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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1972

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Movie TV Scene Echoes in Real Life Body Frozen in Freezer

In Toronto a TV depiction of a detective unfreezing a frozen body spurs local youths to inspect a roommate's freezer. They discover the frozen corpse of Grace Evelyn Todd, 34, wife of David Wilfred Todd, in the Cassidy basement, prompting police reports and ongoing investigation.

Presa Internationsal Toronto Dean Martin Matt Helm Catherine Cassidy Charles John Moore Layne Jackson Cassidy Todd North Yoark Grace Evelyn Todd

Mars Reveals Active Surface in Mariner 9 Pictures

Mars photos from Mariner 9 show a geologically active planet with volcanoes once shaping the surface and strong erosion by winds. Caltech scientists at JPL say Mars may still be evolving internally, not a fossil world.

Pasadena Calif Mariner 9 Mars Earth Mariner Moon Bruce Murray California Institute of Technology Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Flirt Some Briefs and Nots in Today’s Pages

A clipped item lists politics and diplomacy notes including remarks by TD's George Mahon and Mort on offshore drilling and coast states. It mentions Nixon court appointees facing criticism and a British Malta dispute with NATO allies. The page hints at Israeli raids in Lebanon amid Arab guerilla attacks and then moves to editorials, market reports, and TV radio schedules.

Lebanon

Panel says radar nets breachable in long Florida California gap

A House subcommittee warned U S air defenses leave a 1500 mile gap from Florida to California with no advance warning. Pentagon officials disputed wide vulnerability but conceded some border sections lack 24 hour radar coverage. The testimony cited a Cuban airliner incident as proof of holes in the system.

Associated Press Washington U.S House Florida California Pentagon United States Switching Systems Jerry W. Friedheim House Armed Services New Orleans International New Orleans

Prayer Reflections On Working With Thee And Love

A reader offers a prayer thanking God for partnership with Christ and fellow Christians. It asks to love others with Christlike love and to daily speak the language of love.

Christ

Home-Made Bomb Detonates Outside Car in Local Block

An explosive device, likely home made, damaged a car in the 4800 block of 14th Street at about 8 30 p m Tuesday. No injuries were reported. The blast left a fist size hole in the package deck and scorched the roof. Police note this is the seventh car bombing in a month with similar incidents on multiple streets.

Ken Thomas 14Th Street Joe Don Buckner Bill Morgan Avalanche Journal Frederick Holmes 14Th St 31St Street 21St Street 38Th Street 28Th Street 11Th Street 26Th Street

Yarborough Seeks Return to U S Senate in 1970s Texas race

Former Texas senator Ralph Yarborough announced plans to run again for the U S Senate to bolster the Democratic majority. He disclosed the decisión at a Austin news conference and reiterated it in Houston Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio after months of deliberation between governor or senate bids.

CCR The Associated Press Austin Ralph Yarborough U.S. Senate Texas Houston Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Yarborouch Lloyd Bentsen Dtex Will Sanders Yarborough

Hobbs Voters Defeat 3.4 Million Sewage Bond

Voter turnout was light as Hobbs residents rejected a 3.4 million revenue bond to upgrade the city sewage disposal system. The defeat followed a state suit claiming inadequacies in the system with action still pending. The race included comments welcoming Yarborough to the race amid Texas political mentions.

Hobbs Sanders Dallas White House Lyndon B. Johnson State of New Mexico

Assault by Foe at Bien Hoa Ammunition Dump

In an early raid at Bien Hoa airbase 15 miles northeast of Saigon, communist commandos blew part of an ammunition dump. One attacker died triggering two Claymore mines. no US casualties were reported as a second bunker failed to explode and burning ammunition burned for about two hours.

Avalanche-Journal News Saigon Bien Hoa U.S

Lubbock Bank Names Hopwood President New CEO Paine Elevates

Willaba Paine becomes board chair and chief executive of Citizens National Bank in a move to broaden planning. Dorsey Hopwood of San Antonio is named president and will relocate February 1 to lead day to day operations. Noel and Rodman hold major stock positions in both banks. Elsewhere, American State Bank names four new directors at its annual meeting.

Willaba) Paine Citizens Natonal Bank Dorsey Lubbock Paine CNR Cheir TD O Hopyood

Write-in fizzles as incumbents win water posts in eight counties

Voters in eight area counties re elected incumbents to posts in the Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District and the High Plains Water District. In Lubbock County several incumbents Browning Kizer and Rose were returned with votes of 537 519 and 555 while write in candidates Bigham Thornton gathered 49 and 31 votes respectively.

Karen Wright Avalanche-Journal Lubbock County Myer Penne Oe WY. G. Browning Burl Kizer Gordon Rose

Local Water District Vote Yields 631 Ballots Cast

Election results show 631 votes in the Buffalo Springs Lake water control district race. In the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District for Lubbock County, incumbents were re elected with Ray kittens of Slaton winning 4220 votes over C. C. Sherradtts of Acuff who tallied 189. Weather notes predict high cloudiness and warm to cooler later with SW winds.

Water Control District Buffalo Springs Lake High Plains Lubbock County Ray Kitten Ofd Slaton C. C. Sherradtts Acuff Amariio Upper Hos Masinoang Volos Holsten Ily Abilene

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Reds Gap Roomer David Wilfred Todd Ith Lubbock, Area Citizen's Traffic Commission George Mahon Dimmitt Hereford Lions Club Interior Morton Atlantic Coast Nixon Sec. A NATO Renti South John Tower Kine Yar Iborough Tower KFYO Kuz Avalanche-Journal Irwin Bank Prox Indochina Cambodia Long Khanh South Vietnam Hopwood New Services Secon Dorsey PD CNB Paine Elevated Activa Crosby and Lynn Zochran Hockley Lamb Seo Pape
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