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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
6
The Jan 4 1974 report details heavy snowfall from McAllen to Amarillo with temperatures ranging from 22 in Amarillo to 93 at Laredo. Crews search for stranded motorists as roads close from Texas to Oklahoma and Kansas. Blizzard warnings spread as far as Minnesota and Nebraska with flights disrupted and travelers redirected.
Viet Cong says it would observe a cease fire with the United States only after all American and foreign troops are withdrawn from South Vietnam and the Thieu government is ousted. Nguyen Huu Tho, NLF leader, says talks offer no new terms and vows to continue fighting until removal of the Thieu regime. The Provisional Revolutionary Government administers Viet Cong areas and is recognized by at least 22 governments.
Eva Bingham 75 a longtime O’Donnell resident died Sunday in a Lovington hospital after an extended illness. Services will be Tuesday 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev Ralph O Odom and Roy Long officiating. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Beverly Elliott of Greeley Colorado and Doyle Simmons of O Donnell a son L D Bingham of Lovington two brothers Joe Northcutt of Colorado City and Lee Northcutt of De Leon two sisters Sallie Spencer Pecos and Orma Edwards Ballinger six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers Jack Kay Dick Harris Bart Anderson Paul Mansell Van McKee and J C Swinney.
Fire units respond to a residence east of Lubbock around 5 p.m. Sunday as a blaze injures the roof. Fire officials say the fire began from a cigarette and damaged a small ceiling hole before crews contained it about an hour later. Burglary suspects and a separate theft at Northrup King Co. and Dorman & Co. are reported nearby.
In a fragmented dispute, Mansfield and Scott decry Senate House bickering over the Department of Transportation bill. A compromise funds the department until March 30 with Proxmire securing a separate vote on the SST subsidy. Senator Bible notes Nixon will again include the plane in the 1972 budget.
Congress begins a new session with shifts in leadership and ongoing battles over policy. The House likely welcomes Rep. Carl B. Albert as speaker while Senate leadership and tools, including a new sound amplification system, stir intraparty tension. The chamber resumes with 565 bills enacted, nine vetoed, and key nominations and a Supreme Court pick under consideration.
James Felts aged 45 of Fort Stockton died when a light plane crashed into a hill 25 miles north of Uvalde the crash occurring about 11 a.m. Saturday. His 20-year-old son Robert survived with minor injuries after wandering from the wreck and was helped to reach help.
Veteran mountaineer Paul Petzoldt 62 and 23 students retreated from Grand Teton after nearing the 13,766 foot summit within 1,000 feet. Rime ice and frigid conditions capped a midwinter attempt that began last Monday and aimed for New Year’s Day. The Outdoor Leadership School group planned to return to base Monday afternoon.
California Institute of Technology geologist Dr. Robert P. Sharp advances wind and rare rain water as the cause of rocks sliding across Race Track Playa in Death Valley. He tracks movements of rocks up to 1000 pounds, noting wind and slick surfaces as key factors.
Glen T. Bruster 61 of 514 N Ash died Sunday at Methodist Hospital. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors. He lived in Lubbock 20 years and worked 15 years for the city at Mackenzie Park and the golf course. Survivors include his wife Celia four sons two daughters two stepsons four stepdaughters 28 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The report notes 23 fatalities each in New York and another area, with nationwide totals affected by foul weather. Blizzard conditions spread from the Canadian border to Dixie and from the east coast to the Rockies. Texas saw several multi fatality accidents, including a four death two car crash in Corpus Christi on New Year’s Day. Motorists faced near blizzard conditions in the Panhandle as snow touched Southwest Texas mountains and thunderstorms hit northeast Texas. Up to four inches of snow were recorded north of the Canadian River.
Beverly Hills California ninth grader Eric Ellenbogen started CRUD Coalition for Recycling and Usage of Disposables to collect glass for recycling. With 30 adults, bins at three sites, and company hauling paid about 20 dollars a ton, the program has gathered over 714 tons since September and aims to pay for itself in ten months while expanding to aluminum and paper.
Guerrillas report heavy losses for Israeli forces after clashes and the destruction of an Israeli vehicle near Kuneitra in the Golan Heights. Two noncommissioned officers were killed and five soldiers wounded. Talks supervised by UN mediator Gunnar V. Jarring expected to restart this week, with diplomatic efforts expanding across Europe and beyond.
Mrs. James identified a youth seen with the suspect at the vegae store, the teen named a 16 year old as the suspect. Police arrested the 16 and 17 year old with two accomplices at a 4000 block 26th Street residence. Money from the holdup was found in a radio. Mrs. James, robbed previously in 1969 January and April at a store on Avenue P.
The tale recounts Cynthia Ann Parker, blond and blue eyed, captured in 1836 during a Comanche Kiowa raid on Cam Stone County. She lived among the tribes, married war chief Peta Nocona, bore Quanah and Pecos, and died after the Civil War. Her son Quanah later led the Comanche Nation. her remains were moved to Oklahoma, where Prairie Flower and Cynthia Ann lie beside family.
In Lytton area, British Columbia, 12 year old Lawrence Wells was attacked by a cougar while playing near his home with two sisters. The father shot the animal, but Lawrence died before help arrived. Police identified him and described the incident as a sudden wildlife attack.
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