Dangerous Laos pullout phase looms in Vietnam war
In U.S. and Saigon defense quarters a debate grows over Thieu's failure to reinforce strike forces in Laos. Officials assess Laos operations as part of Vietnamization, while U.S. troop levels edge toward 50,000 or less by 1972. Casualties include about 3,800 killed among 20,000 South Vietnamese troops.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Laos
North Vietnam
United States
Thieu
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Melvin R. Laird
Ho Chi Minh
Earth Day Photography Contest Mail Details
Mail entries to The Lubbock Avalanche Journal Earth Day Photography Contest at P O Box 491 Lubbock 79408. Entries must be postmarked before 5 p m on April 16 1971.
Earth Month events mapped for Lubbock by Eco Teams
Lubbock will observe Earth Month in April with Eco Teams organizing Saturday cleanup drives across the city. Volunteers from Scouts Tech and service groups will collect trash for sort and sale, with proceeds funding trees and Earth Day at Texas Tech. Police crack down on litterbugs begins April 1 and a South Plains photography contest offers $200 in prizes and exposure at Tech's Earth Day.
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Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Jim Granberry
Municipal Coliseum
Texas Tech
South Plains
Avalanche Journal
Department of Journalism
Tech
Avalanche - Journal
Tech’s Department of Journalism
Building Boom May Be First Step Out Of Recession
UT researcher Dr. Graham Blackstock says a housing boom may lift the economy as mortgage capital becomes more available and interest rates ease. He notes low and middle income buyers and apartment builders shifting to affordable units could drive the market, despite rising construction costs.
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Blackstock
Indonesia Exports 35000 Tons Tea Worth About 9 Million
Indonesia exported 35 000 tons of tea in 1970 valued at roughly 9 million U.S. dollars according to a UPI report from Diakarta.
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Diakarta
UPI
Indonesia
U.S
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