21 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1973
Page
1
Capitol Police Chief James M. Powell estimated 35 000 people filled the grounds with ticket only access to prevent disruption. Nixon and Agnew saluted from the viewing stand as 143 marching units passed in 75 minutes amid a few clashes and about six arrests.
Four gunmen trapped in a Brooklyn storefront vowed to fight to the end as a police siege stretched into a second day. A doctor who treated a wounded hostage urged restraint and warned against storming the building. Nine captives remain, including a 15 year old girl, as a wounded gunman bleeds internally and hostages are kept calm under tense negotiations.
Weather across Texas shifted rapidly from fair skies to rain and snow on Saturday with subfreezing temperatures hindering snow buildup. Tornadoes were reported statewide while Lubbock saw light rain and western areas recorded up to two inches of snow in places like Lamesa.
The States College Coordinating Board approved a 25 dollar cut in minimum summer tuition for resident students and raised foreign student tuition to equalize costs. It also changed residency rules and granted four year tuition exemptions for valedictorians, with two members opposing.
A note in the A-J Today lists Area CHAPLAIN named for the Lubbock Police Department on page 12 Bee. A state and nation report says three men are charged with murder in the banker and his family killings on page 2 Bee. An explosion in Dublin follows a Belfast car hijack, wounding and killing victims as noted in the world section.
Annet. Lain Patterson of Lubbock writes a brief prayer asking God to forgive sins and come out of a sinful life in an informal message dated today.
A Texas divorce hearing revealed a misfire in a common law marriage with Jove, an Army member, and his Oregon wife. She sought custody of their child living with the father, while officials clarified Texas prerequisites for recognizing a common law marriage.
US officials reported President Nixon's deputy Spiro Agnew planned a trip toward Saigon, with talks in Paris focusing on a final Vietnam peace accord. Haig and Kissinger met with Vietnamese leaders as delegates worked toward a signed treaty, while negotiators considered changes ahead of a heads of state agreement.
Mayor Morris Turner charged Council members Mrs. Ci Jardin and Dr. Bryce Campbell with plotting to use a revenue sharing proposal for political news. He criticized months of bickering and claimed miscommunication during a news conference at City Hall.
Lubbock's city council grapples with how to use about 1.9 million dollars in federal revenue sharing for up to five years. Mayor Morris W Turner argues revenue sharing is not a tax substitute and should target local problems rather than replacing property taxes.
American warplanes and South Vietnamese infantry repelled a major Communist assault on Saigon, with heavy fighting near the Mekong Delta region. The clash left about 6 civilians dead and 28 wounded, dozens of homes burned, and forces pulling back to rubber plantations north of the city as air and artillery strikes continued.
The report hints at night and day temperatures with humid conditions and wind. Mentions Monday around 50 and general weather notes for Denver and surrounding region.
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