12 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
1
An incomplete transcript describes someone using a hammer and synthetic fastenings during a ceremony. A person identified as Shane reports dedication to a first step and mentions a location or event and a speaker or commander. The text is garbled but centers on a formal act and personal remarks.
A severe ice storm and heavy snowfall cripples the South Plains and much of Texas. Temperatures plunge with arctic chill, prompting warnings for hazardous driving and calls to stay home. Utilities cut back power amid reduced industrial activity from Amarillo to Midland Odessa.
A draft report urges speeding hearings on wage price controls and potential lifting of the program. The Democratic Joint Economic Committee criticized ABs for being too harsh on wage increases and called for policy improvements.
A pickup with a passenger Sabrina Calanetti 32 and driver Regolio Rodrigues 37 crashed on Interstate 20 thirty miles east of Odessa. Rodrigues and Calanetti died. their seven year old son Gerald Salgado was in critical condition. Driver Richard L Vanhart of Philadelphia escaped injury. The Salgado boy was en route to Odessa for an appointment when the pickup struck a trailer and split. End of report lists funeral services at Rix Funeral Home in Odessa.
A reader offers a brief morning prayer asking for God’s guidance and wisdom to face today’s news challenges. The prayer invokes Christ’s name and ends with Amen.
Goodfellows set a deadline today to submit names of children in need for their 38th annual Christmas distribution of toys candy fruit and nuts. They request volunteers and money for package delivery with Box 491 Lubbock 7908 as the contact address.
CAP President Nguyen Van Thieu urged a ceasefire in Indochina before Christmas and an indefinite peace process. He accused Hanoi of using POWs as hostages to push a North Vietnamese victory and tied ceasefire terms to full withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops. Talks in Paris with Kissinger continued amid speculation a settlement could be near.
Fire officials probe a Lubbock house blaze that killed 10 year old Kathy Ann Rudd, fourth fatal fire this year. Dr and Mrs Rudd were treated and released after smoke inhalation and injuries. The cause remains undetermined as investigators review the scene and statements.
Dallas special report on Senator Blair Cherry Jr of Lubbock urging reform of marijuana laws. He calls first offense possession for nonviolent users a misdemeanor with jail time rather than probation to ease crowded courts and reduce youth usage. He cites case overload and compares penalties to violent crimes, urging statewide review.
Fragmentary weather page text mentions Labbe and aae cons and ion counts with uncertain tides. High and low readings appear described but no clear forecast or times. Provides hints of a near term temperature pattern without concrete details or locations.
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