Tank fear and fleeing troops seen near Song Mien River
South Vietnamese Brig. Gen. Vu Van Giai used his helmet to beat back soldiers fleeing advancing North Vietnamese tanks in muddy river waters. North Vietnamese forces crossed the Cua Viet River with amphibious tanks and landing craft as allied troops reported surrenders at Camp Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vu van Giai
Song Mien
Giai
Namese
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Hoang Xuan Lam
Camp Carroll
Write-In Upsets Plainview Mayor in Tuesday Vote
In Plainview the write-in John Stoneham oil distributor unseated incumbent Mayor Louis N. Thomas by 676 to 608 votes, with Carter Buck Lindsay 627. Thomas had sought a second term. James Goswick trailed. Total voters Tuesday were 1,974 with council results showing Jack Oswald 1,190 and incumbents re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stoneham
Louis N. Thomas
Carter Buck Lindsay
Plainview
Thomas
Stoneham
Lindsay
James G. Goswick
Hood
Russ Last
Grady Murry
Whitsitt
Keltz Garrison
Neal Williams
Planning for third year by Lubbock urban renewal board
The Board of Commissioners of Urban Renewal in Lubbock launches planning for a third year. The paper notes a debate over Red China seating and reports on state and national stories including Bangladesh recognition and Berrigan deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Area Board of Commissioners of Urban Renewal
Taiwan
Red China
More B52s Due In War Zone
U S B52 bombers struck North Vietnamese troop positions to halt the Communist push toward a showdown at Quang Tri City near the DMZ. Washington said about 20 more eight jet B52s were ordered to reinforce strikes in Thailand and Guam as a broader air armada forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal News Services
Saigon
Quang i Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Hue
U.S
North Vietnam
Quang Tri
Pedro
Anne
Washington
Associated Press
Nixon
Western Pacific
Prayer request for world peace and guidance
A reader offers a concise prayer seeking divine order over chaos and love over hate. The plea asks for the Holy Spirit to reveal God's will to all people and ends with a simple Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly Father
Near-Record Absentee Vote Logged in Lubbock City Race
City records show 1 115 absentee votes on liquor by the drink and 916 ballots for the mayor and city council in Lubbock. The 916 tally missed the August 1970 record by 11. Absentee voting occurred in the county clerk’s office for the liquor issue and in City Hall for the mayor and council race. The election date is set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Mayor Granberry and wife honored at appreciation dinner
About 400 citizens honored outgoing Lubbock Mayor James Granberry and his wife at a city appreciation dinner. Granberry credited the revival spirit after a tornado and noted residents helped approve 13.6 million dollars in redevelopment bonds. He praised the community and thanked supporters, saying he was proud to be their mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granberry
Lubbock
James Granberry
Municipal Coliseum
Vaughn Hen
Avalanche-Journal
Jim
Chafee Resigns Navy Post to Pursue Senate Run
John H. Chafee resigned as secretary of the Navy after three years in the post. He informed President Nixon by letter, and is expected to return to Rhode Island to seek a Senate seat. Nixon praised Chafee’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John H. Chafee
Navy
Nixon
Chafee
Rhode Island
Senate
White House
McGovern Wins Wisconsin Primary Solidifies Nomination Bid
Sen George McGovern of South Dakota won Wisconsin with about 50 percent of the vote in a two candidate race. Gov George Wallace rose to second place ahead of Hubert Humphrey with strong late results. Nixon swept the Republican primary with 97 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Brean
Milwaukee
George McGovern
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Nixon
New York
John V. Lindsay
White House
Wallace
HHH
George Wallace
Alabama
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Edmund $. Muskie
Maine
McGovern
Lindsay
Sen
Henry M
Powell flamboyant ex Solon dies at 63 in Miami hospital
Adam Clayton Powell the flamboyant politician preacher and former congressman died in a Miami hospital from complications after prostate surgery at age 63. He had been flown from his Bahamian retreat to Jackson Memorial Hospital on March 7 and his wives vigil kept through his illness. Powell once became the first Black member elected to Congress from Harlem in 1943 and was expelled in 1967 for misusing funds, later winning a special election but not regaining his seat or back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Miami
Powell
U. S.coast Guard
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Bahamian
Bimini
Pul
Yvette Powell
Darlene Expose
House
Harlem
New York City
Supreme Court
House Education and Labor Committee
Leo Powell
Removal Of Billboards: Who Pays Big Issue
The Associated Press reports several states passed billboard laws this session with disputes over who bears removal costs. Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma allocate 75 percent federal and 25 percent state funds, while Iowa questions using primary highway funds. Texas bans certain ads near highways and orders junkyards removed or screened, with the Highway Department defining primary highways differently than farm to market routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Iowa
Preston Smith
Texasegislature
Texas Highway Department
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vietnam
United Press International
By Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal Staff
Lee
State
Nation Smith
Bangladesh
Sec. B
Berrigan
Rip
Cuban Trade Commission
Montreal
Belfast
Hec. B
Comic Dictionary
North
Ursday
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Aldebaran
Nettern
Senator Winsee
Muskie
MuGovern
Jackson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Shirley Chisholm
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Patsy Mink
Hawaii
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Jed
Solon
Sererees
Brees
Ease
Paso
Dale
Denver
Lew Malle City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!