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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
1
A Texas chuck wagon cook named Cookie served as the ranch hands doctor on cattle drives. Dr. Esther Wood Hall of the University of Texas documented the remedies used by early cowmen and a display on the topic toured an American Pharmaceutical Association convention.
Three white prisoners escaped the Hockley County jail in Levelland early Sunday after the cell door was found open. They fled in a stolen 1970 yellow Chevrolet pickup, possibly headed from the Hyatt area with two handguns and a rifle missing from jail evidence. Authorities identified the escapees as Howard Waller of Sacramento and Levelland residents Harold Hensley and Jimmy Don Fields, with Waller jailed for felony DWI and the others for related charges.
A Lubbock area Boy Scout recovered a wallet containing 226 dollars and returned it to a visiting city resident. The incident appeared on page 1 section B of the newspaper. Local reporting notes other city events on pages 1 and 2 with various items including shootings and art coverage.
May Wickers of Denver won the Breckenridge to Fairplay burro race with Muffin in tow in a six hour 12 minute unofficial time besting her 1969 mark. Darbie Hartman of Breckenridge placed second with Cream Puff after a long trek and Claudia Jo Lynn of Denver finished third with Egord amid delays and animal refusals.
A dozen officials from city state and federal agencies toured Canyon Lakes near Lubbock including a helicopter survey of Yellowhouse Canyon. The visit preceded two days of consultations on the proposed recreation and beautification project worth about 22.5 million dollars with a city share of 2.8 million and bond plans for 13.6 million.
Three New Jersey fishermen Joseph Petty 61 and Joe Davidoff 41 of Atlantic City and Captain Tom Ellis 29 endured seven days aboard a six by eight foot life raft after their trawler Sea Star leaked off the New Jersey coast. They survived by waving frantically as 14 ships passed and were finally rescued by the Swedish ore carrier Sonette captained by Ragmar Berstrom. They arrived at a St. Lawrence River port hospital with sunburn and exhaustion lingering from the ordeal.
A late Saturday call to the Garza County sheriff led to 17 arrests by early Sunday after officers found a group of youths on property near Southland. The scene yielded 30 to 40 marijuana cigarettes and raw marijuana. One youth faced illegal possession charges. others were charged with trespassing. Juveniles were released to parents with no charges. six juveniles remained in custody. Weather notes report 93 degrees in Lubbock and a hot week ahead. a brief funnel cloud appeared in Hidalgo County without ground impact. A probation term for Senator Edward M. Kennedy was lifted after he pleaded guilty in an accident case.
Lubbock public schools prepare for a transition as Supt. Nat Williams and Dr. Ishmael Hill near 19 years leading the district. A reception honors them as they attend their last board meeting and Williams moves to Texas Tech in September. They plan travel and reflection on education’s past and future.
United States Los Angeles prosecution aims to present star witness Linda Kasabian, granted immunity, on opening day in the Charles Manson murder trial. Bugliosi outlines Kasabian’s testimony and identifies key victims including Sharon Tate, Wojtych Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring, and Labianca. He portrays Manson as mastermind of seven deaths seeking a race war. Other female defendants include Susan Atkins and Leslie Van Houten.
A 2500 strong task force of South Vietnamese troops launched a new operation in southeast Cambodia along Highway 1, targeting North Vietnamese and Viet Cong concentrations. Field reports claim 39 enemy dead, with 2% allied fatalities and 16 wounded while U.S. support officers say American aid was limited.
Three explosions shook Camp McCay Army base in Sparta Wisconsin early Sunday. A caller claimed a bomb was planted. Power was knocked out for 90 minutes and personnel were evacuated from the telephone exchange building after the call. Damages were extensive but no injuries reported.
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