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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 102

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HOUSE FORCES NOT ABUE TO STOP MSSfLE DEFENSE SYSTEM Thursday Evening, April 17, 1969-4UMO(I( YES, OPERATOR Time To Repair Phone Arrives 0 Durham's telephone rang and a recorded voice on the other end told him the time. He began to be annoyed when the telephone time clock called again a few minutes later to tell him it was a few minutes later. The Genera! Post Office finally got it fixed after Durham had spent the day being told the time. "We're baffled," GPO spokesman said. Big-Mouth Bird Scares Burglar SANTOS, Brazil (UPl)-Hav- ing burgled the home of Manoe' de Souza while the owner slept a thief decided to have a snack before leaving.

He quickly fled, however when, upon turning on the kitchen lights, a parrot out: "There's somebody here There's somebody here!" To Block Nixon Plan In Senate HAWAIIAN EXPERTS-Joaquin and JoAnn Tenorio of the University of eight months on the Tew Tech campus. Tenorio is a visiting insect collection. 1 enorio is a native of Saipan a nd this is his lirft visit ft I daipan and this is his first 7 awaii in Sepi tcr lly G. 0. TIIEUCN Jr.

cede Rep. said stop do wind votes thai, first FAMILY CENTER 34th at QUAKER STORE HOURS: 9 ro 8 Weekdays 10 to 7 Sundays A USE OUR REVOLVING CREDIT PRICES GOOD AT FAMILY CENTER ONLY PLUS GOLD IOND STAMPS DOUILE ON WEDNESDAY PRICES GOOD THUR. THRU SATURDAY ASHINGTON (AP) Presi- Nixon's Safeguard missile nse system, which is in cbn- rable difficulty in the Sen- faces much easier going in House where opponents con- 3 they don't have the ngth to stop the program. An informal count by one jressman found only about representatives publicly op- or leaning against deploy- it of the antibailistic missile -system. Ifou know that we ABM op- ents will lose in the House," Benjamin S.

Rosenthal "If Safeguard is to be ped, the Senate will have to it," according to the New A. Democrat. Push In House My guess is that we will up with about 75 to 100 against it," said Rosen, an organizer of the anti- VI Congressional Conference the Military Budget and Na- al ioc -i 1 iUi 1LHJA. tie prospect of an almost cer- i House victory has the ad- listration pushing for the congressional test of the eguard to come in thai mber, sources say. ut even though a House vic- would give Nixon a psycho- cal boost, it would not neces- ly guarantee similar ap- val in the Senate where Safe- rd critics say they have the h3 4kJ LI It jram from coming to vote or Lo kill it if it reaches the floor.

Opponents of the $6 billion Safeguard say it could escalate the nuclear arms race, threaten progress in disarmament talks, siphon money from domestic programs, and prove to be obsolete or ineffective. Opposite Situations Besides lacking numbers, The House opposition, mostly liberal Democrats, also admits being disorganized. They also lack backing from the Democratic leadership, notably Speaker John W. McCormack and Majority Leader Carl Albert. The situation is the opposite in the Senate where the critics are united and include Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and his assistant, Edward M.

Kenney. "I guess there is no one who has undertaken a full-scale effort," said Rep. Donald M. Fraser, chairman of the liberal Democratic Study Group. "It's probably a mistake too." Among other problems the opposition disagrees on when to join battle.

Rep. Robert N. Giaimo, D- a member of the Appropriations Committee, favors bypassing a fight on an authorization bill, now before the Arm Services Committee to go all out against a measure providing money for Safeguard. uuiicaufaii u. D-N.

wants a ma; against the Puzzled Memlje The lack of oppositio guard in the House number of members. "For some reason won't sink its teeth in sue," Giaimo said. Rosenthal has this tion: "When Nixon ABM sites away from protect offensive missi the country he won the bought off 40 to 50 con by that move. 1 He was referring opposition to Sentinel number of big cities ABM would have bee under the Johnson plan "Congressmen see tl in terms of local iss than senators and are ing to go out on a limb tinued. "Also the House leadership is a diffen from the Senate leade in this case favors th Rosenthal said.

FRESIfMEX MINC WASHINGTON 0 Democratic House of Representati it organized in Januar 42 were beginning at third term. In the Set years' seniority was all but eight of the 57 Bingham, jor effort puzzles a explana- moved the to intense placed more Democratic breed ip and the ABM," four Mail Privileges' Voted For Mamie WASHINGTON (AP) Mrs, Dwight D. Eisenhower would have free mail privileges for the rest of her life under a bill passed Wednesday by the The measure, sent to the Senate by voice vote, follows tha tradition of giving free maijL privilege to widows of presidents and former presidents. The Post Office Department said the practice was started originally for Martha widow of the first president. Khrushchev Has Quiet Birthday MOSCOW (AP) Ex-Premier Nikita S.

Khrushchev celebrated his 75th birthday with no public mention of event. Soviet news media maintained- the silence on Khrushchev that, has continued since his ouster in October 1964. Khrushchtv was expected to spend the day quietly with his family at the comfortable country horns 15 miles west of Moscow which the state has provided him. ONLY 4 MORE DAYS LEFT IN OUR SPRING PARADE OF VALUES GARDEN HOSE 50 FT. LONG FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL 77 YARD MINDER CRAWLER FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL 10 ELECTRIC ICE CREAM FREEZER BY PROCTOR-SILX NO.

2452 JUST SAY CHARGE 4 QUART FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL. $1188 11 BUILDING LAWN HOUSE 10'x 7' No. 7957 VISTA, PATIO HOUSE 10'x 7' No. 7967, DELUXE "GREEN DALE" 8'x7' No. 7963 $159 95 $17995 $9995 "SCOTDALE" 5 1 No.

7947 PORTABLE KITCHEN BAR-BQ-GRILL Red Gold Colors Model 610 REG. $24.99 Family Center Special S1O99 19 BAR-BQ-GRILL 24" WHILE THEY LAST No. 2329 Reg. S7.99 FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL $C99 5 FOLD ur AND STORE MODEL JUST SAY CHARGE IT GENERAL ELECTRIC PORTABLE COLOR T. V.

TO" PICTURE SERVICE WARRANTY 2 YEAR PICTURE TUBE WARRANTY LAWN MOWER SALE Deluxe 21" 2 H.P. Motor 8" Wheels No. ROTARY MOWER 19" Cut 3 H.P. No. TM21H 34 BARBECUE TIME Charcoal 10-LB.

FAMILY 6' REDWOOD PICNIC TABLE FOOT LONG DELUXE 2 BENCHES REG. S27.99 HEAVY DUTY FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL MATCHING CHAISE LOUNGE '4 NO. 211404 6x14 Family Center Special MATCHING LAWN CHAIR NO. 11040? 5x3x3 Family Center Special FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL 95 Model WMKOHSG WARING BLENDER 8 SPEED MODEL CC-8 WHITE REG. 522.99 FAMILY CENTER SPECIAL $1Q99 19 MOUTHWASH SCOPE Super LISTERN1NE 14 Ox.

LAVORIS 29.3 Ox COLGATE 100 12Oi. Sixe, REG. fRICE 90 SPECIAL TRICE 59 I Crest CREST FAMILY SIZE ffPSODENT TOOTHrASTE Giant She ULTRA IRITE. King Siie COLGATE REG. PRICE 79' 79V SPECIAL PRICE 39 SHAMPOOS PRELL Fomily Size HEAD SHOULDERS Liquid, 6 RICHARD HUDNUT SHAMPOO, SUAVE SHAMPOO REG.

PRICE 3 45 SffCIAL MHCE 8f She HOr. SPRAYS SfRAT ou Site She VY REG. PRICE SffCIAL ftlCE INSTANT NUTRAMENT OR METRICAL SHAKE YOU CAN DRINK IT TO GAIN WEIGHT RIG. YOUR CHOICE 39 225 CALORIE MEAL REG. CLAIROL KINDNESS MODEL K-20 REG.

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