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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1972
Page
4
APPEALS TO VOTERS Tower sets bid to win a third term in the Senate citing seniority and White House input as reasons. He lists economy and school busing as key issues, opposing court-ordered busing and proposing a constitutional amendment to address education quality.
Nixon aides signaled no new taxes, while Jan 20 statements floated a revolutionary tax concept to fund schools and relieve local property taxes. Tower and Sanders filed for ballot spots with $1,000 donations, as Lt. Gov. Barnes also filed, donating $1,000 in 1,000 Brownwood-resident bills. Other candidates followed suit, buoyed by federal court rulings scrapping filing fees.
Snow blanketed Belfast as rioters smashed through Catholic districts and capital stores during a general strike over the Londonderry killings. A Belfast department store bomb injured 10, two police, two soldiers were shot, and sectarian clashes spread with barricades and arson. The IRA promised further action while Dublin recalled its ambassador and protests surged at officials and embassies.
A five car pileup Monday at U S 8 and E Kent injured three people. Vonnie Pauline Lee 18 of 1106 E Quinn Sr was treated and released at University Hospital after a two car collision at 517 PM. Minutes later Miss Lee's car collided with three others injuring Janet Horn 16 of 711 E Quinn and Paul Martin 44 of Plainview. Both Horn and Martin were treated and released at University Hospital for minor injuries.
Swiss warrants target Helga R Hughes tied to a Frank e withdrawal and redeposits at a Zurich bank. Irving, believed to have collaborated with Hughes’ son on a biography, claims the $650,000 advance from McGraw-Hill was banked for fees. Susskind and others faced subpoenas as the FBI probes international mail and fraud aspects.
Wanda Slayton 17 died in Midland Memorial Hospital after flames from an open heater set her granny gown alight. Brother Gary 7 suffered first degree burns while trying to help extinguish the fire. Services were planned at Elis Funeral Home.
Delwyn Wayne Russell 44 of Odessa has announced his bid for Ector County Commissioner Precinct 3 becoming the eighth candidate. He joins four Democrats two Republicans and an American Party member on the slate. Russell, a native of Upshur County, has lived in Odessa four years and is a partner in Ruff Chemical Company after attending Lee Junior College in Baytown.
Former Slatenite Mee Nia D ing authority confirms department head appointments and council handles budget adoptions while rotating tax board members. Welch compares Houston to Lubbock under a strong mayor form, noting responsiveness drives success. He cites Dallas as an example and discusses salaries, zoning, and city planning.
The National Weather Service said a Pacific air mass produced unusual rain and snow across Texas on Monday. Heavy snow reached 8 inches at Cayanosa with 7 inches at Imperial, while El Paso saw about 1 inch downtown. Roads near Pecos were reported clear, and warming trends appeared east of the Davis Mountains with up to 6 inches in Odessa to San Angelo. Flood stages loomed on Navidad Ganado, Lavaca Edna, and Guadalupe near Victoria.
FBI link to bullets used in four killings is under study as Lubbock and Mesquite police examine carnival worker lists and possible connections. Officials say one man appears on both fairs’ lists while an FBI report may clear Everett Harris in Mesquite slayings. Investigators suspect the killer moved through Utah Colorado and into Dallas area.
Johnny Dale Young, 18, of Midland was charged Monday with murder by intoxication in the death of 12 year old Patricia Etat In a Midland traffic crash the accident occurred about 1 230 p m at the intersection of Street and W Texas Ave in Midland The Hall girl was thrown from her automobile under the wheel of Young Young and a passenger in his vehicle Billy eo of the collision a polygraph examination last week resulted in a warrant for Young s arrest
A Lubbock man Alvin Louis Coleman 39 was freed on 2500 bond after being charged with murder with malice in a Crowd Pleaser Lounge disturbance that left Edd Haskins 44 dead on arrival at Mary's Hospital. A female victim suffered knife wounds to her left arm and right cheek. she was treated and released.
Mrs Guia Josephine Wright age 55 died about 3 10 pm Sunday in Hobbs Lea ps Services will be at 2 30 pm Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Rev Bailey Smith officiating Burial will be in Eunice Cemetery directed by Griffin Funeral Home Survivors include her husband L two daughters Mrs Yvonne McNeeley of Jers and Miss Carolyn Wright of the rence Seback two sisters Mrs LaVelle McGriff of Lubbock and Mrs Merian Evans of Eunice two brothers Houston Scott of Hobbs and Robert Scott of lTaibboeck and two grandchildren
Government officials debate anti hijack measures requiring passenger identification on demand and magnetometer use. Airlines face costs up to 1200 dollars per unit and the need to train staff, amid criticism of underutilization of screening tech and calls for stricter enforcement.
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