27 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1971
Page
1
An on scene Miami officer, Travis, quits considering risks over recent racial disturbances in Coconut Grove and south Dade County. He cites living threats, a vandalized home, and a stolen motorcycle as examples of escalating danger, preferring steadier pay.
Severe weather unleashed more than a dozen tornadoes across Mississippi Alabama and Georgia causing widespread damage to homes trailers and a junior high school in Wiggins Miss. Traffic was snarled and power outages followed as winds up to 81 mph lashed southern California highways.
Lubbock area graduation events announced with 58 pilots completing training at Reese Training School. Readers are directed to Page 13, Sec A for full details and ceremony coverage.
Dust whipped across counties from San Bernardino to Palm Springs as cooler air moves in. An upper level atmospheric disturbance raises dust and suggests unsettled conditions with scattered reports of tornadic activity.
A one car crash near Roswell on Friday night killed three Texas Tech coeds and left three others injured. Deb orah Madden 19 Mendy Parkinson 18 and Sherrie Stangel 20 died at the scene or en route to hospital. Marta Whitsell 19 remained in critical condition after surgery. other passengers Maryanne Westphal and Marexh Ghhean sustained minor injuries. The vehicle reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and overturned several times. Ballard’s Funeral Home in Roswell prepared the bodies.
A reader offers a prayer asking God to help think possibilities for each person, move beyond outward common clay to discern the inner beauty of the Spirit dwelling within, and conclude with Amen.
Houston reports Alan Shepard Jr Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell stepping into bright sunlight after 47 days free of medical isolation following their splashdown and return from the moon. They praised the mission as a super success and spoke of being back in the world.
Avalanche-Journal reports District Highway Engineer Oscar Crain says loop lighting and expressway signs will wait until after the loop is completed. Contracts for final main lanes could be awarded this year, with focus on not adding signs piecemeal amid public confusion.
Bob Steele tour foreman arrives at the post office in March 1969 after a 13 month stay in a military hospital. He describes undergoing operations to restore his body, noting muscles were removed from his thigh to aid rehabilitation and regain mobility.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department said prices paid to farmers rose five percent in February. Beef cattle hogs calves oranges and sweet corn led the gain while eggs milk and lettuce fell. The February rise followed a three percent January increase.
A late trading session sharp downturn hits the Dow Jones average, slipping from a mixed start to a lower level as investors reassess market momentum and sentiment amid ongoing volatility.
U S combat troops could be sent into Laos to guard rescue teams seeking to save stranded American airmen, a Nixon administration spokesman said. Pentagon officials called it protective encirclement and not a policy change. The move could raise concerns of a buildup if larger units are required, as fighting worsens along the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
United Press International reports the start of Texas redistricting with proposals to place Lubbock Odessa and Midland under one congressman and to split Dallas into five districts. Public hearings began in Houston and Odessa as the 1970 census prompts changes. in Odessa a committee led by Rep. Charles H. Jungmichel heard input from Odessa Chamber of Commerce president Jack Tidwell.
Tidwell proposed four plan options with the leading idea to join Lubbock Odessa and Midland into the district of U S Representative George Mahon. The change would remove Floyd and Motley from Mahon’s area and add Ector County while Midland and Ector Odesssa counties shift to separate districts. See CONSTITUENT Page 14.
An underground explosion at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine killed one person and injured ten others. A spokesman said a gas melding system leak caused the blast.
A blaze starting in a concrete floor sealing solution swept a Volkswagen Corporation auto parts complex in San Antonio, destroying six building complex portions and causing about 3 million dollars in damage. Seven hurt as five firefighters were overcome. magnesium storage kept under watch for re ignition. Firefighters from Seguin and New Braunfels aided local crews.
Fragmentary local forecast notes for Lubbock and nearby areas indicate fair conditions with mild daytime temperatures and cooler nights. The brief OCR snippet suggests moderate winds and changing skies but lacks complete specifics on timing or exact figures.
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