Tornado Damage Toll and Cleanup Efforts Rise in Lubbock
The May 1970 Lubbock tornado disaster report details a revised damage estimate of $135.25 million with real estate and business losses, plus extensive debris removal by the Corps of Engineers, Texas Highway Department, and National Guard. It cites hospital injuries, displaced families in housing programs, shelter operations, and ongoing relief measures led by city officials, SBA, Red Cross, and volunteers.
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Guy
Texas Highway Dept
National Guard
Sam Wahl
Lubbock
Corps of Engineers
Wahl
Bill Blackwell
Texas Highway Department
Texas Tech
al Couch
Public Services
Coronado
Greenfair Manor
Hub
Couch
Edgar Murphy
Company A
Levelland
Brownfield
Plainview
Tulsa
SBA
Freds
Salvation Army
Abilene and
Snyder
Neumaann
Crane Hall
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort
Amarillo
Worth
Houston
Wichitas
Denver
Maj
Hall
Joans
Floyd Stumbo
Small Business Administration
Lnstead
Miracle home rises for Loyola after tornado
Residents describe disbelief as Monday night’s tornado wrecked years of work at Loyola. MI Harrison and family watched in shock as crews cleared debris and began rapid reconstruction to salvage the school’s new home, while the Harrisons had been unaware of the destruction on Friday.
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Svork
MI Harrison
Harrisons
Harrison
Maxey Lumber Co
East Second Street
Tornado Toll Tops 23 in Texas Storm Fallout
Numerous tornado fatalities are listed across Texas including Jose Leyva Garrett and Ola Belle Hatch among at least 23 dead. Survivors include families in Brownsville and Uvalde with hundreds left homeless as crews and volunteers rebuild and mourn.
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Texas Tech
Trinity Assembly of God Church
Morris Sheats
Peaceful Gardens Cemetery
Ethel
Michael
Lonnie
Karen
R. L. Garrett
E.ard Place
Edward
Texarkana
Vernon
Lester
Billy
Amarillo
Raymond Watkins
E. Marlboro
Thomas Owens
É8th
Ruth Ford
E. Purdue St
D. J. Bevers
35Th St
Ola Belle Hatch
Cypress Road
Reese ‘Air Force Base Hospital
Texas Department of Public Safety
Thomas Andrews Cook
Uvalde
H. J. Graves
N. Hudson
Ruth Knight
A Mesa Ra
Frank Charles Jr
Valde
Pauline Zarazua
1St St
Aurora Salazar
N. Ave
Salvadore Lopez
Florida protesters scolded by bystanders at Nixon residence
Florence Fitzgerald, a widow whose husband died in World War I, grabbed an upside down American flag from antiwar protesters near the Florida White House as about 20 demonstrators marched toward Nixon's residence. Dorothy Morgan, 40, also confronted the crowd. Nixon was inside.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida White House
Florence Fitzgerald
Nixon
Dorothy Morgan
Keys To New Life For Storm Refugees In Lubbock
NE of Lubbock ne region officials report volunteers and city crews distributing shelter keys and essentials. About 626 one day use keys have been handed out as families receive clothing food medicine beds and furniture. Young people mobilize to support neighbors with meals supplies and cleanup while workers describe hearts lifting as new homes take shape.
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Lubbock
Ain
Lutbock
FHA
Ludbrick
Antiwar Move Support Seen in Cambodia Funding Vote
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said the Cambodia war funding amendment has the votes to pass despite White House opposition. Senator Frank Church accused the White House of political pressure as he backs the Church Cooper amendment to end funds for U S operations in Cambodia after June 30, the target date Nixon set for withdrawal.
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Washington
U.S
Cambodia
Nixon
Wife flies plane after husband blacks out during approach
A Tampa housewife took control of a single engine plane after her husband Richard Ragnitt blacked out on a landing approach at Peter O Knight airport. FAA controllers guided her as Coast Guard deployed a helicopter to Tampa International. She flew 26 minutes and landed safely.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Richard C. Ragnitt
Peter O. Knight
FAA
Pete Mero
Ron Levesaue
Coast Guard
Tampa International
Ragnitt
Total growth myths in Lubbock census debate
A contested analysis uses labor force, electric and gas meter data to argue Lubbock should have a larger population than the census shows. Officials defend the count as thorough while a Chamber drive suggests only a small portion of uncounted residents remain. The piece contrasts local estimates with national figures and touches on Cambodian theater and regional wartime context.
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Lubbock County
I. V. Ferguson
Lubbock Tec
jMarch
George Kirchoff
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Lubbock Electric
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwestern ‘Public Service Co
Ajt
Gowth
Willaetna
Ama
Censis
Resider
Amarin
Tay Ninh
de Cau Tr
Amati
Labteek
Tas Fores
Lwe Smutth
Lubbock Mayors Proclaims City Day Of Prayer
Mayor Granberry urges prayers for disaster victims and asks churches to unite in services at multiple sites. Parishioners relocate, Red Cross teams set up aid quarters, and education buildings struggle to reopen as community grapples with loss, recovery, and reflection on divine purpose.
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Neet
U. S
Slaton Jr. High
Cherry Library
Point Addition
Committee On Broadway
Church of Christ Christian Education
David Thompson
49Th St
Red Cross
Joe R. Barnett
Estes
Granberry
Sthjfoln
Forrest Heights United
Methodist Church
Lubbock
David Ray
First Baptist Church
St. Elizabeth's
Lady of Grace
St. Patrick's
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
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Harvey E. Emig
Hacansa
Iwara
C. W. Zahn
Harold Stotts
West Texas Air Terminal
Miracle
Loyola
Pedro Lopez
Jose Aguilar
Ave. M
Johnnie Butts
Mesa Road
Olita Gonzales
N.j
Merida
Methodist
Angelou S
Jarvisls
E. G. Revere
Graves
Mrs. Harrison
Neal Duke
Tom Elliott
Homer Maxey
Florida
Jay Harris
Steat
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