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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1970
Page
1
In San Francisco the topless traffic director prompted a street disruption as dancers from nearby bars gathered crowds. Several hundred people tossed coins, a police car arrived to quell the scene, and the performer was escorted away on an indecent exposure charge.
American patrols fought two clashes with North Vietnamese troops Sunday on infiltration routes from Laos into South Vietnam near the provincial capitals of Quan Tri and Lachan. U.S. Marines and paratroopers reported killing at least 22 enemy fighters northwest of Saigon as intelligence noted a buildup in Laos and possible new Communist thrusts into Vietnam.
Lagos dispatch reports Gen. Odumegwu Ojukwu flew from Biafra as federal forces with heavy artillery closed in on the airstrip and ground assault neared. World leaders urged relief, with the United States and Britain sending aid and contingencies while Pope Paul VI appealed for restraint amid escalating violence.
Local rabbi in Lubbock starts the ninth year of art appreciation lectures with registration beginning today at Texas Tech. The event marks ongoing cultural programming in the community, inviting residents to explore artistic themes and historical contexts through a series of talks and exhibits.
A dated, devotional prayer fragment attributed to Mrs. Jesse Rasor asks for guidance to live righteously in the world. It emphasizes using words of wisdom once and choosing kindness toward every person, with resolve not to repeat past failures or neglect.
A Lubbock Avalanche-Journal report details a housing crunch as middle tier apartments vanish while cheaper and newer units vary in availability. City brokers cite vacancy rates near zero in some cases and high demand as Texas Tech students return for the spring term.
An elderly craftsman from Modesto continues to earn a living by hand. He beads, makes bulbs, whips and canes, and weaves for truckers while adding a line for walking sticks. He drinks goat milk supplied by his 52 year old Swiss nanny Brigitte. He survived the Dust Bowl era and asserts he never touched alcohol.
Texas millionaire H. Boss Perot disclosed Sunday he offered to purchase the release of U.S. servicemen held by North Vietnam and would go as high as $100 million if necessary. He said he sent a case with the offers and would accept a response from Hanoi.
A garbled Plains weather forecast cites a balmy day in places with warmer tonight and a chance of snow and freezing rain across the region. The text also oddly references North Vietnam negotiations and a plan to release prisoners, mixing weather with political detail.
Senator McCarthy reported a three hour meeting with Soviet Premier in Moscow concluding with a “quite satisfactory” reception. He declined to disclose details of talks on Vietnam and China and planned to meet North Vietnamese diplomats in Paris on POW issues.
An unsigned feature compares a Don Quixote like figure, the Windmill Man, to working cowhands of plains ranches. The piece notes windmills as essential for arid farming, with remnants of Spanish literature and early Persian agricultural tools referenced, reflecting on endurance and labor.
The Nixon administration plans to phase out most student, occupational and parental deferments. Melvin Laird says some deferments may remain while random selection aims to treat youths more equally. Units leaving Vietnam to be announced, with broader troop reductions hinted.
Hundreds of volunteers and state conservation officers work to refloat 80 to 100 whales stranded along the Fort Pierce shoreline. They used ropes and拖 tow lines to move the behemoths back to sea as residents watched the mass stranding and rescue effort unfold on a sunny Sunday.
Texas International Flight 06 carrying four aboard struck objects in fog while attempting to land at Harlingen and clipped a tree and power line. Pilot Jerry Capps landed safely in Houston after diversion, with witnesses noting debris scattered through yards and fields.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high near 25 miles an hour in the southwest winds. Tonight and tomorrow likely show variable cloudiness with a few isolated showers. Sky conditions and temperatures are forecast for Lathe hk and surrounding area.
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