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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1969
Page
5
A Durbin statement recounts a violent incident with a gun firing during a struggle. Keitha describes a concussion and being advised not to hit her, followed by a fight where John grabbed at the speaker and fell after the gun discharged.
Pasadena scientist Dr. George C. Pimentel reported from Mariner 7 data that a methane and ammonia signal near Mars polar ice edge could hint at a simple form of life. Pimentel and Neugebauer offered differing polar cap interpretations, saying further study is needed.
Rogers led invocation at a birthday celebration for the Lubbock mayor. Attendees included Chas. A. Guy and Dr. O. Brandon Hull with remarks by Morris Turner and others. The mayor, late into the party, was startled by a singing chorus in a Lub bock Club dining room and declined to disclose his age, but consensus put him at 29.
A committee study explains that eliminating or reducing privileges would raise taxes for those earning $100,000 or more while widows widowers and mature singles would see substantial savings. Proposed reliefs phased in later would still yield net revenue in 1970 but reverse in 1971 and beyond as administration aims to curb inflation.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate pollen count measurements with units and particle counts for sites labeled 2 and 3. The text lists allergen percentages and indexing references, but many words are garbled, leaving unclear dates, locations, or exact figures.
Officials report a school blast in Saigon injured 30 Vietnamese and six civilians plus three Thai soldiers amid Viet Cong booby traps tied to hanging cords. A Cam Ranh Bay hospital attack killed three and wounded 53 patients and four staff as sappers breached a beach perimeter with satchel charges.
In a 10 member conference, Mutscher forces blocked key changes while the bill retained a six year repealer of the chain store tax and shifted exemptions. Amendments exempting repairs and certain services passed after a lunch hour vote flip. 22 amendments offered, only six approved. The transaction tax survived at 90 55, with liberals opposing the overall measure citing consumer burden.
The Planning and Zoning Commission advanced a 23 acre C-4 heavy commercial zoning change across from the Lubbock State School with restrictions. Other items included approvals for single-family and mobile home zoning north of Loop 289 and between Avenues N and P, and between Wabash and Bradley Streets, plus several commercial and manufacturing zoning adjustments.
In West Texas farmers turn to aerial spraying to weather lean years. Bob McAllister, with 10 years experience, describes safety checks, winds, and daily loads of 700 to 1,000 acres. He notes the gamble of hiring a custom farmer and compares liquid sprays as safer and cleaner than dust.
McFarland steps down as manager of the Hereford area water district after years directing a region spanning Armstrong to Randall counties. He helped push tailwater pits, well spacing rules, and a tax depletion refund program now worth about 6 million dollars annually.
Rep elect E L Short of Tohoka watched the 1970-71 tax bill debate in Austin as Speaker Mutscher granted floor privileges but allowed voting only after election results certify Monday. Short won a runoff over Jim Clack to represent the 73rd district covering Andrews Dawson Gaines Lynn Martin and Yoakum counties. He farms and ranches 4500 acres and runs a cottonseed processing firm. He succeeds Randy Pendleton who resigned to head the state’s federal relations office in Washington.
Congratulations to multiple local families on newborn sons at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital and other Texas facilities. Details include weights from 3 pounds 13 ounces to 7 pounds, birth times ranging from early morning to evening, and parental occupations such as Army service, Postex Mills, and Western Paper Company.
Huntsville marks its place as the first English-speaking community in Alabama, highlighting early settlement patterns and linguistic heritage. The note recalls colonial era migration and local development shaping the town’s identity.
Platoro Limited of Gary Indiana sues in U S district court seeking title to treasure recovered from a sunken Spanish galleon off Padre Island Texas. The Texas Land Commissioner holds the treasure and a 50 50 sharing plan with the state is disputed.
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