This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1972
Page
6
The President and Mrs Nixon arrived from Washington to Kaneohe Hawaii and will fly to Guam for an overnight stay before continuing their trip. The visit focuses on discussions with Chinese leaders and normalizing relations as part of ongoing diplomacy.
Indicted embezzler Zullinger or McKee remains at large after bond talks fail. Deputies waited hours to serve warrants at a lakeside Dallas home where a man matching his description was seen leaving. Funds totaling about $6,723 allegedly financed two 1971 cars for relatives and a suburban Dallas resident.
The article covers reactions to ongoing death penalty cases channeled through sources in California. It cites Angela Davis and other capital punishment disputes, comments from Warden James W. Park at San Quentin, and statements from Davis's attorney Doris Erin Walker. It notes the California Supreme Court upholding the death penalty and the U.S. Supreme Court hearing related cases. It also highlights the moratorium on executions and the impact on inmates and staff.
Detroit News bureau chief Jerry Ter Horst will carry a zoo letter proposing a panda bear exchange with China and St. Louis Post-Dispatch chief Richard Dudman acts as liaison for city zoologists seeking the deal. Nagel's Encyclopedic Guide to China will guide their week long trip.
In Managua Howard Hughes, 66, remains hidden in Nicaragua but his presence has drawn a tourism surge. Hotel staff hint at closed top floors while others claim rooms are occupied. reporters and international cameras swarm the Intercontinental Hotel as speculation swirls about possible deals with President Somoza, a island venture, or land purchases.
Stock and Akins argue Dallas Houston and Austin are too biased for a fair trial. Judge Estes transfers the case to Amarillo after noting widespread Dallas area publicity and limited Dallas Fort Worth circulation to Amarillo. Osorio’s attorney Willard Herbert claims presumed innocence has been lost in Texas due to press coverage. Tom Watkins cites lack of fair trial in major Texas cities. U.S. Atty Frank McCowan confirms Dallas as a center of activity.
Earl G. Rodman Jr., 48, became the third candidate to announce for the April 1 Ector County Independent School District board of trustees race. He seeks one of two six year terms, is a Missouri native who moved to Odessa in 1932, UT graduate, president of two land companies, and director of three banks in San Antonio San Angelo and Lubbock.
Four men pleaded guilty to DWI before Judge Denzil Rev. County Court-at-Law No. 2. Warren Daniel of Hereford received $50 fine, costs, and three days in county jail. Yisdro Rendon Montoya was fined $75, five days in jail, costs, and eight months probation. W. T. Copeland and Pedro Gaona also faced penalties including jail days and costs. In a separate action Judge Edwin Boedeker sentenced Helen Parker for check law violation with $1 fine and 25 days in jail, and Charlie Owens for simple assault with $10 and costs.
Hobbs City Manager Joe Harvey announced the resignation of City Attorney Donald D. Hallam effective March 15. Hallam, who has served since 1948 and as Hobbs magistrate, will continue in that capacity until his successor is named, with a planned orderly transfer of duties.
A Slaton veteran recounts the Iwo Jima battle experiences aboard the Rutland. He describes terror, nerves, and the mountain of Mt Suribachi, the sea patrols at night, and the high casualties on the first day. He notes U S casualties at 4590 and Japanese losses over 20000, plus later Okinawa and occupation experiences.
Odessa resident Thomas Murphy Jr. 51 begins Odessa mayoral bid for the post currently held by Mayor Jim Reese who will not seek re election. Murphy, a Murphy and Rochester Real Estate partner, is Austin College and Coast Guard Academy alumnus, former Odessa Kiwanis Club president and ex Salvation Army advisory board chair. Elections set for April.
U S reports two Navy OV10 and A7 fighters and an Air Force F4 were lost across Vietnam Gulf of Tonkin and Thailand. Two crew members died and one injured. Despite Coral Sea departure and carriers Constellation Hawk and Kitty Hawk, informants say air strikes to continue.
A former Reese airman, Sgt. Michael J. Shelton, who lost two court bids to avoid transfer to Iceland, prepares a Supreme Court appeal. The Air Force and Justice Department weigh in as Shelton seeks a court ordered discharge after being dropped from an officers training program amid health claims.
Manila AP reports a suburban town council proposes an ordinance authorizing haircut rules for long-haired male residents, arguing the style is associated with drug addiction and should be discouraged.
The article reports Okun urging a $100 tax rebate to be issued by April 15 to last year income tax filers, arguing it would inject up to $7 billion into the economy and spur hiring. He clashes with Labor Secretary Hodgson over unemployment figures and the pace of fiscal stimulus.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.