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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1972
Page
5
Downtown traffic improvements on Main Street 10th Street Avenue Q Broadway 15th 19th and Avenue S aim to increase green time and smooth flow on one-way streets. Officials note cycles adjust with cross-street patterns as urban signals evolve amid tensions over broader foreign policy discussions.
National and international actors respond to Nixon and Kissinger positions on Taiwan and Sino American relations. A Shanghai statement accuses China of infiltration tactics while urging regional unity among Taipei allies. Burial plans and local notices accompany a news brief drawn from a historic date.
Reporters quoted Sen. McGovern and Sen. Mansfield saying concessions were made by the Chinese, while Humphrey and Kissinger argued Nixon gained advantage. Nixon deemed the visit a path to peace in Asia, and Agnew praised the impact on reducing confrontation as the Nixon party returned home.
Frances Green of 2311 40th St. celebrates a Leap Year birthday and insists she is 11 in spirit. The businesswoman and mother embraces youth, saying she never acts her age, enjoys doing things with kids, and garners special attention on her unique birthday.
McDaniel notes fixed-cycle signals are checked for volume changes over the past year, with interconnections needed on 19th Street, Avenue A, Avenue Q, and other corridors. Some intersections are synchronized, but speed limit increases demand adjustments and some signals are not yet connected.
Dr Frank Court of Denver will address the Ties and about 27.7 billion safety figures at a 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting of the Knife and Fork Club at National Safety Council in an event noting his past nine years of lecture travel to major U.S. cities.
Researchers report a new study on American widows showing changing family dynamics and increased loneliness. Many widows aged 50 to 11 years old or 65 and older face pressures as grandchildren become part of caregiving and some women are invited to live with relatives under restrictive conditions. The work, by Dr Lopata, notes a trend toward widows living alone and rebuilding their identities in a society that previously favored intact households. The study, to be published in April, highlights loneliness as a major current problem and calls attention to the evolving role of widows in modern families.
Defense witnesses Smith and Barnes will be qualified to serve, with each side allowed 18 peremptory challenges. Jurors will be questioned on stock speculation and media influence from the Texas stock fraud scandal. Judge Daniel rejected wholesale questioning and pressed for a faster pace. The trial, potentially five to six weeks, could affect the May primaries and Gov. Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold may watch closely. Smith acknowledged a $125,000 quick profile on insurance stock.
Former Democratic chair Elmer Baum defends his role in a stock fraud probe as Midland candidates vie for governor. Barnes counters that Smith blames the legislature. Briscoe and Mrs. Farenthold position themselves as reform contenders, with Farenthold targeting Briscoe in critiques.
A legislative hearing criticized Texas Comptroller for an indefensible sales tax audit system. The 1969 ranking placed Texas 39th of 41 states in audited accounts, prompting calls for new methods, bond requirements for new accounts, and stiffer penalties. Senator Christie led the inquiry, noting the need to spot nonpayers and improve enforcement while avoiding a witch hunt.
The Pioneer 10 launch to Jupiter was postponed by strong upper altitude winds and a pad power failure. Engineers feared stresses on the 132 foot rocket as it climbed, with a new window set for Wednesday.
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