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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
12
In Cochabamba Bolivia Maryknoll missioners undergo six months of language instruction followed by nine months living with a family. They are urged to take university courses to improve communication. Priest Arthur C Kiernan says about half of North American missionaries leave within two years for language reasons.
New York report by the Broadcast Institute of North America notes 63 agencies distribute or produce 178 syndicated religious programs. The Directory of Syndicated Religious Programs for Television 1972-73 will be released after a major study.
UPI reports Hoyt Ammidon announced the U S campaign has raised over 400000 for rebuilding London's St Pauls Cathedral The money comes from 300 major cities to repair the west front threatened by WWII bombing weathering traffic vibration and pollution.
The 1972 graduating class at Princeton Theological Seminary awarded Doctor of Theology degrees to Joyce H. E. Bailey and Elizabeth Gordon Edwards, marking the institution’s first female doctorates. Bailey, from Jamaica, is on the faculty of the United Theological College of the West Indies, while Edwards serves on the New Testament faculty at Princeton Seminary.
The golden trout was adopted as California's state fish in 1947 marking a formal recognition of the native species by state lawmakers.
The area experienced mild conditions with dry Texas and light shower activity off the Gulf coast. Temperatures ranged from near 80 in the Panhandle to 90 plus in most areas. Wichita Falls hit 102, while Lubbock reached 88. Most of the state stayed fair with no precipitation expected on the South Plains through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms formed from New England to the central Gulf Coast with hail and strong winds reported in several locations.
Two men aged 19 and 24 were arrested after police found marijuana seeds and cigarette butts in their apartment near the Texas Tech University campus. A shotgun shell and a shotgun were seized following a shotgun blast into a parked car. The elder was arrested inside the residence, the younger spotted on Brownfield Road after police stopped him for equipment violations on his motorcycle.
A Modern Medicine report notes many expect toilet training by age two is unrealistic. Coercive methods can cause behavior problems. Drs. James A. Stebbens and David L. Silber of the University of Iowa advise parents consult a doctor before the child is one year old.
Ice cream remains the nation’s top dessert with the average American consuming 18 pounds yearly. Vanilla leads favorite flavors while quirky experiments such as dill pickle watermelon and blueberry cheesecake gain attention though many flavors like sauerkraut prune and chili con carne failed commercially.
A railroad museum has been established in Pigeon Forge Tennessee as part of Goldrush Junction an amusement park owned by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.
Ralls farmer B L Anderson reports thousands of fish pumped from an irrigation well one mile west of Crosbyton. His farm hand Julian Solas recalls seeing fish emerge from the flow line with eye openings missing. Experts doubt fish could survive the pump, noting the well's depth and multi stage system.
A rooftop burglar lowered through a vent on Tuesday and stole an undetermined number of records and stereo tapes from A W Blake Record Center at 2401 34th Street. A cassette player and speakers valued together at 125 dollars were also taken. In a separate break in at Deal Machine Shop at 2732 Texas Avenue, criminals stripped a racing car of engine parts and its transmission, and stole a hoist totaling 500 dollars. Frogs sing underwater with mouths and nostrils closed.
Police clashed with striking dockworkers outside Pen tonville prison where five unionists were jailed for illegal picketing. London ports and newspapers halted amid a broad labor dispute with Heath’s government pushing tough laws and Wilson-led opposition urging release and repeal. The strike crippled buses and ships as production and printing crews refused work.
George Frank Carlson, 44, was sentenced to five years for theft at Gregg County Court House and vanished. Earlier this year he escaped from Cass County Jail on theft charges, was recaptured the next day, and given a life sentence.
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