Arlington’s Tomb Honors Guard and Echoes Of History
A feature recounts the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard at Arlington, detailing the ritual 21 paces and precise movements, The Old Guard unit, and the duty’s symbolic weight. It tours Arlington’s graves from Custis to Kennedy, Lincoln’s son, Pershing, Marshall, Paderewski, and other notables, linking memory, history, and ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Myer
Arlington
3Rd United States Infantry
Old Guard
Lon Koh Jer
Hinckley
John Parke Custis
Vernon
Yorktown
George Washington Park
Custis
Federal
Pierre L'Enfant
Mary Anne Randolph Custis
Robert Edward Lee
Harry Lee
Walter Reed
Havana
George Catlett Marshall
Jane Delano
Army Nurse Corps
Red Cross
Maggie Higgins
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Virgil L “Gus” Grissom
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Lubbock Considers Tax Hike to Cover Budget Gap
Preliminary city budget talks show Lubbock may need a 15 cent tax rate increase per $100 assessed to close a projected $862,523 deficit after tornado damage lowered expected revenue. Councilors consider raising sales tax, increasing property tax base, or adding a monthly service charge to offset the shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Blackwell
Sterling Miller
Blackwell
Board of Tax Equalization
Istill
City considers container program and tax hike to balance budget
The council weighs 2 monthly garbage fee to fund automated containerized collection, estimating 1.3 million next year vs 700,000 in annual costs. A 4 to 5 cent tax increase appears necessary to offset higher payroll and new expenses, while transit contract costs and retirement improvements add pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Council
Services for Mrs. T. L. Campbell Held Today
Mrs. T. L. Campbell 62 dies in Plainview hospital. Services at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Littlefield. burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Survivors include husband and three sons Ray Rex Don, mother Lucy Harper, siblings, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Center
T. L. Campbell
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Littlefield
Lloyd Lowery
Sam Stanton
Littlefield Cemetery
Freeman Funeral Home
Cotton Center
Ray
Rex
el Paso
Don
Lucy Harper
Tecumseh
Okla
Paul Harper
Bowie
Carl Harper
Lubbock
Eugene Harper
Springfield
Ore
Agnes Wallgreen
Hazel Dowell
Tulsa
Verna Sisk
Verdis Castecka
Dallas
Suspect Nabbed In Pickup Theft
A 38 year old man was arrested around 8 20 p m Saturday at a service station at 52nd Street and University Avenue after two Lubbock residents chased him following the theft of a pickup owned by Smith's Refrigeration Co. The vehicle had been stolen from a grocery on 31st Street. Tate and Wolfe detained the suspect until police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
52Nd Street
University Avenue
Lubbock
Troy Tate
27Th St
Robert Wolfe
Drop In Foods
19Th Street
Avenue P
Tate
Smith’s Refrigeration Co
31St St
Wolfe
Health Safety Rules Set for 57 Million Workers
Washington AP reports the government issued a 1750 page set of health and safety regulations under the new Occupational Safety and Health Act affecting 57 million workers and 4 million workplaces. The rules go into effect 90 days after publication with immediate action on imminent danger complaints. 50 total complaints have been logged since the law began April 128.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Laurence H. Silberman
Federal Register
Silberman
Secretary of Labor For Occupational Safety and Health
George Sc. Guenther
Birth announcements and industry note on new federal safety rules
A string of birth notices from Methodist Hospital lists multiple families including Slater, Lewis, Smith, Rodriguiiz, Flores, Piseno, Garcia with newborn weights and times. The article then discusses federal health and safety rules aligned with national standards, noting applicability, industry exclusions, and a 90 day grace period for compliance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee
Virginia
Montgomery Meigs
Pvt
William ‘Christman
67Th
Pennsylvania Infantry
Golden City
John F. Kennedy
Lee Mansion
Little Caroline
Kennedy
Charles Bartlett
Rembrance
William Howard Taft
United States
Taft
Robert Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
President Garfield
John Foster Dulles
United States Army
Secretary of State
John J. Pershing
Richard W. Pershing
Co. A
502Nd Inf
101St Abn
Vietnam
London
Telephone Company
Mrs. Campbell
Victor Slater
Post
Methodist Hospital
Tastex Bottling Co
James C. Lewis
Texas Tech
Gary Smith
Clovis Road
Albert Rodriguiz
AK Body Show
Dionecio Flores
RL J. Wilson
Laur
linie-Porter Hospital
Antonio Piseno
Erskine St. Apt. A
Laut Clinic
Porter Hospital
Hudman Trucking Co
Leonardo Garcia
36Th St
Lauf Clinic
Farm Pac
American National Standards Institute
National Fire Protection Association
Labor Department
Brady
Brady Plumbing
SEARS
Domingo
Sears, Roebuck and Co
American State Bank
F.d.1i.c
Happy Goodman
Florida Boys
Pensacola
Florida
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
A. V. Blake
34Th St
Zales Jewelers
Town & A Caprock Center
Broadway
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