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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1975

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Bus crash in Austria kills 21 pensioners on mountain road

A tour bus with failing brakes plunged 320 feet down Mt Dobratsch near Villach killing 21 Austrian pensioners and injuring 28. The crash, Austria’s worst bus disaster, involved two buses and prompted emergency helicopters and hospital evacuations. Bus driver Josef Ramsbacher died. witnesses described brake smoke and a downhill speed surge before the wreck.

Village Austria Josef Ramsbacher Mt. Dobratsch Ramsbacher Villach Klagenfurt Mt. Dobratseh Vie Jaca Selec Fish Company To Gerlos Pass

Hereford Pilot Dies In Plane Crash

A 10 year old spray pilot Aaron D. Huddleston of Hereford died when his Cherokee plane crashed near Hereford Saturday noon after a wing tore off in a collision with a telephone pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Sam Morgan. His body was taken to Gilliland Watson Funeral Home. services were pending.

Hereford Here Aaron D. Huddleston Herford Justice of the Peace Sam Morgan Morgan Huddiestan Gilliland Watson Funeral Home

French Premier resigns from Gaullist head in Nice

French Premier Jacques hiyac resigns as head of the Gaullist movement in Nice and states a new leader will be named within 30 days. plejian officials confirm impending leadership transition.

Nice France APS Jacques €Hi-Yac

Taps mark end of an era in Virginia City phone history

In Virginia City Nevada Kate Tanneniff aged 80 made the final call on the town's hand cranked phone network linking Sundance Saloon to Pipers Opera House two blocks away. Five women in black rang funeral taps as Nevada Bell switched to a dial system ending the era of the old crank telephones.

Virginia City New Kate Tanneniff Sundance Alice Brynes Pipers Opera House Kate Alice Alexander Graham Bell Mr. Watson Nevada Bell

Two Robberies In Week Prompt Employee Alarm

A female clerk at Suns bR2) Parkway Drive describes a late evening robbery at Mesa's Bakery Thrift Shop. A Black man in his early 30s forced her to the floor, touched her, and threatened with a table knife while demanding cash, then fled with about $73. The incident follows another nearby robbery within five days as police search for the suspect.

Patremic Avalanche-Journal Tatest Mesa Parkway Drive Seash Sports Tx Vel

Congress Debates Must Legislation and Energy Tax Issues

Congress moves two must bills with a June 30 deadline amid looming government disruption. House leaders weigh resigning Rep Lucien Nedzi as Intelligence Committee chair amid talks of abolishing the panel. Democrats consider challenging Speaker Carl Albert after veto overrides fail. House-hinged energy program faces cuts removing an immediate gas tax and a usage-based levy. A joint session welcomes West German President Scheel as the two chambers convene. The debt bill seeks to raise the temporary ceiling by 85.10 billion with a permanent cap at 80 billion under pressure from fiscal conservatives.

New Washington Congress House Lucien Nedzi D-Mieh House Intelligence Committee Albert Carl Albert Ford Walter Scheel Luis Echeverria Iseal Bislion Solons

Oust Albert Plan Looms In House

Washington AP report says a group of House freshmen consider ousting Speaker Albert to reverse Democratic losses to Ford. Rep. Bob Carr leads talks with Albert. meeting set Tuesday with a possible confidence petition later. Critics warn the bid could be a tactical mistake affecting party unity and agenda.

Washington House Carr Albert Congress Ford Bob Carr Carr Alber Aroun Democra Albert Anthony Toby Moffe D.conn Moffett Jerry Ford Carroll Hubbard Jr

Soviets' Presence Growing In Laos

Soviet diplomatic acknowledgments reveal a rising Moscow presence in Laos with about 100 personnel and more arriving. The Soviet bloc, including Aeroflot crews, strengthens a large mission amid Pathet Lao gains. Analysts note pressures from China and North Vietnam, while Laos seeks U.S. aid to balance influence and preserve neutrality.

Vientiane Soviet Union Novia Vnam Moscow Pathet Laos Aeroflot Ilane Nang United Stat Inform Laos China Thailand United U.S Ongvichit Pathet Lao Souvanis iPhouma Souvanna Ate Paksa An Chamopassak Crnmiers Pathet Lao Miea Oly Pathet Leo

Accused Hijacker Returns Home From Cuba

Mi Lynn Hansen 21 of Paro North Dakota arrived back in the United States after more than three years in Cuban detention over a May 5 1972 hijacking of a Western Airlines jet. He faces air piracy charges and possible life imprisonment and appeared in Brooklyn Federal Court for a hearing. His mother said he was “tickled to death” to be out and he called from Bridgetown after surrendering to the American embassy.

New York UPD Lynn Hansen United States Cuba Hansen Paro N.D Fidel Casito Ing North Vietnam Blond Hansen Kennedy Airport Pan American Bridgetown Barbados FBP Federal House Manhattan Sche Brooklyn Los Angeles Leo Hansen Salt Lake City

Prayer fragment reflects devotional closing

A short devotional fragment presents a prayer asking for purity of thoughts and words and for cleansing from deception in Christ's name. The text is a partial closing with “Amen” and an attribution-like fragment.

Christ

Midwest and South Hit by Severe Storms and Fatalities

Severe weather swept the Midwest and South with tornadoes, high winds and flooding. Reports from Michigan to Florida cited fatalities, downed power lines, and homes blown over, as crews worked to clear damage and restore services amid hot Texas sunshine in parts of the region.

Lubbock South Plains Mistigan Go Coast Midwest Sat Simday Michigan Lansig Mich Win Hot Sprites Ark J. W. Warneke Gulf Coast Jackson Miss Louisiana Tal.lahassee Fla Chicago Texas

Weather Map Page 2 A Lubbock Area Forecast

Clear to partly cloudy today and Tuesday with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 60s to 70s. The forecast notes warm, dry conditions typical for the region. Minor fluctuations in temperature expected as the week progresses.

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