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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1971

Page

5

At County Commissioners' Discretion Still More Due

New troop reductions in Vietnam disclosed as debate centers on U S policy. Senator Adlai Stevenson III condemns administration for pursuing re election and calls for a resolution to guarantee U S neutrality amid the war’s impact on American politics.

Vietnam America U.S Adlai E. Stevenson III Nguyen GOP Stevenson House Thien Senate Hugh Scott Jack Miller South

Five Point Six Million Bond Vote On Ballot

The article describes a school bond issue worth 5.6 million facing voters. It lists precinct polling locations by number and notes that voters must cast ballots at their designated precincts. It also covers U.S. political commentary on South Vietnam leadership and calls for oversight of U S campaign activities.

Wolfforth School Arnett School McWhorter School Jackson School Central Fire Station Alderson Junior High

Solons Consider Bills On Auto Shops And Unemployment

Texas lawmakers debated a bill to regulate auto repair shops under the Department of Public Safety, while opponents warned it would curb free enterprise. Other actions included aligning unemployment compensation with federal rules and proposals to ease marijuana penalties if the seller is named.

Fred Orr Dallas Ment of Public Safety House Bob Owens Earl C. Brown Jr Garagemens’ Association of Text Page IGA Bers W. C. Sherman Fort Wadi Tad Hatuvann

Prolonged Prowler Activity Sparks Nighttime Gunfire in Lubbock

Police investigate two prowler incidents at a Lubbock residence on successive nights. At 2626 East Cornell Mrs. Frank Aresas fired a rifle through a rear door after hearing rattle noises. no injuries or blood found. The prior night Enis Ortega fired at a prowler who was cutting a window screen. intruder fled with a wounded arm.

Lubbock Frank Aresas E. Cornell Urtegas Enis Ortega Ortega

City Youth Wins Scouting Honor

J Craig Finlayson son of Mrs Cookie Finlayson 4823 Band St was awarded the Eagle Scout at a ceremony Monday night at Lubbock Elks Lodge Finlayson a Coro nada High School senior has six years in scouting and belongs to Troop 509 sponsored by the Elks Lodge Sean Hedgepeth lodge restitutional representative presented the award Finlayson is an assistant scout master and a member of the Brotherhood of the Order of the Arrow

J. Craig Finlayson Cookie Finlayson Band St Lubbock Elks Lodge Finlayson Coronado High School The Elks Lodge Sean Hedgepeth Getive Brotherhood of the Order-of-the-Arrow

Bank executives tied to stock tip scandal loom large in Texas politics

Officials from National Bankers Life and Sharpstown State Bank faced bribery allegations tied to two 1969 banking bills. The bills would allow state banks to form deposits but were vetoed after a securities suit and bank failures in Dallas and Houston. Baum, under pressure, reportedly planned to resign with Smith seeking replacements amid party leadership turmoil.

National Bank Jers Lite Sharpstown State Bank Frank Lom Pardine D-San Antonio Smith Baum UPI Democratic Executive Committee Larry Temple John Connally Lyndon B. Johnson Ed Clark Austin U.S Australia Austin Osteopath Dallas Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr D-Tex Ben Barnes SEC National Bankers Life State Insurance Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corp

Union Qualifies For Insurance and Credit Union Milestone

Burl M. Abel, president of the union board, said Texas Tech Federal Credit Union now has federal insurance for members share accounts up to 20 000 each. He announced that on April 1 1971 the credit union reached 1 million in assets, exactly 12 years after opening for business.

Texas Tech Federal Credit Union Burl M. Abel Union Board of Directors Credit Union For Business

Passenger attacks sky marshal on Pan Am London flight

A 51 year old man on a Pan American jet from Boston to London punched a sky marshal after threatening to shoot the plane. Two sky Marshals restrained the man as other passengers aided. The aircraft landed safely at Heathrow with no charges filed.

London UPS Pan American Sky Massachusetts American World Airways Jetliner UPT Lucinda L Boston Frans Heathrow

Chrysler Reports Earnings Jump on Strong First Quarter

Chrysler Corp. posts a first quarter profit of 10 million dollars or 20 cents a share as sales rise to 18 billion and volume hits 630000 vehicles worldwide. The result marks the fourth straight profitable quarter despite 1970’s annual loss.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Chrysler Lynn Townsend

Civil Lawsuits Continue Here

Two personal injury civil lawsuits proceed in 93rd District Court. Tola Travenia represents wife Mattie in suit against Lubbock Transit Corp for 12500 over a Sept 17 1970 bus car collision. Linda Haley sues Gary S Williams seeks 35000 for injuries from a Dec 15 1968 auto crash on ti Street west of Loop 289.

Tola Travenia Mattie Lubbock Transit Corp Linda Haley Gary S. Williams Ti Street

Rabbit care tips and city chicken ordinances in Houston

Bunny experts advise a simple diet of four to five ounces of pellets daily with dry bread as a treat and small lettuce pieces or carrots when grown. Lift rabbits by the nape for support, never by the ears. ARBA warns on hatch sizes, while a Houston ordinance bans selling chicks near food stores and requires chickens to be 100 feet from homes.

Association ARBA Houston

Tech Law School Cited By ABA and Wentworth Honored

Texas Tech's School of Law earned ABA recognition for student enrollment leadership. Jeffrey Wentworth, 30, Tech third year student and ABA Law Student Division vice president, received one of three silver keys for distinguished service at the 13th circuit conference in Houston. He also chairs the state model court rule committee seeking third year practice in courts.

Texas Tech American Bar Association Jeffrey Wentworth Tech 13Th Circuit Houston ABA Wentworth

Saigon Reports Heavy North Vietnamese Artillery Push

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shells hit Saigon area while forces push toward Khe Sanh and Fire Base 6. In Laos, officials note no major Saigon losses though fighting continues with fog hindering withdrawal and clashes across several fronts.

Saigon APS U.S Khe Sanh Laos Loy

Snow and cold snap sweep across regions with storms

A weather alert reports snow north of the region and sharp temperature drops to the high 20s, with 40 to 50 mph winds in the San Angelo area. Forecasters expect clearing and 60s then 70s on Wednesday, while Panhandle and Midwest towns report subfreezing lows and light rains across Texas and the Southeast bracing for storms with hail.

San Angelo South Plains Lubbock Experiment Station Hereford Dimmitt Brownfield Levelland Silverton Tulsa Plains Crosbyton Morton Panhandle Mercury Perryton Dalhart Limmb Pampa Shamrock Amarillo Canadian Shamrock Tn Boise City Okla Wisconsin Eagle River Wis International Falls Minn Bakersvile Thermal California Florida Atlantic Maryland West Virginia Mississippi Ohio Mount

Mississippi court delays desegregation plan until 1971

In Jackson Mississippi the court refuses immediate compliance with the Singleton desegregation mandate. It directs the district to file a plan by June 1 1971 detailing steps including teacher transfers and hires and to achieve race based ratios by September 1 1971.

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Ropesville Youth Wins Tech Award

Dennis McNabb from Texas Trek University art mach in Ropesville won the regional NSID Educational Foundation student scholarship. Evelyn Ireland Amarillo placed second with Jon Montgomery Waxahachie and Ann Cody Houston sharing third. portfolios included potter enamels watercolors and wall hangings. McNabb receives $25 and advances to national NSID awards from $1000 to $5000.

Dennis McNabb Texas Trek University Art Mach Ropesville National Society of Interior Designers Fducaional Foundation NSID Evelyn Ireland Amarillo Jon Montgomery Waxahachie Ann Cody Houston Texas Toe McNabb

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