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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1973
Page
8
A release identifies an ex Nixon associate as taking part in the Watergate break in and outlines related testimony and legal actions. The report notes other defendants and ongoing investigations in Orlando and Washington.
The kidnapped U S diplomat Jose Leonhardy, deputy chief of mission in San Salvador, was seized near his Guadalajara home as authorities paused searches per kidnappers demands. Officials say life of the consul is the priority while protecting civilians. The incident draws on again pressure from guerrilla factions and mixed government responses.
A consortium of major oil firms including Amerada Hess Amoco Gulf Oil and Texaco plans Peru ventures with Petroperu and Occidental Petroleum already drilling in the Amazon basin. A $250 million 563 mile pipeline to the Pacific was proposed with a 1976 completion target.
The Texas House approved three Senate bills along with more than 100 minor measures sending them to Gov. Dolph Briscoe for signature. Highlights include rubella immunity testing for women under 30 before marriage, stricter child abuse reporting penalties, and measures to aid beach cleaning funding and recycling. Additional bills address auto odometer penalties, high school coursework on free enterprise, early dropout options for technical training, and provisional licenses for under 21 to curb underage buying.
Weather advisories report gusty winds and rain sweeping the region with light showers across Lubeck and adjacent zones. National Weather Service forecasts stronger gusts and a potential encore of rain later, while warnings extend to Wyoming, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York.
Hart man John Tenor Martines was killed Saturday when he lost control and struck a telephone pole on an unpaved Castro County road, near a service station attendant Martinez dying at the scene, according to the Department of Public Safety. Sheila Frazier named for the female lead in MGM's The Super Cops.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Rix Funeral Directors. Whittle, a Slide Baptist Church member and Frenship High School attendee, lived in Latsbock and served in Vietnam with the U S Army. Survivors include his father Shilly of New York and several half siblings in Norwood, Cole.
Seven groups from Lubbock high schools competed on day two of the Greater Southwest Musical Festival in Amarillo. Coronado High School earned division I ratings in concert band and concert orchestra. Lubbock High earned a T in orchestra sight reading and A I in concert band and concert orchestra. Estacado earned a IV in concert orchestra. Soloists choirs and stage bands will be rated today in the third annual program with schools from the southwestern U S.
Thirteen Lubbock residents returned home after attending the Texas Oil Market conference in Dallas. A record 100 participants joined G. M. Forbess, Lynn Benton, Joe R. Harkey, Dee Barner, Gene Faulkner, R. B. Griffin, Earl Ince Jr, Tom Womack, C. Melain Sam Strong, C. B. Malmberg, Pat Strong and Kenneth Harmon. The large turnout was blamed on the energy crisis and ongoing gasoline shortages.
Menus are used only for part of the school year to maintain a financially sound operation. Each school's complete menu for the remaining three weeks will be posted in the cafeteria and be available in offices. The Avalanche Journal will pause printing home menus while the school plan is in effect.
Reports describe Kissinger meeting with Soviet officials at the Zavidovo dacha complex about bilateral relations ahead of a planned Brezhnev visit to Washington. News blackout limited details as talks appeared aimed at fostering closer superpower cooperation.
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