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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1972
Page
17
Washington reports a strong 1.0 percent rise in industrial production in November following a 1 percent increase in October. The broad expansion touched consumer and industrial goods and raw materials, lifting the basic index of physical output to 118.5 percent of the 1967 level, up 10.3 percent from a year earlier.
The article notes Margaret Chase Smith, 7-year Senate veteran, may retire after defeat rumors. It details her pension eligibility, staffer Lewis, their Silver Spring home, and Maine ties. It mentions 1968 roll call record, frailty, and possible return to Maine, with limited future plans disclosed.
The article details lunar science plans and hardware for a future Apollo era mission. Scientists like Schmitt study moon samples from Taurus Littrow while planning a docking mechanism and a lunar sounder to map deposits and underground caverns. A discarded Challenger craft creates a seismic signal near the landing site, aiding lunar property studies for the forthcoming flight.
Space Center Houston UPI reports Apollo 17 timetable for today and Sunday CST times. The schedule lists awakenings meals and workouts for astronauts plus a midcourse correction and spacewalk to retrieve film with telecasts and back home trip timelines.
FARWELL Special Judge Pat Boone Jr. sentenced Amarillo man Morgan Smith to four years in prison for theft of farm equipment near Bovina. Smith, once of Clovis, was found guilty in ninth District Court in Clovis of larceny over $2,500 and received a suspended five year sentence plus three years probation and $2,500 restitution.
Odessa police arrested Michael David Miller 17 after a high speed chase that ended two miles west of Midland when a highway patrolman rammed him off the road. Miller faces four charges including driving on the wrong side and speeding, while his brother Bobby Miller was treated and released for injuries at Medical Center Hospital.
The blasts at a steel plant in Pittsburgh killed 21 people and injured others. Victims were rushed to nearby hospitals including Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville where a spokesman described shock and ongoing efforts to account for all missing workers.
The U S Command reported heavy bombing in South Vietnam during the 24 hour period ending noon Friday with 324 missions by fighter-bombers, including clashes in Quang Tri Province where government troops fight northern forces. Casualties included several enemy losses and some civilian deaths in Bien Hoa region. Allied forces reported significant strikes against North Vietnamese positions and near tied targets in Saigon area. Local incidents included an explosion at a Weirton coke plant with at least one fatality and multiple injuries, prompting emergency responses and investigations.
Paris AP report says Le Duc Tho flew to Moscow en route to Hanoi after suspending peace talks with Kissinger. He gave no date for resuming discussions and said he would report to his government on his talks and keep in contact with Kissinger. Tho expressed no Christmas hopes for peace.
Two letters to the Goodfellows add to the yearly list of needy children to receive aid. The Lubbock Karting Association plans a Goodfellow Race and auction after bad weather postponed earlier events. Time trials at 1 PM, race at 2 PM Sunday in the Woolco lot, aiming to raise 1500 dollars with further donations via Box 491, Lubbock 79408.
Citizens Service League appeals for Levelland residents to support the annual toy and food drive. 200 families signed up for the Goodfellows program, 25 more than last year, with only 450 collected and 1500 needed. Deadline is Wednesday, with boxes packed next week by volunteers.
Midland totals show the Midland County United Fund raising 503 276 21 dollars, surpassing the 502 500 goal for the first time since 1965. Drive chairman Paul Rea thanks volunteers and notes more contributions may arrive to push the total higher.
Doctors grew more concerned as President Truman failed to respond to antibiotics for heart and kidney support. He was placed on the critical list Wednesday with renal impairment and reduced kidney function, remaining under close watch and on oxygen as treatment continued.
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