Nixon narrows busing as last resort in school desegregation
Washington report in Avalanche Journal notes President Nixon demands strict adherence to using busing only as a last resort to desegregate schools. Press Secretary Ziegler says courts will be followed, busing not a primary tool, and federal officials risk reassignment for noncompliance. Pace 14.
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Nixon Not Popular Poll on College Votes in 1972
A Playboy sponsored campus poll of 3,000 students on 60 campuses shows 90 per cent plan to vote in 1972 while 8 per cent want Nixon defeated. Four per cent undecided, 41 per cent feel Nixon is doing poorly and would like him out, 17 per cent would actively work to unseat him. Marijuana use up 15 per cent from last year. General drug use up. pollution now a non issue to students. Page 14.
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New Approach Urged For Exhibition Hall Plan
Lubbock City Council urged revisions to the civic center project on Wednesday. Architects were sent back to the drawing board to boost adaptability for multiple uses, with the 600 seat theater cost and layout also in question. Councilman Morris Turner proposed trimming the theater to fund a more flexible exhibit hall design.
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Council Work Session Sparks Budget and Priority Debate
Granberry urges action while Councilwoman Hel lingsworth questions costs. King, Hollingsworth, and architect Mills discuss setting priorities, preserving features, and possible eliminations as they weigh options during the work session with Lubbock officials. COUNCIL Page 6.
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Couple raises eight children to be parents for eight grandchildren
A couple who raised eight children will serve as parents for eight grandchildren. The brief notice notes their family milestone and family roles in local society.
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Gonzalez Threatens Impeachment Over Stock Probe
Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez vows to seek impeachment of Assistant U.S. Attorney General Will Wilson if he is not investigated regarding the Sharpstown stock fraud scandal. Gonzalez cites Wilson’s ties to Frank W. Sharp and questions about Wilson’s integrity and connections in the Department of Justice.
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Prayer Invocation Publishes A Reader’s Plea
A reader offers a short devotional urging turning to God for blessing on land and crops, asking for sunshine and rain to revive harvests. The item reflects religious sentiment in a community column.
Foundry carve Lubbock into art map by self-made bronze casting
Avalanche-Journal reports Bill Sowell builds a home foundry in Lubbock to bronze sculpture for national artists. He started a decade ago to avoid costly casting and long waits, attracting sculptors who want their work immortalized locally.
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Tornado Warnings Hit South Plains Counties
Reports of tornadoes and funnel clouds prompted brief warnings for Lubbock Hockley and Bailey counties as heavy rains swept the region. Confirmed sightings were logged at Needmore Slaton and Sudan with additional unconfirmed reports from Levelland Hobbs New Home Sundown Ropesville and Reese AFB near Lubbock.
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Charges Filed After Mishap Involving Youth in Car Crash
A Kansas youth Monty Barnard 17 of Lawrence died when his car collided head on with a vehicle driven by Szilagyi of Albuquerque New Mexico. David Szilagyi 30 was treated and released after officers charged him with murder without malice.
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Earthquake Jolts Tokyo and Central Japan
A fairly strong earthquake struck Tokyo and surrounding central Japan early today, but police reported no damage or injuries. The Central Meteorological Agency put the intensity at 3 on a 7-point scale, with the quake centered about 40 miles undersea in Tokyo Bay near 13 miles south of Tokyo.
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Lindsay Shifts Parties Aims at National Leadership
New York mayor John V. Lindsay, 43, switches from Republican to Democrat, pledges to help build a broad coalition to change national leadership and hints at a 1972 presidential bid. He says he may run but will actively participate regardless of candidacy.
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Weather outlook with scattered thundershowers across Lubbock area
A 30 percent chance of intermittent nighttime and afternoon thunderstorms across Lubbock and vicinity. High near 80 degrees with a brief morning period of clear skies. Tonight, lows around 60s with increased humidity and possible light rain in some areas. Southwest region shows variable temps from the plains to the gulf coast with scattered shower chances.
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