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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
5
Violent storms swept across Texas causing fatalities as two women died in downstate turbulence. Thunderstorms toppled oaks and disrupted areas from Lubbock to the coast, leaving damage and emergency responses in its wake.
West Germany moved the mark to 3.525 per dollar as European controls loosened while Switzerland Austria and the Netherlands floated their currencies. Stresses rose over possible revaluations as the dollar faced pressure from Central Bank approvals and market speculation. Storms lashed East Texas and Southeast Texas with hail and tornado warnings. one fatal car crash occurred near Henderson amid heavy rain.
Nader denounces the industry for mass thievery and poor consumer protections while Sen Hart backs a bill to require easier repairs and stronger safety standards. Nader demands criminal penalties and funding specifics, accusing executives at Ford and Chrysler of opposing needed reform.
Miami Beach police say burglars used a short wave radio tuned to police bands and rewired alarms to loot A. Taylor and Sons Jewelers. They cut an eight inch vault and a smaller safe, leaving jewelry scattered as officers arrived minutes later.
Mrs. Grigg recalls surviving a tornado that carried away a newly finished house while her family hid nearby. She survived a broken hip from a hospital setback after the Pancake House reopening, walking out 32 days later and vowing to help the sick and elderly.
A longtime resident, 51 years in the same home, prepares to move to a memorial center area after a tornado damages her house. She recalls faith and community support, saying she is not afraid and believes the Lord will care for her. The old house will be replaced with a library and other improvements for local children.
Space agency chief said the second Mariner toward Mars may slip to late May or June 16 deadline after Saturday’s launch failure. The probe will focus on the Atlas Centaur rocket control system as Apollo 15 preparations continue for moon missions.
Four veteran Permian Junior College regents in Odessa rejected a call for all nine PJCS regents to resign and for Midland College to be dis-annexed. They defend Midland’s inclusion, noting strong Odessa support and that taxes will fund a new middle-college campus. A bond election and proposed legislation loom as Midland leaders warn of political fallout.
An American paratrooper died and four were wounded in a Communist attack on a reconnaissance patrol east of the Laotian border. B52s bombed supply routes in the northwest, and U S troops in Vietnam have fallen to the lowest level since June 18, 1966, with 267 000 servicemen.
Christiaan Barnard and his transplant team prepared for a December 3 1967 operation on Louis Washkan sky Van Zyl a Cape Town man who died 18 days after the procedure. Beatrice Van Zyl described him as fit until a heart attack on September 10 last year. He had two sons Japle and Coenie and was treated at Mossel Bay Hospital before transfer to Groote Schuur.
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