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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1970

Page

8

Army Doctor Charged in Family Slayings

Capt. William MacDonald, a preventive medicine doctor with the 6th Special Forces Group, was questioned as a suspect after a double murder at his Fort Bragg apartment and the stabbing of his wife. The case linked a blonde woman and three men seen fleeing the scene.

MacDonald Army 6Th Special Forces Group Dorothy MacDonald Long Island N.Y Philadelphia Bernard L. Segal Dennis Eisman Eisman William DeForrest Thompson Michael J. Malley Ft. Bragg Malley Princeton University Northwestern University MacDonlald Sweethhearts Princeton Judy Alvey Schenectady Ronald Harrison Special Forces California Sharon Tate Harrison Green Beret Jeffery R. MacDonald Fort Bragg N. C

Nixon moves into Cambodia spurs Senate clash

Senate debate over Nixon Cambodia action intensifies as lawmakers weigh legal authority and potential casualties. Church Cooper push drafts to bar combat troops and arms delivery, while Mansfield, Scott urge politics left out of the issue amid mixed public reaction.

Senate Hugh Scott Mike Mansfield Cambodia Frank Church Idaho John Sherman Cooper Rky U.S

Fifty Thousand Dollars Found by Two Schoolboys

Two eight year old boys in Grand Rapids discovered more than twenty five thousand dollars in old rain soaked banknotes near Harrison Park school. The money could total up to fifty thousand dollars. Police sought the owner as the boys handed the cash to Todd's mother who notified authorities. If no one claimed it the boys may keep the money.

Grand Rapids, Mich Tim Laster David Todd Harrison Park School Todd

Mrs. Robertson Dies Rites Set

Mrs. June Lois Robertson 45 died at Methodist Hospital Houston after an extended illness. Services at 3 p.m. today at Wesley United Methodist Church Levelland with Dr Langston and Rev Wiseman officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock. She was born in Port Lavaca and lived in Smyer before moving to Armtt community in 1953. survived by husband Allen, and Ted.

Levelland June Lois Robertson Wesley United Methodists Langston Keith Wiseman Amarillo Resthaven Memorial Lubbock George Price Port Lavaca Hockley County Smyer Arm Tt Allen Off Silverlake Yo Wohnny Oceanside Ted Tevelland

Rites Scheduled For B. B. Hodges

Bonnie Boyd Hodges 69 died Friday at Hendrickson Memorial Hospital Abilene. Services set for Sunday 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Davis and Rev. Sherman Ervin officiating. Burial in Terry Cemetery under Mason Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Thelma three daughters Oreta Beavers Post Ceraldeen Hodges Sweetwater Leola Jacobs Pasadena and others.

POST Bonnie Boyd Hodges Hendrick's Memorial Hospital Abilene First Baptist Church Robert Davis Sherman Ervin Terry Cemetery Mason Funeral Thelma Oreta Beavers Ceraldeen Hodges Sweetwater Leola Jacobs Pasadena J. W. Pout Cloma Eason Santo

Apollo 13 short circuit blamed for oxygen tank blast

George M. Low said the investigation points to a short circuit as the likely trigger for Apollo 13 oxygen tank No. 2. He outlined a probable sequence from short to combustion and rupture, and noted five potential changes under consideration for future spacecraft safety.

George M. Low Space Agency Low Cape Kennedy

Total Victory Drive Enters Cambodia Amid Heavy Fire

About 8,000 American troops moved into Cambodia in a large air and artillery assault aimed at destroying COSVN the top Communist command for South Vietnam. Ground forces pressed 20 miles inside while facing light resistance as South Vietnamese advisers supported by U S bombers gunships and armor swept a 20 mile eastern corridor. Cambodia officials warned of protest but sought to maintain neutrality.

Cambodia South Vietnam Fish- Hook Saigon Nixon 1.5 1St Air Cavalry Division Jis Vietnam Central Office COSVN Svay Rieng U.S Ing Miove Phnom Penh Trinh Hianh

Mrs Gullatt Services Set for Leta Gullatt

Leta Gullatt 16 longtime area resident died Thursday in Houston. Services were Sunday at Bryan Street Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Whitten and Rev. J. P. Jones of Lamesa officiating. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Survivors include two sons E. G. of Odessa Wayland of Lamesa a daughter Mrs L F Reed of San Angelo four sisters and two brothers six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Leta Gullatt Houston Bryan Street Baptist Church Bob Whitten J. P. Jones Lamesa Branon’s Funeral Home E. G Odessa Wayland L. F. Reed San Angelo Eck Allen J. S&s. Moore Vas Preston Lubbock Fay Stephens Sulphur Okla Marvin Morris Clifton Morris

British airliner hijacked to Cuba en route Kingston to Miami

A BWIA Boeing 727 carrying 60 passengers and eight crew was hijacked Friday and diverted to Havana Cuba. The aircraft landed at Havana airport at 4 36 p m EDT according to a BWIA spokesman.

New York British West Indian Airways, Ltd Jenner Cuba Kingston Jamaica Miami BWIA Landie Havana

Four Injured in Friday Lubbock Traffic Accidents

Four people were injured in three Friday night accidents in Lubbock. Serious injuries included Hershel J. Shakespeare 64 of 4206 Ave 1H in Highland Hospital after a collision at 50th Street and Avenue H with driver Gary M. McKinley 23 of 523 55th. Two others were treated and released from Methodist Hospital after a crash on U S 87 north of Loop 289 injuring Charles Lovell Sweeney 53 of 1411 6th and Pedro Muniz Garcia 28 of ANB AN U. A third mishap at Loop 289 and South Quaker Avenue caused minor injuries to Beecher McCormick 39 of Lamesa who was treated and released.

Acot Cene Charles L Sweeney U.S. 87 Loop 289 Pedro M. Garcia Ave.u Barry Anderson Hershel JC. Shakespeare Ave Highland Hospital Shakespeare 50Th Avenue H Gary’ M. McKinley Methodist ‘Hospital Charles Lovell Sweeney Pedro Muniz Garcia Anban U Loop Quaker Avenue Beecher McCormick Lamesa Methodist Hospital

Students Protests Spread Across Colleges Nationwide

Telegrams and referendum forms circulate as Nixon protests surge. About 500 students walk out at Appleton Wisconsin and other campuses protest Cambodia policy. Demonstrators in Washington include law students carrying anti Nixon war signs.

Pennsylvania Nixon Appleton Wis Lawrence University Marist College Poughkeepsie Cambodia Washington Capitol Women's International League For Peace and Freedom Committee To Repeal Organization For A Sane World Women’s Strike For Peace U.S Adrawal Southeast Asia John N. Mitchell Law Day District of Coumbia Bar Association District of Columbia Law Schools

Texas Senate Preview Highlights Liberalism vs Conservatism Clash

The primary contest centers on Loyd Bentsen and Ralph Yarborough with Mexican-American support, land/insurance debates, and party figures like Gov. Preston Smith shifting dynamics. Yarborough gains unexpected Establishment backing while Bentsen touts anti-poll tax and Social Security stakes amid intra party tensions.

Bentsen Yarborough San Antonio Mexico Senate Americans For Democratic Action Yardborough House Texas Sen Congress

Nixon lauds student protesters amid Cambodia moves

President Nixon praised students who spoke out in support of his policy as reports from the Pentagon said Cambodian operations were advancing exceedingly well. White House aide Ronald Ziegler noted overwhelming public support, with far more mail than after the November appeal to the silent majority.

Fulbright Nixon White House Cambodia Aiken jLister College c Sen. of Defense Melvin R. Laird Pentagon National Military Command Center Ronald L. Ziegler

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