Trash Levy Set In October Amid Fight To Repeal
Lubbock city council approved a 1.14 tax rate and a 2 monthly garbage charge to balance next year’s budget. A petition drive or referendum could repeal the charge, risking about 550000 in planned spending if not funded. The council next month must levy the 2 fee by Nov 15, with possible ballot in April if challenged. The measure aims to raise at least 1.1 million for the year ending Sept 30, 1872.
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Vaughn Hendrif
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Fall rains flood South Plains. one dead near Lub bock
Drizzle and thunderstorms sweep across West Texas and eastern areas. Joe Benavidez, 20, of Hereford, drowned in Terra Blanca Creek after his pickup was swept from a Dairy Road bridge. Rain totals climb past 1.49 inches at Lubbock Airport with downtown 1.35 inches. two day totals exceed 2 inches.
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COED finds getting to class easy as she glides campus
A college profile describes a female student moving around campus in a golf cart easing her way to classes and social acclimation. The feature highlights campus life and student ease in navigating university spaces.
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Golf Carteeteer
Prayer for guidance in times of stress and faith
A brief devotional note asks for divine strength and guidance. The reader prays to God to seek His face and walk in His light during stressful days, ending with Amen.
Top Rotarian challenges area clubs for goodwill
Breitholtz of Sweden president of Rotary International urged Rotarians from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma to pursue food goodwill and international understanding. He spoke at the Lubbock Rotary Club 44th inter city meeting before about 800 Rotarians and guests at Municipal Coliseum. A barbecue dinner followed as part of the session. Breitholtz stressed understanding differences among clubs in various countries.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Bermuda Hit as Ginger Churns Over Island
Hurricane Ginger drove two cruise ships and a British Navy vessel from Bermuda port and battered the island with strong winds heavy rain and high seas. Advisories urged residents to stay in and secure homes as the storm likely continues through the night with the center passing to the south.
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Nixon vows no time limit on price wage controls
President Nixon told the Economic Club of Detroit that phase two curbs will target major industries and will be announced well before the freeze ends. He said there is no duration limit for the controls, which aim to curb inflation while returning the economy to free market forces. He emphasized government backing for sanctions and cautioned that profits may also be a factor in job creation.
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Nixon's China Trip Still On
President Nixon said that developments in mainland China would not alter his planned visit. The remark followed reports of possible major political changes in China amid widespread speculation.
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Mutscher Indicted in Texas Stock Fraud Case
Texas House Speaker Gus Mutscher and three others were indicted by the Travis County Grand Jury in a stock fraud scandal. Bonds of 10000 each were posted by Mutscher and aide Rush McGinty, while warrants were issued for Rep. Tommy Shannon and John Osorio. Trial likely not before December 1972.
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Fort Worth
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Astronauts Testify in Stock Probe in Dallas
A federal grand jury in Dallas questions possible criminal aspects of an SEC securities fraud probe. Six astronauts including James Lovell and Thomas Mattingly testified along with three FBI agents. The panel probes a Stock transaction tied to the National Bankers Life Insurance retirement plan and Frank Sharp, a Houston promoter under federal sentence.
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Houston
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Insurance Company
Harlan Resigns From Supreme Court Over Ill Health
Justice John Marshall Harlan retires immediately due to cancer and back injury, leaving Nixon with two crucial court vacancies as Hugo Black had just stepped down for health reasons. Harlan was treated at Bethesda Naval Medical Center and George Washington University Hospital. The retirement follows recent medical findings confirming a cancerous process on a lower spine bone. HIGH COURT Page 10
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Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Cloudy and cool with occasional rain or drizzle through tonight. Highs near the 60s, lows mid 40s, with a chance of showers continuing into Saturday. The Sunshine State records indicate late afternoon and midnight humidity readings around 99 and 93 percent.
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