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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 3

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SOV1KT CHESS JIASTKJI JN IC1JJ.AM) Boris Spassky the world chess champion, is shown eating watermelon durin" a break in a tennis game in the Soviet Union Tho Soviet chess master reported to Reykjavik, Iceiand, Tuesday, awaiting the arrival of U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer, and the start of their 24-jjame match for the vvorid title on Sunday Photo from Sovphoto. (AP Wirephoto) JUDGE VTAS LENIENT Balked Fine A driver had slopped and told the New York City lS TT Wa Ulc hitchhike on an interstate highway, Mrs. Upshure didn't give up NK 6 hi Vay palrolman Burkhardt warned but she held her ground-hoping for a ride 'Rested Mrs. Upshure.

tiling on the ticket as sct at Slo; Mrs. listing her occupation as "demonstrator." Ftanklin Omay Municipal i. 0ld fI rt Sh was rctuni'ng home from St. Louis taking part "a labor for peace rally." The judge fined her S10, then suspended 'the fine wilh a defcrulant Gorilla Celebrates PHILADELPHIA one of the oldest captive cclcbratcd "is 41st birthday Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo by munching a "cake" with carrot candies and listening to several bars of "happy birthday" sung by a professional singer. But Massa.

who came to the zoo 36 years ago, ha. School As Usual 10 outpouring of volunteers has assured- officials of Rogers Junior High School that thcv will be ready for the fall tcrm-dcspito a 5125 000 fire 1 The blaxe struck on June 4, gutting'the school's general offices as wen. as those of principal, vice and counselor. Smoke damage was heavy and widespread But since that day, says Principal Joseph Cose, volun- rs i a into thc scho01 cleaning and packaging abou I boxes of materials so construction workers could get the school back in shape in time for classes on Aug. Johnny Marijuana Seed? ROMEO, Mich.

There they were, plain as day "AO stalks of marijuana nourishing in thc front yard of the Romeo state police post. "I'd rather not discuss it," said Lt. Lawrence Miller post commander. i'. cn ressc newsmen's questions, hc answered figure that someone planted it there as 'a joke or that someone under arrest emptied his potkets and it planted itself," he.explained.

A detective finally had spotted Ihe plants and pulled them up, having a six-inch stalk for the lieutenant "to show people what marijuana looks like." Reward Refused y' A farmc r- who found and turned in SnOO.OOO dropped by a piano hijacker refused a SIO.OOO Rift from American Airlines Wednesday, indicating he tljoimht the reward sliould be larger. Lowell Elliott, 61, who found the bag full of money in his field near here Monday, turned down the SIO.OOO check offered by Frank W. Bodwcll, thc Indianapolis district sales manager for American. "I don't think I'll lake it today." said Elliott, siUin in a lawn chair his back jwrch, xvhcn Bortwcll offered the check. "I won't get any more if I take this," EMotl added.

Elliott was by the Indianapolis Sl.ir as savin? in a telephone interview he felt ho should get 5 per cent of the $500,000 ransom money, which is 525,000. Bowdell, after failing to deliver tho check, said, "I don't know what after today." Tcxanx In Romania YORK Romanian President Nicolac Ceausescu will be -bcslowcd u-ith song and 100 pounds of Texas barbecued 'beef today when he hosts four Texas choral groups at his private residence in Neptun on the Black Seat Coast. i Thc American Council for National Sires Service, based here and sponsors of the Trip, said thc 163-membcr Texas delegation would spend three weeks in Romania on a sin-ine tour under the ACNS's "Ambassadors for Friendship" gram. A spokesman said 32 concerts were planned in Romania by each group the Longhom Singers from the University of Texas at Austin, the Trinity University Choir of San Antonio, and thc Memorial Junior High School Glee Club of Houston. Associated PKM Writer The United Stales Senate has ome lo the aid of flood victims eight hit Eastern tates.

So has a violinist in Ok- ahoma qty.JSo overwhelming las been the. national good will that some, areas were flooded again time by upplles. The problem has become of storage and dis- nbution," said, an official of he New rYork. Stale Civil De- ense in Albany. tons supplies 'i coming into the lood but no place lo store he way to dis- ribute it unless people come to us." AUSTIN (AP) Persons ap- the Department of Pubic Safety's refusal to renew heir driver's licenses can jresent.

new evidence to a court, the 3rd Court of Civil Appeals ruled Wednesday. The DPS. contended the courts could determine only whether the DPS acted in accordance with the evidence presented to it in administrative proceedings. Winner of the appeal was James Petty, whose jommercial license the DPS refused to renew because of a vision problem. Instead of'food, ah'd the like; -the American Red Cross suggested cash.donations for flood money's easier to distribute and enables families lo buy-what they need most.

In line the Senate voted on Wednesday J200 million Jn emergency, flood aid-r twice what President Nixon had requested. It.can. used for such things as'rpad and bridge repairs in an''area from South Carolina to New York, which was by, last week's heavy rains Tropical Storms Agnes, The White House said Uie! additional relief funds also eouk 1 be used to. aio 1 victims of aii ON LIFTED LICENSES Appeals Open To Drivers Trying such appeab without regard to the evidence presented previously to the state police the Texas Constitution's requirement ttiat powers of the judiciary and executive branches must be kept- separate, the alleged, V. "If the agency has acted in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity, the factual basis for its order or decision when reviewed by a court must be established preponderance of the evidence In de novo," the court earlier'jjood fjii' Rapid'City, New York, Pennsylvania.

Maryland, Virginia and FJorida have been v'tJUaster making; them liable for Jong term federal aid; first, struck 'a'sra full-fledged hurricane the weekend-of June 17, at, and before the floods, ended last- Sunday 125 Jiv'es had beeri.lost, to- talled well above" $1 billion. Benefit The'violinist who bit for Jlood Oklahoma was Javon--Jaydnovich, who; said the Red'; Cross helped when he refugee: Jn World Wai- IT. So he gave, concert Sunday, collecting $1,526 for 'the Oklahoma Red Cross Chapter which is trying to raise- $25,000 for Eastern flood victims There were other contributors large small. The International ladies Garment Workers union in New York alienated' $1 million for flood relief- among garment workers and their families. An official-said-Hie union had 90,000 in Pennsylvania nearly 5,000 in Wilkes'-Barre) "one "of 'the hard- Town Adopted- a Bronx, slation that 62 32 adopted stricken 'town, and'clothihg, which was befog sent therein rented truck, 5 City Saniiatibn giant street' them with' ffesJi patched Corning; many 'flood cities' with water shortages.

The. Red-'Cross rejjbHed-''38 sheJters viding loqd'tor voluhtepr workers'. ''A Johnson 1 said of volunteer rescue and. rehabilitation workers: Many Workers so keep track. We can't possibly count theni fast as they keep coming in.

We've got church groups, scouts, girl and on. It's chaos, but organized ciiaos." Individual volunteers. included Larry Fischer, his wife and a hitchhiker they picked up on the. way from their 'in Asked" whit" brought, tixtrh STEEL DOORS ANP STEEL FRAMES Mrs. Ihelr hiercy mlBsion, ischer.

we're -Alt voi makes' the Kttl Cross socfoloiy. class Shippensberg, Mahave: donated and flown to terial oomi. credit for the flood controllers -James' eHy; William Gross -and Ger- id'Kalinbw'shi launched a'mod- of clothing and food Kennedy airport for imllies of air controllers 'in the area. con- pollers heard about it and thus TIRE SALE Buy TW WorW'i TUIELESS RICAK ud not like iww tfrti. ifun tlrti.

NO SHCD ON OK RCTKEAftS ALL TO 116 CARS i.SOil 5 5 I Hut F.E.T. Ex. TIRES MOUNTED IALANCED Off ICIAL STATI INSPtCTION STATION UvckwmH Sll.fS FREE GET READY FOR THE FOURTH WiTH EXCITING FUN VAlUES tHE WHOLE FAMILY CAN FUG irrs AIR MATTKESS My Ko-3 ft. 5-ft. eowpJete wMi pole, WRATAILE POOl CnTSTOKSIIliK vinyi in floral Gnsot (or pooi or GYM-DANDY W.EG GYM SET TMs ntggtA backyard pioygrtwnd, Vi ifabifftr, a 7-ft.

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