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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
9
President Nixon makes progress in securing China’s help to ease U S tensions with Beijing and promote peace in Southeast Asia after the Communist takeover. The report notes early steps and potential impact on policy.
Nixon’s talks with Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai improve mood for reduced Asia hostilities and stabilizing world power. People’s Daily coverage signals Chinese willingness to cooperate though long term disputes remain. Urban Renewal plans for Guadalupe area include relocation aid, park development, and removal of a blighting industrial site.
The museum at Texas Tech honors Dr. Grover Murray and Dr. W C Holden for pioneering the outdoor museum concept. Otto Jones of Colorado City helped build the blacksmith shop in 1917 while ranchers sought autographs on branded wood blocks as the site preserves ranching history.
The Floyd County Fat Stock Show in Floydada includes a 1pm sale at the show barn and an awards banquet Thursday night at Duncan Elementary Cafetorium. Tuesday judging crowned Kay Russell and Picky Hrbacek as grand and reserve champions among steers. Tor Assiter led the swine grand and reserve, with Danny Martin and Lee Sinor also winning in sheep and wool divisions.
In Ballall Heath England Henry McCabe a boomerang thrower was ordered to cease Sunday morning practice in a public park near Hirmingham authorities said the weapon could be dangerous and regularly returns within ten feet of the launch site
Oklahoma Lt. Governor George Nigh will headline the Snyder Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 30 p m Thursday in Scurry County Coliseum. The event will name top citizens, install new officers and directors, with tickets at 3 50 from the Chamber office.
Eugene Smith reports Billy Hobby, Houston Post executive editor and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, urges a workable state water plan including importation. He calls for constitutional reform, annual legislative sessions, and limiting conference committee power, while criticizing rivals Connally and Hall for past ties to the Sharpstown stock scandal. Hobby cites journalistic investigations and a Pulitzer Prize win by his paper.
City council reviews multiple zoning requests including Juanita Blackburn optometrist offices on NW corner of 32nd and Indiana with P Z and P I backing A 2 zoning and a 120 foot setback. Billy Meeks seeks duplex zoning south of 18th Street west of Slide Road. Dewie Rothwell seeks duplex zoning north of 56th Street between Utica and Vicksburg. Merritt for Santa Fe Land Improvement Co. C 4 and M 1 zoning north of 43rd Street west of Frankford Avenue with restrictions. Jack Wright seeks amended site plan for an extra office building at 17th and Avenue R. Bahrein oil fields yield 65 000 barrels daily.
City of Lubbock was awarded 99464 from an out of court settlement in an anti-trust suit against concrete pressure pipe manufacturers. The nine Dallas area cities represented 23 municipalities and water districts in a Sherman Act case pending in Dallas federal court. Defendants were United Concrete Pipe Corp and affiliates with total settlements to all plaintiffs just over 2.4 million. Payment to Lubbock will be in three installments 40 percent now and the remaining in each of the following two years.
A 24 year old Texas Tech University law student suffered extensive head injuries after being thrown 67 feet from his motorcycle in a collision with a car on the Tech campus. Drew Ernest Simpson of 1802 Ltd Street Apt 215 was in critical condition at Methodist Hospital ICU. The crash occurred near the Wiggins Complex Cafeteria when Frank DeFratus 18 of 518 Weymouth Hall Texas Tech turned into a parking lot.
Truman Roberts of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin will be guest speaker for the Terry County Police Officers Appreciation Banquet, sponsored by the Howard- Henson Post 269 at 7 30 p m Thursday in the American Legion Hall. Special recognition will be given the outstanding police officer and his wife. Participating are Doyle Kelcy H B Virgil Crawford Police Chief James Tippit Sheriff Homer Parker H D Boston district commander and Captain Lee Bartlett Jr.
HOBBS Special Ray H Potter vice president and trust officer of New Mexico Bank and Trust Company has accepted a position as instructor at the College of the Southwest here He will teach Money and Banking and holds degrees from Phillips University and Drake University Law School Potter a Hobbs Chamber of Commerce member and former Lea County assistant district attorney previously practiced law
Phase One of construction is set for completion in 1972 with finishing touches planned for 1973. Kiwanis Clubs of Division 7 raise funds to build the camp on State School grounds and a Kiwanis Foundation accepts donations for support. Costs are still uncertain but may cover meals while instructors and volunteers will guide children during summer activities.
A British travel company fired its computer after errors proved too costly. Correcting faults took over a week and required two fresh entries per error, causing ticket and plane lists to be wrong and the accounting system to confuse. The MD says humans will save $235,000 yearly and avoid computer labor protests.
Texas Tech coach Jim Carlen will be featured speaker at the Post Chamber of Commerce Banquet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Post Community Center. Awards will honor Post’s outstanding man woman and organization for the year as the chamber begins a new term with newly elected officers and directors.
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