U S Forces To Remain CELEBRATES RE THDAY
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17 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1971
Page
1
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A brief notice records a birthday observance for a person aged about five months since an illness began. The item honors the occasion with a small acknowledgment from family.
Gerry Burton profiles Heaps Cowboy Cline of 22 40th St recalling drives from Texas to Kansas in the 1890s and the dangers of stampedes and long drives. He remembers iconic scenes near Buffalo Springs Lake and San Angelo as Texas cattle trails moved north toward Kansas City and Dodge City.
President Nixon says American forces will remain in Southeast Asia until U S prisoners are freed and South Vietnam stands a chance to avert a communist takeover. He signals potential Chinese trade talks while stressing a steady, orderly policy and continued anti communist containment.
Fragmentary text reports a piped threat or stunt near 2 PM Friday menacing Lubbock and Lavin counties before withdrawal. Names and details are unreadable, but the event appears to involve a device described as a straight stave pipe and references local sheriff or authorities.
Twenty domestic airlines filed for fare increases approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The raises, effective May 7, would lift annual airline revenues by about 115 million dollars to 400 million and could be followed by a further 3 percent increase later this year.
Today’s Prayer asks divine help to love others and embrace light over prejudice. It urges selfless giving as life for the unborn and warns against closed minds that reject truth in God’s word. Amen.
An Associated Press survey explains the 1970 law limits cardholder liability to $50 if loss is reported before charges. Issuers must notify holders and provide a stamped return envelope. without notice, no loss is allowed.
A tentative approval vote on a liquor measure in Key Valley indicates a likely pathway to a two thirds majority. The report notes South Vietnamese support and mixed local sentiment as the measure moves toward formal consideration.
Hieney Basseys, Ti Friday became the father of triplets at Christian Welfare Hospital. The father recounted disbelief at the news, while the head nurse described his pride as the newborns were revealed to the astonished parents.
A pending federal report on a plan to import Mississippi River water to West Texas draws opposition from the group nicknamed Tough Dragons. The article also reports a federal grand jury indicting five Lubbock men and a Slaten resident on gambling charges, the first under the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, and notes the Texas Tech Intercollegiate Rodeo closing in Lubbock.
The Avalanche Journal reports that despite a citywide 2:05 p.m. siren test in Lubbock emergency lines went live after a funnel was confirmed over Southwest Lubbock, many residents did not hear the alarms. City officials checked wiring and equipment for possible failures while some people did hear sirens at the same time.
Weather notes for Lubbock and Vietnam mention low cloudiness early with mainly partly cloudy skies through Sunday and a few degrees warmer. Today's highs around 60s and overnight low near 50s. Sunday highs near 80 with variable winds up to 20 mph.
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