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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
1
In Washington the July 9 birth pairing pulled the first and last slots in the new draft lottery as two boys born in 1951 faced the sequence. Protesters and a bomb scare punctuated the event, but the drawing unfolded methodically with a stage and capsule draws by Youth Advisory Committee members.
The City Council awarded a 160000 contract for counseling services to Mi Casita for families displaced by the May 11 tornado. Father Michael Heneghan represents the group, funded by a federal grant, with HUD reimbursement planned. A seven member board was named to oversee the program.
About 2 million men born in 1951 entered the 1971 draft lottery with July 9 births first in line. Numbers 2, 3, and 4 went to December 24, July 25, and July 29. July 7 shares number 365, leaving those born then unlikely to be drafted. Pentagon projects 150k to 170k called this year amid reduced overall calls.
A former mayor of Farwell is highlighted as the state's outstanding general practice attorney. The newspaper notes various section briefs including planning and zoning cases, airport operations, flight safety clinics, and a complaint against using the American flag in advertising.
A reader offers a morning prayer thanking God for care and seeking obedience for the day in Jesus name.
In Crosby County Texas the town of Lorenzo installs 50 flagpoles along main street and prepares for daily Flag Day. Officials announce the plan to begin everyday flag-waving on the 4th of July with a dress rehearsal already underway. Local businesses and citizens join in as the mayor notes widespread participation.
Thousands prepare to honor America as Boy Scouts in Virginia run from Williamsburg to Washington to join Honor America Day events. The observances include a national birthday celebration in the capital with Bob Hope and Billy Graham leading memorials and a fireworks finale.
Lubbock's Citizens' Advisory Commission moved into a new phase of long-range planning on Wednesday night after tackling the recovery path from the May 11 tornado. The group aims to map a broader rebuilding strategy for Mud City with community input and municipal coordination.
President Nixon named David K. E. Bruce as chief U.S. negotiator in Paris and urged North Vietnam to offer new initiatives. He warned the Middle East poses greater danger, likening it to prewar Balkans, and said Bruce will have great flexibility to push a breakthrough toward a negotiated peace.
President Nixon said the Middle East is more dangerous than Southeast Asia and warned war could erupt if the military balance shifts against Israel. He outlined a four point negotiation plan to Paris, including withdrawal of allied forces and a ceasefire, as top aides prepare for talks.
In El Paso county nine member advisory commission to the City Council weighs varied election sizes from a 2.5 million Memorial Convention center to a La Ventana project for Guadalupe Neighborhood. Nixon says not fixed to one side and hopes to narrow gaps with opponents. See Nixon Cites Page 10.
A roof cave‑in at the Mann Manufacturing Plant in El Paso killed two workers Juan Gonzales and Harold Greer and injured six others. The pair were among crews repairing the shipping warehouse roof after heavy rains. bulldozers cleared rubble as 60 to 100 employees escaped.
Dr Harley Oberhelm returned from seven and a half weeks in Chile with gifts and souvenirs but said the real memories are the warmth and hospitality of Chileans. He shared experiences and highlights of the trip with his sons Richard and David, noting the birthday greetings missed by one day.
The Weather page notes warm conditions in Lubbock with highs near 108 and lows in the 30s. In Washington UPI reports NASA says a moon rock fragment brought back by Apollo 11 astronauts is missing from the group study exchange team’s Rotary District 573 visit to Chile. The missing item weighs less than a pound and was part of a Rotary Foundation education program.
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