24 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1972
Page
1
The article discusses rainfall impacts on playa lakes and flood-prone areas. It notes older developments met lesser criteria and a six inch rain in 24 hours is a rare event, occurring about every fifty years. It mentions public maps delineating flood-prone zones and references city and federal planning input.
The Goodfellows Christmas volunteers, active 38 years, prepare for an early dawn effort as they deliver gifts across Lubbock. Stars, headlights, and the spirit of giving mark the morning as supporters thank contributors and wish a merry Christmas and bright New Year.
Clear and cool tonight with warmer Monday and no precipitation. Highs near the high 50s today with Lows around the mid 30s. A high of 70 is forecast for Christmas Day.
Last minute Christmas rush eases as churches across the South Plains and nation offer observances before Tuesday. Services include First Baptist vesper, First Presbyterian candle lighting, Trinity candlelight tableau, United Methodist carol event, and St. Pauls Episcopal rites with union and sacred readings.
U S and Hanoi report ongoing aerial clashes as a 24 hour Vietnam cease fire nears. United States claims multiple MIGs and Soviet built interceptors downed while losses mount and crews remain missing. Saigon officials say 14 planes downed and 55 airmen missing as search and rescue struggles proceed.
Apollo 17 released eight color pictures including a striking view of Africa and Antarctica. Crew members Cernan Schmitt and Evans debrief, plan a Christmas break, then resume Jan 2. Other images show Schmitt on the moon beside the electric car and orange lunar soil patches.
A powerful earthquake struck Managua Nicaragua leaving thousands feared dead with collapsed buildings and fires. Reports from regional health ministries and survivors say up to tens of thousands injured or missing as communications falter and emergency responders work amid widespread chaos.
A reader offers a prayer for Christmas, urging retention of the spirit of giving and love. It emphasizes the true meaning as the birth of the Christ Child and ends with Amen.
Dr and Mrs Thomas R Owens of Lubbock welcome David Tuan a 10 month old Vietnamese infant adopted as a full time toddler. The couple both teach at Texas Tech and plan to raise David in Lubbock while Owens resumes work in Vietnam this summer. David arrived at Lubbock Regional Airport at 2 pm after Owens obtained permission for the child to leave Vietnam.
Kansas City AP reports former President Harry S Truman, comatose and gravely ill, displayed slight physiological gains overnight. Blood pressure steadier at times, lungs fluid reduced, but kidney function remains adequate. doctors remain largely in attendance.
An earthquake of magnitude between 5 and 5.5 was felt across Oahu Maui and the Big Island and on neighboring islands except Kauai at 9 05 am HST. Residents in the southern Maui and northern Hawaii island areas reported a strong jolt, but police said there were no damage reports.
A-J Today highlights unusual travel for a haircut by a year old boy covering 1500 miles, while a separate note mentions U S price supports for goobers and a Santa reading last minute mail before departure. A domestic quarrel joke appears in the humor section with a wife speaking her mind.
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