25 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
1
Police found 84 year old Hazel Johnson wandering with a small dog while trying to hitchhike home from Fa Pause to Shattuck Oklahoma. Lubbock residents provided lodging after Salvation Army feed and shelter offer. Police said she left Salvation Army after being told her dog could not stay.
Texas official Waggoner Carr rejects accusations in a Securities and Exchange Commission stock scheme case. He says he did nothing wrong and criticizes critics as the Dallas News reports his remarks that they can go to hell. Carr denies resigning posts on the Texas Teen board of regents and ethics committee.
A Sunday avalanche at Yodelin Ski Area near Stevens Pass in Washington crushed two cabins. Nine people were killed or injured, including a 12 year old girl, with two survivors rescued after lengthy efforts. Dozens evacuated as highway was shut and a snowplow operator was briefly buried but unharmed.
The text asks for divine mercy for a soul-sick world and universal healing. It credits Io as the healer of souls. The plea emphasizes humanity's limits and the need for divine intervention.
Foreign ministers from 23 Western Hemisphere republics convene in Washington to discuss political terrorism and kidnapping. Chilean Foreign Minister Clodomiro Almeyda will not attend, drawing reactions as Chile hosts exiled Latin American revolutionaries linked to kidnappings. The talks center on a proposed convention on terrorism and extortion kidnapping, with extradition terms under review. The gathering follows recent embassy bombings and security concerns at the Inter-American Defense Board.
Peter Wheeler, a Shropshire beekeeper and retired army major, sought government redress after following Agriculture Ministry advice to feed bees green sugar. He claims the resulting green honey failed commercially, and officials later admitted green honey was harmless but hard to sell. MPs pressure led to potential compensation.
A seven car Long Island Railroad passenger train derailed near Brentwood on Sunday. One person died and 45 were injured. Investigators probe possible sabotage as a factor in the crash.
A warm Sunday across the Panhandle and South Plains brought highs near the mid sixties and light winds, while the Northeast faced freezing rain and snow. Forecasters expect continued mild conditions today and Tuesday with no rain. A fatal crash near Tyler left David C. Nieto dead. services set for Our Lady of Grace Church in Lubbock. Nieto, 28, had served in the Marines and worked for the city. Survivors include his parents, a brother, and two sisters.
Cambodian and Vietnamese forces clash around Phnom Penh airport as shelling and raids escalate. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops mass near the city while a major air loss is claimed and bridges are damaged. Officials report civilian and military casualties amid continued combat and rumors of a Tet offensive.
U S Army Special Forces train over 2 009 Cambodians in South Vietnam Laos and Thailand to sidestep a ban on Cambodian troops advisers. Training focuses on parachute techniques jungle tracking demolition and guerrilla raids on Communist supply lines with 1 5 million spent for the current fiscal year and planned paradrops of supplies.
Former president Harry S. Truman, 86, is listed in fair condition from colitis at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Doctors say his vital signs are stable and he remains conscious, with possible complications expected as recovery is anticipated.
A Texan outdoors column recalls the danger skunks and polecats pose on cattle drives. An old ecowhand frowns on the arched back walk of a polecat as it stalks cattle, while a story tells of a skunk stampeding 1,000 four-year-old steers from Terry County to Portales, prompting wide berth for these creatures.
The Lubbock region is expected to reach the middle sixties for a high today with a low near the upper twenties tonight. West winds will blow 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
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