09 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1972
Page
1
Miyamoto, an American of Japanese ancestry, runs a beeapiie business and seeks to expand as he faces pressure over height standards. He recalls years of struggle seeking fair opportunity and recalls threats of court action after disputes about measurements and safety.
Fragmentary note mentions South Plains and a recent event with unclear details about locations and people. The text is damaged, yielding few legible facts to identify an exact event or entities.
A reader offers a devotional plea urging living like Jesus through love and trust rather than force or fear, inviting spiritual reflection and daily virtue.
A curious planetoid named Toro dominates skywatchers this week as amateur observers report unusual brightness and a potential satellite alignment. Officials advise caution while astronomers study its trajectory and surface features.
Lt. Gen. George B. Sim, an Air Service pioneer and builder of Randolph AFB, is celebrated as the Father of the West Point of the Air. His grandson Carter will receive the Air Force Cross in a ceremony at Wing Headquarters, with ties to Texas Tech. The event marks the Air Force’s silver anniversary as a separate arm.
Urban Renewal officials accepted Barshop Motel Enterprises of San Antonio as the winning bidder for two parcels south of 6th Street at Avenue Q. The 104 room motor inn with a detached restaurant would flank the civic center area, with plans for a two story hotel adjacent to a 3480 square foot restaurant and a 20 by 40 foot pool. The bid totaled about 238100 dollars with a deposit near 12000 dollars. The project awaits concurrence from the City Council and HUD before proceeding.
Fifteenth Street between Avenue Q and Avenue will be closed today for trenching and storm sewer work for the Avenue R project. Crews cross a sanitary sewer line and reduce the drainage line, keeping the two block closure in place for about 10 days.
The Democratic National Committee picks Sargent Shriver to fill the Eagleton vacancy beside George McGovern. Shriver pledges service and victory, praising Eagleton’s grace while McGovern laments lost time in the replacement process. Eagleton receives a standing ovation as supporters rally behind the ticket.
A private organization reports success placing "unwanted" children as part of its program. The item appears in Page 12, Sec. A, highlighting efforts to match youths with foster or adoptive families.
Linda Delgado, 17, who vanished on June 3, was found in a shallow grave near Welch four miles from Lamesa. Her ex husband Eugene Garcia Jr., 22, and his brother Johnny, 19, were charged with murder after an autopsy ordered by Dawson County authorities.
The map shows jets and a few locally heavy thunderstorms likely today with highs in the lower 80s. Low tonight expected to be mid 60s.
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