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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1970

Page

12

Strikers Unload Vital Cargo at Two British Ports

London report says longshoremen at two crippled British ports returned to work to avert troop involvement and keep vital cargo moving.

Britain London

Bush Opposes Racial Quotas in Dallas Speech

Republican Senate candidate George Bush denounced racial quotas and forced busing as approaches to desegregation. He urged a Supreme Court session to reaffirm the neighborhood school concept and criticized federal threats to cut aid for enforcing racial guidelines in Texas districts.

Dallas UPI U.S. Senate George Bush Bush County U.S. Supreme Court Houston Republican Supreme Court U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Texas Austin Corpus Christi

War draft numbers split opinion among 19 year olds

AP survey finds many with low lottery numbers plan to go if drafted while opposing the war. Respondents say lottery fairer than the old system, with some hoping for deferments or alternatives like volunteer service. several express willingness to serve out of duty despite antiwar sentiments.

Associated Press Vietnam George F. Howards Brown University T the David B. McEwan Tampa Fla University of South Florida Army Navy Michael Smith Charleston N.C Harding College Searcy Ark Smith Bill Smith Havertown Steam Fitters’ Union Howard Joseph Byrd Jr Florida Junior College John MacCorry Philadelphia Electric Co. Switchman McEwan Harold Jaspon Quincy Mass Jaspon

Bond Set For area man amid kidnaping charges

Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy set a $5,000 bond for Dennis Carl Baskins 22 of Rt. 1 Lubbock who faces kidnaping and related charges after allegedly fleeing with a 14 year old from Lubbock Children's Home on June 1 19 They reportedly were married in Mexico Baskins had not posted bond Monday night and earlier faced a swindling by worthless check charge in Howard County.

Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Dennis Carl Baskins Rt. 1 Lubbock Baskins Mexico Howard County Charles Smith Janice Laird Bates St Marjorie Hix Hix

Famous Vessels To Go On Block

Newport Rhode Island AP Two yachts used by first families since the Truman era will be sold to cut costs. Built for more than 300000, the vessels were declared surplus by President Nixon and decommissioned April 29. The Defense Agency Sales Office will open sealed bids for the 92 foot Patricia with a minimum bid of 100000 and the 64 foot Julie with a 65000 floor. Henry Clay is noted as Apostle of Liberty.

Newport R.I Truman Nixon Julie Patricia Defense Agency

Watches Offer Presidential Caricature Models

Fred Saxe of a cleaning-maintenance firm started a watch business after seeing the Spiro Agnew model. He plans Nixon in a striped suit with a peace gesture, and says Humphrey Kennedy and Reagan watches will be released within two weeks.

Los Angeles Nixon Spiro T. Agnew Hubert H. Humphrey Edward M. Kennedy Ronald Reagan Fred Saxe Humphrey Kennedy Reagan Saxe

Vietnam Vet Seeks Help Fighting My Lai Murder Charges

Army Sgt. Esequiel Torres seeks funds and legal support to mount a trial defense against four civilian murders and three assaults tied to the My Lai incident. Former Georgia congressman Charles Weltner leads fundraising and legal efforts in Brownsville, with Torres and his family present.

Brownsville UPI Esequiel Torres My Lai Torres Atlanta Meltzer Brownaville Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Weltner Supreme Court Shepard Sgt. Torres

Fourth sniper suspect surrenders in Chicago killings

The final suspect in the Chicago police killings, 18 year old Johnnie Veal, turned himself in at criminal court with his attorney two days after a murder warrant was issued. The two officers died during a walk and talk program near Cabrini Green. Sidney Bennett and George Knight faced Judge Kaplan with no bond set for Aug. 23.

Chicago UPI Johnnie Veal Cobra Stones Veal Chambers of Criminal Court James Severin Anthony Rizzato Sidney Bennett George Knight Nathan Kaplan

TB Remains Top Disease Problem in Hong Kong

Tuberculosis continues as the leading infectious disease in the British colony of four million. For the week ending May 23 the Medical and Health Department reported 192 TB cases out of 270 total infections across 12 disease types. The incident also notes a separate London item about a 14-year-old juvenile’s death and believes Noel Coward may be deceased.

Hong Kong UPI Medical and Health Department London Noel Coward Havel

Music Camps Open at Texas Tech and LCC

A two week music camp for high school and junior high students began at Lubbock Christian College with 206 participants from eight states. The program includes band chorus theory and song reading and will end with an open concert July 31. Techs band camp runs July 12 to Friday with two concerts and offers percussion baton twirling and instrument instruction for pre college students. A choral camp at Tech is planned for August 10 15.

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