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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
2
Eyewitness accounts describe a deadly tornado outbreak near Columbia Kentucky and surrounding areas. Victims include Rick Wilson and Wendell Peay, with families and neighborhoods devastated as autos and structures were thrown into trees and scattered debris.
Testimony before the House Higher Education Committee backed a bill to grant tenure after a seven year probation for professors at public colleges. Grounds for dismissal would be professional incompetence moral misconduct or gross neglect with a faculty hearing and state court appeal.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird entered Walter Reed Army Hospital for a hernia operation. The Pentagon said he will be on a restricted work schedule at least until mid May.
Sun down and Wilson carted off Sweepstakes awards Wednesday at the UIL band contest held at Mstacade High School. Class B bands rated first division in concert and sight reading. Mackenzie Junior High earned top marks but was ineligible for sweepstakes due to fall marching nonparticipation.
Mrs. Katie Parks of 5610 Aspen St will attend the International Platform Association convention in Washington from July 26 to 30 as a member elected to the IPA Board of Governors. IPA is a non partisan body with members from 55 nations and meets annually to hear reports on major national and international issues.
Robert Ryan, Tahaka Junior High School principal for four years, resigns to become Dimmitt High School principal. A native of Hawley, he joined Tahaka in 1966 as boys basketball coach and math teacher, later becoming junior high principal. He holds degrees from Hardin-Simmons University y Sul Ross and has done graduate work at Texas Tech.
In Lubbock, a suit filed in Judge William R. Shaver's 140th District Court by the Construction and Municipal Workers Local 3255 seeks to void a city policy issued by Mayor Bill Blackwell that barred supervisory personnel from joining or participating in a labor organization. The union, formed in 1968, argues the policy violates state and federal laws guaranteeing freedom of association and seeks a judgment nullifying the policy and allowing supervisory staff who wish to join the union to do so. The union emphasizes it is voluntary, does not seek collective bargaining or union recognition, and has rejected strikes or work stoppages.
Washington signals possible direct talks between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists and the Communist Party over Taiwan sovereignty. State Department spokesman Bray calls sovereignty unsettled and cites options including international accord or negotiated agreement.
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