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.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1970
Page
12
London report says longshoremen at two crippled British ports returned to work to avert troop involvement and keep vital cargo moving.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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