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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1971
Page
4
A 7-year-old boy, Michael Drake, attempted to teach a neighbor’s cat to swim underwater and was bitten and scratched on both arms and the left hand. Local police reported the incident after a neighbor described the scene and the cat was later taken into custody at Reese Air Force Base Hospital.
A 10 000 man South Vietnamese force, backed by U S air power, maneuvered across 370 square miles of eastern Cambodia near Highway 7 in a three day drive to curb North Vietnamese infiltration. U S helicopters flew 330 troop lift missions as B 52s and Cobra gunships supported the operation, which aims to secure southern Vietnam ahead of elections. Cambodian troops also patrolled villages along Highway 7 as the attack sought the T division.
Governor Preston Smith announces appointments to the Texas Board of Examining Psychologists. New members are Dr. Theodore Andreychuk of Lubbock and Dr. Ernest Barratt of Galveston. Reappointed are Dr. John I. Wheeler Jr. of Houston, Alvin J. North of Dallas, George H. Kramer Jr. of Corpus Christi, and Carl F. Hereford of Austin.
Walter Botts recalls the 1917 Uncle Sam poster by James Flagg and the later repaint 20 years on. He notes the VA misjudged his service time for pension eligibility and discusses changes in Uncle Sam’s face as Flagg aged. Botts and his wife live on Social Security while Botts reflects on the enduring image.
Scattered thunderstorms cooled Texas midweek with lower 90s expected on the South Plains and a cooler front anticipated Saturday. Two warnings near Galveston and Cross Plains Cisco were canceled by evening with no damage reported. Apollo 15 returns to the Pacific with North Pacific landing planned aboard the USS Okinawa.
Prime Minister and Labour leader Harold Wilson spar in a prelude to the crucial Commons vote on joining the Common Market. Promises of a single European market hinge on Britain choosing entry or remaining outside, with strong industry implications either way.
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