01 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1974
Page
1
AP report notes Texas International workers plan a 6 am Saturday strike over contract disputes and new work rules. Emphasizes autopsy and medical examiner issues raised by Dr William H. Strange regarding unexplained deaths and tissue handling in the DPS lab.
The Pyle death case broadens with alleged extortion links and new medical notes. Investigators cite suspicious circumstances surrounding Dr Edward A Downs and the late J Nett Pyle Jr. as the probe widens beyond fatty liver verdict. Investigators refuse to close the case, flagging potential coverup by unnamed women and possible poisoning.
The Mercury sagged to 19 degrees in Lubbock, tying a ten year old record for the date. A noon rise to 33 was followed by a high near 40 and a night drop into the 20s. Forecasters warned of continued cold with upper 40s expected later. a Midwest winter storm spread snow eastward, while Texas stayed mostly cold and dry with teens in Amarillo and 40s at Galveston.
A reader offers a brief prayer directing thoughts to sabbath observance and obedience to God for the coming week. The invocation asks for mindful action aligned with divine will and ends with Amen.
Special children from Texas attend Camp Kiwanis a 90 acre site with hiking fishing horseback riding and paddle boating. Med Hunt of the Lubbock Kiwanis Club says the camp operates at 30 to 40 percent capacity due to low awareness. Dial-A-Poinsettia sales totaling 600 plants support scholarships with proceeds aiding Camp Kiwanis. cost is eight dollars for a three bloom plant delivered. The camp charges fifteen dollars per week for food while counselors come from the state school and activities are free. Any child in Texas qualifies.
Beckley West Virginia United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller toured southern coalfields to rally backing for a proposed three year contract as 120000 striking miners prepare to vote Monday. He cited wage and benefit gains while critics complained over benefits and working conditions in Districts 17 29.
James Reston, two time Pulitzer Prize winner, retires as vice president and columnist ending his long run writing the AP distributed column for the New York paper.
The Goodfellows begin their 40th Christmas drive in Lubbock to deliver nuts candy fruit and toys to about 8000 deprived children under age 1. Anonymous volunteers led by a new Chief Goodfellow coordinate efforts with committees to locate needy youngsters in time for Christmas.
A Texas paper profiles Lubbock Meals on Wheels, noting 150 subscribers receive hot nutritious dinners five days a week. It highlights Loyal Lockard who, after losing both legs, depends on the program to stay independent and out of hospital, with 140 weekly volunteers delivering meals and support.
Mary Williams directs a Lubbock program that uses weather updates and subscriptions to doctors to lift spirits and provide support for those living alone. The $81,918 matching funds project relies on clubs, organizations, individuals and subscribers to fund lifeline services and reduce isolation among senior citizens.
Venezuelan oil production averaged 3,006,700 barrels per day from January through October, down almost 1 percent from 3,366,900 bpd a year earlier. The Mines Ministry released the figures on Saturday, noting a drop of about 360,200 barrels daily.
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