Changes in Lake Hit Park Area Sparks Complaints
Parents in Leftwich Park protest recent lake slope changes after a near drowning. City officials say Friday’s accident wasn’t caused by the south side cut as dirt work to reshape the north side will begin soon. Ten year old Don Culpepper fell in and was saved by nearby teens. Mrs. Carolyn Matthews of the park area calls the lake a hazard and urges a gentler slope. Board Page 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche.Journal
Leftwich Park
Parks and Recreation Board
Don Culpepper
Playa Lake
Culpepper
Carolyn Matthews
Apollo 16 Microbes Exposed During Space Walk
Apollo 16 astronaut Thomas Mattingly stepped into deep space for a 10 minute walk to retrieve film canisters and expose about 60 million microbes to space. Joined by John Young and Charles Duke aboard Casper the crew will study how vacuum, radiation and cold affect microbes and inform future Mars missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prey Space Center
Houston
Thomas K. Mattingly II
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Mattingly
Casper
Mars
Earth
Skylab
Western Texas College dedication highlights history week
Lubbock area observes Western Texas College formal dedication Friday to spotlight Scurry County History Appreciation week. The paper lists numerous sections and pages across the edition, including council zoning, urban renewal, Nixon era politics, and national and world coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Texas College
Scurry County
Powerful quake hits Manila in early morning tremor
An earthquake centered about 150 miles southwest of Manila rattled the capital, lasting about 200 seconds. No immediate damage or injuries were reported though some city lights went out briefly. The National Earthquake Information Center listed a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila
Rockville
Nation Earthquake Information Center
McGovern Wins Mass landslide as Humphrey tops Pa
The Associated Press report shows McGovern winning Massachusetts with 49 percent as Muskie collapses to 2 percent. Humphrey tops Pennsylvania with 35 percent in a nonbinding tally, signaling a pivotal Democratic contest shift toward the center while Wallace promises future wins. McGovern claims Massachusetts delegates as Pennsylvanias results hint at broader momentum for his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
Pennsylvania
George S. McGovern
Massachusetts
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
McGovern
Muskie
South Dakota
Humphrey
Nixon
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Pennsyvania
Pennsyyvania
Daily Prayer Blessings and guidance for seekers
A short prayer urges gratitude for daily blessings and commitment to share God’s way with those seeking meaning. It closes with a reader’s amen and request for service in faith.
Smith Campaign Keeps Tax Pledge On Texas Junket
Gov. Preston Smith travels across Texas promoting a record of solid achievements and a pledge of no new taxes this year. He spoke at Texarkana receiving a rousing welcome from about 300 attendees. District Judge Guy Jones praised Smith for remembering Northeast Texas amid broad campaign stops including Beaumont and future visits to Brownsville Dalhart and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Beaumont
Preston Smith
Texas
Texarkana
Brownsville
Dalhart
el Paso
Dist
Guy Jones
Jones
Arkansas
Judge Jones
Smith
George Sanders Dies in Spain Believed By Own Action
British actor George Sanders, famed for blase charm, was found dead in a hotel room at Rey Don Jaime near Barcelona. A note cited boredom as the reason, with police noting five empty nembutal tubes in the room and Sanders checking in two days earlier. Zsa Zsa Gabor, his former wife, called it heartbreakingly sad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Inernational
Barcelona
Spain
George Sanders
Sanders
Rey Don Jaime
Casteldalfels
Cifra
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Mediterranean
Zsa Zsa
George
Elsie M .Pool
Zsa Lee
Page
Hail and wind sweep Panhandle and South Plains
Gusts above 60 mph hit Plainview with window damage and signage collapse while Lubbock saw a department store window break and a campus door blown out. Uprooted trees reported in Plainview and Happy, with hail up to quarter size in northern Panhandle counties and scattered rain elsewhere amid a tornado watch from 4 to 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avatanche-Journal News
Lersters
Plainview
Lubbock
Town and Country
Texas Tech
University
Happy
Tulsa
South Plains
Littlefield
Dimmitt
Olton
Texas Panhandle
Stratford
Sunray
Dumas
Etter
Claude
Goodnight
Groom
Silverton
Fritch
Pringle
National Weather Service
Texas
Pecos
Nixon to visit Connally ranch this weekend
President and Mrs. Nixon will spend the night in Texas for a Sunday supper at Secretary Connally's ranch, the White House said. Press secretary Ziegler called the trip firm but gave no further details and did not confirm a Johnson visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Washington
Nixon
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon Set to Resume Paris Talks With North Vietnam
Washington reports Nixon will restart Paris peace talks with North Vietnam on Thursday and press for an end to the invasion of South Vietnam. The White House says talks will focus on halting the North Viet invasion, with a nationwide speech planned at 9 p m CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Journal
One Servi
Washington
United
Paris
North Vietnam
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Tuesda
Thursda
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ziegler
United States
Paris Forum
Hanoi
Zigler
U.S
Kissinger Secretly Talks With Soviet Leaders
President Nixon dispatched Henry Kissinger to Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders on Vietnam and disarmament ahead of a May summit. The White House and Kremlin released a terse notice 24 hours after his return, while officials claimed Kissinger was at Camp David. Kissinger called the talks useful and satisfactory but declined to detail the issues, noting both sides agreed not to disclose specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Moscow
Vietnam
Kissinger
White House
Kremlin
United States
Camp David
Maryland
Vhy
Inger
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei Gromyko
Brezhnev
Thieu Orders Recapture of Bases as My Lai Toll Mounts
The report notes South Vietnam leader Nguyen Van Thieu ordering counterattacks to retake two key bases lost to enemy forces. Allied airstrikes hit the central highlands as tanks and trucks were knocked out in the pursuit. In New York, the Dow fell sharply amid stock declines on fears over the Vietnam War and price rollbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Canh
Kone Saigon
Fim
Butecause
South Viet
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Tananh
Dak To
New York
L Owly
Sai
Tolgon
Cu Chi
Commission
U.S
Erately
Ion
Tan
Weather Map Page 11 A Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Scattered thunderstorms and cooler today with a 40 percent precipitation chance. High near 80, low tonight in the upper 40s. Thursday highs around 70. Southwest and west winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Humidity ranges cited with a maximum 60 percent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hhh
Park Area
Apollo
Lubbock, Area
Acing Council
Civic Center
Urban Renewal Agency
Sec. A
la Raza Unida Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Plains
Comic Dictionary
Wallace
Jackie Hughes
Panhandle
Connally Ranch
Red Capital
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!