29 Jul 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1973
Page
1
The readable fragments indicate a local notice about a historic or ceremonial event. The text mentions a day count and a numbered milestone, suggesting a long running tradition or institution reaching its 108th anniversary or session. Details are sparse.
Avalanche Journal reports Criminal Dist Atty Al fon T. Griffin chairs a sweeping effort in Lubbock to collect on bad checks. In two weeks his office has gathered up to 90 600 dollars and filed over 200 check violation charges while predicting 250 to 200 more cases in the next two weeks. Sheriff C Blatchard pledged full support for the drive as Griffin’s team continues to pursue arrests and warrants.
Frankie Farmer 61 helps her husband Farl with home repairs, learning to lay gypsum and drywall, install lath and plaster, and possibly complete the house skeleton. The couple has 16 years of marriage and Frankie assists evenings on the concrete foundation and framing duties.
About 2,000 people disrupted a peaceful protest over a killing in Dallas on a Saturday. The crowd attacked police, smashed storefront windows along downtown Main Street, and forced stores to close. Police reported no gunfire and said the disturbance lasted about three hours before the city returned to normal.
Curtis Roberts, a Midland man with an eighth grade start who earned an associate degree in sociology while on death row, explains his change of outlook after three months on Texas electric chair row. He believes active sociology could help prevent such cases and reflects on life’s value amidst Huntsville prison.
Mostly cloudy conditions expected in Taibbock and vicinity with afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs should reach the lower 60s with overnight temperatures in the upper 50s.
A dump truck unloading dirt damaged an overhead cable near the Avalanche-Journal plant Saturday morning. The outage knocked out about 45 circuits and affected the central Fire Department station on 7th Street. Service was restored around noon.
Conferees modify a controversial portion of the four year farm bill and plan to resume talks Monday. They align House figures with Senate acceptances on price supports and escalator clauses, while threats of a veto surface from Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Bury.
A devotional snippet asks Heavenly Father to teach us to place trust in Him this day and to acknowledge Thy love. The text reflects a reader’s reverent, informal plea for spiritual guidance.
A line of storms dumped heavy rain across the South Plains and Texas Panhandle with some areas recording over 2 inches. Winds and hail damaged a display at Skytight Grocery in Juarnesa while Seminolle faced downtown flooding. No injuries reported as storm activity waned.
Senator Baker urged the Senate Watergate Committee to adjourn next Friday without completing the first phase of its inquiry into the June 17 1972 break and cover up. He warned delaying could push the review into August as Congress plans a one month recess.
A football coach at Texas Tech and neighbor Moody White cultivate Illinois Sweet Corn, a rare variety requiring seed foundation approval. The three acre effort yields unusually large ears per stalk, with careful planting to deter pests and ensure harvest readiness.
Brownfield study hints at a future rapid transit system aiding agriculture research labs. Texas Tech officials discuss a triad of concepts including a monorail passenger line linking field laboratories in Terry County to the campus. Univers ity and college sources call plans speculative yet envision a pioneering Southwest project.
A light comic from The A-J Today features a witty woman who is famed for never divulging secrets. The strip centers on clever wordplay and a playful take on privacy in social flirtations.
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