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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1971
Page
4
President Richard Nixon meets with 13 Black congressmen in the White House on Thursday. Congressman Charles Diggs of Michigan attends the session as part of the delegation.
Thirteen Black Caucus members tell President Nixon that major citizens face hardship under current policy and urge a national commitment to equality. They demand 1.1 million public service jobs, a $6500 yearly family income, reduced military spending, greater Africa aid, and harsher action against apartheid. Signers include Diggs Hawkins Rangel Chisholm Clay Stokes Collins Conyers Dellums Metcalfe Mitchell Nix and Fauntroy.
Lt. William Calley Jr. and a six officer jury spent a full day deliberating in the My Lai murder case. The defense said Calley cannot sleep due to the pressure while jurors endured intermittent hospital visits and a tense courtroom atmosphere during the nine day deliberation.
Meyer Lansky 68 formerly of Miami Beach now in Tel Aviv is charged by a federal grand jury with conspiring to engage in illegal gambling tied to the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas. Indicted with Morris Lansburgh 54 Samuel Cohen 64 two Las Vegas men and the Flamingo Co. also for contempt of court for fleeing testifying.
Police search for a 21 year old man who fled the scene of a Wednesday night crash in the 6700 block of Avenue H. Five people were injured. L. B. Dupree 18 of 1612 Zenith Ave remained in satisfactory condition at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. Enni Vester 16 of 3604 Zenith Ave was released Thursday morning. Joe L. Brown 21 of 208 E. 35th St Vernon Bates 19 of 2636 E. Cornell St and Darlene Anderson 16 of 2405 E. 29th St were treated and released.
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