24 Feb 1970
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1970
Page
1
Rep. David A. Pryor, a 35 year old Democrat from Arkansas, calls for a congressional inquiry into the nursing home industry after years of volunteering and posing as an orderly. He cites widespread commercial concerns and plans a formal investigation despite expected industry opposition.
American troops seized a seven ton ammunition cache in the central highlands near An Khe, signaling Communist build up for a spring campaign in South Vietnam. Officials said offensives could begin in early March with intensified shelling and base assaults as U.S. bombers diverted to Laos.
Mayor W. D. Rogers Jr. urges a April 21 bond election to fund airport terminal and related improvements, aiming to secure federal matching funds. The plan outlines about $32 million in long term airport development with $17 million in near term work, including a new terminal and runway extensions.
Unclear fragment mentions the State Senate and Democratic positions. The readable portion notes a planned vote on a second Nikon veto approval and references actions in Lubbock area meet pages. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are established in the accessible text.
Mark Stokes, a city postman, was named Carrier of the Year at a ban- quet at the Pioneer Hotel, receiving a trophy a wrist watch and 200 in Savings Bonds plus an orchid for his mother. He has delivered The Avalanche Journal for 3,200 days straight and will be honored on the lobby plaque.
Fragmentary text describes an honor student secretary and a star figure named star cuttier in 19bb. Mentions election, route paper placement, subscriber outreach, and prompt ad complaint handling with unclear names and events.
The Czech news agency CIR reports a skirmish near the Moravian border with Slovakia on Monday, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries among Czech and Slovak forces.
Lubbok County Commissioners study moving from paper ballots to mechanical or electronic voting. A committee will meet party and city school officials to discuss renting machines and possible purchase of used devices. Texas Election Bureau director says machines are faster, more accurate and economical than hand counting.
In Little Rock Arkansas the Southern Governors Conference chair Moon Rocketeller urged President Nixon to issue a forthright statement on busing. The public meeting, ahead of the national governors conference, considered adopting a resolution requesting the president's position on the issue.
A campus scene includes a prayer fragment from a leader asking for accepted words and heart, a stray note about Janet Boston and Fort Worth awaiting a shield crossing on the university campus, and a staff photo by John Howard mentioning light rain or showers forecast for early today.
French President Georges Pompidou landed at Andrews Air Force Base for an eight day visit amid criticism of Paris Middle East policy. He spent the night at Camp David with his wife Claude before a formal entry into Washington. Vice President Agnew greeted the delegation and shared a brief chat before Pompidou and his entourage moved to Camp David.
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir calls for world measures against Arab saboteurs blamed for an explosion and crash that killed 47 aboard a Swissair flight en route to Israel. A bus with 37 Americans on a Bible Lands tour was attacked near Hebron, killing one woman and wounding several, including the tour guide Zvi Grimberg. A Swiss ban on Arab nationals and tightened airline precautions followed.
The Werther Bureau forecasts more fog and drizzle into the morning with partly cloudy skies by afternoon. Highs reach the middle 30s. Austin reports 0.44 inches of rain, San Antonio 0.78 inches, and lower Rio Grande areas see lighter totals as fog dampens travel and visibility drops to about one eighth mile in places.
Cloudy watch this morning with drizzle giving way to partly cloudy skies this afternoon and through Wednesday. Forecast shows 40 percent chance of light precipitation then, with temperatures around 33 to 49 degrees across the region. The page lists current city readings for Houston, Los Angeles, and other locales.
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