08 Apr 1973
Page 1
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!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1973
Page
1
Dr Williams notes a supply and demand squeeze in livestock with calves and cattle prices down $10 to $15 a head and hog prices dropping 25 percent in two days. Producers fear continued declines if cattle do not move to market, risking severe losses and bankruptcies by mid May.
Six human cell samples from the Soviet Union show viruses suspected of causing cancer in humans. NCI researchers consider the early results encouraging as tests proceed to confirm human origin, linked to a US USSR health cooperation meeting.
A late winter storm swept across the Panhandle South Plains bringing rain sleet and snow with near blizzard conditions reported around Littlefield Olton Plainview Hale Center and Abernathy. Amarillo received a blizzard warning and Lubbock faced 2 to 4 inches of snowfall. Voter turnout varied Shallowater rose sharply while Morton saw a tight city council race. Two Negro candidates in South Plains city elections trailed incumbents as 70 plus incumbents won re election figures show incumbents fared well overall.
A spokesman warned that as much as 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall in the Lubbock area early today. The forecast appeared on NORTHER page 19.
A reader submits a brief prayer: Today’s prayer thanks God through Jesus Christ and ends with Amen. The line expresses gratitude and devotion in a concise church setting.
Workmen reach final stages of building a Post-Garza County Jail project. Construction crews finalize framing and interior work as oversight coordinates with county officials for opening and operation plans.
Capt John Murphy and five Air Force officers spoke at a Wichita Falls news conference about their capture in Vietnam. Murphy said his patrol plane was shot down during a vigil recon mission in the lower panhandle, he parachuted near water, and he believed no American prisoners remained unaccounted for. He and others were processed at Sheppard Air Force Base before release.
Governor Briscoe presses for a two year welfare appropriation amid uncertain costs for public assistance. Budget writers fear guessing at two year needs could trigger a special session. Lt. Gov Hobby and Speaker Daniel urge cautious funding while Dickie Travis weighs risks of one year funding versus a full two year bill.
Officials reveal a plan to merge the Garza County Sheriff’s Office with the Post Police Department citing economy and a single jail complex. A $9,500 state grant funds planning and an $88,000 jail project nears completion, with Quanah cited as another example in Texas.
A U S Air Force OV10 observation plane was shot down in Cambodia with the pilot killed. Despite intensified air attacks, Communist forces blockade Phnom Penh, while Haig travels to Southeast capitals to assess the crisis and U S airlift supplies to the besieged capital.
In New York near Corona Queens three pedestrians were killed when a heavy roof section collapsed from a row of stores on Junction Boulevard between 37th and 38th Avenues at about 7 p m. Witnesses heard an explosion like sound as the 150 foot parapet fell but authorities were unsure of a blast. Two men and a woman died instantly as bricks and concrete buried them.
Hemphill-Wells marks its 50th anniversary with a grand opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the South Plains Mall Lubbock. Mayor Morris W. Turner and Chamber of Commerce president A C Verner will cut ribbons for the store’s ceremonial debut as Bill Collins oversees the event.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.