08 May 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1972
Page
1
Fragmentary text describes an explosion at a hangar involving a spacecraft and a heat shield. A hospital spokesman mentions inhalation injuries and no other damage while a project engineer comments on the event.
Texas voters moved to purge incumbents in Austin. In a seven candidate field, reform contenders Briscoe and Uvalde banker Mrs. Grover oriented state Senate Frank Grover advanced toward the runoff, with Fanches and others also in the late tally.
Vague political notes mention GOP leader Al Fay and a gubernatorial race but details are unclear. The fragment references an incumbent governor, a runoff, and low poll results with uncertain future prospects.
Final transmission from South Plains County area shows 131,178 Democrats voting with 89,000 supporting Democrat candidates in the latest statewide tally. Runoff elections listed for June 3 amid fragmented results and transmission gaps.
President Nixon called Secretary of State William Rogers to discuss a major war policy parley set for today at Camp David. The White House disclosed the session while Nixon remained at his Maryland retreat, with details guarded by Deputy press secretary Gerald Warren.
Downstate weather brings five days of thunderstorms across Lubbock then shifts to South Texas. A low pressure center touched off tornadoes and flash flooding from Mexico into Texas. Sunday’s severe storms drenched San Antonio and Victoria as other areas reported heavy rain and continued thunderstorm activity.
Carrier based Navy jets shot down three North Vietnamese MIGs 80 miles south of Hanoi. U S forces knocked out tanks and trucks around Hue while the 7th Fleet Hanson endured minor damage from shore batteries. An A7 was downed with the pilot missing. Hanoi claimed US aircraft losses. Kontum and Pleiku tense as refugees move. Da Nang reports casualties and continued air activity.
Pion runs conservative in state track meet as pages list varied items. Today marks a city cleanup in Levelland while Wallace faces Humphrey in West Virginia primary. National convention talks shift with Nixon seen favoring San Diego. Six week education talks stall. Taiwan-U S relations cited.
Army troops sweep a remote mountain area following the hijacking of a Sun-parachuted Airlines jet. A ransom of 303000 is reported. The hijacker, a man in his mid forties identified as Veta cae, remains at large.
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