Violent storms sweep across South Plains with tornado sightings
Storms blackened the South Plains with several tornadoes sighted within a 50 mile radius of Lubbock. Post reported minor rainfall runoff of .50 inches and temporary loss of telephone service as the activity swept through Wednesday afternoon into evening. Proceeding action included a severe weather watch issued at 3:15 p.m. and multiple tornado sightings near Post and Graham.
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Wallace on Crime Focus Shifts From Prisons to Cemeteries
George Wallace criticizes the federal court system and argues crime can be halted by addressing the deadly acts of outlaw gunmen. He emphasizes grave consequences and the need for stronger action beyond imprisoning criminals.
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George Wallace
Five Colorado jailbreakers questioned in El Paso death case
Five inmates from the Colorado jail were arrested in northeast New Mexico and will be questioned by Texas authorities regarding the abduction and death of Lima Warren in El Paso. Warren was found in the Rio Grande after being last seen near a convenience store in El Paso. Autopsy cites blunt force head injuries and drowning. Abductors may face charges linked to a theft in Turkey, Texas. Warren, once connected to Lubbock, attended Texas Tech and was married in 1970. Services scheduled in El Paso.
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Wallace campaigns in Texas as Carter race looms
Former Alabama governor George Wallace drew a crowd of about 300 at an airport stop in West Texas praising tough judges and vowing to curb crime if elected. He criticized federal courts and contrasted his odds with Reagan while targeting Carter and Bentsen in the May 1 primary.
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Impatience and doubts shadow Carter defense stance
The article notes Wallace labeling impatience as voters hurry their heads while security questions loom. It cites criticism of Carter’s calls to prune the defense budget and raises concerns over his meaning and positions as voters reassess his stand amid a 1972 parity context.
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Hearst Improves After Emergency Lung Surgery
Patr icia Hearst was reported mildly improved after emergency surgery for a collapsed lung in Redwood City California doctors warned of ongoing health concerns and infection risk. Dr Jeffrey Weisberg said she has deteriorated during months as a prisoner at San Mateo County jail and needs a general medical workup due to severe weight loss.
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Sequoia Hospital
Weather Forecast for Lubbock Area Today
The forecast calls for thundershowers and a cooler day with a high in the mid 70s and a low in the mid 40s. A 30 percent chance of precipitation, westerly winds 15 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
Woman in kidnapping trial linked to nursery window sighting
Eileen Lowe wept at the Albuquerque district court as witness Eileen Lowe was named during the opening day of a bizarre kidnaping trial. A witness testified Lowe was seen at Presbyterian Hospital nursery windows viewing the Norris baby days before the abduction.
Defense Focuses On Mrs. Lowe State Of Mind In Baby Theft Case
In court Mrs. Lowe sobbed as the defense signaled insanity as the key issue. Public defender Denton said the case centers on her state of mind when the Norris baby was taken and that she may testify. Prosecutor Sandoval described a plan to fake pregnancy and cited a $150 monthly support order as motive. Bert Adams testified Lowe was seen in Albuquerque before the alleged theft.
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Aunt, Cousin Appointed To Run Hughes Estate
Probate Judge Pat Gregory named Mrs. Frederick R. Lummis and her son William R. Lummis as temporary administrators of Howard Hughes estate valued over two billion dollars. They posted a 200000 dollar bond as Summa Corp and Hughes interests file for potential will.
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Vicente Manuel Montemayor Martinez
Single killer theory raised in murders
Autopsy results bolster the one killer hypothesis in two Lubbock murders. Dr. Mhyra Minnis argues strong similarities in timing, isolation, drag marks, and body positions indicate a single assailant. She notes victim proneness and suggests possible sexual assault factors, linking Deborah Agnew Williamson and Elizabeth Price.
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Texas Tech
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Lubbock
Grand Jury Lists 92 Indictments
Richard Jackson 25 of 2610 27th St was among 92 persons indicted by the 99th District Court grand jury after three days of deliberation. He faces aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated sexual abuse tied to a March 18 incident at a 7 Eleven on University Avenue.
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