04 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1971
Page
1
Washington report notes a seven year wobble in Earth's rotation as the planet spins every 24 hours. Scientists of NOAA observe a peak in this wobble cycle and discuss potential effects on global measurements and seismic studies. Page 18 references earthquakes linked to the wobble.
Lubbock city council weighs more study on civic center facilities with coordinators and architects. Officials warn changes must follow federal funding guidelines to protect project feasibility. A Wednesday meeting set the stage for upcoming discussions on center planning and policy decisions.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Lubbock area neighborhood development and a permit in a section B. It references a state and national level entity and a president named Chillman with unclear age. The text lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to form a full item.
J William of Delaware said he would welcome dispatching a staff fact finding team to assess intelligence operations. Foreign Relations Committee discusses actions amid crises in Indochina and other hot spots as news dispatches flow from the region.
A blast at a Thiokol Chemical Corp plant in Woodbine Georgia killed 24 people and injured 60 as a fire broke out in a building where military flares were assembled. Rescue teams reported bodies hurled 409 feet and the explosion was felt as far as 50 miles away. Seventeen of the dead were women.
A Texas report notes rangelands are too parched to support cattle, with hospitals in coastal areas cited as overwhelmed by injuries from a distant explosion near Jacksonville, Florida. Survivors described a preceding flash as the blast impact shifted regional concerns.
The Panhandle and northern Rockies prepare for a cold, windy storm as gusts reach up to 70 mph. Freezing rain freezes highways and prompts school closures in the Midwest while West Texas and Davis Moyn s face frigid conditions.
Houston reports three astronauts Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell fired toward the moon in an early morning burn and entered an egg shaped orbit behind the satellite. They aim to land Friday at 3 17 a m CST for two moonwalks seeking ancient geological treasures. Roosa will stay above as they explore while engineers monitor a minor electrical short that could threaten the craft.
Apollo program officials report a safe post landing power survey as Mitchell spends about an hour in the lunar lander. Controllers note a minor battery variance but no impediment to descent and ascent as the crew reenters and prepares for lunar orbit operations. Meanwhile Governor Preston Smith faces rejection of his tax plan despite hopes it would fund the legislature.
The page notes loud laughter and a dramatic board showing a no vote after a lengthy session. Speaker Ben Atwell of Dallas and committee heads spar over a bill, with a proposal about seven hundred thousand dollars under consideration.
A Perry Flippin report notes NASA grants fund Techsans discoveries at Texas Tech and JPL engineers collaborating with California partners. The article discusses Apollo 14 refinements and the potential for space exploration advances and practical solutions for domestic problems.
Partly cloudy today through Friday with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the teens. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
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