14 Sep 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1972
Page
1
In Malaysia a ferry capsized on the Krain River near Perak with mainly school children aboard. More than 30 feared drowned as police report the incident alongside local delays.
City officials gave the nod Wednesday to advance a $5 million urban renewal program under Neighborhood Development Procity. A lengthy afternoon session reviewed housing rehabili work and open space projects as Mayor Morris Turner urged council to consider further planning for street study and future projects.
A fragmented report notes a push to renew a request for a $93.6 million state grant to support a veterinary school. The item references peers and a 18, Rec. A designation amid unclear text.
Mekxito an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Senate in 1870 and 1972 says the news leaves him undecided about his future plans and puzzled by the test results. He confesses confusion and questions both the Michigan and other high marks referenced.
Mike Salick, 45, a refrigerator repairman from New York City, relocates to Houston seeking relief from pollution and asthma. He contemplates moving again to Phoenix as he fights poor air quality and health issues amid a humid Texas environment.
Miami lawyer Dom inic Koo, 44, led 29 candidates for nine Dade County judgeships in a quirky campaign that handed out fortune cookies instead of flyers. He vowed equal justice and recalled his 1948 Shanghai Communist takeover.
United Press International reports Nixon campaign managers filed a 2.5 million counter suit against Democrat Lawrence F. O'Brien, accusing his 1 million Watergate damage suit of abusing federal courts. The GOP action follows a claim of a bug found in a Democratic telephone. O'Brien is accused of perverting court procedures for political headlines and guilt by association.
A brief reader submission asks for guidance to trust in God in all things and to be better children in His eyes. The prayer ends in Jesus' name with an Amen.
The House and Senate approved a bill to raise federal reimbursements for school lunches from 6 to 8 cents per lunch and add 40 cents for each free lunch to needy children, with an estimated annual federal cost of 85 million dollars.
A leading Soviet correspondent reports Washington and Moscow near signing a giant trade pact worth about 4.9 billion dollars yearly by 1977. The deal reportedly includes a Moscow trade center with hotels and American firms, with possible most-favored nation status. Kissinger prepares to depart for Britain as talks stay secret.
Washington officials cite an order from China for 20 million bushels of grain and potential subsidy applications while USDA declines to confirm specifics. Earl Butz, speaking at Farmfest, notes no definite deal but eyes a future trade agreement with China as possible.
A young economist and former Nixon adviser, Arthur Laffer, says there is no need for a tax increase and that Nixon has cut taxes. He cites administration efforts to curb inflation and boost jobs as working, while declining to predict outcomes of tax reform debates. He notes no relief on rising beef prices.
Partly cloudy today in Lubbock and vicinity with a slight chance of late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Temperatures near the mid 80s today and upper 60s tonight. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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