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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1972
Page
6
A Jan 1972 report shows wholesale prices up 2.0 percent unadjusted and 2.1 percent seasonally adjusted, with consumer foods up 1.7 percent and goods excluding foods up 0.4 percent. Egg prices surged 29.3 percent, coal up 4.0 percent, and motor vehicles up 1.9 percent, while live poultry fell 5.5 percent.
The cold wave sweeps from Maine to Florida with subzero forecasts in Minnesota and the Canadian border area. Chicago faces furnace outages and a 12 000 home blackout after a substation fire, while the All American Dog Sled races draw 20 000 spectators despite 42 below in Ely and 112 below wind chill at International Falls.
A Dallas based Internal Revenue Service probe leads to an indictment of a Dargan's ladies apparel owner and spouse for tax evasion totaling 41344. Also named are De lores Jeanne Senter of Lubbock facing forgery charges and Joseph Maifr ed Jones accused of embezzling 3835 from 1969. Sealed indictments total 18 with 11 in Lubbock. court ordered 31 sealed until custody or bond set.
Funeral arrangements set for Sunday at Seymour Church of Christ with burial in Seymour Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home for 57 year old Ida Leas Jen o. She died Wednesday night in South Plains Hospital Amherst after being born in the Round Timber Community. Survivors listed include husband Jimmy Shaw daughter and five grandchildren. Juan Sanchez 25 of 3223 Erskine St. is hospital treatment for a hand gunshot wound as police investigate.
Noles described three young men about 16 feet tall, one or more wearing long dark coats. Two entered the station and asked about the restrooms, while another struck Noles with an unknown object as he reached for oil. A key found near the register and a yellow 1963 or 1964 car fled west on Loop 289. officers said the attendant, new since Dec 17, was hit in the head and may have been targeted earlier in the night.
A historical note traces Denmark's shift to a new government with a smiling schoolgirl of Wh at its side, signaling a pivotal moment after centuries of rule by monarchy and a fragile republican spark. The passage highlights the unlikely coalition that shaped the nation’s future governance.
Construction crews from as far as Houston assemble scaffolding and demolition equipment while rerouting electrical lines near a skyscraper. Bricks on the south side resist removal as cold forecasts raise risk of further damage and streets remain closed under police guard.
The article notes the Oct. 9 death in Austin related to James Andrew Knox from pulmonary edema after an oral methadone overdose. It cites Dr. Edward Genton and colleagues in JAMA regarding this being the first documented methadone overdose case, contrasting prior reports with morphine or heroin.
The 25th annual Randall County Junior Livestock Show continues with an exhibitors breakfast at 6:30 a.m. at the Canyon Community Center. Swine judging starts at 9 a.m. dairy heifers at 1 p.m. sheep at 1:30 p.m. steer at 3 p.m. beef heifers at 4 p.m. and the sale begins at 4:30 p.m.
The council tentatively backs a very low poverty level of 3 968 dollars per year for a four person family, or 1 90 per hour, triggering protests from labor and a representative of Rep. Ryan. The Pay Board considers delaying the decision while pushing a working poor exemption, amid federal controls and wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The AFL CIO contract tensions and UTU wage figures are cited as context for the review set for Tuesday.
New York banks led by First National City Bank and Irving Trust Co trim floating prime rates to 4 percent effective Monday, with City Bank also lowering passbook savings to 4 percent. Analysts note ongoing money market rate declines and pressure on banks to cut further to attract corporate lending.
Texas Tech nears a 20 000 enrollment total as spring registration winds down. Registrar D N Peterson cites about 5 300 registered Friday and an estimated 19 084 for the semester. One more half day of registration planned in West Hall.
Fighting centered in the central coastal plain and Mekong Delta. In Kien Hoa Province south of Saigon nine government militiamen were killed and 14 wounded. five militiamen were wounded by GOMM fire at Don Nhon. Hanoi claimed 10 U.S. planes shot down and Lao losses of 1,000 plus captured weapons. Long Cheng base reportedly threatened with airstrip fire and advances by North Vietnamese. Army Secretary Froehike warned of possible enemy attacks during a five day South Vietnam visit.
Chrysler Corp recalls 971 units of its 1972 Dodge light trucks for possible hub replacement due to a die flaw that could fail at high mileage. Chrysler says only a very small number may have the defect.
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