16 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
1
South Plains representatives to the 13th World Scout Jamboree in Japan arrived at Lubbock Regional Airport after a 21 day tour that included a typhoon. Twelve boys aged 14 to 16 joined leaders including councilman Jack Baker.
Rain continued across the South Plains with totals up to 2.50 inches and a cool August trend. Lubbock airport noted eight degrees below normal, while Post led with 2.50 inches and Lamesa saw 2 inches closing Highway 137 briefly. Abernathy and Sundown reported multiple rainy days. levels remained high but no floods were recorded.
Hurricane Beth moves northeast away from the Massachusetts coast toward Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Small craft warnings are in effect from Manasquam to Eastport as surf pounds the coast. The center sits about 225 miles east of Nantucket with 5 mph winds. gale winds extend 200 miles east and 100 miles west.
Record rainfall across Texas worsened flood conditions with seven deaths over a three day span. Towns including Wichita Falls faced rising rivers while eight miles north of Throckmorton saw deluge measures. Counties Abilene to Wichita Falls issued warnings as the Pecos River rose.
Senate Leader Mansfield hailed Nixon's wage price freeze as harsh yet necessary and urged timing was right. Rep. Patman and Sen. Javits supported action, while others warned against economic disaster without the plan. News from Washington as Congress lawmakers react.
Parade kicks off the LEA County Fair and Rodeo with events listed across the schedule. The edition also notes Captain Medina facing court martial today over charges tied to a My Lair incident and reports the Pentagon’s monthly $18 million payment to military dependents. The paper mentions volcanic activity near Hilo and guidance on Korean family reunification efforts as major stories alongside editorials, sports, and horoscopes.
UPI reports unannounced B52 raids into the southern DMZ since early August targeting Communist supply routes. Strikes are centered in the western DMZ where engineers have run roads into the buffer zone to aid the offensive against South Vietnam's defense line. U.S. spokesmen confirmed air operations but gave no further details.
A reader asks for guidance to avoid being mere faces in a crowd and to better know God’s love. The plea centers on harmony, faith, and spiritual connection through prayer.
Charlie McDermott, 88, mounted a horse at Crosbyton during the 46th West Texas Pioneers and Old Settlers Reunion. He recalled riding since childhood, joked about the Caprock ascent in 1890, and expressed hope it could be his last ride but left the door open.
President Nixon announced a 90 day wage price and rent freeze and asked Congress for a 6.2 billion tax cut. He endorsed a de facto devaluation allowing the dollar to float and imposed a 10 percent import surcharge to limit dollar outflow. He sought to create jobs by tax and corporate write offs and promised federal belt tightening while warning inflation harms 80 million workers.
U S Representative George Mahon cautions a major shift in economic policy as President Nixon imposes a 90 day freeze on prices wages and rents. Mahon says it is early to judge full impact and notes restlessness in Congress over the stalled alternative while defending past wage and price controls set to expire in spring 1972.
Mostly cloudy today with a 40 percent chance of storms tonight. Highs in the 70s, lows in the mid 60s, and light winds except near storms. Humidity peaks around 93 percent, with sunset at 8 32 p m and sunrise at 7 10 a m for the day.
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