Torrential Rain Hits South Plains as Cold Front Moves South
A Pacific cold front swept into the South Plains bringing gusty winds and widespread rain from drizzle to downpours. Lubbock saw 1.87 inches at the regional airport with 1.75 inches in an hour, Slaton logged two inches in 30 minutes, and some areas reported minor totals while others flooded streets. Forecasters expect a 70 percent rain chance today, then decreasing tonight with cool temperatures and easing winds.
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Candy Lagon
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
New Mexico
Canada
Lubbock
National Weather Service
Lubbock Regional
Slaton
Southland
Ralls
Midland
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Lea County
NWS
North Texas
Dickens
King
Kent
Garza
New CAB Plea Urged Via Delta Route Bid
Lubbock airport group asks the Civil Aeronautics Board to reopen a probe into the city’s air service with Delta Air Lines named as a willing carrier. The panel also considers awarding a multimillion dollar runway upgrade contract to H.B. Zachry Company contingent on 90 percent federal funding.
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Delta
Avalanche-Journal
Airport Board
City and
Chamber of Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lubbock
Jerry Stelter
Marvin Coffee
Delta Air Lines
Council Today
H.B. Zachry Company of
San Antonio
Coffee
Stelter
Dallas
E. A. Thompson
Lloyd Garland
Fred Timberlake
Braniff
Texas International
Continental
Las Vegas
City May Benefit From Higher Tax Levy News
The City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Independent School District may see more revenue than planned from property values after the city tax equalization board finished hearings. Tax assessor John Brooks said reductions totaled about 5.8 million, below his 8.5 million expectation, hinting at possible higher tax rolls for 1976 and potential program increases for the district and tax relief for the city next year.
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Jeff South
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock Independent
Board of
John Brooks
Tax Equalization Board
Brooks
Lubbock Independent School District
Mexico asks U S reaction on prisoners exchange plan
President Luis Echeverria urged the United States to approve a bilateral prisoner exchange. He said about 550 American inmates in Mexican jails could return home or be paroled if US reforms allow the agreement. He noted no US response yet and cited reforms to enable such pacts.
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San Antonio
Luis Echeverria
United States
Echeverria
Texas
U.S
Prayer for forgiveness and guidance in daily life
A reader offers a devotional plea asking Heavenly Father for forgiveness of sins and strength to lead better lives and follow His will. The brief prayer emphasizes repentance, moral renewal, and commitment to God’s guidance.
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Heavenly Father
Weather forecast for Lubbock area tonight
Lubbock and vicinity expect 70 percent coverage by tonight with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 50s. Winds will be east to northeast at 15 to 20 mph.
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New Mexico
Lubbock
Four Indicted In Bank Heist In Lubbock County
Four men charged with the largest bank robbery in Lubbock County history faced aggravated robbery indictments after a 63-indictment decision by a 137th District Court jury. The Aug 31 Wolfforth robbery at American Bank of Commerce involved $67,265, with $40,000 still unlocated as of late Wednesday.
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Lubbock County
American Bank of Commerce
Wolfforth
Burton Russell Beadle
Lubbock
Joe Carroll Jackson
26Th St
Danny Floyd
Carrizozo
N.M
Jerry Wayne Trussell
General Delivery
Juan Garcia Aguilera
48Th St
Ruperto Ramos Angilera
Ramos
E. 4Th St
East Lubbock
Margarita Trevino
Emory St
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Eugene Ayers
Alfredo Chavez
E. 17Th St
Jaime Cantu
Alice
Frank Ramirez Jr
Ford and Carter Spar Over Compassion in 1976 Race
President Ford and Jimmy Carter clashed over compassion and human rights in separate remarks as a third party challenged their Philadelphia Sept. 23 head-to-head. Carter accused Ford of indifference while Ford dubbed Carter indecisive, with Carter addressing a B nai B rith convention on restoring morality in foreign policy.
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Associated Press
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Philadelphia
White House
Carter
Pennsylvania
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Washington
Ford Administration
Henry A. Kissinger
Teaching Hospital Woes Studied By House Group
Lubbock County Hospital District warns of funding shortfalls for educational costs tied to Texas Tech University Medical School. Officials seek legislation to relieve facilities from the cost of educating medical students while stressing aid would benefit many beyond the local tax base.
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Texas Tech University Medical School
Stanley
Texas Medical Schools
R.B. McAlister
Lubbock
McAlister
Texas Tech
Texas urged to open TWU medical school with branches
Fort Worth lawmaker Rep. Doyle Willis told a House subcommittee the 1977 Legislature should authorize Texas Woman’s University to establish a medical school with Fort Worth and Rio Grande Valley branches to train general practitioners. He cited rural doctor shortages and reliance on foreign trained physicians.
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Austin
UPS
Texas
Fort Worth
Doyle Willis
D-Fort Worth
House
Texas Woman's University
Rio Grande Valley
Willis
Guadalajara
Fred Head
D-Athens
Head
John H. Fleming
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Southwest
Pohl City
Pwwl
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Denver
Albuquerque
el Paso
Amarillo
Houston
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Alfredo Atkinson
36Th St
Paul Mendez
Mendez
E. S2nd St
37Th Street
Rick Majors
Majors
Larry Springer
Austin Bureau
Lubbock County Hospital District
Board of Managers
Joe A. Stanley
Fleming
TWU
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