15 Jun 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1973
Page
1
The city reports about 100000 in street damage from a recent cold spell. A detailed study begins today to assess long term repair needs for major streets and intersections. Temporary fixes use dirt and caliche before asphalt. a broader seal coat program is planned for summer.
President Thieu receives a briefing on ongoing negotiations as the Vietnam talks continue. Lubbock leaders guide regional coverage with a page 12 emphasis in section B.
President Nixon sent Gen. Alexander Haig to Saigon to brief President Thieu on secret peace steps as Kissinger reported on Paris talks. Haig’s trip, seen amid renewed hope for a settlement, followed four hours of meetings at Nixon’s Key Biscayne villa with Kissinger andHaig posing for photographs.
Texas launches a new administration with Gov elect Dolph Briscoe and Lt Gov elect Bill Hobby taking office. A reshaped House under Speaker Price Daniel Jr. adopts reform rules while Senate committee appointments wait until Hobby's inauguration. Inaugural events begin with a Democrats dinner in Austin.
A UPI report shows over 3 million Americans over 65 remain below the poverty line despite 52 percent rise in Social Security since 1969. About one in six seniors is below the poverty index, though the figure declined this year thanks largely to the 20 per...
In New Orleans a sniper killed three white officers and three others, triggering fears of harsher police action against Black residents and prompting officials to call for examining anger and frustration behind the killings. Community leaders warn of long term damage as races confront the event and its political repercussions ahead of city and national dialogue.
Fair conditions persist in Lubbock and vicinity through Tuesday with a slight warming trend. Highs Monday in the mid 60s near 70 by Tuesday, light northwesterly winds 1 to 20 mph. Humidity around 90 percent, overnight low near 40s to 50s.
A reader offers a short prayer asking Heavenly Father to help children accept and keep His love for salvation, ending with Amen.
Charles Goodnight introduced moose elk and white tailed deer to West Texas. Moose and elk vanished while deer survived into the 1930s. The aoudad sheep, released in Palo Duro Basin in late 1950s, thrived with a herd near 1000, spreading from Claude and Quitaque areas.
The Lubbock area expects mild weather with temperatures rising into the 60s today across the South Plains.
The Miami Dolphins built a 14-0 halftime lead and held on to defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles. Complete game details appear on Page 1, Section C.
A large cottonseed fire at the Plains Co op Oil Mill began Sunday morning and burned for hours. Plains Co op superintendent Jay Franklin said salvage work was hampered when a seed mound collapsed on a conveyor, triggering a second fire. Firefighters from Lubbock and the Plains area fought the blaze, with about 28 firefighters involved and a full week expected to quell hotspots.
John Osorio once earned 125000 a year with strong political ties faces a federal court trial over alleged embezzlement totaling 641250 from an NBL pension fund. He is joined by Donald Aiken and Sam E Stock, former NBL executives, with motions to sever. The case, tied to the Sharpstown bank scandals, begins at 9 a.m. in Amarillo.
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