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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
8
The retirement marks the end of an era in Williams Hill schools amid shortages that left staffing lean. The article notes reductions in pupil teacher ratio and class size, plus growing interest in special education and vocational opportunities for students.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger will deliver the first state of the Judiciary address at the 93rd annual American Bar Association meeting in August. The talk follows public concern over judicial ethics and Fortas's resignation, with a final draft of the Canons of Judicial Ethics under review by ABA delegates.
South Vietnamese forces enter Cambodia and conduct border operations as part of a broader campaign. U S forces report a large enemy cache found near the Cambodian border with hundreds of tons of rice and ammunition. Air Force B 52 bombers hammer North Vietnamese positions near the Laos border while battles continue across multiple sectors.
Baton Rouge police detained two couples including three Texans on felony theft charges after 183 keys were found in their possession during a motel check out. Suspects Wilson Rog ers McLeod and Tolar face charges tied to stolen clothing hotel bill jumping burglary tools and vagrancy while investigators hunt matching locks for 41 alarm keys and vending machine keys. The incident began when Ronald Johnson and wife reported belongings stolen from their car as they checked out. Local off duty officer assisted in arrest.
San Jose AP report on Marcel Vogel an IBM researcher claiming plants react to human emotions via bioelectric signals He describes wiring a plant to a device that shows a plant response when he imagines burning it and envisions using plants to catalog human mental disorders.
A Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter on a picture taking mission crashed on Mt Yari in the Japan Alps, killing pilot Yasushi Nishihata aged 48 and maintenance engineer Shuji Sasada aged 47. A photographer was critically burned and two climbers had minor injuries as officials investigated the crash near the 10 433 foot peak. Police cited a 15,000 climber turnout on Mt Yari the same day.
In 1961 a local posthumous note records a ceremonial beer gathering for the late mer skjoid figure. The event honors the individual's contribution with a modest communal toast and a commemorative dedication.
UPI reports Arabs divided on the U.S. peace plan as Jordan and Egypt signal cautious acceptance while Israel remains wary. Nasser in Cairo says peace is distant but calls for Palestinian rights and repatriation. Jordan signals a positive line. Syria denounces the proposals as imperialistic. Iraq urges rejection. Sudan backs the plan.
Dallas News reports Ling-Temco-Vought may receive about 153 million dollars for its Braniff Airways stake with 20 million cash upfront and the rest in 210 days The proposed buyers from the East could be linked to DuPont or Allegheny Airlines but other reports deny ties The plan aims to reach around 85 percent Braniff ownership through a tender offer continuing for months.
White House counselor Daniel Moynihan warned the Nixon administration flagship family assistance plan must pass this session or have no chance for a decade. He noted the House approval was a miracle and said the bill awaits Senate action amid electoral and economic concerns. Moynihan also said the program would aid working poor up to $5,400 for a large family and announced he will leave the administration next year.
Washington observers note the House may finally discuss installing glass and bulletproof barriers in public galleries. The move, backed by security concerns from past gun violence and the British Commons bombing, aims to shield members while allowing better public understanding of proceedings.
The chuck wagon cook acted as healer on the trail guiding the medicine chest of the era. Remedies ranged from whisky and hot iron to coal oil and home brews. Trail doctors used improvised poultices and herbal inhalants while treating snake bites and dysentery.
A 125 mile study led officials to consider the Canyon Lakes project to boost area water use and attract up to 1,797,000 people. Visitors tour an experimental algae sewage treatment plant near municipal facilities and weigh potential support until Lubbock voters decide.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat invites Fidel Castro to Jordan to share revolutionary experience and assist in regional struggles. The invitation signals Cairo and Amman discussions amid Middle East tensions and Cuban influence.
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