Governor Signs Bill to Allow Bond Sale by Lubbock
A Texas bill cleared both legislative houses and goes to Gov. Preston Smith for signing. It validates home rule bond ordinances as emergency measures, enabling certification of 7 million in bonds for buyers. Lubbock officials expect the attorney general to approve delivery. Rose’s appeal blocks certification pending appeal.
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Austin
Lubbock
Merle Rose
iGov
Preston Smith
Attr
Crawford Martin
Martin
Rose
R. B. McAlister
Delwin Jones
Elmer Tarbox
House of Representatives
Senate
H. J. (Doe) Blanchard
Fred Senter
Jerry Hall
Smith
First ‘National Bank of Dallas and Associates
Attorney General
Hard Stuff Narco Traffic Surges in Lubbock (1968-70)
Narcotics arrests in Lubbock rose almost sixfold from 1968 to 1970 while convictions remained low. More than 75 percent of 1968 and 1970 cases were dismissed or no billed. District Attorney Blair Cherry Jr cites youth drug use and intensified police effort as drivers of rising felony complaints.
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Lane Arthur
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Dist. Atty
Blair Cherry Jr
Cherry
Planning and Zoning to Review Ordinances Today
Lubbock area Planning and Zoning Commission schedules a special meeting to review local ordinances. The paper lists related sections and page references across the edition, including police changes, burglaries, space agency notes, and other news items.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Jurors Begin Deliberations On Calley Verdict
The jury for Lt. Calley began deliberations after a lengthy trial, spending about an hour and a half before returning to sequestered quarters for the night. Deliberations resume at 8 a.m. CST today as jurors weigh offenses and the military’s welfare and discipline.
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FT. Benning
William L Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Col. Reid Kennedy
Lt. Calley
Prayer request for guidance and purity of heart
A reader asks for divine purification of their heart and guidance in truth. The plea emphasizes using all gifts for God’s glory and living in accordance with faith.
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Heavenly Father
Bug Artist Snyder Paints Americana to Forever
Gerry Burton profiles artist Jay Hucka Snyder whose rural scenes of railroadi ana and fading Americana drive him to paint. His two watercolors were accepted by the 21st annual Water Color Society show in San Antonio while an oil work returned from the 48th Regional juried exhibition in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Jay Huckabee
Snyder Man
San Antonio
Shreveport
Texas Senate Debates Insurance Plan Amid Calendar Watch
Texas legislators split time between committee work and major tasks as they seek to finish the 140 day session. The House moved one bill reallocating State Security Board funds for Houston and Dallas offices through 1972 73. Senate approval margin opened a debate on a group auto insurance bill with a potential rate cut, while the measure faced earlier rejection in committee.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
State Security Board
Houston
Dallas
Oscar Maury
H.J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Protest Over Calley Verdict Spurs Navy Relieve Request
City resident Jack Almack urges officials to release his son Jon Alan Almack from Navy service after the Lt. William Calley Jr. court martial verdict. Almack cites moral conflict and opponents claim the public clamor should end military duty while noting Jon’s transfer to sea duty and May medical corpsman training.
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William Calley Jr
Jack Almack
56Th St
Almack
Ruth Almack
Jon Alan Almack
U.S. Navy
Young Almack
Calley
Jon
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Marine Corps
Mystery Tot Abandoned Sparks Texas Tucson Confusion
A two year old girl abandoned in Tucson deepens mystery with conflicting reports of where she was found and who took care of her. Amarillo reports link to welfare custody while Texas police deny gun claims as Tucson officers search for the couple and motive.
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Tucson
Amarillo
Texas
Christine Dame
Robert Wilhelm
More Copter Losses Cited
The Associated Press reports U S fighter bombers struck North Vietnamese artillery positions in the DMZ and returned four planes safely. The U S command notes 102 helicopters lost since the Laos incursion with three more down in Quang Tri and one earlier loss in Cambodia with one missing crewman. Hostilities continue near Khe Sanh and Emerald City as air strikes defend self defense and U S lives.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Quang Tri
Laos
Cambodia
Dmz
Dong Ha
Khe Sanh
Emerald City
1M1st Airborne
Nixon to announce Vietnam troop withdrawal plan April 7
President Nixon will declare on April 7 that the American withdrawal from South Vietnam will proceed at or faster than 12,500 troops per month. Press Secretary Ziegler said there is no change in the outlook for continuing withdrawals after May 1, with the U.S. ceiling at 284,000 men, a reduction from 1969 levels. The plan covers U S forces in Vietnam only, not Navy and air bases in Thailand or forces in the Tth fleet.
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Nixon
South Vietnam
White House
Ronald Ziegler
U.S
Vietnam
Tth
Thailand
Lubbock OKs plan for $670000 trash collection test
Lubbock City Council approved a detailed plan for a possible 670000 dollar test of a new trash collection system. The action signals preparation for a trial program and sets the stage for further discussion on implementation.
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Lubbock
Three Men Apprehended After Plainview Cash Theft
Three Black men were detained after stealing about $200 and a cash register from Bob White's Service Station in Plainview. They were arrested in Hale Center about 9:30 p.m. and a register was recovered. No gun was used.
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Plainview
Leff
Bob White
White
Hale Center
Vega
U.S. 70
Windy Warmth Gives Way To Cooler Thursday In Lubbock
The Lubbock area expects windy and warmer conditions with dust today followed by mostly fair skies. Tonight will be cooler with lows near 40 and Thursday daytime highs in the 60s as winds gust 25 to 35 mph.
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Lubbock
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