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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1971
Page
6
Apollo astronauts Shepard and Mitchell turn back two hours into the Cone Crater ascent after a rough lunar climb. The crew collects rocks and film, transfers to the orbiting command ship, and prepares for Earth return to Samoa amid lingering optimism about rocks from the rim.
Astronauts warn future moon landings face bigger hazards as maps from Apollo 11 12 and 14 show larger objects and less detail. Conrad says photography from moon orbit must improve to prevent landing in unsafe sites. Disorientation and lost landings marked the mission as crews struggled to reach Cone Crater.
Governor Smith weighs an alternate tax proposal as emergency spending faces funding hurdles. Hearing on Barnes' plan set for Monday. House to vote on suspending pay as you go rules to permit deficit financing. Lieutenant governor rejects cutting teacher retirement benefits. welfare prioritized for cash flow, prompting worries over teacher benefits.
An Allied Drive helicopter incident left a U.S. soldier dead after a sling failed during a lift. Saigon officials denied repeated Communist charges that South Vietnamese forces crossed into Laos, with claims of advances toward Sepone and Muong Phine disputed by Hanoi and French sources reporting battalions moving into Laos between Sepone and the river.
A single vehicle crash west of Soutenet Frite 29 Laon 28 ft Larry left Rt. 5. The car swerved off the roadway and overturned. The driver sustained injuries in the mishap on the loop.
Police used hoses and tear gas to disperse rock throwing and bottle tossing rioters at Pharr Police Station. From 50 to 150 shots were fired to push back the crowd, mostly Mexican Americans, as two firemen were injured and 2 adults plus eight juveniles booked into the city jail after the clash late Saturday.
Weathering anomalies aside, Berry projects a seven day lead to rainfall after starting a rainmaking process. He touts a guaranteed method with Abernathy as state agent and says he can raise Texas's annual average rainfall toward 40 inches.
The Apollo crew hosted a study trip focusing on moon dirt and rocks for young students. Astronauts discussed how to collect specimens and the value of careful observation, aiming to spark curiosity about space geology.
Louise Shepard voices pride after Alan B. Shepard and a Moon mission docking succeeds. Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Roosa share light remarks about risks, joys, and hopes while their husbands continue historic spaceflight milestones.
Report describes tension over a veterans land sale near Lubbock two miles south of the city. J W McCulloch and Harold X Davies sold 255 acres and signed a contract giving $5 000 of profits from 65 adjacent acres to an unnamed third party linked to completion of the deal. Both men refused to identify the third party.
Sherri Peel of Monterey High and several Lubbock students earned top honors at the Bryan Adams High School Speech Tournament in Dallas on Friday and Saturday. The event highlighted outstanding speakers including Sherri Peel and other top debaters from Lubbock and Monterey High.
A damaging earthquake strikes Italy causing at least 14 deaths and numerous injuries. Rescue workers search collapsed structures while authorities urge caution and assess aftershocks and damage.
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