Prosecutor Testifies From Wheelchair in Davis Trial
Assistant District Attorney Gary Thomas testified from a wheelchair about the Marin County Courthouse kidnapping and the Aug. 7, 1970 shooting. He described seeing Judge Harold Haley's face torn by a sawed off shotgun and firing on abductors as the van came under fire. Thomas said he was shot in the spine, leaving him permanently paralyzed, and noted that James McClain, William Christmas and Jonathan Jackson were killed along with Judge Haley. Magee was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
UPT
Marin County
Angela Davis
Gary Thomas
Thomas
James McClain
Ruchell Magee
Jonathan Jackson
William Christmas
Harold J. Haley
Jackson
Aie
Haley
Rachelle Magee
Magee
McClain
Christmas
Judge Haley
LP&L honors 300 plus employees at first utility banquet
Lubbock Power and Light awarded 102 service pins at a Holiday Inn banquet with the City Council in attendance. Retirees J R Chalker Buck Shipman and Rusty Nail Jr received special plaques. eight staff members earned 25 years or more, including City Manager N B McCullough who led LP&L and city departments for 33 years. Alex Radin of the American Public Power Association spoke on municipal utilities and LP&L's role in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Power and Light
J. R. Chalker
J. E. Shipman
Carl Nail Jr
Chalker
City Electric Utility Board
Holiday Inn Parkway
Lp&l
J. Q. Warnick Jr
Lubbock
Alex Radin
The
American Public Power Association
Washington, D .D.C
Radin
United States
Association
World Power Commission
Tokyo
World Energy Conference
Moscow
Consumer Federation of America
Western States Water and Power Consumers Conference
J. R
Stub
Bill Wood
Utilities
J. E
Buck” Shipman
Wood
Carl
Rusty’’ Nail Jr
J. E. Seale
N. B. McCullough
McCullough
Frank Aguilar
C. R. Graves
H. J. Key
Roy Slain
Mitchell Mount
E. Z. Brandon
R. F E. Vick
Jack Diamond
Bill Wright
Taxing bank accounts not new in Lubbock officials say
City school tax assessor John Brooks explains that rendition forms for business personal property were revised to clarify notes and money. Bank accounts are not newly taxed. only the forms were updated to specify values for money on hand or on deposit and notes and receivables. The process relies on renditions from businesses, with appeals possible to the tax board of equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
John Brooks
Brooks
Council
Tax Board of Equalization
Texas
Amirillo
Roswell Meat Plant Wins $1.3 Million EDA Loan
The Economic Development Administration approved a 1.3 million dollar loan to expand Glover Meat Processing in Roswell New Mexico. The project will create 200 jobs and carries an 18 year repayment with 5.75 percent interest. The EDA also designated a four county area as the Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District eligible for federal planning and job creation assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
UPI
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Bruce Kingiit
Roswell
Glover
Iia
New Mexico
Delicate Grass In For Shock
New York experts from Massey Ferguson advise not cutting tall grass to normal height in one pass. Raise mower to trim only the top third, then lower height after a few days to avoid shocking the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Massey - Ferguson
Mayor Orders Hair Trimmed in Pili Edict
Mayor Jose Velarde of Pili guides a city hall rule requiring residents to cut long hair and moustaches before transacting business. Some residents plan to challenge the legality of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Upn
Jose Velarde
Pili
Manila
Fixodent Denture Adhesive Cream Claim
An advertisement promotes Fixodent denture adhesive cream claiming it stabilizes both upper and lower dentures with an elastic membrane to absorb shock while allowing natural eating and speech. It urges regular dentist visits and notes U S patent 3 003 988 with drug counter availability.
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U.S. Pat
Eye Injury Likely Anytime In Daily Life
New York report notes eye injuries come from foreign bodies burns blows and cuts. Dr. Robert Pfeifer Fort Lauderdale ophthalmologist warns eyes are at risk in work play or home activities and that no environment is totally safe for eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Robert Pfeifer
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Society For Visual Care
Young Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant in San Francisco
Paula Holt of Austin died in San Francisco a month after a kidney transplant from a 24 year old donor. The 18 year old suffered from inherited nephritis and had received $30,000 in donations from Vietnam servicemen. Her brother Gary also had a successful transplant earlier.
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Austin
Paula Holt
Vietnam
San Francisco
Paula
University of California Medical Center Hospital
Holt
Gary
Phan Rang
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Lubbock Avalanche
Journal
PAI
Davis
Lp&l Fete
Avalanche-Journal Staff
Nail
Dr. Pruitt
Holts
Robert G. Maul, D.O
University
Ceaprock Medical Center
Raymond E. Mann, D.O
Herlan
L. Wright
D.D
Morgue
Church OF Christ
34Th ST
Memphis Ave
Eatures
University Ave
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