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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1971
Page
14
A weather forecast calls for snow today along the northern rim and in the extreme Northeast. It also notes colder conditions along the Pacific Coast and northern Plains, with warmer weather forecast for the Mississippi Valley region.
A Gallup survey finds 16 million Americans or 12 percent would like to live abroad. Young adults with college training show the strongest emigration desire, with Australia most chosen as a destination. Britain tops other nations for emigration among its people, while the United States and Australia lead overall destination preferences.
The tire industry safety council endorsed wear bars on passenger car tires, now required by federal law. The bars warn drivers when tread reaches one sixteenth of an inch, appearing when worn to the danger point. If two or more adjacent grooves show the band, replacement is advised.
PARAMARIBO Surinam two men were held after an apparent hijack attempt on a Royal Dutch airliner. KLM Flight 778 bound for Amsterdam was halted when a man jumped from a car near the ramp and threatened crew with a submachine gun. Soldiers contained the scene and arrested the suspect and the car driver.
The Hamburg Chamber Orchestra will perform Monday at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales as part of the Artist Series 1970 71. The 8 p.m. campus union ballroom program is part of a North American tour sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Council.
Gloria Torres daughter of Mr and Mrs Eulalie won the Slaton Junior High School Spelling Bee and earned a place in the Lubbock County contest on April 3 at Smylie Wilson Junior High auditorium Lubbock. Sixth grader Spelled enamel after seventh grader Joe Orr missed it and then spelled enumerate to finish runner up. Joe Orr son of Mrs Betty Orr is Slaton's alternate.
In Munich Schwabing, the Bohemian quarter is identified as a hashish source giving rise to concerns about drug distribution and local impacts on residents and businesses.
A Brazilian military court has condemned 19 year old Theo do rimro Romeiro dos Santos to death by firing squad for killing a policeman tied to terrorist activity. Officials and church leaders voice opposition while appeals loom, with some urging commutation to life and others defending the harsh penalty as a deterrent.
The Levelland Evening Lions Club plans a 7 50 p m talent show March 26 in the high school auditorium. More than 15 acts are slated with proceeds aiding Lions charities including Crippled Children's Camp Kerrville Girlstown and eyeglasses. Second prize is 25 and third is 10. Only Levelland area students may participate.
Local CuLligan ad lists Randy Smith offering soft water services with phone contact 792 3341 for filter maintenance and deliveries.
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