Tougher action promised to curb freeze violations
The Cost of Living Council warned of stricter measures to enforce Nixon's price-wage freeze. Arnold Weber said two court actions are already under way with three more possible, including one against a professional football team. Other cases involve a Texas landlord, a San Antonio rent rollback, and a Louisiana school board.
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Weber
Texas
Optimistic talks linger on Methodist Texas Tech affiliation
Negotiations over an affiliation between Methodist Hospital and Texas Tech continue with optimism but uncertainty. Officials warn a Nov. 1 decision on a federal construction grant for a new School of Medicine in Lubbock may be delayed or reduced. Leaders cite concerns over control and added costs, while a prototype agreement is being discussed with multiple West Texas hospitals. Tech seeks a $33 million federal grant for the $50 million project, with the county hospital district requesting $11 million to support a $17 million portion.
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Frank Jonell
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Lubbock County
Dallas grand jury probes stock bank scandal
September damp chill prompts a Dallas grand jury to investigate a Texas stock bank scandal, recessing until October Boo. The note appears on page 10 section C and page 6 section A.
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Dallas
Ernie Ford Returns For Three Days
Ernie Ford headlines the 54th Panhandle South Plains Fair in Lubbock with shows Monday through Wednesday at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., backed by Glenn Ash and The Celebration. The fair opens with a downtown parade, while Lucha Villa, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, and The Guadalajaras headline a Mexican variety night Thursday. Juan Puente, 12, appears as a local draw, with Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens topping Friday’s country lineup.
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Ayalanche-Journal
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Juan Puente
Washington
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Prayer of God Exhortation Cited by A Reader
A short devotional excerpt invokes righteousness through God and Jesus Christ. The reader prays for divine intervention and God’s peace to be established in the world in Jesus’ name. The language reflects a traditional Protestant earnestness and communal supplication.
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Sol Brightens South Plains After Rainy Spell
Areas on the South Plains saw clearing skies and sun on Saturday after four days of clouds and rainfall. Some places logged up to 10 inches of moisture, with Lubbock hitting a high of 77 while nearby towns lingered in the 60s. The Hub City recorded 0.1 inch, totaling 3.25 inches for four days, and Levelland reported 0.5 inch. See OL' SOL Page 12.
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Lubbock
Levelland
U S Planes Hit North Vietnam Fifth Day In Row
Allied announces United States fighter bombers strike North Vietnam for the fifth straight day as South Vietnam faces intensified shelling. Reports cite 13 rocket and mortar barrages hitting bases and a Da Nang HQ, with light damage and no casualties. In Saigon area, civilians and soldiers die in an attack on a military dependents camp. several wounded. In Washington, a note recalls Hugo L Black’s death after a stroke, with funeral plans at Arlington.
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Washington Supreme Court death shadows, Justice Black dies
An Episcopal Washington Cathedral service marked the death of a longtime jurist as Justice Black passed away. A fellow justice, a frequent opponent, lay gravely ill in a Washington hospital. Justice Harlan, a conservative leader, retired days earlier and later disclosed to battle cancer. Weather map and regional forecast follow with warm conditions and gentle winds across Abilene to Denver.
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Clay County
Ala
Pedestrian collision near Lubbock kills man on 9th Street
A pedestrian identified as Set. Joe R. Jones of Reese AFB was fatally struck by a westbound car on 9th Street about 17 20 at a location west of Lubbock city limits. The impact reportedly threw him about 100 feet. He was taken to the Reese AFB base hospital by ambulance. Further details on the case are on page 12.
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9Th Street
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19Th Street
Department of Public Safety
Levelland Training for Town Police After String of Attacks
In Levelland 50 residents enroll in a police training course at South Sea to aid city police and the county sheriff after a series of assaults and a murder. The attacks began Sept 1 with a mother defending her baby, followed by a knife attack on Sept 4, and a rape robbery of an elderly woman. Police doubled shifts, extra patrols were added, and volunteers joined near night surveillance to aid investigations.
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Avalanche-Journal
Levelland
Hockley
Myrle Carlisle
Ators
Sheriff’s Office
South See
Weir Clem
Germans Force Airplane Down Over Rostock
East German news agency ADN says a Danish private aircraft was forced down Saturday after allegedly violating East German air space over Rostock on the Baltic Sea. The pilot and passengers were reported in good health.
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