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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1970
Page
1
The U S Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Texas's appeal over ownership of artifacts from a sunken Spanish galleon. Platoro Ltd. of Gary Indiana represents the salvage firm. no state comment was issued. The ruling upholds Judge Garza's jurisdiction over admiralty salvage matters.
FDA extends restrictions on cyclamates to a full market ban with a Sept. 1 deadline. A seven member medical advisory group linked chronic exposure to cancer in animals and possible heart risks, urging removal from all foods including sugar free diet products. The ban affects soft drinks and diabetic foods, with 46 firms seeking permission to use cyclamates. Page 10.
Navy postpones the shipment of 418 concrete coffins holding nerve gas from Sunny Point North Carolina due to tropical storm winds. The Army faces a U S Court of Appeals hearing on Monday to decide if disposal 280 miles off Florida should proceed and if a shallower site should be considered.
Today in Lubbock area a Flight Service Station receives a new home at the West Texas Air Terminal to offer better services. Dixie All-Stars reach finals in the Southern Division Pony League playoffs in Marietta Georgia. FHA Commissioner predicts mortgage rates will fall this year. Smith offers files to students who may test UT Regents appointments. Tentative U.S. agreement to support training for about 5,000 Cambodians and Thais.
A reader offers a brief prayer invoking faith as the antidote to fear and comfort for children, asking for guidance and God's omnipotence behind all commands.
An Associated Press analysis notes bumper sticker culture as cheap warfare on American roads. Businesses large and small profit from sticker sales while individual slogans travel with drivers, reflecting personal views and trends across the nation.
The Soviet Union and East Germany signed a five year trade and technical cooperation package worth about 25 billion dollars. The 30 separate agreements were announced in Moscow as West German Chancellor Brandt left after a nonaggression treaty with the Soviets. Pravda reported the pact.
Israeli jets attacked Jordanian army strongholds aiding Palestinian guerrillas, Jordan accusing a second cease fire violation within 24 hours. In Beirut the magazine Events said the US proposed a $1 billion plan to resettle and compensate Palestinian refugees in Arab states, with half funding land and property in Israel.
In San Antonio two teen boys aged 14 and 15 were arrested for stealing beer and cigarettes after police spotted them near a food store early. Detective James Talbert said the youths locked themselves in the store vault and likely would have suffocated if not found by officers who also recovered the stolen items outside.
President Nixon seeks orderly racial integration this fall while avoiding punitive measures for the Deep South. He praises cooperation from seven southern desegregation councils and urges leaders to prevent disruption during the transformation from dual to unitary schools. He notes media cooperation and stresses the need to showcase successful desegregation efforts. Nixon reinforces adherence to Supreme Court mandates and calls for leadership to quell unrest as the system is dismantled.
About 15 000 U S troops to return home as remaining combat forces shift to support roles for South Vietnamese troops around Saigon. Withdrawal covers much of the 3rd Military Region with units kept for air and logistical support, signaling increased regional security and a new tactics balance.
Partly cloudy through Sunday with a chance of afternoon and night thunderstorms. Lows near mid 60s, highs today and Sunday in the upper 90s. Winds from the south and southwest 10 to 12 mph. Thunderstorm chances 20 percent this afternoon and 30 percent tonight.
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