Insurance rate clash stirs Texas lawmakers session fears
In Austin legislators return for two final days as Gov. Smith weighs another session. The main issue is whether private carriers set auto and home rates or if a state board controls them, with debates on rate ceilings and protections for policyholders. The Senate backed a competitive rate bill while the House pushed for maximum rates and dropped age based classifications, causing uncertainty ahead of Nov. 7 campaigns and potential new sessions.
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Friday 13th Toll May Set Record
A Friday the 13th crash near Black Earth in the Soviet Union killed all aboard a Hyushin 2 airliner from Aeroflot. The jet carried about 162 passengers and 10 crew, with nationals including 38 Chilean tourists and one French victim reported. The plane departed Paris Le Bourget, stopped in Leningrad, and unscheduledly flew to Moscow before crashing west of Sheremetyevo.
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Movie Star A wedding crowd needs only press agents
A def nition notes that a movie star is a person whose weddings are attended only by the immediate families press agents. The entry sits in a humorous dictionary style section reflecting entertainment culture and publicity.
Prayer Request From Lois Patterson of Lubbock
A handwritten note from Lois Patterson of Lubbock asks for guidance to endure demeaning treatment and to maintain resolve in Christ. The message emphasizes personal resilience and spiritual support in facing belittlement.
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Veteran Area Editor Doug Meador to be Honored Today
Veteran Texas editor and columnist Doug Meador will be honored this afternoon at 3 p.m. with a dedicatory marker in Matador. The West Texas Press Association will meet to discuss plans for a local newspaper museum as Meador, owner and editor of the Matador Tribune since 1934, is lauded for his national prominence and frequent quotes in Readers Digest Time McCalls and other outlets.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Texas
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Matador Tribune
Nuclear Gunsights Bared By WILLIAM L. RYAN
AP Special Correspondent recalls the Cuba missile crisis ten years later. The piece notes Kennedy's Oct 22 1962 blockade challenge, the sharp Soviet US tension, and evolving post crisis relations with Moscow buying American grain. Fidel Castro’s Cuba fades from headlines as Russians seek support and U. S. tech know how.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Moscow
Washington
U.S
Fidel Castro
Fidel
City Investment Bonanza Sparks Lubbock Revenue Gain
Lubbock reports 81.4 million in investment earnings boosting property tax rate by 23 cents per 100 assessed value. Roy McDaniel notes inquiries from other governments while praising cash management and ongoing reinvestment strategies. A separate report from Tampa details a Cunard ship threat and ransom demand of 5 million, with a London response stressing caution over crew safety.
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Avalanche-Journal
Roy McDaniel
Lubbock
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Fla
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England
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Cunard
Ernst Buck
Cunard-Brocklebank
Buck
Second Inmate Flees Jail in Lubbock County
A second inmate escaped from Lubbock County jail Saturday when he slipped through a window screen while unattended around 12:30 p.m. Henry Marroquin, 24, shared a cell with Alfredo Franco Ramirez, 29, who fled Friday. Both remain at large as deputies plan barred windows in the booking area. Ramirez was jailed on narcotics possession with a 3,500 bond. Marroquin faced burglary charges with 2,500 bond.
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Arthur Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Henry Marroquin
Alfredo Franco
Ramirez
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Marroquin
C. H. “Qhoc
Blanchard
Leonard Alvarez
Auburn St
George Caudie
S7th St
North Lubbock
Jerry Bourens
Spending Ceiling Okayed By Conferees On Welfare Reform
Washington AP conferees approved a $250 billion spending ceiling while opposing a broad highway bill and killing Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan. They trimmed Social Security and Medicare benefits yet kept widows and retirees increases and disabled Medicare coverage. A new welfare program would guarantee $150 a month to the aged blind and disabled, with an extra $20 for many Social Security recipients. The federal government would administer the program.
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House-Senate
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Weather Report from Lubbock and Vicinity
Cloudy and cooler with light showers possible today and tonight. High near 60, low around 50. North winds 8 to 18 mph, gusty at times.
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