15 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
1
Half a million telephone workers walked off the job in a Bell System contract dispute causing minor delays and disrupted service. Pickets read a mocking sign as the strike began. organizers warned the stoppage could last at least two weeks.
Riotous scenes accompany a city strike as police arrest 200 in Broward County Florida for blocking phone trucks. In Newark New Jersey six strikers face charges for eyeing supervisors and scuffing officers. West Miami service halted after a junction box fire. Hollywood California branch office reports flares aimed at supervisory cars.
Disease on rampage confirmed in Hidalgo County Texas as Venezuelan equine encephalitis spreads to humans and horses. Health officials report 64 people hospitalized with symptoms. vaccination drives and animal inoculations expanded.
President Nixon's $225 billion public works package survived a Senate veto vote amid claims it fails to aid 5.5 million jobless Americans. Fifty-seven senators opposed the veto, but the tally fell five votes short of the two thirds needed. The split included 31 Democrats and six Republicans siding with the President, while 24 Republicans and one Democrat opposed.
Senators clash over a public works program proposed by Nixon to quickly absorb unemployed workers. Critics say timing and cost are excessive while supporters cite potential job creation and needed facilities. Figures from 1962 crash program are cited as a caution.
United Press dispatch reports a lull in combat ended with one American GI killed and another wounded. In South Vietnam a helicopter strike killed five enemies and a clash southwest of Saigon left one American dead. In U Minh near the Cambodian border nineteen Communist soldiers fell in a battle near the Forest of Duarkroes as infantry and artillery supported allied units. Cambodia moved to execute five political figures including deposed Premier Sithanouk.
Pasadena California based astronomer reports first evidence of atoms forming microcups a chemical step thought essential for life. He ties findings to interstellar dust and the possibility life exists around the 1060 billion stars surveyed, offering a potential link to intelligent life beyond Earth.
A reader offers a brief invocation asking forgiveness for self first and seeking to serve God with courage and faith, never fearing to stand on His promise of truth and love.
The Sanitation Department plans a joint education and enforcement program starting Monday to ensure compliance with the garbage and trash ordinance. District supervisors will inspect alleys, post red warning tags on noncompliant cans, and citations may follow if deficiencies are not corrected within 10 days.
South Plains Association of Governments known as SPAG coordinates services and planning across Crosbyton Levelland and nearby areas. SPAG aids law enforcement education and community projects while facing skepticism over federal role and local dues.
The Lubbock Drug Crisis Center opened in 1970 and relies on 35 volunteers to aid people with drug problems. Staff, dressed informally, treats cases from bad trips to heroin, with more than a thousand citizens helped since opening.
A strong 8.1 magnitude earthquake rocked New Britain and New Ireland in the New Guinea region causing extensive damage. Initial reports say one person killed and five seriously injured as landslides blocked roads and disrupted power and water. The quake centered near Bougainville with aftershocks through the night near Rabaul. Police searched debris for additional victims.
A violent thunderstorm with heavy winds and hail struck a trailer court near Desloge Missouri injuring 17 and killing three. National Weather Service said nine trailers were overturned as the storm hit around 7 p.m. on the outskirts of the 2,700 population town.
A small kitchen knife found in Andrews is being explored as a possible link to the disappearance of Odessa secretary Mrs Gloria Sue Nix Greene and the murder of Mrs Nancy Siler Mitchell. The knife matches a weapon found near Mrs Mitchell and was reported to Andrews County authorities, who may collaborate with Winkler County officials for comparison.
Fragmented forecast notes cloudiness but generally fair conditions for Friday. Mentions mid 90s high in places and winds from the north at 10 to 20 miles per hour.
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