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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1970
Page
1
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell Haise and Swigert told a national news conference they faced a ruptured oxygen tank 202,000 miles from Earth. Lovell said the crew transferred to the lunar module and kept going with only one chance to return, while all three affirmed willingness to fly again if offered.
Tudor California seeks a buyer for the entire town of nine weathered buildings and cafe gas station pool hall barber shop with a 30 population. Gerald Stoodley inherited Tudor from a uncle founder in 1924 and advertises the village about 35 miles north of Sacramento for 42500 dollars. The founder Wyatt Brown left Tudor after tiring of nearby Paradise.
Hundreds of sponsors in New York City joined in a nationwide Earth Day push as college coeds in gas masks handed out pamphlets on Chicago's North Lake Shore Drive promoting Wednesday observances. Missouri highway crews worked to clear five stacks of trash collected by youngsters along U.S. 54 near Lake Ozark. Thousands across the nation planned events from quiet talks to bizarre stunts, all aimed at teaching and demonstrations on Earth Day.
A reader offers a devotional line asking for divine strength to bear trials, ending with a blessing in Jesus name. The message emphasizes faith and perseverance through hardship.
Rotary clubs announce a three day district conference to be held in Plainview starting Thursday. The event gathers club members for meetings and community programs across the district.
World famous entertainer and aid advocate Bed Hope criticized campus unrest as orchestrated by outside forces. He spoke after arriving at West Texas Air Terminal and before a benefit performance for Project HOPE at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. He alleged Communist influence behind uprisings and urged calm.
Los Angeles jury sentences Robert K Beausoleil 22 to death for eight murders linked to the Manson cult leader Charles Manson. Beausoleil was the first Munson Family member tried and found guilty in the killings tied to a sex and drugs commune at an old Los Angeles movie lot.
A chaotic exchange at Saang Cambodia ends with Vietnamese civilians crossing no man’s land pleading for Viet Cong withdrawal. Cambodian officers claim volunteers. a seminary student denies involvement and says villagers were rounded up. Bullets fly as survivors seek cover.
A district court jury deliberated four minutes Tuesday night to convict Nath ani Curry, 23, of robbing a 19 year old woman at knife point and taking 160 dollars. The verdict came after a brief trial and a two hour later the jury assessed a ten year prison sentence. The case linked to a second charge of kidnapping a different woman occurred days after the robbery. The incident was part of a broader legal saga including a prior, unrelated acquittal in Cisco, Texas.
SPACE CENTER Houston astronauts on their return discussed a flower code with Capcoms to gauge whether Ken Mattingly had recovered from the measles. Swigert said the code answered if Mattingly had blossomed out during the mission.
Voters authorize sale of 14 million dollars in tax supported bonds for West Texas Air Terminal expansion. Four year plan covers passenger and cargo terminals runway extensions and taxiways with FAA matching funds, aiming for completion by 1975. Bond sale will raise taxes an average of about 3 cents for ten years.
Kenneth May and James H. Granberry win major Tuesday races as a record 24,210 votes are cast in Lubbock. Granberry secures a majority, Roger s fades. runoff set for May 18 between John E. Baker and Jerry L. McDonald for the other Place. Voters approve a $14 million airport bond.
Fragmentary notice describes a controversial stunt near Washington's Monument, mentioning kites and protests. The readable portion hints at a public dispute or legal angle with references to dates, authorities, and a page for full story and photos.
Partly cloudy and windy in Lubbock and vicinity with blowing dust this afternoon. Turning cooler later today with highs in the upper 70s and lows tonight around 60.
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