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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1970
Page
6
Price rises in May hit food housing clothing transportation medical care and recreation with overall inflation slowing to a five month gain. Economist Popkin notes mortgage costs taxes and insurance push services but wholesale price trends offer only a partial view of living costs.
Reds sever two more links in Cambodia as bombing runs hit Mekong routes. Thieu vows strengthened forces and a special pacification program starting July 1. Casualties mount with 120 Americans killed and 364 wounded last week, allies claim 2,051 enemy killed. Phnom Penh faces intensified pressure but not a war footing yet.
Maryland reels as winds topple cars and a mobile home near the Pennsylvania line. Across Colorado storms drop baseballsized hail, while 4inch rain floods Rayner. No tornadoes reported. Southwest heat dominates headlines with records tied in Columbia and Richmond. El Paso highs hit 105, Corpus Christi 87. Tonight’s low upper 60s with a 20 percent chance of nighttime storms.
Britain’s Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Wor, appears to secure a large victory in the election, aiming to extend its time in power. Early results show a strong showing across many districts with a substantial parliamentary majority, signaling a decisive shift in the House of Commons.
A house 39 by 45 feet and two stories was moved through a narrow route after power and telephone workers loosened and raised cables. Traffic was diverted around the site, causing congestion at the busy intersection. Pedestrians and residents had been watching since Wednesday, with the structure drawing ongoing attention in the area.
Fragmentary text describes House Movers journey ending in Shallowater with plans extending for years. Mentions A E Oli and J B Maxey family amid unclear dates and events.
Police killed an escaped convict during a Thursday night gun battle in Des Moines triggering rock and brick throwing in a predominantly Black neighborhood. The report notes the violent confrontation and district unrest following the fatal shooting.
In Miami authorities relaxed a curfew covering much of the city in an effort to restore peace after four days of shooting, looting and arson in black neighborhoods. Police said the curfew remains in effect if needed while riots and rock throwing continued in Brownsville and Liberty City.
The Flying Scotsman Enterprises manager reports the first mishap since the retired flyer arrived in America. On the Slaton to Sweetwater leg the Scotsman briefly stopped near Post after heat sensors flagged a bearing. A crewman checked it, owner Alan Pegler reassured the English staff, and the train resumed.
An explosion and fire leveled a Parke Davis Chemical plant in Escobar Argentina. Police estimated five to twenty of the 120 workers were killed with many injured and the cause under investigation.
The USS Constitution, oldest commissioned U.S. Navy ship, carried out its yearly turn around cruise in Boston harbor. Adm. Joseph C. Wylie led 300 guests aboard while a 200-pound turnaround cake was donated to Chelsea Naval Hospital for wounded veterans.
An 18 year old was detained in city jail after marijuana plants were found in the trunk of a car. Investigators noted 18 inch to 3 week old plants in small plots with a gardening tool left behind. Juvenile authorities were questioning the youth as no charges had been filed.
Treasury Secretary David M Kennedy indicated the Nixon administration may raise taxes or delay some tax cuts due to economic pressure. He testified that the Treasury is studying various tax increase options and suggests a likely tax boost in the January budget message, possibly raising the personal income tax exemption from 650 to 700.
A Citizens' Panel in Lubbock backs prioritizing the Memorial Center and Canyon Lakes proposal as part of a bond issue. They stress land acquisition, downtown redevelopment, tornado recovery, and linking housing, streets, sewers, parks, and drainage with a roughly 12 million dollar financing plan to keep debt manageable.
Darrel D. Ellis reported $400 in goods stolen from a storage shed behind his 2016 E. 48th St. home including a cutting torch hose mag wheels and a small motorcycle engine. Linda Donahue said a $500 ring and $3.50 in bills were taken from her purse while swimming at Clapp Pool. M D McNamara found a burglarized home on 2720 60th St missing a cabinet with a color TV stereo and several records valued at $919.
Texas counties face shifts as Jefferson County and others lose seats to share with neighboring counties. McLennan Potter Hidalgo and Tay lor areas also gain or lose representation. Supreme Court rulings demand population equalization with no lax margins, while data from census tracts remains due next summer.
The House passed a self paying overhaul of the mails with a 359 to 24 vote and sent the measure to the Senate. The reform includes a 1978 plus retroactive and percent pay raise for mailmen, with cost about 538.2 million for the fiscal year. An amendment to retain patronage posting authority failed 95 to 51.
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