30 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1969
Page
1
In New York AP report notes criticism of Nixon’s Vietnam trip spending as Moon meddling blamed for weather woes. Forecasters cite 16 days of rain and overcast skies stirring claims of celestial interference and biblical prophecies surfacing in calls to radio and theological groups.
Texas Land Commissioner Jerrs Sadler, 61, grabbed a political foe by the neck in a Capitol confrontation before lawmakers. He later apologized and pledged action to stop similar showy events, stating such conduct has no place with public service.
The Senate and House clash over a multi million tax bill and general appropriations as a special session considers welfare and pay raises. Party leaders spar over who bears the load while a conference committee hammers out final figures and security measures. Coralmin page referenced.
A report notes burglars surveilled Lagbbock residences and kept more than $1000. The item appears in a broader page of editorials and notices with scattered references to OAS data and Honduras troop pullbacks.
A fragmented prayer-like text appears with garbled phrases and nonstandard capitalization. The reader notes unclear words and a final elektron-like signature, lacking coherent news value.
Citizens prepare to vote next Tuesday on one of nine constitutional amendments authorizing an 83.5 billion bond to fund Texas Water Plan construction. The measure aims to ensure municipal industrial and agricultural water through 2020 with repayment by water users, hinging on regional turnout.
A Houston Update notes a color Moon scene with astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong during the Eagle lunar landing. The report mentions staged Earth images, the flag, and a spacewalk sequence, plus a Palestine highway project vote approved by Anderson County voters for a right of way construction bond.
Photographs from Mariner 6 reached Pasadena as the craft neared Mars, showing the first images with Earthly telescopic limits and promising closer views to come. Officials from Cal Tech and Jet Propulsion Laboratory commented that early shots were disappointing but subsequent frames would reveal distances as small as feet.
Morning readings show lingering heat as a statewide heat wave continues into the afternoon. Several cities report temperatures climbing above seasonal norms including Austin, Waco, San Antonio, and Houston metro areas while officials warn of heat-related health risks.
A fatal stabbing in a Paradise area of a girl prompted police to investigate as a cold case. The report notes the victim shared details with a friend and references local publishing and community figures connected to the incident.
Investigation aims to fill gaps in the night of the Chappaquiddick incident. Prosecution believes Kennedy's guilty plea closes the case, while officials seek statements from party guests and staff to clarify events surrounding Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
President Nixon flew a secrecy cloaked one day trip to Vietnam with Mrs Nixon, reportedly visiting a base near Saigon and lunching with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu at Independence Palace. The trip included Abrams and Bunker, with a blackout on outbound Saigon news.
Tropical storm Anna built up winds around 70 miles per hour and moved toward the Leeward Islands. The Miami Weather Bureau warned it would likely strengthen to hurricane intensity tonight or tomorrow, with gusts up to 150 miles per hour near the eye. The center was reported near 14.8 north 46.7 west, about 2,400 miles east of Miami.
The forecast indicates fair weather with little temperature change. Tonight's low will reach the upper 60s, with today’s high in the upper 90s. Winds from the south and southwest will run 10 to 20 miles per hour.
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