07 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
1
Three Soviet cosmonauts launched aboard Soyuz 11 in a faultless lift off and planned a rendezvous today with a massive unmanned orbital laboratory described as big as a train station. The mission aims to join the crew with the station in the first linking of manned and unmanned components.
Four thousand acres of prime timberland burned in the Santa Fe National Forest as firefighters dug trenches and felled trees to stop the blaze. Evacuations affected summer camps near Jemez Springs and Fenton Lake with no injuries reported. Fire officials cited extreme dryness and winds up to 15 mph as complicating factors as crews mobilized.
The South Plains enjoyed a sunny warm day with a high of 92 as rain and hail from a weekend storm drifted across Lubbock County. Reports from Hockley and surrounding areas noted hail up to 15 inches and rainfall totals varying by town. A separate spaceflight item describes Soyuz 11’s approach to the Salute drone ship, with docking corrections.
The day’s notes show a preliminary architectur al plan for a 12 million dollar University of Texas at Permian Basin campus gaining approval. The item appears in Page 1 Sec B among other regional briefs and society notes.
Academy Oscar winner Van Heflin, 60, was found unresponsive after a heart attack while swimming at a friend's pool. Firefighters reached him after about 12 minutes. he was rushed to Hollywood Emergency Hospital then Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in critical condition. He is known for Airport and Johnny Eager.
A reader offers a brief devotional prayer urging faith to claim promises from God’s Holy Word. The message emphasizes seeking faith for God’s glory and ends with a simple Amen.
Capt. John Murphy earned a special 10 gallon Hoss Cartwright hat for his 100th mission over North Vietnam. Stationed in Thailand, he obtained the item via a chain restaurant and the Ponderosa Ranch in Incline Village Nevada. He flew the mission in a F 105 and arrived back for a parade and celebration with hat boots and flight suit.
Houston Hayes Sweatt of 4602 22nd Street died after a pickup struck a stationary Santa Fe locomotive on Erskine Street. The 45 year old was fatally injured around 2 PM and died at West Texas Hospital at 4 45 PM.
Freddie Steinmark the Texas Longhorn defensive back who won the 1969 football championship with his teammates died Sunday night at MD Anderson Hospital aged 21. He had the cancerous left leg removed 16 months earlier and had recently returned to the hospital after influenza illness. Rites are pending.
Corpus Christi residents face a long hurricane season as Dr. Robert Simpson warns up to 50 000 could die without action. He cites Celia’s 1989 impact, urges sturdy holdfasts, nearby shelters, and mandatory evacuation for mobile homes while praising radar as a defensive tool. He recalls 1919 flood histories and emphasizes preparedness across regions.
A DC-9 from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and a Navy F-4 Phantom collided at 12,000 feet above Azusa California. Of 50 aboard the two aircraft, only one survivor reported, the Navy pilot. Wreckage lay in a rugged ravine near Mt. Bliss hindering rescue with 9 bodies visible near the crash site, and authorities worked to reach the area.
Gillham, a prominent South Plains banker and former state representative, died at 12:05 p.m. Sunday in Brownfield General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are set for Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. He chaired Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co. and held multiple bank directorships including Yoakum County Bank and Brownfield Savings and Loan. He served in the Texas legislature from 1952 to 1956 and was active in civic groups and university foundations.
Cholera deaths in eastern India climb with monsoon and scarce medicines. Civilian and army medical teams rush to contain the outbreak as official tolls range from 4 000 to 10 000. Aid planes from British agencies expected within days to deliver medicine and supplies to relief camps near Calcutta.
Weather map note for Lubbock area shows mostly fair conditions with partial cloudiness. Forecast calls for near 90 degrees today and Tuesday with overnight lows around the mid 50s and light variable winds.
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