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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1970
Page
6
Emergency crews labored through the night as a powerful tornado struck Lubbock causing widespread destruction. Officials estimated damages from 100 million to 159 million dollars with major impact on neighborhoods, schools, and businesses. <end>
Refugees in Samrong Thom near Phnom Penh shelter Vietnamese families fleeing Khmer Rouge and Cambodian forces. Priests describe killings along the Mekong River and mass violence, with women and children living in makeshift rooms, unsure where men are. The group faces scarce transport and uncertain safety, staying put.
A versatile mint marinade for lamb veal seafood and vegetables includes 1 cup dry red wine 4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon instant minced onion 2 teaspoons mint flakes crumbled 14 teaspoons salt 4 teaspoon oregano leaves 4% teaspoon each of garlic powder and ground black pepper and 4 whole allspice. Yields about 1% cups.
The report notes a bond purchase involving Sophia’s and Nevgorod in Russia, with Selestrom as the buying party in 2008. Details are sparse, but the transaction centers on cross border finance and municipal style debt instruments.
Brussels reports a broad NATO discussion on Western defense needs and possible troop reductions. Diplomats debate how far to curb forces, with the United States and allies seeking a balanced approach amid shared security tensions.
In Fort Worth Texas John G Veneman under secretary of HEW says a welfare services bill will be introduced in Congress within two weeks. The plan funds free services for those below the poverty line with a fee plan above it and focuses on core services. The address at CWLA regional conference stresses welfare reform this year. Attendees include social workers educators psychiatrists doctors and citizens from eight states. The CWLA marks its fifth anniversary and speakers include Alfred J Kahn Aden Hefferman and George Headcreet with sessions through Wednesday.
A Santa Fe wrecker from Amarillo was dispatched to Lubbock this morning to clear wreckage and transport 190 gallons of purified water to hospitals. The Labbeck depot and freight station suffered damage including uprooted trees and overturned cars in the yard.
Simple mix instruction for potato corn cakes. Combine water and potato pancake mix with cream corn, blend until smooth, rest ten minutes, then cook on a hot griddle until browned on both sides. Makes about eighteen cakes.
The article describes a Chicago East-West vulnerable bridge hand where North doubles after Souths strong jump to three spades. East discerns a ruse to draw declarers line, plays a diamond back, and East’s king ruff yields the setting trick for West. East earns credit for salvaging a hopeless defense.
Survivors recount hours trapped in debris after a deadly incident near Amarillo on Loop 8. Victims and rescuers describe wrecked homes, collapsing walls, and a crowd of responders as prayers offered in the effort to free those trapped. One mother credits divine aid for survival and thanks rescue workers.
Rosie the whooping crane at the San Antonio Zoo has laid her eighth egg of the season and will keep it. The first seven eggs were sent to Patuxent Research Center in Laurel, Maryland for incubation, with officials noting Rosie may keep only the eighth. Rosie and mate Crip tend the nest, and their only surviving offspring, now three years old, lives at Patuxent.
Hartford City Council deadlocked 3 to 3 with one abstention on a resolution urging the withdrawal of American troops from Cambodia. Deputy Mayor George A. Athanson argued fiscal strain on Hartford and other cities ties to the Indochina war and warned that prolonged involvement in Vietnam harms the nation.
Instructions describe making candied sweet potatoes by simmering canned potatoes in maple blended syrup and butter. Directions cover boiling syrup with butter, adding drained potatoes, then simmering until coated. Includes a stray note about a census count in 1760.
A West Texas storm devastated business blocks and homes in Lubbock, striking after moving from the south southeast. The Weather Bureau reportedly issued no warning as the tornado tore through downtown. The funnel crossed the city, bringing a roar that warned hundreds before causing extensive damage.
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