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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
4
Supervisor Carley of the hail suppression project warns hail seeding could have caused millions in Plainview damages during a May 28 squall. The operation involved 10 cloud seeding flights releasing 2,500 grams of silver iodide over about an hour and a quarter to disrupt hail formation.
A 17 member grand jury indicted multiple defendants on varied charges including murder in the death of Jesse James Sephus at his residence on May 8. Additional indictments cover burglary theft false pretenses possession of narcotics and other offenses among Odessa residents and nearby towns. A separate report details hail suppression tactics and weather modification efforts by Atmospherics and the Plains Weather Improvement Association amid regional drought concerns.
U S B52 bombers struck four waves below the DMZ in a new push to blunt North Vietnamese infiltration while nearly 2 000 South Vietnamese rangers launched a Mekong Delta operation. Casualties reported include U S and Vietnamese losses, with shelling and mortar fire across Saigon Hanoi and Da Nang as Marines begin withdrawing.
A Marine jet collided with an airliner near Los Angeles, killing 50, while a Monday crash near New Haven, Connecticut, ended in a midair disaster and the destruction of cottages. A radar operator aboard the military plane survived.
Mayor Edwin Magruder said the Midland commission will be asked to make recommendations ahead of a June 23 city hearing on proposed ordinances by Nuessile. The plan would require public hearings and council approval for liquor bars in many retail and some commercial zones while allowing them in industrial areas.
Pete Ragus athletic director for Lubbock Public Schools will be installed as chairman of the Lubbock County Red Cross board at a 4 p.m. meeting today. Officers include Tom Locke vice chairman W S Pittman treasurer Garnet Reeves secretary with Locke a Lubbock National Bank VP Pittman Borden Company sales manager Reeves an insurance agency operator.
Development Board estimates a total of about 127000 dollars will be raised by farmers and area residents to fund a hail suppression project. The proposal seeks a permit to add rain stimulation to the effort. Carley, a veteran pilot with 6000 flying hours and aircraft mechanic rating, leads the program having worked on Black Hills weather research and the Salt Lake Valley project for the Bureau of Reclamation. He has flown for Atmospherics in Kenya starting in 1967. Local meteorologist Jere Gallup, along with pilots Wayne Wilkinson and Phil Kowing, support the Plainview operation which Atmospherics claims has cut hail by 60 to 70 percent in a region with about 250 hail days annually.
Severe weather swept a band from Abilene into Oklahoma with funnel clouds and a tornado near Wyle south of Abilene at 7 30 p m no damage reported. Hail pinged Abilene while winds and widespread storms challenged the South Plains and nearby counties.
Hemphill-Wells finalizes an agreement to open a new store at South Plains Mall joining Dillard’s J C Penney Jewel Box and other outlets. The 800000 square foot center aims for August completion with 2500 jobs and 18 million annual payroll.
A Russian crew is described as set to work in an orbiting laboratory. The mission aims to study earth geology and atmospheric phenomena, with emphasis on data use for economic testing and developing methods for space experiments.
Scurry County Junior College trustees named Snyder National Bank as depository for district funds and approved bids for classroom furniture and equipment totaling 32 596 dollars. They adopted tuition charges aligned with the local district and authorized an incentive clause for bidders on college dormitories, with plans for occupancy in 1972 73.
Juries in two district courts continue to hear arguments in civil cases this week. In Wind District Court a jury valued salvage items owned by Bobby Wilson of Wilson Salvage Company at $1,620. Testimony will proceed in 140th District Court in the suit of L F James and Maude James against Bryant’s Taxi Inc seeking $15,975 for alleged injuries from a cab ride.
The Texas Supreme Court ruling validates the state plan amid disputes over Midland County's split between districts. Rep Craddick argues the constitution requires single‑county districts where populations merit representation, while Rep Christian urged vetoes on the redistricting bill and a related $200000 AG funding.
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