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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1970
Page
8
The event featured speeches by Billy Graham and performances by Pat Boone amid large crowds and protests. Police clashed with demonstrators as fountains were flooded and tear gas fired, with youth displays, flags, and signage signaling mixed sentiments about the era.
Thousands attended patriotic events as the Muleshoe Roping Association outdrew a Needmore crew in a pony express race. The Hale Center show spotlighted the All-American Fiddlers Contest and Miss Firecracker pageant with parades, Indian dances, parachute jumps, and fireworks. Lubbock residents crowded Buffalo Springs Lake for holiday fun.
Scattered showers touched Seminole and Lamesa while Snyder and Colorado City saw sprinkles. Beaum on Port Arthur reported a 103 degree high. Lubbock reached 92 with more heat expected. Severe storms felled trees and caused damage from Silsbee to Houston area as New York and Louisiana saw hail and high winds. Fireworks drew up to 35,000 along the lakefront with one injury from a cliff fall. Community celebrations stretched from Abernathy to Slaton with parades, pageants, and fireworks in multiple towns.
The Louisiana House opened a July Fourth session noting the pledge of allegiance had not been part of its openings. Rep. P. J. Mills of Shreveport urged including the pledge as part of future sessions.
Floyd Jennings 23 of Lubbock died at the scene after a westbound car left U S 60 near White Deer, overturned thrice into a dirt culvert. Jennings, declared dead by Justice of the Peace, was transported to funeral homes in Pampa and Wharton with services pending. The DPS cited driver fatigue as the cause.
Police report two young suspects used fireworks to threaten a fireworks stand in Kansas City. They seized large quantities of stock and threw cherry bombs at owner Mrs. Lou Wyrick injuring her foot and ankle before fleeing on foot.
President Nixon introduces Bruce to newsmen as chief of the U.S. delegation in Paris arriving Aug 1 to assume new duties. Bruce, with a long record in diplomacy, will meet Rogers in London and return to Washington for NSC consultations. Habib returns to Paris for interim duties. The July 4 tribute ties to independence values in daily life.
The day featured a marijuana smoke in at the Washington Monument and noisy ice cream carts raids but the crowd largely viewed Honor America Day as a show of support for administration policies or a call back to simpler Fourth of July celebrations. Governor Smith spoke at Lamesa reunions and tied the event to founding ideals while Bruce and Kissinger met Nixon on a foreign policy matter in a Pacific setting.
Officials debate toxaphene and 2 4 5 T use as tests on mesquite in Lea County proceed. Cooperative Extension's Jesse Gerard warns public concern may grow while New Mexico State University finishes trials on dicamba and 2 4 5 T. Ranchers depend on cheap methods to save operations. officials insist eradicating brush remains crucial.
The Peruvian Times reports insurance payments for damage from the May 3 quake may exceed 315 million. Assessors from London and New York insurers and local adjusters are compiling reports as deaths reach 50,000 and 800,000 become homeless. The article notes no final figure yet.
Abernathy notices funeral services set for M E Smith 47 who died in Lubbock after 11 days as patient. Service at First Baptist Church with Rev Murry Brewer, burial in Abernathy Cemetery. Survivors include wife Leona daughters six brothers and two sisters.
In New Orleans a state contest invites amateur and professional photographers to capture clear black and white images of pollution scenes across Louisiana. Organizers, the Louisiana Tuberculosis Association, emphasize educational aims, not pornography.
An 800 resident Iowa town faced multiple water outages over the weekend starting with a shutoff for a valve repair in 97 degree heat. A pipe break caused another shutdown followed by an air lock in a main. The pump failed later Friday requiring repairs expected by Monday as residents conserve water.
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