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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
7
Weekend sale offers free monogramming on Fieldcrest towels and sheets. Bath towels cost 4.25 while hand towels 2.40 and fingertip towels 1.00. Washcloths 0.90 and bath mats are free. Choose from colors including Bronze Gold Canary Yellow Cerulean Blue Chianti Cognac Deep Purple.
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Republican leaders discussed shifting the national convention from San Diego to Miami Beach. RNC chair Robert Dole and organizer Richard Herman prepared recommendations for Washington as Florida officials pledged support and debated date changes to avoid conflicts with General Motors’ Buick unveilings.
Finland plans a diplomatic swap as LM ambassador Max Jakobsen, 49, will become ambassador to Sweden in August. The move shifts current Stockholm envoy Leo Tuominen, 61, to Washington, while Clas Munkkki will take over in Stockholm.
IRA members fortified Londonderry Catholic districts with concrete barriers sandbags and checkpoints amid clashes with Ulster soldiers. British ministers deny troop redeployment plans while violence surges across Ulster including a 10 minute gunbattle near Castlebar and a fatal shooting aftermath in Belfast. The weeks of rioting leave civilians killed and a precursory warning tone from authorities.
Investigators await neutron activation analysis to identify the explosive used at a Southwestern Public Service substation south of Eighteenth Street and Loop 299. A small residue was sent to federal labs. ATF notes the blast likely nonprofessional and caused temporary power outages.
In Queul Island, the Japanese Antarctic base expands its operations as life there becomes more convenient, prompting officials to address waste disposal and environmental concerns amid growing activity on the station.
National Weather Service reports mild South Plains weather with highs near 70 and lows around 40. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph expected, no rain likely through Tuesday. Apollo 1 splashdown planned off the South Pacific with 3 ft seas and 40 knot winds.
The U S Academy of Sciences seeks a site in Zaire to establish an international center for the study of monkeys. The search aims to host research on primate species and related scientific work in the African nation.
Six Democratic candidates for governor seek to have their names appear on the May 6 primary ballot. One candidate, Rob ert Laney of Austin, sues to remove rivals, claiming loyalty oaths and notary affidavits were invalid. Campaign events, endorsements, and cross-party remarks fill a busy Texas political week.
Dr. Robert Mitten longtime head football coach at West Chester State College since mid 1965 died Friday from a heart attack at age 43. He guided the Golden Rams to steady teams over his tenure.
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