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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1972
Page
8
Haskell officials report winds blew out windows and uprooted small trees in residences. Official logs note scattered damage across counties with minor rainfall totals.
The United States and South Vietnam suspended all regular Vietnam peace conference meetings and urged Communist optione to show readiness to discuss POW issues. Negotiators Porter and Pham Dang Jam postponed talks indefinitely as protests and warnings ripple through Paris.
Four resignations from the Pay Board erode public support for the program. Woodcock faulted the Nixon control system as an abomination, saying labor had no representation on the board. The panel planned another meeting as officials weighed replacements and potential restructuring.
Mickey Redwine, 17, in satisfactory condition after a two car collision at 4th and Graham streets in Odessa. He suffered chest and stomach injuries while driving north on Graham. Passenger Terry Randall, 17, and Marian Diane House, 16, were treated and released at Medical Center Hospital. Joc Bennett, 19, driving east on 4th, was not injured.
Belfast reports Prime Minister Brian Faulkner prepared to resign after a London confrontation with Edward Heath over security control in Northern Ireland. London readiness to impose direct rule threatens a constitutional crisis as violence continues across towns like Carrickfergus and Derry.
Rep Dewitt Hale of Corpus Christi asks Texas House members to back his bid as interim speaker during a special session. He is supported by two 1973 speaker candidates and urges cooperation to maintain a harmonious session and keep the race for 1973 out of the speaker’s office. Rep R B McAlister stresses the need for at least 100 votes.
Bridges recounts repeated refusals of male applicants for secretary roles citing sex discrimination. He notes some firms prefer women, and several companies already employ all female secretaries. He says the only recourse is a civil suit or a complaint to the EEOC.
Roy L. Wilkinson, 22, received seven days jail and costs after pleading guilty to a check law violation before Judge Denzil Bevers. Bonds were set for Mary Zapata, Lizzie Goodman, Raul Luna, and Arturo Mungia on shoplifting, weapon, and DWI charges. Sandra Murphy, 23, was fined 25 dollars, five days jail and six months probation after pleading guilty to shoplifting.
City council considers a stopgap moratorium on mixed beverages in Downtown Lubbock. A proposed ordinance would remove bars, saloons and taverns from C4 zones and require specific use permits for mixed drinks in various zones while a broader zoning revision is studied.
Odessa College student Harrison Smith a 21 year old music major was injured during a fencing lesson. Officials say a tape came off the rapier or blade broken and not noticed before the wound collapsed his right lung. He remained in satisfactory condition late Thursday.
Governor Smith hints at delaying a call for a special session until after the primaries as he weighs options to fund nominating elections. Federal orders block using candidate filing fees for primary costs while the Texas Supreme Court requires legislative approval for state funds.
A February report shows beef prices edged up for consumers while wholesale costs held steady. Clothing and medical care jumped 0.4 percent, recreation 0.1 percent, and transportation fell 0.6 percent due to cheaper autos and gas. The National Farmers Union urged Nixon and Congress to probe retailer profit margins as living costs climb at 3.3 percent annual rate over six months since the wage price freeze.
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