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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1970
Page
1
Government cancer researchers report two promising developments. BCN shows tentative evidence of activity against brain tumors when injected into the bloodstream. A second study by Dr. George Higgins at VA Hospital looks at using FU as a follow up after cancer surgery in colorectal patients.
Lubbock County lagging to register voters as the Saturday deadline approaches. With less than 2,700 new registrations reaching 38,787 total, officials doubt matching last year's 46,678. Voters will decide on local and state offices, with bond elections and liquor questions possible.
U S Steel the nation's largest steelmaker raised prices by 4 to 6 per ton on hot rolled cold rolled and coated sheets effective February 1 1969. The move follows rivals and covers about 56 percent of industry shipments benefiting automakers appliances and machinery. Detroit firms GM Chrysler offered no comment while Armco Bethlehem Steel Jones & Laughlin and Republic followed the trend earlier.
Parents present a petition to city school trustees protesting a proposed school closing in the community. The notice lists multiple sections and pages across the paper, including politics, international affairs, and local crime notes. The item appears as a brief in Section B on Page 1.
A devotional note asks readers to seek love forgiveness understanding and compassion toward one another reflecting a prayerful plea for mutual care and obedience to divine guidance in daily life.
White House guards sport new double breasted cream uniforms trimmed with gold nylon as President Nixon and designer John West weigh in on the reform. Critics say the look is mismatched with traditional guard attire.
Ralph Nader spoke to a packed Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio urging more youths to protest for consumer rights. He attacked corporate influence and warned government action is needed to curb production cheating and insurance industry issues as he urged public vigilance.
Mrs Estes follows latest parole hearing in Washington regarding her husband Billie Sol Estes who was convicted in a mail fraud conspiracy tied to the fertilizer tanks collapse. The Abilene Reporter News notes her cautious optimism as she awaits Friday verdict while managing a large family and plans in Texas.
Judge Pat Moore denied Citizens National Bank motion for qadement favoring the bank in Maxey case. Jury verdict favored Manes on foreclosure and asset value disputes. Disputed evidence questioned stock worth and whether the bank proved impairment beyond asset value.
US warplanes hit a North Vietnamese missile base in the first aerial action since Johnson halted bombing. An F105 fighter-bomber and a helicopter were shot down. one crewman survived, others missing. U.S. officials called the strike defensive while peace talks faced sharp protests in Paris.
Houston Frank Borman commander of Apollo 8 resigns from the Air Force and NASA to become vice president of Electronic Data Systems in Dallas. He will work with Ross Perot to organize nationwide discussions via network facilities and help found American Horizons Foundation to inform and involve the public on national issues.
A Texas obscenity case consolidation plan sets a February 17 hearing in Lubbock before Judge Trevino. The suits challenge the state obscenity statute linked to a Texas Bookmark Inc bookstore raid and seek to declare the law unconstitutional while restraining enforcement actions.
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