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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1971
Page
4
Tech group to study Salt Fork Dam over a vast area of Texas as development lags along the Brazos due to poor water quality. Possum Kingdom water is mainly used for power generation and mineral deposits drive pollution rather than human activity.
Chinese Premier Chou Enlai reiterated China’s pledge to support the Vietnamese resistance against American aggression as Hanoi defends South Vietnam. The dispatch notes a joint mood of solidarity with Vietnam, with key figures Yeh Chienying and Chiu Hui-tso attending, and cites close Sino-Vietnamese relations dating back decades.
In Philadelphia AP report the military shifts a slogan away from Uncle Sam to a long haired youth as the Army promotes a new image and faces questions about the effects of potential Indochina policy on recruitment and public perception.
The Army hires N W Ayer & Son to craft a radio and TV package with references to Vietnam removed. Budget rises as the service boosts advertising by over 1 million annually and moves from public service spots to network slots. The drive aims to attract volunteers amid evolving draft policy and a move toward an all volunteer force.
Deputy Premier Yigal Allon urged Egypt to pursue a political settlement while warning of plans if fighting resumes. Sadat’s refusal to extend the cease fire drew Arab reactions with guerrilla firings in Beirut and Amman and mixed official responses. Jordan's foreign minister praised the speech as opening room for diplomacy and possible pressure on Israel to withdraw from occupied lands. Baghdad media highlighted Sadat’s stance. UN secretary general Thant expressed relief no cross canal firing but offered no comment on Sadat speech.
Medina charged in the My Lai massacre with three specifications of premeditated murder and a separate count involving at least 100 Vietnamese killed. The Army says Medina commanded Company C and directed the mass execution of villagers.
The Alcoholic Beverage Commission requires clubs to list members and monthly fees, with 25 minimum guests at $25 monthly or over 2000 at $2 per member per year. Pools require equal member charges and prior orders. lockers need individual lockers and monthly reports. In Lubbock County there are five pool clubs and fifty lockers, with monthly drink service fees and two year on-site records. The guest definition prompts enforcement. guests may drink with the member present, or charges apply to the member if the guest is unaccompanied.
A five year old girl Sheila Turner suffered head and chest injuries and a fractured leg in a car pedestrian crash on 24th Street in Lubbock. She was listed in critical condition at West Texas Hospital. The pickup driver was Ezekie Sowells, 49, of 2612 East Baylor Street.
Jurors in the Calley trial request Medina as a witness and he is set to appear Wednesday. Kadish notes Medina may invoke the Fifth Amendment and testifying remains uncertain. Mrs. O Hair condemns the Supreme Court and urges radio stations to air her atheist program to mobilize public support.
Lubbock County officials consider another review of voting machines with bids planned for April 7. Prices rise due to steel costs, and parking lot expansion to add 95 spaces is expected to cost $37,000 with bids opened at 10 a.m. April 7.
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