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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1971
Page
11
A partial fragment describes accusations against persecutors connected to a girl who aided Black children. Mrs Perkins comments they had to remove a burden from her, seeking rest amid ongoing strain. The readable text is limited and obscured by noise.
SWPS and Lubbock Power and Light seek rate relief citing rising costs since 1951. Kelly notes fuel up 172 percent, labor up 125 percent, and copper wire up 134 percent. Proposals include single meter billing for all electric homes and a new industrial rate to match other cities.
New York actor Richard Kollmar, husband of Dorothy Kilgallen, died in his sleep at 59 after a fall earlier in the week. He played radio crime fighter Boston Blackie for a decade and starred in the Dorothy and Dick show with Kilgallen, scheduled Requiem Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer Church.
Blake Oliver Bledsoe, 73, of Big Spring, died about 4 15 p m Friday at St Marys Hospital. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors. Survivors include his wife Lucille and a son Benny of Rt Lubbock.
The Antilles, a 20 000 ton liner built in 1952 and bound for Barbados, sent SOS at 4 22 p m CST and reported abandoning ship as ice closed in. Empress and Empress scheduled, Queen Elizabeth TZ diverted, US Coast Guard Courageous responded from San Juan amid moderate seas. Mustique property of Colin Tennant noted as British royals frequent the island, while Ghana minorities are merging.
Washington reports the Nixon administration reversed an imminent $700 million California welfare aid cutoff after Gov Ronald Reagan promised swift changes to state welfare rules. Reagan denied pledging to change policies, while HEW officials cited an April 1 rescission. The dispute centers on the 1967 standard of need for AFDC payments and California court hurdles, with NWRO criticizing the reversal as a betrayal of the poor.
The 274 year old publication forecasts a decline in Christian churches during the 1970s. Advertisements for rupture and acne treatments appear amid the almanac’s pages.
In Montevideo a dozen guerrillas abducted Geoffrey Jackson the British ambassador to Uruguay after beating his guards and fleeing in his car. Authorities blockades failed to trap the captors as they demand prisoner releases and threaten Jackson’s life.
The Labor Department report shows unemployment in December higher for white collar workers and professionals, with 4.6 million unemployed overall. Strikes at GM reduced measured joblessness as striking workers were not counted, suggesting conditions would be worse without the strike impact.
United Press International reports Defense Secretary Laird conducted a top level Indochina strategy session in Saigon focusing on Cambodia. Cambodia battles plus fuel shortages threaten Lon Nol regime as U S and South Vietnamese forces press offensives and aerial supply efforts continue.
Snowfalls blanketed parts of the Midwest and Montana with up to five inches forecast in spots while Texas braced for a warming trend. Lubbock saw winds to 40 mph and a high of 53, with frigid levels receding in Amarillo and Galveston. Houston faced gas line leaks and shutoffs as temperatures hovered above freezing for the first time in days.
Governor Preston Smith left St David's Hospital in Austin after a day’s confinement with a severe stomach disorder. He said he felt fine and planned to work on his 1972-75 budget at home over the weekend before resuming duties Monday.
The article details MIRV missiles enabling one launcher to strike multiple targets with independent warheads. Minuteman III missiles will carry three or more warheads, each far more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb, while Poseidon submarines will deploy 10 warheads per missile. James Madison and Daniel Boone submarines are updated, with most Polaris subs slated for Poseidon upgrades.
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