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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1971
Page
6
Westmoreland officials report the My Lai court martial hearing where Calley testified for eight hours denying command linkage. Capt. Ernest Medina also testified, refuting Calley’s claims and insisting orders were not followed, amid a trial that has heard 62 witnesses for the government and 40 for the defense.
Combat brief details heavy U S air and artillery losses since Saturday with 51 helicopter casualties and multiple crew deaths. Incidents near Sepone Lao Bao and along the Laos front are described, with enemy bodies counted in the hundreds and dozens of South Vietnamese wounded or missing.
Lt. Col. Anthony B. Herbert announces formal charges of misprision of a felony and dereliction of duty against Maj. Gen. John Barnes and Col. J. Ross Franklin of the 13th Airborne Brigade in Vietnam 1969. He cites reported murders and tortures he witnessed, says authorities delayed probe, and fears statute of limitations. The Pentagon confirms an active Army CID investigation.
A one day civil defense meeting starts at 9 a.m. today in Plainview city hall. Sponsors are the City of Plainview Texas A and M University and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Expected attendees include local civil defense members Civil Air Patrol and city officials.
An airman at Reese Air Force Base allegedly under drug influence left RAFB Hospital at 7 15 p m Thursday triggering a police search that ended with his arrest at 11 45 p m at his Carlisle mobile home. He surrendered to the hospital at 2 30 p m claiming a drug overdose and had escaped in an official car after leaving the hospital.
Wallace, back in office as Alabama governor for a second term, lets his hair grow long. His son sports tresses below the collar while Wallace recalls mocking long-haired youths during the 1968 campaign and quips about a heckler with feigned remorse.
The piece notes Gov. Wallace's updated fuller hairstyle and his son George Jr. pursuing a country music path, including performances and a $1,000-a-night appearance with Hank Williams Jr. It covers finances and loan disclosures tied to political campaigns, plus family details and schedules.
Carlsbad based woodcarver and Church of God minister Drake has turned carving into a major craft. With no formal lessons since his teens he has carved over 360 birds using basswood and Philippine mahogany. His pieces sell in the thousands and keep him seven years behind on orders.
Delores Pullard Johnson of DeQuincy Louisiana, 24, who grew to 8 feet 2 inches and 431 pounds due to a pituitary tumor, underwent a 16 hour operation to remove the tumor and diseased gland at Methodist Hospital in Houston. The surgery aimed to halt growth and relieve nerve pressure, but doctors said growth would not reverse. She had been in intensive care with breathing difficulties and a temporary vent for her enlarged size. Johnson joined the carnival in 1965 and married the carnival foreman James.
The Texas State Insurance Board issued uniform health insurance advertising rules to curb deception and require clear disclosures. The rules ban special Participating policies, mandate truthful benefits and any waiting periods, and empower cease and desist orders with possible license revocation for violations. The standards align Texas with NACIA guidelines to unify advertising practices across states.
A three people aboard escaped injury when their aircraft swung around on arrival and ground to a stop. The right wheel came free and spun away about 20 feet, the left wheel was crushed, and the propellers bent. Fire crews stood by as fuel leaked from the 206 gallon tank, while batteries could not be removed to cut power.
Judge Edwin H. Boedeker dismissed a charge against Dora Hale 39 of 2111 20th St who faced trial for alleged interference with a lawful arrest on March 4 1970 The case involved a policeman who stopped her son for operating a motorbike without a safety helmet in front of the Elks Lodge at 5722 36th St The dismissal followed questions about whether an arrest was being made at the time of the cited incident The defense questioned the charge noting no arrest occurred and no citation issued
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