23 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1970
Page
1
Wichita Falls prides itself on being the most computer oriented city in the United States. Assistant City Manager Jerry R. Dunn notes the town uses computers to control traffic street repairs and tax assessments. The system also handles voter registration overdue library books police deployments and vehicle licenses.
Rep. Wright Patman ordered a House Banking Committee inquiry into 77 banks tied to Penn Central Railroad which filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure government help. The probe seeks why lenders sat on the railroad’s board while backing loans and whether reforms prevent similar crises. Six Penn Central directors resigned to avoid conflicts of interest as losses mount and debt nears 332 million.
Allied reports say American warplanes fly support missions up to 100 miles from the South Vietnamese border and strike Communist supply lines beyond the Nixon line. Kompong Thom near Phnom Penh faces heavy fighting as air strikes lift the siege. About 10,000 U S troops remain in Cambodia with a July 1 withdrawal pledge, while air operations continue.
The page lists multiple briefs from Lubbock area and state sources including Texas highway bids for Avenue Q widening, Supreme Court action on East Tennessee State University, Byrd amendment approval, and Agnew remarks. It notes South American events and ongoing international coverage with desks for editorials, market reports, sports, classifieds, comics and TV radio listings.
A reader asks for divine help to raise children who can right wrongs and build a world filled with peace and love. The message seeks moral clarity and guidance.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not require a 12 member jury. Florida's six member jury system is allowed as long as the panel delivers the common sense judgment between the accused and the accuser. The decision overturns an 1898 ruling and confirms states may set their own jury sizes.
Repairs at Lubbock Power & Light Holly Avenue plant were finished early Monday and testing began. Leaks in four steam tubes caused a 74 hour outage affecting about 7,500 LP and L customers in West and Southwest. The cause is undetermined while operators heat boilers and monitor hydrostatic pressure during limited operation.
NASA outlines emergency recovery plans for all future manned space missions. Skylab will include a separable rescue craft and Cape Kennedy standby rocket. Concepts liken space lifeboats and quick access shuttles are studied for space stations, with unmanned lunar takeoff vehicles and small surface flyers for Moon missions. Mars trips may use a buddy system with twin ships for crew transfer in danger. RESCUE Page 10.
Neighborhood meetings at Monterey High School Mackenzie Junior High and Parkway Elementary begin at 8 p m to review GOALS for Lubbock proposals. Committee 70 plans final priorities and suggests capital projects to back bond issues with input from Dr James E Archer Ken Hobbs and Ernest Barton moderating at each site.
Governor Cargo declared two more counties disaster areas as a caterpillar infestation threatens about one million acres of northeastern New Mexico rangelands. Funds of 400000 were released to aid spraying with limits and federal approval required. Interior lands prohibition was cited.
President Nixon signed a bill to lower the voting age to 18 in federal state and local elections while urging a swift court test. He also extended the Voting Rights Act for five years and indicated Congress should push an amendment if the age clause is struck down, noting the change could enfranchise 10 to 11 million youth in 1971.
Thunderstorms funnel clouds and a waterspout marked a mixed weather day across Texas on Monday. Lubbock reached 85 with a 59 record low, forecasters expect mid 80s to mid 60s and a 20 percent rain chance. showers linger along the coast from Corpus Christi to near New Orleans.
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