13 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1972
Page
1
A fragment from a Texas death row scene recalls an execution at the state penitentiary. The dialogue centers on Don Reid and the warden as the chamber prepares, highlighting the official process and the accusation of vengeance.
Visalia officers chase clues after a scrawled note promising contact for ransom in the disappearance of John R Kazanjian a 33 year old farmer's son. FBI and sheriff pursue leads including bloodhound tracks and orchard sightings as media withhold details to avoid endangering the investigation.
A reader offers a short devotional note praying for the child mentioned and for all people who say Amen, expressing shared faith and unity in prayer.
A feature on Wendell Campbell and his wife who carve lifelike butterfly sculptures from mahogany and ash. The article recalls 1961 hail that left him cropless and views the couple’s art as a revival of past imagery, aiming for a museum collection.
Fragmentary OCR mentions an in-house agency figure and lunchtime activity at a Virginia installation, with garbled names and locations. No clear events or individuals emerge. text is incoherent and hard to attribute.
President Nixon defends a $250 billion ceiling on federal spending as the Council of Economic Advisers touts the economy, while McGovern aides dispute the claimed success of economic controls. Democrats warn continued expansion requires resisting fiscal and monetary brakes to curb inflation and unemployment.
Lightning struck a wooden trestle on the west bank of the Mississippi River causing seven of eight freight cars to burn in West Memphis Arkansas. Two cars carried small arms ammunition but were not threatened. the trestle and burning cars collapsed about two hours after the fire began as railroad crews let the blaze burn itself out.
An explosion of methane gas in a Coahuila coal mine killed four miners and injured others. The Coahuila state government confirmed the fatalities, noting the incident occurred southwest of Sabinas in northern Mexico, with a history of deadly blasts at the same mine.
A single engine plane crashed in a pasture about 30 miles east of Clovis shortly after takeoff from Clovis Municipal Airport. Pilot Zeno Charles Cross, 39, a rancher, and passenger Donald Hampton, 44, were killed. Justice of the Peace R. E. Mears pronounced them dead at the scene. FAA investigated the wreck with cause undetermined.
The U S command reported 43 Allied air raids over Vietnam, 11 on the North and 32 on the South, surpassing prior records. An ammo dump at Long Binh blew up at dawn with shells still exploding hours later. Seven Americans and seven South Vietnamese died in two separate crashes during takeoffs. President Thieu warned of a renewed political campaign alongside military assaults as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces pressed attacks from Quang Tri to Ben Tre, with Saigon claiming the main offensive failed.
Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance allege Nixon ignored a 1969 North Vietnamese signal to withdraw troops from South Vietnam and push for peace. They note Hanoi signaled in late 1968 and question why action was delayed before the new administration. State Department states no record of such a signal exists.
Temperatures should be warmer today with a high in the upper eighties. Skies will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of an afternoon or night shower.
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