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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1970
Page
1
Britain's Store Detectives Ltd. reports thefts from stores climbing since maxi coats became popular. The agency says criminals use ankle length garments to hide clothes, food and electrical items, prompting warnings to major retailers to watch for women in maxi coats.
The department outlines initial steps to improve safety standards for children's apparel. Officials promise study of fabric standards, labeling, and federal guidelines, aiming to reduce risks from hazardous materials and small parts.
Selective Service officials in 15 states say they will likely miss February draft allocations due to a federal limit of 60 in the lottery. Some states predict meeting quotas, while others cannot be reached for comment. The policy aims to spread calls evenly, but may force later adjustments if short.
Florida Governor Kirk filed a Supreme Court petition to block a Feb 1 school integration deadline arguing it is impossible to meet while preserving federal funding and avoiding forced busing. Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama attorneys general announced plans to intervene as friends of the court to ensure uniform desegregation rules nationwide.
A Lubbock reader asks divine protection for peace and good government. He prays for defense against those who seek to destroy their way of life in a brief supplication to Heavenly Father.
Dr. Grover E. Murray of Texas Tech witnessed a major fossil discovery in the Transantarctic Mountains linking coal deposits to past vegetation and supporting continental drift theory. The find came during NSF project reviews and the Byrd South Pole anniversary events at McMurdo Station.
The Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee backed a $35 billion education bill broadening federal aid and extending the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act for four years. It challenges Nixon amid a Congress dispute over a $1.26 billion education and health expenditure added to an appropriations bill. The measure expands authorizations and targeting of aid while the administration seeks a two year extension with no program expansion.
The Dow Jones average dropped 10.56 points to 175.4 in heavy trading as declines outpaced advances 937 to 398 on the NYSE. The AP 60-stock average fell 2.3 to 266.2 and the NYSE index eased to 49.95. President Nixon began an overnight stay at Camp David after leaving the White House.
The Senate approved the Organized Crime Control Act 72 to 1 to empower federal action against Mafia and related crime. The measure, sending the bill to the House, tightens penalties and expands forfeiture while facing civil liberties concerns from Sen. Metcalf and critics from the ACLU.
O C McBride Jr 52 known as Turnrow Tunner died in his Littlefield Texas home garage reports say he was found by his wife at about 4 p m with the motor running and tools nearby Justice of the Peace J N Bowen ruled the death accidental by asphyxiation Services set for 10 a m today at Crescent Park Drive Church of Christ burial will be at Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Funeral Home directing McBride a Rule native and World War II veteran wrote a popular humorous column for The Avalanche Journal and was syndicated nationally
Washington Women’s Liberation members interrupted a Senate Subcommittee on the safety and effectiveness of birth control pills. Sen. Gaylord Nelson recessed the hearing amid shouted demands to testify. order restored by a UPI report.
Weather map page reports warmer conditions for Lubbock and vicinity with a high near 70 and low in the mid 40s to 50s. South to southwesterly winds reach 25 mph.
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