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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1970
Page
1
Ralph Nader calls for a federal investigation into property tax evasion and corrupt practices linking businessmen and government officials. He asks Senator Edmund Muskie to lead the probe, criticizing state systems and urging scrutiny of intergovernmental operations.
The report details nerve gas filled rockets loaded on trains from Anniston Alabama and Richmond Kentucky en route to Sunny Point North Carolina for disposal by sinking aboard a barge off the Carolinas. Pentagon officials defend precautions including guard cars decontamination material and ambulances while U Thant and Florida officials urge reconsideration of ocean dumping citing international law and public risk.
Kenneth Kizer and Tom Wilson win the Hillcrest Partnership golf tournament at Lubbock in Area Three, with Neate also mentioned as finishing strong. The page notes campaign activity and various state and national agency arrivals.
Amarillo reports 19 year old Scott Skelly of Pampa killed in a cave-in along Lake Merе shore. Rescue workers pulled him from sand and attempted artificial respiration, but he died at Plains Hospital in Borger.
A radio call from Tupamaros claimed US adviser Dan Mitrione was shot and killed after the kidnapping. The caller said two other captives, Brazilian consul Aloysio Dias Gomide and US expert Claude Fly, would be shot later. Police doubted authenticity.
Two speeding passenger trains collided near a tunnel outside Plencia, 15 miles north of Bilbao, killing 32 to 42 people and injuring over 100. One train carried about 700 tourists returning from a beach weekend. the other was empty en route to Plencia. Officials cited a signalman error as the cause of the mishap.
Washington reports show New Jersey results from a guaranteed income test indicate the poor are motivated to work. Dr. John O. Wilson notes high payments did not deter work and credits the program with broader welfare reform momentum under Johnson and Nixon era plans.
Wilson Mercantile Co. in Wilson Lynn County preserves period items and the town’s origin. Founded by William Green, the store anchors Wilson’s history tied to 1906 land purchases and a 1911 townsite boom. An 1987 Texas historical marker honors its heritage.
A Lansa Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed into San Jeronimo Hill near Cuzco six miles from the airport killing 97 people including 54 American teens on a 14 month Peru study tour. Only the copilot survived as investigators identify students from Buffalo and other U.S. groups.
Two tall brown haired men robbed Russell's patent Grocery at 3002 34 Avenue at about 11 p.m. Sunday. Clerk Andrew Garett reported the bandits demanded money and forced him to the floor, taking as much as 310. They fled. one man carried a small revolver and described suspects said to be in their early 20s, over six feet tall.
An AP dispatch notes a minor quake in northern England lasting four seconds with no reported damage or injuries. No further effects or aftershocks were reported by authorities or residents.
Governors from both parties at a Missouri lake side meeting frame inflation and unemployment as the election’s dominant issue. Democratic Gov Warren Hearnes hosts the conference while Republicans led by Gov Edgar Whitcomb stress inflation blamed on federal policy. Security surrounds the event as 1700 Missouri National Guards and state troopers guard the gathering.
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