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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1970

Page

5

Police in Three Cities Endure Weekend Riots and Firebombs

The Associated Press reports weekend disturbances in Pompano Beach Florida Beloit Wisconsin and Waterbury Connecticut with racial tensions. Five businesses were firebombed shots fired and 22 people arrested in Waterbury while Beloit saw 200 300 protesters tear gas dispersed after clashes with officers three cities reported injuries and arrests amid confrontations over policing and a fatal shooting in Pompano Beach.

Associated Press Mittor Negros Pompano Beach Fila Beloit Wis Joseph Ziegler Eugene Linsdon Vin T Hospitaliz Oie Polce

Petition Sent to Nixon by Lost Battalion Survivors

The Lost Battalion survivors from Texas and the USS Houston crew drafted a petition urging President Nixon to amplify efforts to free American POWs held by North Vietnam. Roy Stensland led the effort at the 1970 reunion in Port Arthur, noting wives’ telegrams and demanding a strong nationwide response to prisoner mistreatment. The group re elected Vincent Zip Summo as president and planned the 1971 convention in Port Arthur.

Port Arthur Tex UPI United States Bridge Over the River Kwai Nixon Roy Stensland Helotes Stensland Texas National Guardsmen Houston North Vietnam Washington Vietnam Cain Henry Hekking Vincent Zip Summo

FBI Seeks Angela Davis in California Courthouse Slayings

A federal warrant from Santa Rosa charges Angela Davis with murder and kidnapping in the Aug. 7 courthouse shootout that killed Judge Harold Haley and four others. Davis, a UCLA instructor ousted earlier, is believed to have bought several guns used in the escape attempt, with authorities monitoring international leads and noting a passport valid until 1972.

San Rafael Calif Royal Canadian Mounted Police State Department Miss Davis U.S Ruchell McGee 1. A San Quentin Harold J. Haley California Bruce Bales Haley San Francisco Examiner Los Angeles Herald-Examiner San Francisco Marin Civic Center James D. McClain

Subscriptions Listed For Morning Mail In Labbock Texas

Local notice outlines HOME subscription options for Morning Mail in Labbock Texas. Rates shown include 1 year 3 months and 1 month plans for morning and evening editions with additional Sunday options and varying prices.

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