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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1972

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Woman seeks hospital job entry but faces a maze

Mary Riley, 18, aims to apply for a volunteer post at Millard Fillmore Hospital and lunch with a librarian friend. A directions mix up at the information desk sends her through the campus, causing confusion in a construction zone and leading to a detour to a nursing home before continuing to the Visiting Nursing Association.

Amediated Press Buffalo, N.Y Mary” Riley Millard Fillmore Hospital Delo Beetow Information Desk Miss Riley Nursing Service Office School of Nursing Visiting Nursing Association Miss Riley Teft

Nixon Sees Hawaii Summit Boosting Pacific Peace Efforts

President Nixon arrived in rain soaked Hawaii for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka. He said the summit would help create a new peace structure in the Pacific and deepen U S Japan friendship amid rekindled ties after World War II. Governor Burns welcomed Nixon with leis as Kissinger urged action to ease the U S deficit in trade with Japan.

Honolulu Nixon Hawaii Kukuei Tanaka United States Japan Pearl Harbor John A. Burns Burns Pacific Henry Kissinger Tanaka Neeneer Hisa Phbiatican Finshpin The Willams

35 Vehicles Roll New Men Added

As Lubbock battles a sanitation walkout, the city uses 12 to 35 garbage trucks with overtime workers filling shifts. Ten permanent workers were hired and over 100 others paid time and a half while residents are urged to place cans curbside in west Lubbock area.

Lubbock Many Mer N. B Mel Cullough Jim Weston University Avenue 19Th Street Brownfield Highway

Prayer of God Helps Reader Seek Kindness

A reader asks for divine guidance to assist those in need and to show Christlike mercy in troubled hearts. The message prays for gratitude and improved compassion in Jesus name.

Jesus

Professor's death linked to own action study in motel

Dallas report states Dr. Robert William Jung 40 of Wisconsin died by self harm in a motel after four days with his wife. Wife Jewell June June 38 was hospitalized in fair condition with injuries. Investigators found academic papers in the room and called the death a four day experiment in death by own action.

Associated Press Dallas Robert William Jung Waukesha Wis Jewell Parkland Hospital Jung Neenah

Tech Med School Gets $6.8 Million Federal Boost

The Texas Tech School of Medicine received a $6.8 million HEW grant toward on campus facilities as part of a $28 million Texas medical school construction program. Tech leaders say they had no knowledge of the grant approval, though officials suggested it had been recommended for approval.

Perry Flippin Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech School of Medicine U.S. Department of Health,Education and Welfare Texas Tech Grover E. Murray John A. Buesseler Salona

Texas Medical School Funds Attract National Support

HEW secretary Elliott Richardson had not signed the measure yet as officials expected final approval today. U.S. Senator John G. Tower and Representative George H. Mahon were credited with securing the $28 million Texas medical school funds despite HEW cuts. Related note mentions Lubbock County Hospital District developments on Page 18.

Elliott Richardson HEW Avalanche - Journal U.S John G. Tower George H. Mahon Richardson Texas Tower Mahon Lubbock County Hospital

River Crossing Proves Fatal in India

A riverboat capsized during a nighttime crossing of the Ganges near Mirzapur, 410 miles southeast of New Delhi. State officials feared up to 800 drowned with no bodies recovered and police posts alerted downstream as rescuers worked.

New Delhi India Iholy Ganges Mirzapur

Russian leukemia breakthrough fuels new hope

A Soviet leukemia report involves creating leukemia in primates using blood from human patients. Dr. John B. Moloney of the National Cancer Institute cautions the finding could be an active primate virus or one activated by human leukemia blood with potential for human leukemia control. American scientists plan to obtain Russian virus material during a Moscow visit in October to reproduce it at Ft. Detrick, Maryland.

Associated Frese Washington Allegiely John B. Moloney National Cancer Institute NCT Boris Lapin Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy Sukhumia Georgia Soviet Union Moloney Moscow NCI Army Ft. Detrick

Violin Auction Funds Wedding Plans In San Francisco

A Stradivari violin owned by Arpad PZurko, a musician seeking a fifth marriage, sold at the Hilton for 42000 dollars after a ten minute bidding. Auctioneer Cyrus Goldman said the 1780 instrument, crafted by the Stradivari family firm, will likely be resold by the unnamed dealer for more money.

San Francisco U Arpad P'Zurko Hilton Hotel Cyrus Goldman Goldman

Extortion threat targets Milwaukee airport with fake bomb

An extortionist demanded 100000 to avoid blowing up Milwaukee’s Gen Billy Mitchell airport. A chartered plane with three FBI agents circled Upper Michigan for six hours but contact never occurred. A fake bomb device was found in a terminal locker and a money drop was attempted but not executed.

Avalanche-Journall Milwaukee Wis FBI Upper Michigan Gen Billy Mitchell Watersmeet Upper Michigan Wisconsin John R. Sherman Milwaukee County Joseph Litter Sherman Vietnam United Airlines Sargent Shriver Shriver Midwest Airways Warren E. Hintz Midwest Watersmed John Doyne

Hogs and Wheat Drive Farm Price Rise to New Peak

The Agriculture Department said prices for all raw farm products rose 1 percent in the month ended Aug 15 to a new record. Hog prices hit a second straight monthly peak and wheat jumped due to large Soviet sales, lifting milk, lettuce, and grapefruit while lettuce, broiler chickens, celery fell.

Washington Agriculture Department Soviet Union Price Commission

Car Truck Wreck in Lubbock Kills One Hurts Three

A car collided with a semi at E Brown Street and Zenith Avenue killing Jesus Marce­leno 18 and injuring three others. Adam Rubecardo 14, Hope Madrid 14, and Gabriel Ramos 17 were hospitalized. Investigators probed the crash as residents watched. The fatality raises city street deaths to nineteen this year.

Steve Kames Avalanche-Journal Lubbock E. Brown Street Zenith Avenue Methodist Hospital Jesus R. Marceleno Rt. 4 Adam Rubecardo St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Hope Madrid

Lubbock Area Forecast Warm with Possible Tonight Thunderstorms

Sun shines across Lubbock and vicinity with a warm day and a chance of storms tonight. Expect highs in the lower 90s, overnight lows around the mid 60s, and southwest winds 1 to 20 mph.

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