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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1971

Page

5

Boggs accuses FBI of spying on Congressmen

Rep. Wheeler Boggs charges the FBI spied on Congress, tapped telephones, and surveilled lawmakers. He demands Hoover resigns, while Mitchell and the White House deny taps, and senators defend Hoover as never having tapped a senator or representative.

Washington Omar House Hale Burleson D-Tex Boggs C. J Edgar Hoover Fisher Mitchell Fbis Hoover Elford Cederberg White Mich John N. Mitchell FBI Carl Albert White House John McKeithen Louisiana Senate Hugh Scott Congress

Drunken student falls ten stories in Tokyo incident

Tokyo AP reports Michiji Iso, 21, fell ten stories from a building and crashed through a restaurant tin roof landing in bed with two women. Iso suffered minor leg and head injuries while the two women were unhurt.

Tokyo Michiji Iso

House Okays Financial Plan in Ethics Bill

The Texas House approved a financial disclosure provision for a state ethics bill by a 137 to 2 vote then adjourned without final passage. The measure would require all legislators and executive candidates to file public statements detailing income, sources, gifts, debts, and family assets. Debate over a section barring lawyers from practicing before state agencies during sessions drew heated exchanges, with one member warning it would force lawyers out of the legislature.

Austin House Jim Nugent Kerrville Nugent DeWitt Hale Corpus Christi Hale Fores.Harding San Angelo Charles Patterson Grant Jones Ieee

Girls Take County Bees Qualify for Regional Spelling Bee

13 year old Karla Davis wins Gaines County Spelling Bee spelling allergy then alliteration to claim the title and regional berth. Paula Pierce captures Scurry County honor as runner up with 11 year old Cathy Burk as alternate. Regional bee scheduled for May 11 with national event in June in Washington DC.

Washington, D.C Karla’ Davis Seminole Junior High School C. E. Davis Seminole Gaines,County Paula Pierce Snyder Lamar Robert B. [Pierce Karla Gaines County Susan Williams Susan Gerald Williams Seagraves Paula Allen Cathy Burk David Ray Cathy Roy Burk Masat sey-Ferguson, Inc

Births Report From Reese and Methodist Hospitals

Multiple birth announcements list couples and newborns at Reese and Methodist Hospitals. Included are parents such as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Kouris, and Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Odortz, with babies weighing from three to eight pounds and 3 ounces. Fathers hold varied occupations from Air Force to engineers, teachers, and merchants.

Mra Audeig Carrie Post Gaushini Laut Chinie-Porter Tae Taiher Huckberry Co-op Stephen M. Peters Reese Hospital Feeexe Air Force Base Dominique J. Mariano Natacim Reese Robert C. Gates Ara Athens Antonio X_ Kouris West’ Texan Hospital Saloul's Wendell Rox Highland Hospital Boon Publications Jacky Layne Merce Werzhine St Mary of the Plains United Super Markets Lee Ancil Bowden W. R Mir Mes Lonnie Dwain Harris Tte Methoidist Hospital Patton Springs Independent Schools Glenn Martin Bith Af Dawehier Weixming & Rand Vladimar Gomer Idana Taabberk Osteanermic Hompita

Church Services Continue Today At First Baptist

The First Baptist Church hosts daily services this week under the theme An Experience in Renewal and Reunion. Dr. Jimmy Allen of San Antonio leads noon and 7 30 p m sessions through Friday with Fritz Smith directing the song service. Sunday schedules include 8 15 a m 10 45 a m and 7 p m worship.

First Baptist Church Jimmy Allen San Antonio Fritz Smith Church Allen Church Missions At

Appeal Delayed Again In Austin

Convicted killer Jack Brown of Shallowater sees further delay as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reschedules his hearing from April 14 to May 12. He has been free on appeal for three and a half years since an October 1967 El Paso jury convicted him of killing his parents on April 17, 1967. The bodies were found on the Brown farm near Shallowater and autopsies showed beating deaths. Prior delays, new trials, and appeals have postponed action in the case. Brown was originally sentenced to 13 years in the penitentiary.

Austin Jack Brown Shallowater Texas ‘Court of Criminal Appeals Brown el Paso D. ‘J. Brown Texas

Signs Of Drought Across Southwest Reach Texas Oklahoma New Mexico

UPI reports widespread drought signs from Dallas to New Mexico. Meteorologist Jeter Pruett says rain is unlikely east of the Rockies and grazing lands suffer as cattle herd sizes shrink. Army Engineers bolster water supplies in Texas and Oklahoma as drought deepens across the region.

Dallas Jeter Pruett U.S North Texas New Eng Gulf of Mexico Pruett Gulf San Antonio Union Stock Yards Army Corps of Texas Oklahoma Army Engineers George Gregg Albuquerque National Weather Service New Mexico Arima

Snow Blankets Midwest Highways With Fatal Crashes

A Midwest April snowstorm dumped up to 13 inches in places triggering at least six traffic fatalities on icy roads. Snow spread from Illinois through the Ohio Valley to Virginia as forecasters warned of limited moisture for crops and a bleak 20 day outlook.

Texas Midwest Illinois St. Louis Ohio Valley Appalachians Amorma Mountain Lake Resort Virginia Maryland Robert Orton Weather Servier

Fire Damages Duplex at Sunset Lodge Motel

A workman installing flooring near 5:30 p.m. caused a gas leak from a water heater in an unoccupied duplex at 2908 Clovie Road. Fire gutted half the unit with minor smoke damage to the other side, estimated under $1,000. Bed chair and table damaged. Other alarms: 1 p.m. at 36th Street fence fire. 12 p.m. grass fire on Tealon Road. 1 p.m. fence fire near Kande Avenue with minor damage.

Clovie 36Th Street Tealon Road Kande

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