11 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1971
Page
1
A long AP feature reflects Vietnam veterans returning home to a mix of apathy and stigma. It notes guilt, anxiety, drug use, and conflict with society, while many aim to rebuild lives despite untypical war legacies. Page 6 continues.
Easter bells marked Christ’s Resurrection as pilgrims flocked to Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre and the Wailing Wall. Vatican rites drew pilgrims to St Peter’s Basilica while Rome’s skyline echoed with church bells. Masses in Jerusalem and Rome reflected traditional and modern ceremonies as Easter joy spread worldwide.
Police trace a Saturday night incident at Farr's Family Park Shopping Center and 34th Street to a robbery. A man and a woman were shot. Edna Lusk and Hooper Hersom were hospitalized with Hersom undergoing surgery. Police describe a black man seen fleeing after a woman was knocked down as the scene unfolded around 7 15 p.m.
A veteran actress faces a high profile divorce with details sure to leak, as reporters speculate on the split and its impact on her career. The item notes the public interest in personal lives of celebrities and the challenges of keeping marriages private in the spotlight.
A Colorado City Reader pauses in a prayer noting Easter honors Jesus Christ’s death for mankind’s salvation. The message emphasizes grace and a communal remembrance of the crucifixion with a closing Amen.
Easter Sunday observances mark a day of psalms and celebration across Lubbock. Churches fill with worship as communities note Christ's resurrection and the end of Lent amid expected pleasant weather and holiday closures for state employees and Texas Tech students.
Eleven months after the Lubbock tornado several Guadalupe residents recall substandard housing and loss. Federally assisted programs aim to rebuild better homes but some fear progress is too slow and life remains unsettled for many.
Texas A M scientist Dr Douglas Bynum and city engineer L L j are testing roads built with waste solids from tires bottles and plastics. The program aims to cover streets with a thin layer of burned solids to stabilize and seal the surface. These tests are part of nationwide efforts to reuse discarded materials in infrastructure projects.
In a lab demonstration Bynum presents road material blending ground tires pulverized plastics and crushed glass as a crack arresting foundation under roads. He claims the mix expands to absorb cracks and could triple road life, citing a troublesome city street as a test case.
May 22 event set at the Johnson library will unveil stern warnings from Nikita Khrushchev among Lyndon B. Johnson papers. Also notes pheasant feature in Terry County and Sigma Delta Chi gridiron show plus Earth Day Photography contest on inner pages. Danny Brabham jumps 26.7 feet, a national best this year at the local meet.
Ray Bradbury, marking ten years since the space age began, explores what space conquest has added to humanity and the search for God. He recalls childhood images of a grandmotherly God and reflects on how space travel reshapes our sense of humanity and faith.
Dominican troops were reinforced along the Haiti border and placed on permanent alert amid conflicting reports on President for Life Francois Duvalier’s health. Haitian exiles in Port-au-Prince claimed Duvalier left the National Palace for a country retreat to treat heart ailment and diabetes.
Texans may face new tax costs to keep the state solvent for 1973 and 1974. Lt. Gov. Barnes says Senate Finance will advance a general appropriation bill early in the week with full Senate debate Friday. The House aims to finish its budget late this week. If welfare funds are excluded, the Senate tax bill would rise to about 586 million dollars. otherwise another 230 million may be added.
More than two thirds of the Lubbock County deputy force joined the Construction and Municipal Workers Local 1253 AFL-CIO, amid grievances over job security and pay. Deputies cited 40 hour weeks for others, lower deputy starting pay, and equipment costs as key issues. Blanchard met with the delegation to hear their complaints.
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