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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1970
Page
9
A Gallup survey shows the Vietnam War as the top problem named by 33 percent, with the high cost of living 17 percent, race relations 13 percent, and crime 7 percent. Voters split on party advantage, 27 percent for GOP and 25 percent for Democrats, while 39 percent see no difference.
The Water Quality Board in Texas plans public hearings to unveil proposed regulations covering all dumps outside city or county control. The 61st Legislature gave authority to regulate industrial and agricultural solid waste and waste discharges, with a survey of industrial and large agricultural operations to begin next month.
More than fifty West Texas motorcyclists will inaugurate a new motocross course in Brownfield with a 2 p.m. race today. The seven tenths mile track lies in a caliche pit near the rodeo grounds west of town and features twists and jumps for rider challenge. Max Horn will referee and many Lubbock race veterans are expected to compete, with events sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association in three divisions for 125cc 250cc and larger machines.
The Atomic Energy Commission shows 62 297 dollars paid on claims from the 40 kiloton Project Rulison blast near Grand Valley Colorado as of Friday noon. Of 271 formal damage claims, 245 are paid with 26 unpaid including Highline Canal Co for a water tunnel under the Continental Divide near Leadville.
A Dallas bedroom fire caused by an open heater killed 2 year old Flishin Gail Aaron. Her mother and stepfather Robert Bailey and four siblings escaped as thick smoke hindered firefighters from reaching the child in time. Property damage listed at 600 dollars.
Couturiere Georgette Triiere unveils a close to the body silk silhouette priced at 160.00. Hat by Evelyn Varon 18.95 and Christian Dior Cancentre 4.00. Miriam Haskell jewelry includes ear clips 11.00 necklace 15.00 bracelet 117.00. Hand batik scarf by Jan Moseman 24.00. DeVine patent shoes 29.00 in black or bone. Handbag 30.00. Kid gloves by Kislov 13.50.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared that Maoist revolutionary forces attempted to seize Malacanang Palace and trigger a Communist coup. Regular army units guarded the palace as arrests topped 200 after the worst violence in Manila since World War II.
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