22 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1972
Page
1
Texas Education Commissioner J W Edgar upheld the firing of a rural high school teacher over hair length at Bula School in Bailey County near Lubbock while urging boards to avoid arbiters of fashion. He said boards may limit dress but should focus on education and neatness.
In Colombia, Friday disasters claimed 75 lives as two DC 3 crashes and a bus tanker collision occurred. Most Rev. Gerardo Valen Cano, bishop of Buenaventura, led a rebel clergy faction and perished in one crash while a Satena DC 3 and an Urraca turboprop also went down, with 35 and 20 dead respectively. The incidents raised questions about security and possible links to unrest. Government and Nixon administration reports meanwhile noted inflation and economic shifts.
A brief reader prayer wishes Christians everywhere live in brotherhood and love. It inspires others to join in worship and adoration of God.
Texas Senator Joe Christie of El Paso campaigned in Lubbock on Friday pledging continued support for Texas Tech in the Senate finance committee despite a prior filibuster against a Texas Tech medical school. He said UTEP should have the school but was overruled and he now supports Tech in a meaningful way.
Smith urges Orr to resign as chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee and names his chosen posts for party leadership and policy critic, signaling a major shakeup within the party ranks before the weekend deadline.
The governor said he would support William Anderson of Corpus. Orr, recently sworn in as Dallas County commissioner, faced questions about party cost and conflict of interest. The interview covered Arbor Day plans and John Connally support, amid a wide talk on politics. Atomic Energy Commission said fallout from a Chinese nuclear test has been detected in sixteen states, with iodine-131 found in air samples, concentrating in the thyroid gland.
A fragment notes a hypothetical presidential bid, a targeted re election campaign focusing on Lt. Guy Barnes and Ben Barnes, references a wage freeze conflict with Nixon and a claim that a brief defiance became an asset, with SMITH mentioned as a figure in the context.
Richard Charles LaPoint, 23, former Army paratrooper, hijacked Hughes Airwest DC9 with 50 000 near Las Vegas. He bailed at 12 000 feet over Colorado, was captured in a wheelchair in Akron. He faces air piracy charges with maximum death penalty. SAC pledges help to prevent future hijackings.
An explosion 17 miles south of Pyote on Furnictoe Market 1927 in Ward County killed Verlon Brewer, 50, and injured Ronald Spears, 4, and Frank Dabrowski, 29. Billy Brewer, 44, was treated and released. Three others were hospitalized at Medical Center Hospital, with Spears listed in critical condition and Dabrowski in serious condition. The cause remains undetermined with no fire reported.
Dr Clifford B Jones nicknamed No 1 Citizen was honored during Arbor Day events at Hodge Community Center. Speakers included Chas A Guy editor of The Avalanche Journal who praised the Mohawk pecan as a monument by God. Preston Smith and Paul Krame attended as state officials and forest service groups joined conservation supporters.
Weather map page from Dallas area outlines west region conditions, forecast overview, and temperature ranges. Includes brief notes on precipitation chances and wind patterns for the upcoming period.
President Nixon asked Congress to act within a week on emergency legislation to force striking West Coast longshoremen back to work while a federal panel conducts binding arbitration. He tied the request to a broader transportation measure and urged a prompt session on the issue, saying the disruption harms the public.
A flash fire in a Plainview basement injured Elmer Smith, 59, and his son Dreayne, both in critical condition with severe burns over most of their bodies. Loy Cook, also present, was uninjured. Smith and Dreayne were moved to Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after initial treatment at Central Plains Hospital in Plainview.
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