18 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1972
Page
1
The report notes the American air armada activity continuing for a third consecutive day with bombardment and strafing over enemy positions. Allied forces press the campaign as raids occur across multiple targets.
EADS NORTH proposes a $37,153,500 appropriation to Texas Tech for establishing a Veterinary School as a component of the new School of Medicine under the administration plan.
Fragmentary text references a governor and appropriation with off the record comments. Mentions medical school veterinary year funding and state actions. Unclear context, entities, or date details due to damaged source.
Washington court adjourned without ruling on a bid to bar American pilots from a world airline stoppage Monday to protest hijackings. A report from the Air Line Pilots Association will decide if international affiliates delay the walkout. Court orders restrained machinists and airline flight crews from striking.
Severe weather disrupted flights as Delta Easter and Texas International halted service during a planned stoppage. ALPA faced mixed support with leaders divided while courts and weather officials weighed actions. Water levels rose in cities, delaying protests and prompting authorities to reassess timetables.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a Skelly truck stop cafe and two mobile homes near Hobbs and heavily damaged a third, with about 1400 dollars burned. Fire crews faced wind and water shortages as they fought the blaze around 3 a.m. Saturday.
The page presents market reports and a moroscope feature as part of Section A. It notes page placement and price, guiding readers to peruse today’s economic summaries and astrological snippet for the day.
Five persons were killed in a grass fire near San Diego, California. Authorities reported a crash or mishap during aerial activity, with notification of next of kin pending. Additional readable details are limited in the fragment.
Ritch Miller, born in the region known as the Area Cowboy, built multiple careers through the years. At 38 he embraced painting, a path he was born to pursue, and a decade later his pivotal work drew attention in Spain.
Delegates and followers crowded a major Dallas thoroughfare near the business district for a late night protest after a free concert. They planned to stay overnight with blankets and sack lunches as they watched a bright stage and discussed the event. Local officials warned radical groups could attempt disruption at the festival.
A circus director Dany Renz-Chanon, 43, was trampled to death by an enraged elephant on a circus lot in Issoire. The animal overturned a caravan before the director could be restrained, and other circus workers managed to subdue the elephant.
Storms develop late in the day bringing heavy rain as Lubbock and parts of the South Plains report increased rainfall totals. The eastern New Mexico region records significant accumulation while the week’s totals climb, signaling a turbulent stretch in the moisture pattern.
A weather summary reports considerable cloudiness and rain sweeping through Portales and into Texas, with pea size hail reported in Portales shortly after 8 p m CDT. Forecasters warned of possible additional showers reaching the Lubbock area, while moisture was forecast for the day. Portales recorded about .30 inch of rain, Clovis around .40 inch, and several towns including Farwell Morton Littlefield Levelland and Brownfield experienced varying showers and cloud cover. Temperatures were expected to rise to the lower 70s by night with a wind shift from the north to the southwest.
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