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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
2
A Atlanta underground newspaper faced custody actions after publishing photographs from an alleged undercon convention. The incident involved attempts to ID a photographer and authorities seeking identification from those involved.
Fragmentary OCR lists several divorce and court case names including Kathryn Hood and T J Davis, Barron Hewey, and the Hodges and Yonnvon parties. It references personal injuries and property matters in a community estate context without clear outcomes.
A county court docket details numerous warranty deeds and transfers across multiple subdivisions including Consolidstedt, West Wind Adda, Mackenzie Terrace, Urban Development parcels, and Wildwood Heights. Names such as Dillard Adee, Brune, Brune, Rothwell, Poole Inc, and Stinson appear among grantees and grantors with lot numbers and sections referenced in the listings.
Lubbock police search for two black men after they barged into Pete's Drive-in at 529 34th Street at about 8 50 a m and stole two bags of money. They locked a bathroom and escaped, one armed with a pistol. Both suspects are about 5 foot 7 with distinct appearances. This marked the sixth armed robbery in Lubbock County since August 6.
Tom Gatewood Sr. of Hobbs will join the U S Palma Trophy Rifle Team at Connaught Ranges in Ottawa Canada this Sunday This marks his second long range Palma event after earning his spot with top scores at Camp Perry Ohio last August Gatewood helped form the U S squad for the 1967 revival and will compete in the three distance ranges 800 900 and 1000 yards Each of the 20 shooters will fire 20 shots at every range with rifles issued only 30 minutes before start
Silverton residents head to the polls Saturday to decide a proposed one percent city sales and use tax. Funds would be used mainly for street maintenance. about 22000 dollars is needed for near term improvements. Tax would apply to items already taxed by the state and would be collected and remitted with the state tax.
Six people remained hospitalized Monday after a fiery three car collision on Texas Highway 385 about 6 15 p m five miles south of Dimmitt. Johnnie Smith 50 of Dimmitt in serious condition at Methodist Hospital Lubbock Ellen Laurie 47 of Dimmitt listed in fair condition at Methodist and Christopher Layll 14 months of Levelland in fair condition all transferred from Cook Memorial Hospital In Levelland Beverly Moore Glazner 21 Gary Glazer 24 and Edward Richard Moore 24 all of Dalhart listed in fair condition at Levelland hospital Investigators said one car caught fire and a second car was ignited by the first.
U S District Judge Halbert Woodward dissolved a temporary injunction barring Childress Texas Ranger Leo Hickman after Waters claimed Hickman attacked him at the Childress County Courthouse. Testimony described no knocking at Waters home or sheriff’s office and a confrontation that left Waters with a broken jaw requiring eight days of rehabilitation.
Mayor Kevin White announced Boston will continue its boycott of nonunion lettuce at a city hall briefing with United Farm Workers leader Caesar Chavez. White pledged to tackle discrimination against farm workers as part of the protest action.
IRS agents from Lubbock investigated a tax evasion case leading to trial. McPherson faces possible conviction within a five to ten year range and fines up to $10 000 per count plus court costs. The arrest followed IRS inquiry. McPherson was indicted on April 6.
Dallas police report Willie Nunsant was killed by an apparent thrust at his side during a confrontation. A suspect was held on charges related to the incident.
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