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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1971
Page
6
Davis outlines a plan to elect three council members and the mayor from three geographic districts with three at large seats. The committee seeks legal guidance on one man one vote and district line factors to ensure fair minority representation.
Alderson led talks on a new loan and eminent domain plans amid disputes over two vacant lots on Avenue O. The panel also discussed enlarging the city council to nine or eleven members and raising salaries to attract nonpolitical candidates, with voter approval required for charter changes.
U S. battle casualties fell to 19 killed in action last week as overall tolls remained high with 261 field deaths and 229 924 wounded in Vietnam. South Vietnamese losses also declined with 419 killed and 908 wounded, while enemy fatalities reached 750 088 since the war began. Noncombat deaths rose to 13 Americans.
A Chicago to New Orleans IC route derailment near Marion County, Illinois, October reports say at least 199 aboard plus crew. Emergency responders, ambulances from St Louis area scramble to move injured to hospitals. bystanders, deputies and volunteers assist with rescue as rain fell and tracks are cleared.
Police described a central business district death scene at a 42nd Street warehouse where Guibeteaux was stabbed in the neck and head, Pena also killed, and Walker stabbed in the heart or shot. An autopsy was awaited with no suspects and no weapon recovered.
The event today features a carnival, rodeo, picnic and two country and western stars. About 50 eligible women registered Thursday while last year’s turnout was larger and seven couples married locally. Publisher J. C. Bud Rapsavage notes other marriages with outsiders and hundreds of inquiry letters. rumors say a busload from California may arrive.
General Motors recalls 19000 medium and heavy duty GMC trucks and rear engine school buses from the 1960s to 1965 model years over clutch and flywheel failures. The company cites 101 failures and 50 to 55 injuries with no fatalities, noting improved kit reduces risk.
The administration says the aid bill exceeds budget requests by 904 million, not 451 million, citing separate educational requests including emergency aid for desegregation. The Senate defeated attempts to add funds after warnings that expanding too much could provoke a presidential veto.
Jonathan Kiisely, 11, sponsored by the Philadelphia Bulletin, won the national spelling bee with the word shalloon after a two day contest in Washington. He received 1000 dollars in cash a weekend trip to New York City with 100 dollars for spending and an engraved plaque for Mullica Hill Friends School. Susan finished second with 500 dollars.
Two men face felony charges in local courts. Jack Caruthers, 43, is charged with assault with a prohibited weapon after firing five or six shots into the Hi Nabor Grocery at 3102 S 4th St. Mose Lewis, 19, of 2541 Ave E, is charged with burglary for a break in at Walt's Service Station at 19th St and Ave D, with another youth fled the scene and was captured.
President Nixon announced a major shift freeing many exports to Communist China and ending the half of wheat shipments to the Soviet Union and East Europe that had to sail on American vessels. Officials cautioned against expecting a surge in exports despite the policy change.
At the Texas Synod meeting in San Antonio delegates approved asking the national body for a detailed explanation of the 10 000 gift to Angela Davis Legal Defense Fund amid a split over procedures and timing. The vote 114 to 110 followed a night session on the controversial allocation.
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