07 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1972
Page
1
A record turnout is expected as 30 000 to 35 000 voters cast ballots from 7 a m to 7 p m The election covers liquor by the drink mayor runoff and three council seats with two elections at 34 boxes and three ballots Voters must sign rosters at registration for the first time under the Texas Election Code.
The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled staff proposals to re zone a buffer area around the Memorial Civic Center, facing vocal opposition from businessmen over sign restrictions and new C-4 commercial zoning. The area spans blocks along Avenue Q Avenue K 4th Street 10th Street and adjacent avenues, affecting multi family, commercial and light manufacturing zones.
President Nixon will visit Tehran May 30 and 31 after his Moscow summit, in a goodwill visit stressing U S Iran ties. The trip follows his eight day stay in the Soviet Union and may include further pauses before returning to Washington. Iran's Shah and Shahbanov invited the Nixons, who accepted, with talks likely to cover Moscow discussions and Middle East issues.
An explosion at a gasoline farm results in the death of a workman and a nearby resident. The blast threatens multiple fires and prompts emergency response across the area. Investigators assess causes and potential second hazards as the incident unfolds.
Odessa police sought an automobile after a hit run on Thursday around 10 40 p m in the 1300 block of East and Street killed a pedestrian. The car was left with a damaged right front fender antenna and headlight broken. Victim identified later as a man in his early 40s.
A brief reader prayer asks for divine presence during tough moments. It seeks solace and guidance, invoking God’s steadiness in daily trials and invoking communal reflection.
President Nixon told about 11,000 Catholic educators in Philadelphia that he is irrevocably committed to relieving the crisis in nonpublic education while warning against hasty action. He outlined three proposed areas including property tax relief, new finance sources, and measures to preserve nonpublic schools, noting constitutional and tax hurdles.
Unseasonably warm weather shattered records in Lubbock Amarillo Midland and San Angelo with Lubbock reaching 96 degrees the warmest date for early spring. The day saw winds up to 45 mph in Amarillo and 40 mph around Lubbock as a cold front was forecast to reduce temperatures.
The FDA reported potentially dangerous levels of a insecticide in crackers baked at Sunshine Biscuit Company in Dayton Ohio and asked a federal court to halt production until the plant’s equipment and process are revised and contaminated stocks destroyed.
U S Rep George Mahon thanked Dawson County residents at a Lamesa High School banquet. Donnell Echols praised Mahon as an ideal leader, linking him to Cotton Council work. Mahon noted U S spending in the 1960s, Vietnam, and federal programs, calling for careful policy amid national challenges.
The residence of Wallace Williams at 919 32nd St caught fire about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, heavily damaging the front of the four room wood frame house and causing heat and smoke damage to the rear. Williams and his wife woke to a crackling sound, escaped unharmed, and no damage estimate was available early today.
A 13 year old girl threatened to jump from a two story stairwell ceiling at Villa Inn 4601 Ave Q in Lubbock. About 4 30 pm police firemen and 200 spectators watched as her boyfriend pulled her to safety then she was taken to the scene for treatment.
U S warplanes and destroyers pounded targets inside North Vietnam as the big air and naval campaign continued into a second day. Ground forces pressed three fronts while Allied bombers and ships faced counterattacks. the destroyer Lloyd Thomas was reported hit by enemy fire near the DMZ.
North Vietnam accused the United States of serious military adventures after air strikes near the DMZ. At least two U.S. planes were shot down and a big Air Force rescue helicopter was lost. Heavy bombers pounded targets around Quang Tri and Kontum while a surface to air missile was fired from South Vietnamese soil for the first time in the war. Ground fighting extended 60 to 75 miles north of Saigon as a new front opened Wednesday.
Kansas based F105 squadron from the 23rd fighter group at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas was ordered to Vietnam as part of a broader U.S. build up in Southeast Asia. Pentagon officials declined to confirm numbers or details, noting they will not discuss operational matters. The move follows Nixon orders to deploy bomber forces to the western Pacific, signaling extended involvement in the conflict.
Weather map page lists city temperatures including Albuquerque 84 and Hobbs 48 in the northwest region with highs near the mid 90s and lows near the mid 30s, covering Amarlila Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Denver and Abilene areas.
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