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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1975
Page
1
Bank of America branch in London's Mayfair district swarmed with customers as police reported a daring robbery netting up to seven million dollars from safe deposits. Most customers were American, including many.
Gunmen blasted into Banco De Comercio in southern Mexico City taking 12000 dollars and triggering a chase that left at least 15 dead including 10 police. A child, a teller, and three passersby died. five people wounded. Three suspects were captured. witnesses said 8 to 15 bandits, all in their 20s, fought their way out with many shots.
Police said six armed men forced a back door to access an underground strongroom and chose a vault with deposit boxes. They took about 144000 pounds plus 239000 dollars and 12000 in other currencies, with unopened travelers checks in a second vault bringing the possible total to 2.4 million. Detectives cautioned the exact sum may never be known and the final haul could reach 7.2 million.
President Ford urged mandatory prison terms for all violent crime offenders especially where a gun was involved or there was substantial danger to the victim. He spoke at Yale Law School and tied crime rate declines to longer, certain punishments and humane prison reform, urging federal and state action.
A man entered the Burgery Bay at 601 4th St. around 11 p.m. Friday, flashed a pistol, and fled with about $60 in cash through the back door. Police say he crossed 4th Street and headed north on foot.
A Lamesa Reader offers a prayer asking Heavenly Father for help overcoming deceitful motives and selfishness. The supplicant seeks to humbly praise and honor God in daily actions through Christ Jesus. Amen.
Indochina veteran Col Edward Mendel will assume command of Reese AFB and the 12th Flying Training Wing in May replacing Col Schuster Bissell who is reassigned to Washington for defense attache duties in Israel. Mendel, a California native and Annapolis graduate, has served in Korea Vietnam and Germany and holds advanced degrees in aeronautics. He and Mrs Mendel have four children.
Turbulent weather swept across the Permian Basin and South Plains with hail and high winds. A tornado watch covered 42 Texas counties including Lubbock while Lamesa reported one inch hail. Forecasters warned of more storms and cooler temperatures with possible rain tonight and Sunday.
The Rockefeller Commission directs a re-examination of JFK autopsy materials after claims of a second shooter. Pathologist Lt Col Robert R McMeekin and Dr Werner A Spitz confirmed they joined a five-physician team reviewing records at the National Archives, per the commission led by Vice President Nelson Rockefeller.
County commissioners voted to authorize Les Derrick 10 000 in federal revenue sharing for a dumpyard upgrade near Idalou and allocated 10 000 to each of the other three precincts road and bridge funds. Arch Lamb and Alton Brazell dissented, as did Opposition to prior child welfare disbursements. Brazell urged using 20 930 reserve for dump yard work while Derrick promised dumping restrictions.
A United Air jet en route Raleigh to Newark diverted to Atlanta for refueling after a man, Frank Page Covey of Richmond Virginia, hijacked the plane. Two FBI agents boarded and Covey, unarmed, surrendered. He said he wanted to go to Havana to see Fidel Castro and the crew and most passengers left without incident.
Saigon reports President Tran Van Huong may resign to hand power to Gen. Duong Van Minh to negotiate with the Viet Cong. Sources say Huong sought a government of negotiation and pledged to negotiate directly with the Viet Cong as U.S. aid dwindles and Hanoi remains distant.
Former South Vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu and his wife arrived in Taipei aboard a U S military aircraft with a group of 15 others. The ex leader stepped down last Monday to pave negotiations with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong amid regional tensions.
Considerable cloudiness today with a high in the mid 80s and a low tonight in the mid 30s. The probability of precipitation is set at 20 percent.
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