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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1970

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Material success unimportant claims drive campus unrest

Bruce Dearing, president of the State University of New York at Binghamton, told the President's Commission on Student Unrest that students view work and material success as less important than elders. He warned colleges must adapt to values beyond material gain to ease ongoing campus turmoil and irrelevancy protests.

Washington Bruce Dearing State University of New York Binghamton N.Y U.S Dearing

Spotty Rains Tease City and Panhandle Areas

Weather across the South Plains yesterday brought spotty showers with Briscoe County towns Silverton and Quitaque reporting measurable rainfall while Lubbock area saw mostly traces. Amarillo and Dalhart recorded light precipitation with many sites dry, and a 20 percent chance of more showers lingered into the night.

Larry Cheek Avalanche-Journal South Plains Briscoe Panhandle Weather Bureau Lub‘beck U.S. Weather Bureau West Texas Air Terminal Briscoe County Silverton Quitaque Ken Cook Lubbock Memphis Floydada Garza County New Home Earth Dimmitt Amarillo Plainview Abernathy Levelland Littlefield

Manson Motive Outlined as Race War Plan

Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi outlined the state's theory that Charles Manson sought a racial war after killings of Sharon Tate and six others. He said Manson hated blacks and whites, believed Beatles songs spoke to him, and that the murders would trigger a black white revolution. The Tate home and other victims were referenced with blood messages.

Los Angeles Charles M. Manson Sharon Tate Vincent Buglios Charles Manson Manson Beatles Bugliosi The Baogliosi

Police file charges in Thursday break in

Police file charges against three persons connected with a Thursday break in. The item appears in Page 16 Section A. Additional sections reference political and international topics and assorted features across the edition.

Prayer text excerpt readers' devotional tone

A short devotional prayer thanking God and asking to be channels of blessing and love. It ends with a closing Amen and attributes the words to a reader.

Jesus

Mahon Reaffirms Help for Lubbock Tornado Recovery

U S Representative George H Mahon pledged to aid Lubbock’s recovery after touring tornado damage He said he will cooperate fully with citizens and has already helped secure eight point six million dollars for rehabilitation if bond issues pass and four point seven million for Neighborhood Development Funds and other aid for victims He noted unity and determination but said much work remains and will meet agencies on Sunday See MAHON Page 8

U.S George H. Mahon Lubbock House Mahon Memorial Civic Center See Mahon

Plane Buzzes Home In Angered Lover’s Night Stunt

In San Antonio, Emory Ray Howell 43 a retired Air Force major stole a single engine plane from an airfield after an argument with his girlfriend and buzzed her home eleven times threatening to crash into it before agreeing to land safely at the field. The incident ended with Howell released on bond and charged with theft over fifty dollars. Mrs Marilyn Koker 29 described the ordeal and said police persuaded him to land at the airfield. Deputy Johnson and operator Ken Welchance provided details of the radio standoff and the eventual safe landing.

San Antonio Emory Ray Howell Air Force Cident Marilyn Koker Ken Welchance

Practical feasible bond plan urged for tornado rehab

Councilman Denton Rigsby urged support for a 13.6 million Disaster Rehabilitation Package at an Industrial Lions Club luncheon. He touted 8.6 million in federal funds and a Memorial Civic Center area as part of the plan with lakes along Yellowhouse Canyon and a library included on the ballot.

Kenneth May Avalanche-Journal Denton Rigsby Industrial Lions Club Embers Rigsby Memorial Civic Center Yellowhouse Canyon Civic Center 4Th 10Th Streets Avenue K Avenue Q

Family Rift Ends in Five Deaths in Los Angeles

In two adjacent Los Angeles houses five people die in a murder suicide. Cleve Van Matcalf, about 34, killed his wife Jonnie Metcalf and three relatives, then himself. A 13 year old girl and another niece were critically wounded. a pistol was found at the scene. Betty Evans reported threats had been made by Metcalfe against the family.

Los Angeles Cleve van Matcalf Jonnie B. Metcalf Peerline Lee Wilson Mattie Wilson Metcalf Linda Walker Mary Valisa Wilson Revuet

Plane From Texas Missing Over Lake Erie With Five Aboard

Coast Guard crews searched Lake Erie for a light plane carrying five people from El Paso after it departed Detroit. Pilot Gerald W. Wilchek, 33, an El Paso insurance official, was identified along with his wife, aunt, and two children as passengers.

Cleveland Coast Guard Lake Erie el Paso Tex Detroit Gerald W. Wilchek

Prim Dies Of Wounds In Lubbock Shooting Case

A J Prim 50 longtime Lubbock zoning administrator died at Methodist Hospital after being shot July 8. Deputies, who have pursued many leads, have yet to solve the case as a reward fund is set up by retired city workers and the Lubbock National Bank to aid information leading to arrest. His body was taken to Rix Funeral Directors with services pending.

A.J. Prim 59Th St Lubbock Methodist Lubbock County Prim Fund Lubbock National Bank Rix City of Lubbock

Nixon in Utah pledges wheat parity as Westward swing begins

President Nixon travels to Salt Lake City meeting five Plains governors then visits Mormon Church headquarters amid holiday crowds. He vows full support for 100 percent wheat parity and receives a boisterous welcome before a 10 day working vacation at San Clemente.

Associated Press Salt Lake City Nixon Plains States Mem ‘Ber White House San Clemente Calif Fargo N.D Utah North Dakota Laurence J. Burton Thomas Kleppe Yo Sen ‘Santin ‘Burdick Burton David Kennedy Wil Pat Tricia Church of Jena Christ of Latter-Day Delmar ‘Larson America the Beautiful Salt Lake Valley Erriday

Wheat yields rise across South Plains despite hail damage

The South Plains harvest ended with generally good yields in dryland and irrigated wheat. Deaf Smith suffered some hail loss with about 700 acres destroyed, but overall area yields remained strong. Irrigated wheat averaged 50 bushels per acre. dryland 15 to 20 in Deaf Smith, Swisher lagged slightly, Castro similar.

Jerry Odom Avalanche-Journal South Plains Deaf Smith County Deaf Smith Swisher Castro

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Tate James H. Granberry George Mahon First Cumberland Presbyterian 10Th Street Avenue O. Mahon Caltedh Frese International TRACE Matador Tucumcari N.M Dalhart Miss Tate Roman Polanski Lena LaBisnea Hall of Justice Cross San Francisco Haight-Ashbury God Christ iManson Congress Houston Music Hall Smith Sec Stennis Senate U.S. Middle East Lubbock, Area Kane Eel Station Mahon Rapa Jim Hampton Alvin Johnson Johnson Betty Evans Miss Walker Metcalfe Texas Rites Lane Eure
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