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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1970

Page

6

Maxey Wins Bank Foreclosure Verdict Amid Appeals Plans

The jury valued the bank assets at 3 619 617 dollars with liabilities of 2 568 101 dollars. Bank defenses mount motions for a new trial and appeal while Maxey and lenders clash over asset liquidation and alleged improprieties. Jurors also found the Plaza and Mawes Lumber Co. stock were sold for a grossly inadequate sum, with damages question linked to possible evil intent.

Shafer Paine Mayes Homer Maney Rawlin Maney CNB Bow Williams Jr Hns Masex Maxey Plaza Mawes Lumber Co Maxes

Donnybrook Likely In Texas Senate Fight

Yarborough faces a challenge from a Houston lawmaker amid farmer ally Gay and associates. John Connally, longtime foe of Yarborough, endorsed Bentsen on Tuesday as Robert Morris and the University scene emerge.

Farmer Gay John Connally Yarborough Connally Bentsen Tuesdis Robert Morris University of

NASA leader outlines bold space program future

NASA chief Paine announced a strong, forward looking plan including seven more lunar voyages via Apollo 19, a first experimental AAP space station, two Mars orbiters next year, a Jupiter probe in 1972, and Venus and Mercury flybys. He also touted reusable shuttle design and orbiting workshops to train crews.

Paine Earth Tar Paine Mars Jupiter Venus NASA

Water Vote Results in Rural Districts and Tax Details

Brown 1342 votes Burl HL Kiger 6355 votes Gordon H Rase 332 votes. Water districts rely on tax support with the i county shed Plains district charging 5 cents per 100 valuation and Buffalo Lakes district at 6 cents. About half the tax revenue is paid in Lubbock County. Election results will be canvassed at a February board meeting.

VG. Brown Burl HL Kiger Gordon H Rase I-County Shed Plains Lubbock County Buffalo Lakes

Records Stolen In New Jersey

Newark officials reported that records from Lafera Contracting Co. were stolen along with 550 dollars in cash during the weekend. The documents were subpoenaed for a federal grand jury probe into Mafia influence among Internal Revenue Service agents. The grand jury was to audit the firm as part of the investigation. The notice references a Taft Hartley Act approval by the Senate on May 13, 1947.

Newark Mnd Grand — Pires New Jersey U.S Frederick B. Lacey Lafera Contracting Co Lacey Grand Internal Revenue Service

Dan Smoot Considers Republican Bid Against Bush

Dan Smoot, who had said he might run as an American Party candidate in the May Democratic primary, now plans to seek the Republican nomination. He would field a platform critical of the Nixon administration and said a Dallas meeting led him to leave the American Party on December 1. Smoot noted insufficient American Party support to enter the spring primaries.

Phang Senate Capitol Bush Bentsen White House Nixon Recene Nixon Calitte Congress Vietnam Bentesen Yarborough Prescott Bush Yale Zapata Houston Bill Archer Annerd Tiess Dudley Sharp Jr Archer Dan Smoot Lubbock Len Ralph Yarborough Avalanche Journal Emn DT Am George Bush Smoot American Party Dallas Yiarty J Texas

Big Spring Flier Presumed Dead in S Korea Crash

Capt Francis WooDehb 86 of the US Air Force F196 fighter is presumed dead after a night training crash 40 miles southwest of Kusan in the Yellow Sea. Searchers found a plane fragment but not the pilot. He was on temporary duty at Osan Air Base. His wife Diane and daughter Stephanie live in Big Spring Texas. Dahl’s parents reside in Newton Massachusetts.

Seopt Francis WooDehb South Korea Crst Buve Dahio Ao 9Th Fiehter Squadron Osan An Wored Yellow Sea Kusan Diane Dahl Stephanie Yale Ave Big Spring Tex Dahl Francis Dahl Sr Central Ave Newton Mass

Agnew Visits Australia Amid Protests and Trade Talks

Vice President Agnew's Australia trip includes a dawn arrival at Fairbairn Base amid small protests as a meat import agreement with Australia and New Zealand is announced. He notes strong official praise for continued U.S. presence and discusses expanded meat imports to boost U.S. supplies.

Canberell Astaa Spirer T. Agnew Tis Agnew Australia Bali Indonesia Anguew Agnes Hetes Prove John Gorten Tedas Omeeanis Witty Gorton New Zealand Renew

Tech Student ID Card Rollout Follows Fall Semester

Registration records show 18 298 total last spring as Tech introduces a new student identification card carried over from fall. The card includes date of issue student classification and college major with photo taken before card handout. Zagreb Philharmonic to embark on first US tour in October and November 1970 led by Dr Milan Hearyot.

Tech Dan Tarpley Tech Information Services Division Zagreb Yugusalyis Zarreh Phillharmonic Orchestra Cats Ousic Milan Hearyot

Green Berets Repel Communist Attack Near Cambodian Border

Green Berets and South Vietnamese forces repelled a communist assault on a Special Forces outpost near the Cambodian border. Three South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and several wounded as allied units fought back. US and South Vietnamese spokesmen reported bomber raids near Laos and losses including an observation helicopter shot down in the region.

Smigon Asiairers Bos A Shan Phasin Aeon Watues Saran LA. Os Laos Jong A Shau Valle OHE South Vietnam

Leader Rejects Aid for Biafra amid Nigerian Crisis

In Lagos, Maj Gen. Gowon condemned relief groups as troops press to end Biafra secession. Buhari urged self reliance as 1,000 Biafran troops surrender. Ojukwu seeks asylum as Lisbon upheaval wanes. Britain, Red Cross, and Soviet comments frame international relief amid food shortages and political tension.

Associated Pleas Lagos Nigeria Yakubu Gowon Biafra Gowan Biafran Piafran Philip Effiong Neevis Lisbon Portugal Wi Ojkwu Ivory Coast West Africa Ojukwu Gowon Joint Church Aid JCA Buitra Red Cross Awas Maurice Foley Britain Afiien Kack- Woods

Bottle Found Sparks Two Youths in Torch Case

Police traced a broken bottle and cap near the alley where Williamson was burned. Two youths were questioned but released. one took a lie detector test with negative results. Williamson, nude with ankles on fire, was aided by a bystander and rushed to Methodist Hospital before being dismissed.

Pokier Cando Methodist Hospital Wayne Lave Jack Stevens Charlie Park Willansen Marshall Aoc Black Williamson Advan Armstrong SYD 6Th St Tuesdas Armstrong

Governor Vetoes Prayer Bill in New Jersey Schools

Governor Bochard vetoed a measure to authorize silent prayer or meditation in New Jersey public schools. He called it unconstitutional and noted no Supreme Court interpretation since last year’s similar veto.

Trenton New Jersey Gey Bochard Phaghes Hughes U.S. Supreme Court

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