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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1970
Page
1
Famed swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano face hostility after the Consolidated Supply orange packing plant burned last October. Nesting sites were destroyed and birds faced nest damage as residents describe them as a nuisance, with a Capistrano Airport roost becoming a new site for the season.
Abilene and Lubbock assignments announced on final day of the Northwest Texas Conference. Rev Bobby J McMillan becomes pastor of Agape Church in Lubbock, succeeding Rev Harold C Perdue who moves to Southwest Texas. New associates include J Ward Griffin and Cecil Hardaway at First Methodist, while Phil Widmer and Royce Womack leave to new postings. Other changes affect Oakwood Pioneer and Follett assignments. most Lubbock pastors unchanged.
A massive earthquake shook Peru Sunday afternoon, destroying towns and killing and injuring many as it stretched across 600 miles from Lima to Iquitos. Huaraz was the worst hit with widespread collapse of buildings and loss of life.
Two thousand guests from outside the area attended fly-in events at Level land with coverage across city pages. Bobby Moe from Monterey led the year earning a key role in the crowd as organizers highlighted aviation themes during the Tuesday programs.
A Reader offers a prayer asking God to help people follow divine laws, believing adherence would bring instant peace among men. The plea emphasizes life, love, grace, and obedience as foundations for harmony.
Communist gunners shelled Hue and Dai, while a South Vietnamese task force with about 120 armored vehicles swept the Mekong east bank to trap North Vietnamese forces. Dalat, a resort town near Saigon, saw infighting as Vietnamese infantry slipped out after a 24 hour stand.
Woodrow Pugh reports a 92 foot deep round hole 27 inches wide opened in his front yard near Lubbock. He recalls watering the lawn Saturday night and discovering the opening Sunday morning, unsure if an ancient well shaft or meteorite caused the cavern.
The Memorial Day period saw 351 highway deaths by late Sunday, with total fatalities at 456 including 60 drownings and 38 other mishaps. Severe weather and slippery roads accompanied thundering showers across the nation, with Texas totaling 20 and California 23 traffic deaths.
Toni Katz 32 plunged from a fifth floor Beth Israel Hospital window with her four day old son in her arms at about 6 30 am police said both mother and infant died at the scene a hospital spokesman said she was admitted May 27 appeared normal and had good relations with her doctor Moishe Katz identified as husband.
An Avalache-Journal editor notes the enduring pull of Zane Grey Westerns like Riders of the Purple Sage and The Lone Star Ranger. The piece recalls vivid scenes and rugged frontier imagery that transport readers to turn‑of‑the‑century America and invites rereading.
A light tremor struck Germany causing shaking across large areas with no damage reported. The Geophysical Institute at Stuttgart University said the quake centered in the Swabian Alps region and was felt Sunday across the country.
President Nixon received a 214 hour briefing on Cambodia and Vietnam from top military leaders and White House aides at the Western White House.Officials said the session aimed to update him, not decide policy, with a Wednesday national address anticipated on progress and troop drawdowns.
In White River Lake about 22 miles east of Crosbyton a 16 year old boy, Jose Luis Diaz of Ralls, drowned after entangling in moss on the lake floor. Four companions were nearby as rescuers, including Dale Burden of Muleshoe, retrieved another youth. Diaz’s body was recovered after 2 hours of search. services will be in Ralls at Carter Funeral Home. He leaves two brothers and six sisters.
Weather across the South Plains on Sunday featured eighth straight day of tornado activity, high winds up to 50 mph, hail as large as golf balls, and rainfall heavy enough to flood fields. Cities like Crosbyton, Post, and Crosby reported hail and damaged crops, while roads such as Texas 400 near Tahoka to Slaton were closed. The Lubbock forecast warned of possible storms with temps in the mid 60s tonight and a warming trend later in the week.
A chance for showers and thunderstorms tonight in Lubbock with a mid 70s daytime high and mid 50s overnight low. Winds from the north at 20 to 30 mph.
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