08 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1972
Page
1
Influenza in Lubbock County jumps to 143 cases from 24 the prior week. Dr. David Cowgill says the rise mirrors last year’s level and notes many illnesses are flu related. Testing equipment from the State Health Department will arrive to identify flu types.
Gov. Preston Smith blasts Sen. Ben Barnes over a late Senate ethics bill he calls illegal lacking a required annual financial disclosure caption. Smith accuses Barnes of leading a flawed measure. Briscoe seeks Democratic governor nomination amid bitter party clash.
A gas leak sparked a basement explosion and fire that demolished the three story annex of City Hospital in McKeesport, injuring 24 people two critically. The blast knocked out windows around the area and sent steel sheets across a street. About 60 were inside the annex during the shift change, with one construction foreman reporting a worker thrown 150 feet.
A reader from Montrihations offers a prayer asking for divine guidance and protection. The message emphasizes faith and grace, urging believers to trust that God’s will leads them where his grace keeps them secure. The note requests inclusion for prayers under sixty words.
Government data show 5.2 million workers jobless, marking the worst annual average in a decade. Unemployment edged up to 6.1 percent for December as politicians react to the weak year end job picture. The Apollo 16 moon landing is postponed from March 17 to April 16 to fix a fault in the separation system.
Chicago locksmith Fred Cutler was called to open a safety deposit box at Northern Trust Co containing a bomb. The box was one of nine planted in three cities. There was no key in the ransom letter, and Cutler arrived at 2:20 a.m. to drill the box as part of a routine operation.
A tough-talking Black couple with a five-month-old boy carried a sawed-off shotgun hidden in the infant’s cradle and hijacked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 902 from San Francisco to Cuba. The plane landed near Havana where Cuban officials detained the hijackers and baby. The FBI questioned the crew on return to the West Coast.
New York police announced the arrest of four men in the million-dollar robbery of the Pierre Hotel last Sunday. The gang, arriving by limousine, took at least 1.1 million in jewels and 9,000 in cash from 47 safety deposit boxes, and officers called it an absolutely brilliant robbery.
Retailers plan Sunday closings to honor Texas blue laws with informal agreement. SUNDACO Inc. faced a court injunction over weekend sales and a final ruling awaits appeal. Gibson's proposed split closing raised questions about uniform compliance.
Readable data from the fragment lists cities such as Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Hobbs Amarillo Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Denver and Fort Worth with assorted numbers indicating temperatures and wind. The garbled OCR suggests a regional southwest weather snapshot without a clear forecast.
President Nixon announced his candidacy for a second term in a letter to supporters in New Hampshire stating he will stay on the March 7 primary ballot. Senator Humphrey planned to announce his Democratic bid on Monday. Lane Dwinell and other Nixon backers had already placed his name on the ballot.
India moves to establish full diplomatic relations with Hanoi signaling a shift amid U S concerns about jeopardizing its role as International Control Commission chair. New Delhi’s action follows weeks of U S pressure and amid postwar India Pakistan tensions. Vietnam calls move strengthens friendly ties while Saigon warns of potential consequences.
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