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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1971

Page

6

Fate Of Dollar Overseas To Be Known

Europe and Asia brace as Nixon floats the dollar and opens markets. Nations set varied reactions with Germany capping at five percent while France and Italy pursue mixed schemes. Bank of England signals market-driven rates as Japan eyes yen rise amid global currency crisis.

United Press International Europe Nixon Japan Tokyo Bank of Japan U.S Britain Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg West Germany France Italy Spain Portugal London Exchange Bank of England West Germany Ireland Norway

Tornado Sightingsstir South Plains on Sunday Storms

Rapid weather disturbance investigators reported multiple tornado sightings across the South Plains area including a ground touchdown near Kress Swisher County and a second near Plainview. Observers described funnel behavior as dust kicked up and clouds seeding by a pilot noted.

Plainview Hale Swisher Friona William J. Carley Atmospherics Inc Kress Carley Doug Hatcher Tulsa Silverton Littlefield Tulia Quitaque Briscoe County O'Donnell Lubbock Clovis N.M South Plains

Prairie dog town battle mirrors real estate scramble parable

James thanks Willard Snow for a parable about rival prairie dog groups fighting over holes in a park. Older dogs defend turf with strength while younger dogs use speed, foreshadowing a shift in dominance and potential community busing concerns if segregation arises.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Prairie Dog Town Willard Snow James

Firemen battle two major blazes in Lubbock

Lubbock firefighters fought two large fires on Sunday one at 2706 41st St believed arson driven three closets afire causing extensive home damage while the Shelton family vacationed in New Mexico. A second blaze at Johnny's Package Store on East 19th Street and Farm Road 1729 caused over 100 dollars in structural damage and more than 1000 dollars to contents.

Lubbock C. F. Shelton 41St St Shelton Ruildose N.M

Botulism Alert Over Contaminated Chicken Vegetable Soup

Health officials warn of botulism risk after contaminated chicken vegetable soup found in adjoining states. Consumers urged to destroy any cans at home and grocers ordered to withdraw the product from shelves. Public notices stress rapid disposal and avoidance of eating or distributing the soup.

Paris Camden Rex Campbell Washington Food and Drug Administration Department of Agriculture Campbell Laboratories

U S Troops Engage Viet Cong. Air Strikes Reported

U S armored unit guarding a South Vietnamese outfit faced the first Tay Ninh Province ground clash since mid July with seven enemy soldiers killed. Saigon reported six B52 strikes near the DMZ while air and ground actions continued in Laos and the Central Highlands. Separately Campbell Soup recalls chicken vegetable soup after a botulism contamination risk linked to July 15. the company conducts refunds and lab tests to trace the source.

Saigon Uth Armored Cavalry Regiment Tay Ninh Demilitarized Zone Dmz South Vietnam Fuller Central Highlands U.S Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos North Vietnam

Draft Office 25 Arrests by FBI in Two Raids

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced the Camden raid after eight suspects seized inside a draft office carried tools for breaking in and lowered mail bags of draft records from a fifth floor office. The group tied to antiwar protests held meetings from June 30 to July 30 at a residence in Haddon Township. Ringleader John Peter Grady of the Bronx faces high bail while others receive lower sums. ties to Catonsville Nine are noted.

FBI J. Edgar Hoover Washington Federal Camden Buffalo Buffalo Draft Board Army Wiliam Anderson Haddon Township Anderson John Peter Grady Grady Bronx N.Y Cochairman Defense Committee For the Revs Philip and Daniel Berrigan Catonsville Baltimore Rudd Paul Bernard Couming Dorchester Mass John Swinglish Washington, D.C Peter D. Fordi Robert Glenn Good New York

Dedication Ceremonies Set Today in Lubbock

Officials gather for dedication of new city facility with Mayor Cranberry and U S judges among speakers. Open house all day invites public tours of the new building financed at more than 5 million dollars, construction approved in 1966 with the post office opening in 1967.

Eulane Wallace Federal Lubbock George Mahon Jim Cranberry U.S iGrover Murray Texas Tech Flow. Mattox Lubbock Christian College Parker Prouity Chas. A. Guy Avalanche-Journal Ho. J. Dee" Blanchard Delwin Jones Elmer Tarbox RB B McAlester AL C. Verner John Logan Chamber of Commerce City Mer Bill Blackwell Jack E. Baker Morris Turner Lonie Hollingsworth Deaton Rigsby W. DD. Dub" Rovers Jr Bouton

Smith vows he will not back down in appeals battle

Governor Smith asserts he will appeal to the Supreme Court if needed and would respect a court injunction during the appeal. He defends the wage increase and criticizes labor leaders for opposing the freeze while noting legislative action mandated the raise. He criticizes Connally and federal officials over discussions and describes desegregation enforcement as harming Nixon in Texas.

Texas Preston Smith Nixon Alabama George Wal Supreme Court Smith Treasury John B. Connally Washington F Connally Washington Austin Gov. Connally Mith

Eye Vulnerable Diet and Genetics in Macular Disease

A medical expert explains macular degeneration risks and treatments. Diet, genetics, and family history influence onset while diagnosis guides management. Treatments include diet adjustments, corticosteroids, and laser sealing of leaking vessels, with emphasis on preserving peripheral vision and avoiding the term blindness.

Keeney

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