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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1972
Page
2
Plainview City Council approves a 2.5 million dollar budget and keeps a 1 monthly water charge. Taxes rise 3.33 cents per 100 value and water rates rise to 3.50 for 3000 gallons. Sanitation sewer charge up 50 cents to 2.50. Council buys 20 dumpsters for 3500 and adds 59.96 acres to city limits for electric rate qualification.
A hearing for 10 Clovis residents charged with illegal gambling was postponed in city court on Tuesday and has not yet been rescheduled. Police arrested them after a raid Thursday on the Elks Lodge No 1244, the first lodge raid in Clovis since 1964. Five slot machines two upright gambling devices a dice table a fish bowl with lottery tickets and a roulette clock were seized.
About 1300 members from seven counties attended the South Plains Electric Cooperative 35th annual report and business session at the Municipal Coliseum. Directors M. D. Cherry of Lorenzo and O. F. Kitten of Slaton were reappointed to three-year terms. A barbecue and country music opened the meeting, with the Cow Pokes led by Richard Sudduth performing. Manager G W Newton warned of a 12 percent power-cost rise next year due to a new 10-year contract with producers, starting in October. Despite higher costs, the co op ranks high among rural electrification groups, returning profits to stockholder users. Jim Ravanelli of Lubbock Christian College gave the keynote, praising member success in rural electrification. Door prizes concluded the session.
A lone bandit took more than 1400 dollars from the Roy McEachern residence at 2428 1st Street around 9 p m Tuesday. The intruder described as 5 foot 7 inches, 160 pounds, wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans, used a .22 caliber pistol.
Boeing spokesman said Mainland China will pay 126 million dollars in cash for 10 Boeing 707 airliners with delivery starting next summer and finishing in the following spring. China will train crews in Seattle and may use the jets on international routes to catch up with U S aviation.
San Antonio board members of the county two-hospital district hear a range of complaints at a citizens meeting. A former employee, Heddie Gafford, says she was asked to spy on a hospital union and later received threatening calls after refusing. A critic alleges an infant grandson died due to police indifference at Robert B. Green Hospital. The gathering also urged a special panel to investigate health care and an employee grievance committee.
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