City Students Face Drug Abuse Rising in Lubbock Schools
Article by Dave Knapp reports a surge of marijuana LSD and other drugs among high school students in Lubbock Texas with concerns from educators and local officials about the spread to junior high schools and the ease of access around campuses. The piece notes the problem is spreading to the South and beyond and cites District Attorney J Blair Cherry Jr urging early intervention.
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Avalanche-Journal
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AIDS IN LANDINGS Electronic Eye Adds New Airport Wrinkle
Beginning at midnight the Federal Aviation Administration will implement new procedures to speed movement of aircraft and enhance safety at West Texas Airport. The Brite-I indicator, part of a fulltime operation, photographs the approach and duplicates the tower display allowing daylight viewing. Aircraft five to ten miles out are handed off to tower personnel for final approach.
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Nixon denounces campus violence as nationwide protests flare
President Nixon in a public address urged peaceful dissent but warned against student violence and the loss of faculty backbone. Across campuses in Denmark South Carolina Belmont Abbey Purdue Harvard and Radcliffe students staged occupations and demonstrations about tuition and governance with few injuries reported. The speech framed a policy of firm response to lawlessness while inviting constructive student input.
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Prayer Emphasizes Respect and Kindness from Parents to Children
A reader asks for guidance for parents to teach children mutual respect, clear communication, and loving treatment, echoing the golden rule to mirror how they wish to be treated.
Fire damages City Steam Laundry production room
Fire gutted the production room of the City Steam Laundry at 1811 19th St on Tuesday night causing an estimated 75000 in damage. Fire Marshal Bruce Ferrell and Assistant Fire Chief Jack Hayes noted the blaze began with smoke and heat visible from the roof as crews arrived around 8 24 p.m. Owner Pensrant of the laundry and local officials provided brief comments amid the investigation.
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Avalanche Journal
City Steam Laundry
19Th St
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14Th St
Pensrant
Jack Hayes
Haskell Keeton
Bryan Edwants Ito
Barker
Luxury Living Show Opens At Juhborks Colosseum
The Luxury Living Show opens at 6 p.m. in Juhborks Municipal Coliseum, running five days with evening hours 6 to 11 p.m. daily except Saturday and Sunday hours vary, featuring space age home designs beyond Plains pioneers.
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Y. the Avalanche
Saday
Imprisoned Painter Forger Delights NYC Gallery Crowd
A London gallery staged a joke by a master forger, presenting forged works as real. Gallery owner David Hepburn reports strong customer interest and even purchases by some titled buyers, calling the stunt marvelous and entertaining.
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David Hepburn
Stein
Five Three Day Weekends Get Nod by Texas Legislature
The Texas House and Senate passed a bundle of bills after long sessions. The measures include five three day weekends by moving Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day Columbus Day and Veterans Day to Mondays. Other actions cover child beating reporting to shield reporters from liability drugged driving work travel for suspended licenses obscene movie penalties and extended alcohol hours pending local votes.
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Preston Smith
House
Washington
Smith
Coronado Monterey editors win Avalanche Journal scholarships
A crowded page mentions Monterey editors receiving scholarships from the Avalanche Journal, with other items noting dangers to religion and a bill to criminalize mailing obscene material to minors.
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Monterey
Avalanche-Journal
Pampa
Michigan rent strike could spread to other college towns
About 1,200 University of Michigan students withhold rent from private landlords as part of a rent strike. City officials and students discuss implications as the movement potentially expands to Windsor Ontario and Detroit.
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