Marines Retake Ship as 39 Crewmen Return
Storms lash Texas with tornadic activity across Dallas Fort Worth area Haslet Beaumont and Lubbock suffer injuries and property damage while a cold front lingers over the state Forecasters expect clearing weather and rising temperatures through Friday Also: Chicago jail inmates escape seize two hostages police say
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Grand Jury Indicts 66 in Lubbock area cases
The 137th Avalanche-Journal report lists 66 indictments by a district court grand jury. Several cases involve murder and aggravated assault, including Ruben Escobedo linked to a May bank robbery and kidnapping plot, plus four murder indictments and an aggravated rape/attempted rape case.
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Petite woman horseshoer shatters tradition in Chambersburg
Marlys Bresler a 28 year old certified farrier and Wilson College instructor, challenges stereotype that only strong men can shoe horses. She argues success comes from handling hot iron and horse cooperation, not sheer size, and notes she learned farrier skills to care for her own horses.
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Sign Regulations Study To Continue Saturday
After three hours of discussion the council had covered five pages of sign regulations and did not yet tackle specific controls over business signs and billboards. The study continues Saturday as officials seek health safety and aesthetic standards to guide a new zoning ordinance.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Lubbock Weather And City Sign Zoning Debate
Fair and warmer weather continues through Friday in Lubbock. Highs in the upper 80s, lows in the mid 50s, SW winds 10 to 20 mph. The city delays non conforming sign abatements as zoning plans are debated, with eight year and five year options discussed and no consensus.
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Soviet Press Defends Religious Boy Against State Atheism
Moscow reports a long Soviet article defending a 16 year old student who left communism for Orthodoxy. It condemns teachers who mocked him and urges rooting out the alleged evil undermining faith while urging restraint and reform in schools.
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Texas school finance plan sparks debate in House
The Texas House reviews Gov Dolph Briscoe's weighted pupil plan amid protests from critics who warn reforms rely on taxes. Proposals include raising starting teacher salaries to 9 000 and boosting district aid by about 660 million over two years to equalize funding and fund raises.
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County Eyes Changes In Shared Service Pacts This Summer
Lubbock County commissioners say they plan changes to city county shared service contracts this summer. A proposed EMS funding plan of 202000 is to run for two years before the Lubbock County Hospital District Amusements agency takes over financing and management. A special meeting with EMS and hospital district officials was hindered by a lack of quorum and absence of news media.
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Ford Announces Recovery of Mayaguez and Crew
President Ford said the captured American merchant ship Mayaguez and its entire crew have been recovered. Marines landed on Kou Tang Island and engaged Cambodian forces as destroyer Wilson took custody of the vessel. Initial reports indicated heavy resistance during the mission.
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Prayer note from reader grants thanks and blessing
A reader offers a simple prayer thanking God for love and asking to accept and share it in Jesus name. The brief item reads as a quiet churchly note of gratitude and blessing.
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Senate Panel Backs Ford on Cambodian Ship Release
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to back President Ford’s efforts to secure the release of the U S merchant ship and its crew held off Cambodia. The panel’s statement supports using War Powers within Congress, while warning against haste and seeking answers from the White House about bombing plans.
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