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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1971
Page
4
A six month experiment starts today to test if smaller planes can sustain air service in small towns. Frontier Airlines Flight 929 departs Scottsbluff for Denver as executives from Frontier and eight regional airlines join officials in launching the program.
Gen James W Sutherland said North Vietnamese units are concentrating forces to block the U S backed South Vietnamese incursion into Laos The operation was slower than planned but considered very successful with heavy resistance and at least 20 enemy tanks knocked out at Hill 31 inside Laos.
An international expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth aims to reach Everest from the southwest face with 32 climbers from 13 countries. The trek includes acclimatization in Nepal and a May summit, backed by BBC and the Sunday Times, featuring 8 BBC staffers and two elder leaders.
In South Vietnam 43 U S airmen, mostly Air Force security policemen guarding Cam Ranh Bay, remain in custody after a weekend narcotics raid. 65 were questioned, 22 released, and some detainees show withdrawal symptoms. They face charges of illegal drug use, possession, or sale. no officers were detained. Military officials note no air force drug Amnesty program and possible court martial outcomes.
New Braunfels 23 year old Gilberto Sosa was shot to death at his home. He was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital but died on arrival. Police said the shooting ended an old feud with a man who was later taken into custody.
Thousands rally around a heated Austin session as the House considers a $300 million tax package including a $70 million motor vehicle tax rise. A Senate ethics commission battle unfolds with rival versions, while a constitutional amendment on ethics and salaries drifts toward a May 18 ballot.
A proposal would issue 100 million dollars in revenue bonds by the water development board to fund local wastewater treatment plants through loans or grants. The plan, tied to a federal matching fund, would shift about 12 million dollars annually from the general revenue fund to cover college tuition costs and bond repayments over 20 to 30 years.
Report outlines a proposed 500 per semester rise for nonresidents aiming to raise about 24 million for the university system. A 75 per semester increase for in state students was also recommended by Gov. Preston Smith and awaits lawmakers.
Allied reinforcements are rushed to Laos as heavy fighting continues across the region. U.S. reports list only aircraft losses while ground clashes persist near Kompong Abek and Highway 7. South Vietnamese casualties total about 400 dead, 99 missing, and 1,003 wounded, with persistent tank and helicopter actions and air support operations.
Burglars raided the War Memorial Museum of Virginia in Newport News during the weekend removing an estimated 50 000 dollars in war relics including operable automatic weapons. Police noted missing machine guns pistols rifles bayonets banners uniforms flags and insignia many donated by returning servicemen. A World War I medal valued at 5 000 to 6 000 dollars was also taken. A thief hid in the building after closing and pried a steel door to load relics onto a truck.
Another Mother for Peace with 205000 members campaigns to and grows by 10000 monthly but has not reached its March 1 goal of one million letters to Fulbright. No hearings scheduled and no clear link shown between offshore oil searches and U S Vietnam policy. Committee sources say U S farmers unlikely to invest offshore drilling without confidence that a friendly government will remain in South Vietnam. An aide notes companies are convinced the U S will be involved for some time.
An anonymous collector paid 11000 for a horse drawn fire engine at a four day auction of Twentieth Century Fox movie props netting 364480. The fire engine had appeared in Hello Dolly and other Fox films. The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History bought a 1 foot stagecoach for 8000 and the Fifth Avenue bus from Hello Dolly fetched 8250. A 33 foot model Japanese aircraft carrier from Tora Tora Tora sold for 3500. Debbie Reynolds bought several set sketches for a Hollywood museum.
A spiritual reflection translates an Indigenous blessing describing the Great Father as shepherd who offers love to guide the speaker to safety and abundance. The text portrays trust, guidance, and renewal with the divine presence named Wonderful.
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