20 Jan 1972
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
1
A Jet Propulsion Laboratory release shows a spectacular Mars image from Mariner 9 on its 119th orbit. Scientists describe a vast chasm with branching canyons and wind sculpting patterns like a tree or terrestrial river system.
Justice of the Peace Charles Smith ruled the cave-in Tuesday afternoon an accident. Four men were buried under earth on 82nd Street near Quaker Avenue as the Labor Department began a probe into shield specs and bank emplacement. Names and ages of the victims are listed. a formal hearing was not held as investigators gather statements.
Council moves to file suit against New York owners to force demolition or repair of the 20 story building damaged in the May 11 1970 tornado. The city seeks to remove hazards after bricks fell from the north side and damaged nearby property as Realty Equities Corp prepared bids for removal.
Congress passes a sweeping campaign finance reform measure expected to be signed by President Nixon. The bill tightens fundraising limits and accountability rules as it moves to the White House for final approval amid broad public scrutiny.
A reader offers a short exhortation asking for divine aid to practice patience meekness and gratitude toward benefactors and love for country while extending goodwill to all Thy children Amen.
Washington reports the Cost of Living Council ends controls for mom and pop stores and small rental units. Three fourths of stores and nearly half of rental properties gain freedom to raise prices and rents, while large chains and compliant units remain under some limits. Rumsfeld says focused controls target inflation, but unions and critics condemn the move as lax enforcement and harmful to workers. The Pay Board keeps the wage exemption floor at $1.60 an hour.
Bill McKinney 64 a Brownfield resident and Terry County judge since 1967 died after a two week illness at Brownfield General Hospital Burial is at Terry County Memorial Cemetery Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church Brownfield with Rev Robert Metzger and Dr Dallas Denison officiating He was a Texas Tech graduate and served in the U S Air Force during World War II Interment plans and career details are noted in the obituary page.
Dr. Chif ford B. Jones and his late wife will be honored at state Arbor Day ceremonies Friday at the J A Hodges Community Center and the Lubbock Arboretum. A pecan tree will be dedicated in their honor for their contributions to Lubbock and the South Plains. The planting marks the arboretum’s 10th anniversary and the state’s 100th planting in West Texas.
A U S Navy Phantom shot down an enemy MIG21 about 170 miles north of Hanoi as B52 raids intensify across South Vietnam. North Vietnam claimed antiaircraft fire downed two American Phantoms over Nghe An Province, while the carrier Enterprise supported operations against supply lines.
Deborah Lynn Randall, 9, disappeared near a laundromat in Marietta, Georgia, while walking home from Pine Forest School. Police have investigated hundreds of tips with little progress. A $1000 reward from Robert W. Purser was offered for information leading to her return.
President Nixon will deliver the State of the Union to Congress with a 30 minute address. For the first time he plans to give each congressman a 15 000 word written expanded version of the message to accompany the broadcast at 11 30 a m CST.
Mayor James Granberry told the Lubbock Rotary Club that collecting the garbage charge revenue is in citizens best interest and predicted LWV peti tion drive to repeal will fail. Councilman Jack Baker warned against overreliance on ad valorem tax. Street traffic and improvements dominated Rotary questions.
Variable high cloudiness through Friday with no significant temperature changes. Highs today and Friday in the low 70s, overnight lows in the low 30s.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.