House rejects amendment to allow school prayers by 28 votes
In a stormy session the House voted 240 to 162 to approve a constitutional amendment to permit nondenominational prayers in public schools. It fell 28 votes short of the two thirds needed to amend the Constitution as opponents warned of court tests and potential trouble for schools and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internationa
Washington
House
Supreme Court
Chalmers P .Wylie
Ohio
John H. Buchanan ,Jr
R-Ala
Wyliec
Buchanan
Supreme Song
Edward G. Latch
See House
Pay Board Modifies Back Wage Rules Amid Labor Clash
Washington reports that the Pay Board ruling blocks most back wage increases lost during the 90 day freeze and caps post freeze raises at 5.9 percent while allowing some exceptions for ongoing agreements. Labor leaders denounce the decision as contract abrogation and vow congressional action. The House Banking Committee also backs deferred and retroactive raises if not grossly disproportionate, with Judge George H Boldt indicating the board will follow Congress once law is in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay United Prove International
Washington
Iso
Toophole
Aplcio
George Meany
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodwork
Congress
House
House Banking Committee
George H. Boldt
Two Ballot Boxes Planned For Primaries In Lubbock County
County commissioners discussed the plan to place two ballot boxes in almost all precincts for next year's primaries. The move follows a state redistricting dispute affecting several precincts and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Baldt
County Aty
Tom Purdon
Toth
Riet Gear
Purdon
Ernest Watkins
Purdom
Opdnon
Pole
Swisher
West Woodrown
Harwell
Ties
Shallawater
New Deal
Abernathy
Westerners Dig For History In Lubbock Corrals
A dozen history enthusiasts in Lubbock belong to The Westerners a nationwide network of corrals studying the American West. Members share lore with Western titles such as sheriff and judge and combine hard work with fellowship as they pursue dusty archives and attic finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
United States
Supreme Court Nominee Testifies Before Senate Panel
The nominee to the Supreme Court appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions on judicial philosophy and constitutional interpretation. Senators ask about precedent and potential impacts on landmark decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate panel OKs Nixon tax cut package for $16 billion
United Press International reports the Senate Finance Committee approved Nixon's $16 billion tax cut plan over three years. The 12-1 vote with one dissenter sent the measure to debate, while Democrats failed to add a $2 billion personal income tax cut for 1972. The bill raises exemptions and standard deductions, while boosting the minimum deduction and aims to boost investment and consumer spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
House
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Wike
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
White House
Mahon Denies Pay Proposal
Washington AP report quotes Rep. George Mahon saying he never proposed cutting congressional pay to fight inflation and doubts lawmakers are overpaid. As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee he condemns self raised pay and argues against immediate reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Iit
Congress
The Raiders Look Back and Ahead at Red Raiders Season
Burle Pettit weighs end of the year with analysis of Texas Tech football up to the final home clash with Baylor and the path toward the Cotton Bowl. He reflects on what happened, why it happened, and what next year may bring for the Red Raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenas Tech
Baylor
Red Raiders
Burle Pettit
Sec
Grand Jury Indicts 43 in Lubbock County
A district court grand jury returned 43 indictments Monday with one non murder case. Among the true bills are two murder with a motor vehicle while intoxicated and 16 narcotics violations. Michael Wicizar of Reese Air Force Base and Coy L. Her ring Jr of Pattonville face the two murder with motor vehicle counts. A fatal rear end collision on Texas 114 October 21 killed 13 year old Mark Wayne Bowler of Shallowater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Arthur
Avalanche- Journal
District Court Grand
Michael Wicizar
Reese Air Force Base
Coy
Herring Jr
Pattonville
Wiecizar
Lubbock
Morning Prayer Seeks Divine Guidance
A short devotional invokes guidance from God for the new day. The speaker asks for spiritual direction and carries a solemn Amen ending with a signing name.
Senate Overturns Objections to Consumer Warranty Bill
The Senate passed a consumer protection measure aimed at making product warranties more honest and curb deceptive advertising. It empowers the Federal Trade Commission to act quickly on unfair ads while cases proceed, and would set federal standards requiring warranties to state compliance with guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Prade Commission Ctc
Mariner 9 Tests Cameras En Route to Mars
Pasadena Calif Mariner 9 beamed its two television eyes on Mars for the first time and took test photographs from 50 000 miles away in preparation for Saturday rendezvous. A Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokesman confirmed the airing of photographs. The tests aimed to check the spacecraft’s systems and were not expected to yield new Mars data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 9
Mars
Red Planet
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Weather Map Page 7-A Lubbock and Vicinity
Fragmented weather page lists brief data for Lubbock area including temperatures in the 80s tonight and Wednesday, with northerly winds today. The sheet references locations such as Albuquerque Hobbs and Pasa and mentions miles and forecasts in a garbled OCR format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Ein Todas
Igi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dilute
Bob Nash
Ernest Wallace
David Wigness
W. C. Holden
Westerners’ History Preservation Group
Labor
Margo Lynn Johnson
AP Witephoto
Wwee
Swipph Walinebednern
Stuf
Woodcock
Boldt
Lee Labor
Oel
South Plains
Texas
See
Kincaid
Comic Dictionary
THE
Raiders
Father
N Rearer
SBS
Lyndon B. Johnson
San Marcos
Alumni House
Southwest Texas State
Story
Consumers’ Bill
Hin
Weathel
Abiletity
Pasa Albucerque Hobbes Ami Tenis
Tony Ad Y Cobb Ly Devers Md W, Balls
Tru H
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!