County faces 2 million windfall from federal aid share
A $30.1 billion federal revenue sharing plan would send money to Texas counties and cities. Dallas would receive $14,844,441 and Harris County $10,455,416, with eleven other counties above $2 million including Lubbock and Potter Randall Amarillo complex. Area totals list dozens of counties with varied allocations.
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Poston
UPI
Texan Congress
House - Senate
House
Texas
Lone Star
Harris County
Dallas
Bexar County
Lubbock
Potter-Randall Armarillo
Comlex
Thatigure
South Plains
Andrews
Bailey
Borden
Castro
Cochran
Cottle
Crosby
Dawson
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Floyd
Garza
Hale
Hall
Hockley
Howard
Kent
King
Lamb
Ohrig
Lynn
Run
Midland
Terry
Met
Yoakum
Mild Fall Weather Graces South Plains and Nation
The South Plains enjoy upper 70s to 80s with a mild fall day and limited rain possible late tonight or Thursday. Lubbock's 82, Amarillo 83, Dalhart 77, El Paso 90, with Texas-wide fair skies and a moving weak front affecting winds and temperatures.
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South Plains
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Lubbock
Texas
el Paso
McAllen
Red Bluff
Calif
Dalhart
Mercury
Amarillo
Abilene
Midland
San Angelo
Marfa
Wichita Falls
Panhandle
United States
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Tonopah
Nev
Texas Panhandle
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Hobbs
N.M
Be Sure Its Real Matilda Be Sure Its Real Matilda
Clovis police warn residents about misidentification of skunk sightings after Matilda the deoderized pet skunk vanished from a Gidding Street home. Several locals have claimed to locate the animal or other skunks, prompting a caution to verify before returning any skunk to its owner. Matilda was last seen with a white collar.
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Clovis
Matilda
Gidding Street
Mrs Easley wins oil painting in seventh annual art show
Hobbs artist Mrs Loyce Easley wins first in oil painting titled Studio Stil Life at the Liano Estacado Art Association exhibition. Judge John Meigs of San Patricio, NM, awards total prizes near $3,500 with Texans winning top oil, acrylics, graphics, and ceramics honors across multiple studios and towns.
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Hobbs
Loyce Easley
Mack Easley
Pace
Studio Stil Life
Liano Estacado Art Association
Aoe
John Meigs
San Patricio
N.M
New Mexico
Karen Fuson
M. L. Brown
Abilene
Texas
Esme Glen
Lela Williams
Pecos
Paul Milosevich
Lubbock
Glenna Goodacre
Herbert Gladhill
Galisteo
Nlm
Feecy Stodgrass
Plainview
Pat Krahn
Stan Jacobs
Midland
David Hunt
City Creates Rumor Control Center in Lubbock
Lubbock's Human Relations Commission activated its rumor control center after naming Hardy Clemons Oscar Jones and Joe Trujillo to investigate rumors of ethnic tensions tied to a sanitation workers strike. Alternates are Al Daviel Clarence Soinick and Joe Rangel.
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Lubbock
Human Relations Commission
Commission
Hardy Clemons
Oscar Jones
Joe Trujillo
al Daviel
Clarence Soinick
Joe Rangel
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Larbbock
Civil Action Board
Ector High School Expected to Return to Normal
Odessa school officials led by Superintendent Bill Holm forecast a return to normal operations at Ector High School today after a weeklong walkout over homecoming queen and court decisions. About 400 students were absent, with 250 marching out Friday and 300 missing Monday. a rally of five students followed the announcement. No disciplinary action was planned, though absentees would receive a zero for each missed class.
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Odessa
Bill Holm
Ector High School
Holm
Handy Andy Officials to Receive IMAGE Honors
In San Antonio a Mexican American organization will honor two Handy Andy leaders Charles Becker and Jack Skipper for their work with the Help Yourself Employment Service a community program aiding full and part time job placement. The awards are given yearly to local business leaders for contributions to the community.
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San Antonio
Charles Becker
Handy Andy Chain
Jack Skipper
Handy Andy
TV Output Accelerates in Taiwan From 1964 to 1971
Taiwan began television production in 1964 with 31,055 units and by 1971 output surged to 18 million sets, a sixtyfold increase. Production expansion reflects rapid growth in the island’s electronics industry and consumer demand.
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Taipei
Taiwan
Fort Sill Indian School admins faced after militants seize building
Unrest at Ft. Sill Indian School ends after militants seize the administration building for about 21 hours. Superintendent Jack Williams and Principal Robert Randolph are placed on administrative leave, with acting superintendent to be named after inquiry. No charges filed. four detained youths released. curfew and ROTC concerns cited by protesters.
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FT. Sill, Okla
Ft. Sill
Anadarko
Jack B. Williams
Robert Randolph
Oklahoma
Williams
Nel
Dist
Atty
Tom Wisener
Randolph
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