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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1971

Page

2

High Court Receives State Appeal in Remap Case

The Texas Supreme Court will review the state's appeal of a district court ruling voiding the House redistricting bill. The appeal was perfected Friday with a statement of facts filed. Oral arguments may occur before briefs if an emergency is claimed and approved.

Austin Texas Supreme Court Robert W. Calvert Bailey Herman Jones Midland Tom Craddick Henderson Fred Head Jones Texas Head Grease Service Co Texas Supreme Craddick Eleanor Bowling 47Th St Aman Fina 34Th Street Avenue A Avenue D

Dozens Hurt At British Pop Festival

Dozens were injured at a festival in Wealey Essex after fights between police and festival-goers turned violent. Security clashes involved alleged Hell's Angels with metal bars and ax handles. Three Hell's Angels were seriously hurt and motorcycles damaged. Police cleared the site as fires broke out among sprawling tent camps.

Weeley England Essex Britain Hell's Angels Hell’s Angels

Petersburg Day Parade Draws Crowd After Rain Delay

Rain ended at 1 15 p m as the Petersburg Day parade moved at 2 p m with a good crowd. Petersburg Cub Scouts won first in decorated floats followed by Petersburg 4 H Club and Lions Club. Floydada placed in riding clubs. Am arillo second and Abernathy third. In bicycles Jamie Byrd led with Deann Rhodes Kellye Dubose and Dee Grace close behind. Petersburg won men’s pony express with Floydada Sand Hills and Lubbock Yellowjackets in top places. Lubbock Yellowjackets won women’s. Arab tourists in Lebanon reach record 180 000 for the summer, say officials.

Petersburg

Police Fi ne Leads In Slaying Odessa Child

Odessa police report no major leads in the murder of 1 year old Johnnye Jane Henderson whose nude body was found in a weeded caliche pit near her home on Snyder Street. Autopsy results pending as investigators questioned a 32 year old man who took a polygraph and was released. The necklace found nearby is believed to belong to the victim. The child disappeared from her bedroom Monday morning while her mother was on the telephone. She was buried in Odessa Cemetery Thursday.

Odessa Johnnye Jane Henderson Snyder St Louise Henderson Slim Gabrel

Gunmen Fire At Tommies in Belfast Violence Rises

Belfast violence escalates as gunmen fire on a British army patrol in Londonderry and attacks injure civilians. A soldier is killed in the city while a bomb damages the Customs and Excise headquarters in Belfast. Police report no major injuries among officers despite assaults on several fronts.

Belfast Northern Ireland Londonderry Catho Preece Aiman Beith Sam Miller At ' Ero Townsend Street Wren Avainney Pentela Ayant Shaw Road Abase Amt & Burgas Eh Londonderry Army O Fyanine Sikns Stin The Royal Ulster Constabulary Sai Ey Aig Newry Idee Customs and Excise Army

Collision Injures Two In U S 62 Broadside Near Lubbock

A two car collision around 4 35 p m Saturday 1 5 miles east of Lubbock on U S 62 left George Thorpe 86 of Petersburg in fair condition and Reba O Neal 54 of Odessa under observation at University Hospital Johnny W O Neal driver of the other car was unhurt.

Lubbock George Thorpe Petersburg University Hospital Reba O'Neal Odessa

Brownfield Public Schools Enrollment Tops 2,653

Brownfield Public Schools report 2,653 students enrolled the first week, per Superintendent W. C. Caraway. This marks a gain of 20 students from the prior year. Peak enrollment expected to reach about 3,000. Brownfield High School currently lists 784 students.

Brownfield W. C. Caraway Brownfield High School

College of Southwest Names New Dean

HOBBS Special Darwin Crockett of Lovington has commenced duties as dean of the College of the Southwest here. He resigned as Lovington High School counselor after seven years and has three years of prior teaching. He attended Eastern New Mexico University then New Mexico State University earning BS and MA and education specialist degrees. Crockett has taught CSW psychology for two years part time.

Hobbs Darwin Crockett Lovington College of the Southwest Lovington High School Crockett Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico State University CSW

Milo deliveries reach Tulia wheat growers and nearby farm

Tulia Wheat Growers, Inc. received the first milo load weighing about 18,000 pounds from Charlie and John Herring near Vigo. Prairie Grain Co. later took a 12,000 pound load from Dan Altman on Mrs. W. J. Richardson’s land, with a 4,500 pounds per acre yield across about 100 acres.

TULIA Tulia Wheat Growers, Inc Charlie John Herring Vigo Prairie Grain Co Dan Altman W. J. Richardson

Birth announcements from multiple families in Texas and Nevada

Congratulations to families on new births with details of weights times and hospitals. Includes Burks of Ropesville a son 5 pounds 11 ounces at 3 54 PM Methodist Hospital. Brown of Presbyton a daughter 1 pound 414 ounces at 3 28 PM. Tristan of 803 35th 3 on a son 5 pounds 1 ounce at 11 35 AM Saturday Lauf Rinkc Porter Hospital. father employed by Farrs Cafeteria. Port of Las Vegas Nevada notes as entry port for foreign visitors becoming port of entry city not bordered by water.

David Burks Ropesville Biethodist Hospital Ginger Brown Presbyton Methodist Hospital Benito Tristan Lauf Rinkc-Porter Hospital Farr Las Vegas Nev Orsis

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