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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1970
Page
1
Area residents enjoyed limited relief from the heat as clouds and light winds kept temperatures near 92 with a 70 degree low. Forecasters predict more of the same with 70s to 90s and a 20 percent rain chance today, southerly winds 15 to 25 mph.
Two bandits with afros bound and gagged a night auditor at Lubbock Texas Red Raider Inn early Sunday taking a cash briefcase containing about 700 to 800 dollars and 200 to 300 dollars in checks. The auditor Milton Ingley 1918 East St Vietnam veteran said the gunmen escaped after looting a desk safe and cash register. No arrests reported. Local burglaries also probed including a drug store theft at 322 University Ave and a Fina Service Station break in on Ihalow Rd with a shotgun and numerous items stolen.
American troops pulled back to about 1700 in Cambodia by Sunday night from a peak of 10000 as fighting persisted. Communists harassed Phnom Penh while shelling Mo Duc Deng Ha and Mo Cay killing 14 civilians and wounding 19, with several military and civilian deaths reported amid polling disturbances near Quang Ngai.
Extradition hearing for a Texas defendant charged in a Tate playing case could be adjourned Tuesday. Details remain unclear in the scattered clippings from the Lubbock Post.
Des Moines, Iowa. Billy Long, seven years old, diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, will travel to Disneyland thanks to a flood of donations. His father James Exline says funds raised—about 2,500 in two days—will cover the trip and set aside 1,500 for a future need as Billy looks forward to a final journey that may include a family dream.
A reader submits a devotional plea asking for divine blessing and strength for all who suffer fear and despair. The prayer seeks God’s presence through life’s joys and trials and ends with an Amen.
British troops evacuated women and children from western Belfast amid rioting between Protestant and Catholic mobs. Five people were killed and over 200 injured in two nights of violence. Bernadette Devlin’s jailing sparked Catholic protests while authorities warned firearms would be shot on sight and imposed curfew measures.
A small blaze erupted in the kitchen area of Lubbock Country Club shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday. Firemen said the fire was confined to paper cartons and cleaning equipment with an estimated loss of about $1 to $1.
Mrs. Richard Nixon arrived in Lima with two planes of relief supplies and joined Consuelo de Velasco in a mercy mission after Peru's deadly earthquake. The First Ladies greeted warmly at the airport and planned a countryside tour to bolster relief and U.S. Peru relations.
Avalanche Journal outlines a shift from historic Texas Longhorn drives to rail lines and modern truck贸易 as cattle movements evolve in the jet and space age. It recalls Jesse Chisholm's Civil War era drive and the enduring influence of Chisholm Trail lore on cattle logistics.
Smokejumpers parachuted into tinderbox forests as 42 fires burned out of control in New Mexico and Arizona. 1,500 firefighters including Apache, Zuni and Taos Indians fought blazes on the U S Mexican border region and in the Gila and Cibola National Forests.
Robert Earl Powell, 21, of Lubbock, drowned while attempting to swim across Buffalo Springs Lake with a friend. Earl Thompson, 21, and Leroy Wilson, 19, both tried to help but also became exhausted. Powell’s body was recovered at about 7:45 p.m. and cause of death ruled accidental. Wilson treated and released. Powell to be buried after services at Jamison Funeral Home.
The Senate faces a veto override on a 2.7 billion hospital construction loan and grant bill after the House approved the two thirds margin. If enacted, it would be the first veto override since Eisenhower era. The Senate also weighs Cambodia policy and crime measures as July 1 deadlines approach.
A weather map note from Lubbock and vicinity shows a 20 percent rain chance with highs in the low 90s and a low near 70. Winds near 15 mph with a brief data string of hours and temperatures follows, ending with humidity around mid 50s and temperatures listed for Abilene Denver and other stations.
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