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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
2
Kenneth Odave Walker, 21, barricaded himself in his mother's San Angelo home Thursday as authorities attempted to serve a warrant. Firefighters and deputies used tear gas and water to flush him out. he suffered wrist cuts and was hospitalized after being led away by officers.
Lubbock High begins distributing its 1970 Westerner with dedication to principal Knox Williams. Dunbar follows with its 1970 Panther, dedicating pages to long serving faculty, naming All Westerner honors and listing staff and editor credits.
Washington UPI reports that U.S. commercial banks will jointly loan at least one billion dollars to businesses owned by Negroes and other minority group members. Chase Manhattan's Thomas W. McMahon Jr. heads ABA urban affairs committee and says loans will carry regular interest rates.
More than 700 Teamster locals approved a national pact in Washington with 1.40 per hour raises over three years. Over 70,000 truck drivers in Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles and three Ohio cities kept month-long strikes to oppose the settlement. Frank Fitzsimmons predicted ratification by mail-ballot. National Guardsmen patrolled Ohio highways amid sporadic violence and vandalism.
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