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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1970
Page
6
President Nixon outlines plans to reduce Vietnam involvement, stating 130000 troops to be withdrawn within a year. He discusses Cambodia and Laos neutrality, warns of continued protests, and asserts actions aim to shorten the war and cut American casualties.
President Nixon expressed regret over interpreting his remark about “bums” to describe campus troublemakers and said he would welcome dissenters if they come to him with their case. He defended staff outreach to demonstrators, urged avoiding violence, and noted a bipartisan push to pattern a congressional inquiry after the recent successful antiwar effort.
Thousands of college students converge on Washington for a day of protest against U.S. actions in Cambodia and the Vietnam War. The march centers near the White House with security on high as demonstrators gather at Capitol Hill and Lafayette Park while officials push for a peaceful ellipse protest area.
The 86th birthday of former President Truman drew a mix of visitors at home and a dinner by the Eddie Jacobson Memorial Foundation. About 200 friends attended the event, including Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder and airline executive Jack Smith. A Truman High School card with 1,700 signatures was presented, and a film on his White House years was shown.
City officials approved additional costs for runway repairs after rain seepage damaged pavement. A 1200 foot section will be dug out and replaced before an asphalt overlay, with east west runway expansion and portions of the north south runway to be reconstructed. Completion aimed July 1 with city share drawn from a 96000 contingency. Airport board also seeks Whitaker and Hall and Arnold Thompson Associates to update the master plan and coordinate the expansion project.
Lubbock's Coronado High School band with 89 members Muleshoe High School band of ??? Spur High School with 43 band members join the seventh annual Six Flags Over Texas Concert Band Festival. More than 4,500 students from 54 schools in six states compete over the weekend with judges Charles J. Payne Dr Willam P Foster and Dr Richard Eugene Strange.
A near sellout audience at the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium packed the venue Friday night to hear Neil Diamond and his band. The performer showcased hits like Sweet Caroline and Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show plus impromptu western numbers. The two hour program featured Diamond as composer and singer and promoted his anti drug message to teens. Sponsored by KSEL productions. The article notes 5,000 black smiths remain in the United States per National Geographic.
A single engine Piper Cherokee 140B lost power after takeoff from Slaton Airport at 1 PM, crashing into a fence near FM 400. Four people were injured, including Charles Legg and three others from San Antonio and Jal New Mexico. Legg was moved from Mercy Hospital Slaton to Methodist Hospital Lubbock in fair condition.
A restless crowd swarmed the Capital breaking doors and windows and setting cars ablaze before police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. The march, led by a speaker calling for action against the educational system, claimed students still desire education despite harsh protests.
At Baylor University, a Baptist-run school, students listened to a 40 minute address by three campus ministers. A planned demonstration near an Air Force ROTC review appeared to fizzle out.
In a broad address, Vice President Agnew defended tough U S policy toward communist sanctuaries in South Vietnam, arguing base areas cannot sustain major operations for eight months if attacked again. He claimed no single headquarters will be captured, as leaders move between base areas in neighboring regions.
More than 200 youths carried a flag-draped coffin on the Texas Tech campus in a nonviolent demonstration against war. They mocked a burial at the fountain and erected crosses for Kent State victims, then watched Nixon’s news conference with limited reaction.
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