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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1972
Page
6
Reports show 97 perished in the Everglades crash while 80 crew and passengers survived. Officials said searchers recovered bodies at the county morgue and identified remains later as investigators analyzed wreckage and flight data. International talks between the United States and North Vietnam resumed amid ongoing bombing and pressure for a settlement.
Congress faces mounting criticism of Nixon policy as antiwar forces gain ground. Holiday season ends with offers for a short vacation before New Year. Traffic patrols and post office closures mark a busy period as authorities shift personnel for year end duties. A White House peace shift draws reactions from Sen. Saxbe and Sen. Scott, while antiwar groups plan marches on Inauguration Day.
New county officials in Lubbock will take the oath at 9 30 a m in the district court as the courthouse closes for New Year s Day Presiding Judge Howard C Davison will administer the oath in ceremonies not expected to exceed 30 minutes Family members and friends accompany those sworn in The public is invited to attend
AP reports a lull near Saigon as Nixon orders halt to bombing above the 20th parallel ahead of New Year cease fires. Viet Cong declares 24 hour truce and South Vietnamese cease fire planned. U S losses in the two week campaign include 27 downed aircraft and 93 airmen missing or killed. North Vietnam pledges renewed talks in Paris. Civilian damage and casualties mount in Hanoi Haiphong region. Joan Baez group visits report hospital and residential destruction.
About 200 mourners attended the funeral in Little Rock for John Netherland Heiskell editor of the Arkansas Gazette since 1902 who died Thursday at age 100. He was the oldest active editor in the United States and won two Pulitzer Prizes for coverage surrounding desegregation crises in 1957.
Retail figures show Lubbock County residents spent about 208.9 million in April to June with taxable sales at 5.5 million. Auto dealers and services accounted for 2033 million, while other outlets contributed 38 million. Manufacturing lagged behind El Paso Abilene and El Paso in regional comparisons.
Cherry outlines shift to private practice after serving as district attorney. He notes past crime trends including rising narcotics indictments, thefts, and burglaries, discusses staffing gains and higher salaries to attract experienced prosecutors, and argues a merged prosecution office will reduce duplication and improve crime fight in Lubbock.
UPI reports Frances Farenthold intends to maintain an Austin office after finishing as the Democratic primary runnerup. The Corpus Christi representative since 1968 moved her law office to Houston earlier and lectures at Texas Southern University. She has not announced future runs but was a strong contender before losing the June runoff to Dolph Briscoe.
Obituary notice lists survivors including wife Marion a daughter Pattic ka parents Wilbert Hyatt of Silverton three sisters Gladys Brink Lubbock Betty Bemer Silverton and Sarah McLeod Austin a granddaughter Janna Lea Balko Levelland and two ships Hyatt Levelland and W J Hyatt Lubbock.
Stanton special report says 42 year old Arthur Corky Hodges a Dawson County farmer died when his pickup overturned several times on Interstate 20 near here. He was alone. investigators say the vehicle went onto the shoulder and out of control. Services set for 2 pm at Second Baptist Church Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery Branon Funeral Home in charge. Hodges a native of Fisher County had lived in Dawson County for 25 years and was survived by a son Brent and two daughters Theresa Kayes and Shiralon Dunn along with five sisters.
Police detained two 16 year olds and two younger youths at Mackenzie Park Saturday afternoon after an officer saw a subject discard a bag from a car. Officers recovered a container believed to hold marijuana and arrested the four youths.
Reports say Israeli jets struck Syria after a shelling incident that followed Munich Olympic terror deaths. Police identified two more Jews detained in a spy ring linked to Syria, including a parliament member's son, amid claims of ideological motives within Jewish groups.
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