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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1970

Page

4

Communists Step Up Assaults Across Cambodian Mekong Frontier

Reports from Saigon and Hanoi detail intensified fighting along Route 7 near Krek with South Vietnamese losses of seven killed and 17 wounded. North Vietnamese forces claim no casualties despite 24 killed in prior actions and 10 mortar sites destroyed as Giap vows broader resistance against the United States.

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Ford offers top lawmakers luxury cars at annual fees

Ford provides Continentals and Thunderbirds to executive and legislative leaders as lease perks totaling $750 for a Thunderbird and $600 for a Mercury per year. Several House and Senate committee chairmen and top members, plus a subcommittee chair, rely on similar arrangements, with private-market equivalents around $290 per month. Officials say the program predates recent ethics scrutiny and was not initiated by Ford.

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Moorish Castle in Death Valley Taken by National Park Service

In Death Valley California the $2 million Scotty's Castle, a four decade landmark built by Walter E. Scott and linked to Albert Johnson of Chicago, has been transferred to the National Park Service. Visitors face the heat to tour the 18 fireplace palace with fountains as the park plans public access on a 1670 acre site.

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Island Craft Overloaded in Nevis Ferry Disaster

NEVIS, West Indies AP A 75 foot motor launch Christena sank within minutes on the Basseterre to Nevis run killing an estimated 135 or more with unofficial counts over 250 aboard. Survivors describe a chaotic scene as the vessel listed and sank amid reports the ship was packed beyond capacity and ticket records failed.

Nevis West Indies Diana ‘Williams Warwyn Christena Basseterre St. Kitta Samuel Lake Evis

Undersea Launching Newsmen Join Reds

A brief note reports one journalist to join the Reds aboard an undersea expedition. Details are sparse in the clipped item. The report highlights a media presence tied to a naval project and hints at upcoming coverage.

Remote Underwater Robot Probes Sea Depths Off San Diego

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography unveils RAM the Remote Underwater Manipulator a tank like vehicle with cameras sonar and a movable boom to explore and lift heavy objects at depths to 6 000 feet. It has logged 10 miles off San Diego and could inspect offshore blowouts without human limits.

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Yellowhouse Canyon History and Park Legacy in Lubbock Area

Readable fragments recount Mammoth hunters at Lub bock Lake Site and Yellowhouse Canyon lore near College Ave and US 82. Notes cover Coronado routes, Lions Club tree planting, Mackenzie State Park, Buffalo Lakes recreation, and early golf courses, with origins of the Yellowhouse Canyon name from Las Casa Amarillas.

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Hockley Jail Escapee Harold Waller Held in Chicago

Harold Waller, 37, one of three men who escaped from Hockley County Jail in Levelland in early July, was held in Chicago after his capture. Authorities report the escapee status and current detention following the incident.

Harold Waller Hockley Levelland San 4 Sun Chicago

Storm Prep Amid Gulf Coast Threat Warned By Officials

Texas DPS mobilizes emergency operations as Red Cross readies shelters and 175,000 refugees in nearby states stand by. Coastal stores sell out of candles tape and first aid supplies while experts warn of 10 foot tides near Beeville Orange and river mouths Trinity Neches Sabine. Coast Guard at Corpus Christi deploys plane to monitor movement and warn remote industries.

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Fragmented Report of a Personal Injury and At-Home Accident

A garbled text describes an accident involving several individuals including Mr and Mrs Jemia Taldis of Lorenzo Serie and Mr Goodyear Tire and Rubber personnel. The account mentions weights, times, and hospital involvement with unclear connections to a firmer employer and Caprock Paint Manufacturf Company.

Jemia Taldis Lorenzo Serie Et Eed Clink Father Tae Farm Employe George McCarmnie Caprock Paint Manufacturf Company

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