25 years ago:
The Lubbock Independent School District’s property tax base declined nearly $21 million in 1988, according to a report by the State Property Tax Board.
50 years ago:
Rains that followed paralyzing cloudbursts up to 14.50 inches in Central Texas earlier in the day continued in widespread patterns over the state Tuesday night.
75 years ago:
Between 6,000 and 7,000 persons are expected to attend the seventh annual business session and religious songfest of the Plains-Panhandle Singing convention here today and Sunday.