11 Mar 1971
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
1
At Annapolis a Republican legislator demanded removal of a poster showing a hippie that he claimed resembled Vice President Spiro Agnew. Delegate F. Vernon Boozer and Boner protested the image in a Prince George’s County delegation room.
In a hush courtroom at Fort Benning captain Ernest Medina testifies he did not order Lt. William Calley to kill Vietnamese civilians. He says he warned against killing women and children and did not urge Calley to speed up or waste villagers. Calley faces possible death for leading the massacre of 103 villagers.
Washington reports say SAC will disperse eight engine P52 bombers and aerial tankers to inland bases beginning this spring to improve survivability against Soviet submarine launched missiles. The move follows warnings of a growing Soviet missile threat and a shift in the nuclear balance. The Army Navy and Air Force also reshuffled units as an economy measure, retiring older B52s for FBI bombers and slimming airlift squadrons.
An 11 to 3 Senate committee vote approves an ethics bill sponsored by Sen Ralph Hall of Rockwall requiring stricter rules for legislators. Critics worry it could hinder lawyers serving as lawmakers and ease political smears against incumbents. Final tally shows three dissenters, with comments from supporters and opponents alike.
Legislature considers a bill requiring elected officials and state employees to file federal income tax returns confidentially with the Texas Supreme Court clerk and to submit public financial statements with the secretary of state detailing income, acquisitions, investments, and property sales for the calendar year.
City officials meet to study fire lane designations gas line sales and zoning considerations as part of ongoing urban planning. Annual recognition service scheduled Sunday at Texas Tech announced.
A reader offers a morning prayer thanking God for health and strength. The supplicant asks for guidance to treat others well and to obey commandments in daily life. The prayer ends in Jesus name.
American households pamper pets with rising living standards despite inflation. Pet Food Institute notes maintenance costs for dogs and cats have climbed only about 5 percent in the past decade while households keep large numbers of dogs, cats, birds, and other animals.
North Vietnamese pressure increases on royal Laotian troops near the Bolovens Plateau while South Vietnamese forces report 7000 enemy killed in fight into Laos. In Texas Howard County deputy James Ellison was ambushed at home and later found dead as investigators tied a suspect to the shooting during a broader Nixon administration force reduction context.
British soldiers Fusilier John McCaig 19 and his brother Joseph 18 from Ayer Scotland and Fusilier Donald McCaughey 23 of Glasgow were shot execution style by gunmen in a pub in Ireland. Army officials said six attackers fled in a yellow car as investigators searched for the killers.
Fort Worth and Denver Railway's incoming president Paul Cruikshank and retiring head Ellis Simmons toured Lubbock and the South Plains calling the area a bright spot for the railroad Economically strong cotton and grain freight have boosted tonnage and cars assigned to agricultural merchandise The pair noted no planned layoffs and said road access and air service limit passenger options with the line serving since 1929 and continuing to expand freight during harvest season
AP staffer Robert E. Ford recalls the fading brush arbor revivals once common in Texas and America. The South Plains region also sees Briscoe County’s largest gully Briscoe County’s Little Grand Canyon get a facelift. Homer Berry fails to secure 5 inches of rain for Stonewall County within his 20 day contract.
John Stobaugh, a veteran cotton businessman, was installed as president of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange at the annual meeting held at the First National Bank Pioneer Natural Gas Building. He succeeds Fred Traylor, with Jerry Booth named vice president and new directors Bill Colvin, Joe McGuffey, and Charles Smith. Stobaugh predicts a potentially all time high cotton crop if weather cooperates.
Partly cloudy today through Friday with a high in the mid 70s and a tonight low in the upper 30s. Winds from the south and southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Regional figures show humidity near 21 percent at midnight and temperatures listed for Abilene El Paso Hobbs Amarillo Houston Dallas Denver and more.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.