16 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
1
A tornado ripped through Plainview and surrounding West Ridge area causing damaged homes and injuries. Police officer James Rogers and Alfred Ochoa were hospitalized with contusions. Texas Tech engineers arrived to study structural damage with a focus on the storm’s impact on buildings.
A survey shows Surbookites may face more service stations closing or running dry this summer as independent jobbers battle higher costs from refineries and fuel allocations. Godwin and Ince report costs rise since 1972, with foreign crude impacts and regulatory price controls widening gaps with major distributors.
South Vietnamese troops crossed into Cambodia for the first time since the cease fire, moving about half a mile into Cambodian territory from Tinh Bien. Heavy fighting reported at two border points as armored vehicles with rangers and Cambodian government troops joined the effort against Communist forces along with Viet Minh alignments.
A reader letter asks for divine help to strengthen minds and bodies to face life with courage and faith. The brief prayer ends with Amen.
James Samson, a 21 year old immigrant from Forfar Scotland, arrived in 1911 to install plumbing in Post Texas. C W Post acquired 200000 acres in Garza County turning toward a utopian town with modern homes and water systems. Materials were wagoned in as no railroad existed locally. Prices for homes started at 18 to 25 dollars down with 4 percent interest and many settlers kept their homes despite missed payments.
In Plainview a Sunday morning tornado killed David Bryant editor of the Plainview Herald and seriously injured his wife Rita Bryant. The couple, active in REACT CB radio emergency groups, were among the first on the scene when his camp er truck was hurled off the highway. The tragedy prompted questions about storm spotting risks as residents searched the wreckage.
A massive tornado struck Plainview at 3 55 am causing two deaths and nine injuries as city crews cleaned ravaged neighborhoods. Victims include David C Bryant 32 news editor of the Plainview Daily Herald and two year old Christopher Lewellen. Several residents hospitalized with cardiac injuries and contusions, with emergency services set for ceremonies and child protection details.
John M. Denman longtime Lubbock banker died at about 5 30 a m Sunday at University Convalescent Home after months of ill health He was 83 Services were set for 4 p m today at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Rev J Bolding officiating Masonic graveside rites were to follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home directing Denman joined Lubbock State Bank now First National Bank as a teller and rose to vice president at CNB later retiring in 1971 He was honored for a half century in December 1967 He lived in Lubbock about 60 years born in Bell County and worked for the railroad and Santa Fe before moving to Lubbock See DENMAN Page 10
A half mile wide tornado struck near Pearsall Texas Sunday evening killing four women and one man and injuring eight others. The storm damaged nine homes and destroyed a small airport, scattering poles and knocking out power along U S Highway 81.
Partly cloudy forecast for Lubbock and vicinity through Tuesday with a high in the mid 60s today. Tonight low near 40 and Tuesday temperatures in the 70s.
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