14 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1973
Page
1
The Watergate prosecution team sped up Monday by accusing President Nixon of withholding key criminal evidence on the bugging scandal and launching a second grand jury probe into related dirty tricks. The moves occurred in U.S. District Court as Nixon prepared a public reply to the flood of developments.
Senate hearings recessed until mid-September as White House officials said President Nixon would address the nation in a televised speech and release a detailed documentary response to Watergate charges. In New York, John W. Dean III was named a co conspirator in the alleged plot to obstruct SEC investigations, among others.
Deputies unearthed four more bodies near High Island, bringing the Houston torture slayings toll to 27 and surpassing earlier U S mass murder counts. Elmer Wayne Henley, 16, led police to several graves and faced a murder arraignment as authorities halted further digging in Jefferson and Chambers counties.
Fire destroyed a Shallowater farm home of Charlie Jarden and his family. Mrs. Jarden found money in a handbag survived the blaze, a rare bright note as firefighters searched the charred remains. The Jarden home and belongings were a total loss with no damage estimate available. Charlie Jarden Jr. reported a possible gas smell prior to the fire.
Two Lubbock motorcycle patrolmen, Billy G. Cason and Henry W. Shaw, were injured when one swerved to avoid a pickup on 19th Street. Shaw broke an ankle. both men had scrapes and burns. A white over red pickup was being sought.
A lighthearted note contends that a husband cannot win verbal battles with his wife yet may avoid loss by staying silent. The quip frames marriage as a place where restraint yields small victories.
Meat packers suffer another setback as a Seattle judge clears a Phase IV economic program while beef pricing remains under pressure. The ruling coincides with the program’s rollout and signals continued costs to consumers across dairy and pork sectors despite efforts to curb inflation.
Judge Morrell F. Steary denied Western States Meat Packers Association arguments challenging the freeze under Phase TV. The ruling delays any price hike plans from wholesalers and producers, with observers noting an effective date potentially after September 12 and industry-wide caution amid the economic stabilization program.
The United States reportedly ready to join a UN Security Council censure of Israel for forcing down an Arab air liner in a failed Palestinian guerrilla bid. A U.S. spokesman said any resolution stronger than censure would meet American opposition, echoing past vetoes on anti-Israeli motions.
Weather reports say funnel clouds and water spouts danced over the Gulf coast from Corpus Christi to Port O’Connor with tornado warnings issued for Nueces and San Patricio counties. Reports noted heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds as storms surged inland from the Gulf of Mexico.
Lubbock's juvenile division lists 14 runaways aged 10 to 16, nine girls and five boys, with one missing since 1971. Chief J T Alley and Capt. Bill Cox critique antiquated laws while defending Houston police amid national youth crime coverage.
A 35 year old man, Michael King, in custody after a reported rape of a 20 year old Matador woman. He was arrested in a parked pickup in east Matador and faces charges to be presented to a Motley County Grand Jury. He was held in Motley County Jail on a 25000 dollar bond.
Police report a one day automobile accident on Nantucket injuring seven people. David Kennedy 18 and several others were seriously hurt while his brother Joseph Kennedy Jr. 20 sustained non life threatening injuries. Joseph Kennedy Jr. was the driver.
A reverent note prays for heavenly blessings to be received and then passed on to others, asking for guidance and strength to serve. The writer signs as A Reader in a devotional tone.
Sen Blanchard D Lubbock is named vice chairman of a West Texas council panel on water issues. The group includes Gov Bul Sen Jack Hightower and citizen members from Amarillo Lubbock Dublin and Wichita Falls. A 1969 statewide water plan proposed diverting Mississippi surplus water to West Texas but voters rejected bonding.
The Lubbock area forecasts clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with a slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Temperatures midweek in the 90s, lower than today, with southerly winds 10 to 18 mph and a 20 percent precipitation chance today and tonight.
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