16 Jun 1974
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1974
Page
1
Dr. Mark Huff, hospital superintendent, said the patient was released April 9 after an 80 day hold. Sources for The Avalanche Journal noted during research on an unsolved crime series that the suspect is currently employed.
Feather Fabrics Inc of Lubbock announces a new cotton spinning plant in Lamesa at a Chamber of Commerce news conference. The facility aims to start construction by July 1975, complete by March 1976, and begin operation four to six months after. Initial jobs are 40 to 45, with expansions planned to boost employment later.
Lubbock to receive over 2.1 million in federal revenue sharing funds to finish the new sanitation system fund police and fire equipment and ease city expenses for the coming year. Council debates whether these funds should cover major capital projects or routine items and risks becoming dependent on federal money beyond next year.
The court disclosed a Watergate grand jury ruling that Richard M. Nixon was among those in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct justice. The justices also declined to publish the full grand jury portion detailing the unindicted co conspirator listing.
A reflective note invokes God to bless fathers worldwide on their day. The message asks for happiness in their hearts and closes with an Amen and a signed, if misspelled, feeder reference.
A large Texas Tech University School of Medicine construction project advances with 35 workers mounting 5,900-pound steel trusses. Crews from Houston to Albuquerque tackle a 6,009 ton frame spanning 500 feet, with plans to extend 250 more feet by mid July. Concrete covers first levels, and a new power plant will supply 60 tons of cooling.
Judge Pat Boone hears testimony on whether cloud seeding can alter rainfall during a hail suppression trial in Littlefield Texas. Pierre St Amand, an international weather modification expert, says some cloud structures could be redirected but a typical thunderhead may be too large to destroy with western Texas seeding methods.
The upcoming Coaches All-America game will be shown to a national TV audience at 7 50 p m Saturday from Jones Stadium. The Avalanche-Journal features complete game details with photos drawings and background on players and conferences. Don Johnson created the player drawings as officials note strong ticket availability in most stadium sections.
President Assad welcomes visiting Palestinian leaders and urges a peace solution based on Palestinian rights and end to occupation. He argues a just settlement must address grievances and allow Palestinians a choice in their future amid regional turmoil and ongoing calls for a two state approach.
Weather brief reports clear to partly cloudy skies with calm to light winds. Daytime high expected near the mid range for the area. Tonight will be cool with low temperatures near the mid forties to mid fifties.
Anthropologist Dr. Neven Lamb at Texas Tech studies genetic flow and mixed mating among Papago Indians in southern Arizona copper town of Aje. He cites socioeconomic and school-exchange factors, noting increased mixed marriages outside the reservation and a cauldron-like gene pool effect as Papagos move west.
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