CAC reviews two years of tornado recovery progress in Lubbock
A Smithfield crowd gathered as the Citizens Advisory Commission discussed post tornado recovery from the May 11, 1970 disaster. Officials reported on the Economic Development Administration grant studies, Canyon Lakes land efforts, and the civic center and neighborhood development projects now moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
First National Pioneer
Citizens Advisory Commission
Civic Center
CAC
John Logan
Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development
Jim Bertram
Economic Development Administration
Lubbock Cac
Bertram
Logan
Chamber
Lub‘bock
Canyon Lakes
Yellow House Canyon
Orville Alderson
Guadalupe
NDP
Births Reported From Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Charles Nelloms announce a son at Methodist Hospital weighing pounds and ounces born Thursday. The father is an electrician for Watco. Mr and Mrs Bobby Gene Williams welcome a daughter at Matador weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs David Loffswold welcome a son at Methodist Hospital weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs John Fowler announce a daughter at Methodist Hospital weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs Bobby Glen Moore report a son at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs Claude Weems Jr announce a daughter at Highland Hospital weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Oweng report a daughter at Methodist Hospital weighing pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs Joe Yee Holtman report a daughter at West Texas Hospital weighing pounds and ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nelloms
Methodist Hospital
Watco
Bobby Gene Williams
Matador
David Loffswold
Litton Industries
John Fowler
Jayton
Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bobby Glen Moore
58Th St. Apt
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Baldridge Bakery
Claude Weems Jr
Ht. 2
Lubbock
Highland Hospital
Little Foundry Corp
Post
Jimmy Oweng
Joe Yee Holtman
West Texas Hospital
National Farmers Organization declines presidential endorsement
Orin Staley president of the National Farmers Organization says the group will not endorse any presidential candidate. He cites neglect of farmers by the Nixon administration and says no support prices have been raised. Staley notes Earl Butz has engaged with farmers but failed to improve their desperate situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland, Wash
National Farmers Group
Nixon
Orin Staley
National Farmers Organization
White House
Staley
Rev. Mo
Earl Butz
Buzz
Ecology Satellite Launch Delayed in California
The ERTS environmental satellite launch from the Western Test Range was postponed at least 24 hours due to engine trouble in the Delta launch vehicle. The 1,965-pound butterfly-shaped craft carries instruments to study air and water pollution, beach erosion, and crop failures with first images due about three days after launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Calif
Federal Space Agency
ERTS
Environmental and Earth Resources Satellite
Delta
Services for Mrs Minnie Black Held in Odessa
Odessa services are set for Mrs Minnie Aston Black 55 with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The funeral at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel will be led by Bert Grovers of Eisenhower Church of Christ. She died Thursday at Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lockney she moved to Odessa in 1942 from Eastland. Survivors include a son Harold Aston, a sister Peggy Woods, a brother Carl Cockermn, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Minnie Other
Aston) Black
Hubbard-Kelly
Bert Grovers
Eisenhower Church of Christ
Black
Medical Center Hospital
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lockney
Eastland
Harold Aston
Thibodaux
Peggy Woods
Lamesa
Carl Cockerham
Houston Plans Radar System for Ship Channel
The Coast Guard announced a $2 million radio and radar safety system for the Houston Ship Channel should be operational by year end 1973. Rear Adm. John D. McCubbin said the goal is to monitor ship positions and eventually dispatch and space vessels to reduce collisions and groundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.S. Coast Guard
John D.mccubbin
McCubbin
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Alderson
Charles Verner
Arnold Maeker
Maeker
Bob Messersmith
Messersmith
Indiana Avenue
Texas Tech
NFO
Ecology
Houston Plans
Renauld Read
Matic
Corning
Renauld
Monterey
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