkansas
Refugee flight from Da Nang underlines chaos and peril
UPI reports a crowded refugee plane leaving Da Nang as desperate people scramble for escape. A South Vietnamese soldier assaults an old woman on the tarmac and others fall to death from the aircraft and the airfield. An American pilot and prayers ensured a perilous return to Tan Son Nhut.
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Paul Vogle
DA Nang
South Vietnam
UPI
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IL Saw
South
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Maryland House votes to restore death penalty
The Maryland House passed a measure to restore the death penalty for specified crimes and sent it to Governor Marvin Mandel for approval. The vote and timing reflect the push to reinstate capital punishment in the state.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
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