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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1972
Page
6
Charlotte Smith wins Miss Lubbock as Janis Geddes reports on the pageant scene. Entertainment featured Little Miss winners performing for the crowd and Larry Rice, former Dallas church music director, drawing enthusiastic audience support.
Rainy weather dampened crowds but did not hide the drama as contestants performed in the Nearness of Yoru event with the Croodtime Singers from Taikback Christian Cotlewe. Latule Alas talent wane rs opened with a humorous reading and a 20s modern Millie dance set drew cheers. Miss Lubbock of 197? received a walking prize and memories of the night linger, judged by Joeman, Ta ask, Nrebte, and others.
The bribery conspiracy trial of Speaker Gus Mutscher nears its halfway point as prosecutors prepare to rest their case. Judge Jeanine Daniel is depicted as cautious yet capable, while defense attorneys led by Frank Middleton and Haynes present their clients Rush McGinty and others with vivid courtroom portraits.
A teacher and her nephew have been reunited after 31 years apart. The heartwarming moment brings a Montana family together as memories flood back and relatives gather in Montomermont area to celebrate the unexpected homecoming.
A pre-dawn collision on Slaten Highway killed a 17 year old girl and injured others as a fourseat sedan collided with a second vehicle. The dead teen was identified as Maree Whee. her body was taken to Standard Funeral Home. The report notes the family history, including divorce and relocation, and recounts unrelated details about relatives and a reunion demand, reflecting a sprawling, messy OCR of local notices and portraits.
In a tense spelling bee at Weeds Elementary School, Becky Bailey captured her second championship as Cassie Kirogy and Diane faced late rounds. The judges, including Mrs Renard and Mrs Miles, ruled on tricky words and alternate pronunciations, with Duane Miles noting the final eliminations.
A weak cool air mass is expected to enter Texas tonight lowering temperatures by Monday morning Others face mainly clear skies with scattered light showers in north central and northeast Texas West Texas sees developing storm cells Saturday National Weather Service notes clouds and thunderstorms along the eastern South Plains with possible dissipations in the south central region Central and western areas may see rising temperatures and sun breaks with highs near 70.
U S customs agents arrested three men in El Paso on Saturday after stopping a van and confiscating over ten kilograms of marijuana valued at more than 350000. The suspects Laawid Blott Repert Baquero Hebert Hrewster all 27 were arraigned with bonds set at 100000 each on charges of importation possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess and conspire to import marijuana. The investigation followed a more than five month surveillance.
A private plane carrying two men struck a Marshfield house on a Saturday, injuring the pilots lightly while the residents, Lorraine DeLory and her children, escaped unharmed after the roof caved in. The pilots were Paul Bartsow and Arthur McEachern of Scituate, both 40s.
Frances Akins, Mrs. Marlene Guess and Bob Rodgers serve as teachers in Lubbock schools while Charles Johnson acts as stage host Jerrell Snodgrass as arrangements chairman and Ed Stokes as director.
Firefighters battled multiple grass and structure fires around Lubbock on a Saturday with minor damage reported at several sites including a wax fire at a residence on Henry Mlatt and a fence fire at a vacant house on Baylor Street. An additional false alarm was logged.
A 55 year old Italian woman Atalia Lazzeri hijacked a Milan bound Alitalia Caravelle flight to Munich to protest her sister's confinement. She held a pistol, refused to disembark, and was later taken to police headquarters for questioning before transfer to a mental home.
Airman First Class Matinee Williams of Dyess Air Force Base was sentenced to 20 years hard labor, dishonorable discharge, and rank reduction after a premeditated murder conviction. The hearing lasted about two hours and involved details of the NCO Club parking lot killing of Lincoln Waxy on August 24, 1971.
The Texas Democratic Party and SDEC debate rules to base precinct delegates on presidential preference votes. Woodrow Bean of El Paso urges a full tie in polls at all levels. State committee meets to decide on this and other measures as Republicans in Austin weigh a parallel primary debate.
Hollywood AP reports singer Pearl Bailey, 53, was released to her home after hospitalization for coronary care and a prior heart attack at Mount Sinai Hospital. Bailey had been admitted last weekend and discharged Friday, with officials noting her recovery at home.
President Sadat hosts Hafez Assad and Muammar Kadafi as Yasir Arafat joins talks on shifting from deadlock in the Arab-Israeli crisis. The federation's unity and resources aim to pressure the United States and Israel, following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
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