08 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
1
Soviet uncrewed capsule soft lands on Mars and sends TV and radio signals to earth via Mars 3 mothership. Mars 3 remains in orbit above the planet, launched May 28 and took 188 days to reach Mars.
Washington The Price Commission approved a 3.6 percent average increase for all U S Steel mill products ending August 1. The decision, likened to auto industry pricing, aims to stabilize prices while preserving product flexibility.
A sailor aboard the USS Maryland recalls the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thirty years ago. The feature notes the personal memories and historical context from his wartime experience. The article situates the recollection within a broader remembrance of 1941 events and their enduring impact on veterans.
The U N General Assembly urged India and Pakistan to halt fighting and withdraw troops, voting 104 to 11 with 10 abstentions. The measure has no binding force but signals world opinion. India demanded recognition of East Pakistani insurgents before any accord.
A reader asks for divine protection for those with them. The prayer requests shelter from fire and calamity and a sacred heart and steady hand to keep everyone unharmed as they pass through danger.
Thousands watched the 13th annual Carol of Lights pageant on the Texas Tech campus in hushed anticipation. A Lubbock State School blind girl joined the crowd as the theme Come They Told Me echoed, drawing a varied crowd of children, workers, and locals in a shared moment of gladness and light.
Cash payments for Memorial Civic Center urban renewal may be reduced by over 900000. City estimates a remaining 404943 to be provided if HUD approves a revised plan. The issue will be discussed at a City Council work session and then submitted to HUD after review by the Lubbock Urban Renewal Board.
Louie Welch, longtime law and order advocate and former used car dealer, is reelected mayor of Houston with about 54 percent of the vote. He defeats Fred Hofheinz as precincts report, drawing support from the upper middle class and minorities. Welch leads 238,574 to 117,737.
Hazardous driving warnings posted for the Panhandle South Plains region as a Pacific cold front moves through. Temperatures tumble from 62 in Lubbock to near 20 by Thursday with freezing rain or snow possible. Northwest and North Central Texas report fog and reduced visibility. Eight injuries reported in five major traffic accidents. POW RELEASE DUE SAIGON AP report notes Vietnam preparing to release prisoners of war during holidays to prompt reciprocal releases.
Indian and Pakistani students at Texas Tech keep vigil over war updates from The Avalanche Journal. Joy Bandyopadhyay Jyoti Basu Abdul-Aziz Ashraf Muzahir Khan Prashant Parikh from Calcutta and Karachi meet at news machines, observing with restrained concern.
A friend urges Christmas help for field workers with large families who may miss school due to poverty. The Goodfellows have visited the rural area for years, highlighting ongoing charity as page 10 promises more on the Goodfellows.
Opal Dixon reports 90 entries by Tuesday with 4:30 p.m. deadline today for the Avalanche-Journal Hot Christmas Lighting Contest. Residents can call 763 4343 to enter. top decorations will be judged nightly 10 p.m. Dec 15. Charles W Johnson of 2417 E 28th St enters a Nativity scene titled O Holy Night with illuminated Joseph Mary and Baby Jesus.
Light snow today creates hazardous driving conditions. Snow continues tonight and Thursday with highs in the mid 30s and lows around 20. Christmas shopping message appears at bottom.
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