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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1972

Page

12

Appeal Of Lubbock Jury Law Sparks Confusion In Austin

The story details a Texas controversy over juror selection after a 1960s reform restricts juror sources to voter lists. It notes 18-year-olds’ status, age requirements, and potential impacts on Shelby and related cases, with comments from Judge Shaver and officials in Lubbock and federal courts.

Oscar Mauzy Dallas Shaver Smith Crawford. Martin Texas Martin Lubbock Shelby Court of Criminal Appeals Blair Cherry Jr U.S. District Court Congress

Three Lubbock Murders Remain Unsolved In 1960s Probe

Lubbock detectives report three local killings unsolved as investigations stall. Officials say evidence has been inconclusive in the Prim shooting and in the Mrs. Martin case, with no link found between the incidents. A counter-candidate for sheriff and ongoing inquiries bear on the department's efforts.

Prim Smith Lubbock Department. For Public Safety Austin Roy Los Angeles Wilbanks Dave Knapp Avalanche- Journal Martin Wayne Love Lave Dusty

Bomb Threat Strikes Capitol Rotunda. No Explosives Found

Capitol police closed the rotunda on the Capitol’s second floor after an anonymous call warned of a bomb at 4 20 pm. MPs and canine units swept the building and found no device, a spray can and empty pressurized can were recovered behind a statue. No harm reported.

Washington Capitol Metropolitan Police Capitol Police

Zoning Change Requests for Multiple Sites Across City

Council reviews several rezonings including Goodacre C-2A along 4th Street with duplex south tract, Ward apartment medical south of J1st between Joliet and Knoxville, Cornwall site plan expansion of Highland Hospital at 50th and University, Badley duplex north of Loop 289 east of South Gary, Garnett C-4 and apartment zoning north of west 50th inside Loop 289, Methodist Hospital AM off street parking expansion, Betenbough and Shaver A-2 apartment zoning south of 2nd Place and west of Hartford Avenue.

Goodacre 4Th Street Duane G. Ward Joliet Knoxville J. Shirl Cornwall Highland Hospital 50Th and University J. C. Badley Loop 289 Gary Avenue Lewis Garnett West 50Th Street Methodist Hospital Ronald T. Betenbough Lester Shaver 2Nd Place Hartford Avenue

Mrs Moore’s Community Roles Highlight Local Leader

Mrs Moore has led the Lubbock Board of Trustees for Mental Health and Retardation and serves on the United Bund board of directors and Monterey Baptist Church. She participates in the Business and Professional Women’s Club, the Junior League, YWCA and Knife and Fork Club. The Moores live at 6102 Kenosha with children Linda and Phillip.

Lubbock

Movie industry in New Mexico urges funding safeguards

Lou Gasparini of the New Mexico Motion Picture Commission warned Albuquerque business leaders that without the governor's full $125,000 request, the state's film industry could falter under heavy competition. He cited reports the legislature may cut to $60,000 and urged adequate controls on spending. In Berlin, East Germany reports 2.3 million visitors from capitalist countries in 1971.

Albuquerque N.M UPI New Mexico Motion Picture Commission Lou Gasparini Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce New Mexico Bruce King Gasparini Berlin

Four SPAG Sessions Set Next Week

The South Plains Association of Governments schedules four meetings next week to start a regional radio communications plan for law enforcement. Sessions occur Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Lubbock County Courthouse, Tuesday 9 a.m. Plainview city hall, Tuesday 2 p.m. at Spur Dickens County Electric Coop, and Wednesday 9 a.m. at Brownfield Police Department civil defense room. County agencies from Lubbock Bailey Lamb Hale Motley Floyd Crosby Dickens King Cochran Hockley Terry Lynn Yoakum Garza invited. aim to have a plan and state funding cover 75 percent of equipment costs by January 1973.

South Plains Association of Governments Lubbock County Plainview Dickens County Electric Co- Op Spur Brownfield Police Department Civil Defense Lubbock Bailey Lamb Hale County Motley Floyd Crosby Dickens King County Cochran Hockley Terry Lynn Yoakum Garza County Brownfield Criminal Justice George Johnson

Permian College Sets New Spring Enrollment Record

Odessa, Midland figures lift the Permian Junior College System to a spring enrollment record of 3392 students. Odessa day classes enroll 1912, Odessa evening 572, Midland 907, up from last year's 2379. Registration continues through Feb 1.

Odessa Permian Junior College Odessa College Midland College Wis

Revival at Abernathy Community Four Square Church

A revival is in progress at Abernathy Community Four Square Church on Mth St and Ave E with 7 pm daily services led by Rev Lawrence Bates from Lubbock. Public invited per pastors Rev and Mrs Welton Parish.

Abernathy Four Square Church Mth St Ave. E Lawrence Bates Lubbock

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