Lubbock Voters Decide City Council Runoff Today
Voters in Lubbock choose between Jerry L. McDonald and John Baker for Place 3 on the City Council in a runoff. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tornado damage shifted Precinct 5 voting site to Municipal Court. The election follows a near tie in April with 6,711 of 25,379 cast. Balloting, turnout, and a council canvass are slated for Wednesday.
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Lubbock
Jerry L. McDonald
John FE
Jack) Baker
Municipal Court
10Th Street
Avenue J
Baker
Lam
Kani
Avenue 1
Offth Street
Aadalupe
Ito
McDonald
South Vietnamese forces press deep into Cambodia in major clash
In a two day battle in southern Cambodia a 10 000 strong South Vietnamese task force claims 173 Communist dead and reports 16 killed 65 wounded. Elsewhere North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacked near Takeo and Tram Knar while 122 enemy actions occurred during a Buddha day cease fire in South Vietnam.
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Cambodia
Gulf of Siam
Lnt
Tram Khnar
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
U.S
Expert maps suction pattern in Lubbock tornado path
University of Chicago meteorologist Dr. T Theodore Fujita identifies a one mile wide initial landing zone between 19th and 1st streets and traces the tornado’s torqued path toward City Hall. He notes the vortex weakened then intensified as it moved northeast.
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Lubbock
Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
University of Chicago
Lub Bock
T. Theodore Fujita
Universit Avenue
Dth Street
Avenue
City Hall
Fujita
Prayer of vigilance for founders' dreams
A reader offers a brief prayer asking God to keep believers alert to cherish the great dreams of the founders. The invocation ends in Jesus' name with Amen.
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Jesus
Open Bible Touched by Tornado Debris Found in Lubbock
Two Texas Highway Department workers clearing debris in Guadalupe area of Lubbock Friday found a battered water soaked pocket testament opened to Psalm 90 with a torn page folded back. The discovery followed the May 11 tornado that damaged the Hub City and left debris under a small bridge near N Avenue KO and Emory. David H. Patton and Charles Penick of Slaton identified the open Bible.
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Texas Highway Department
Guadalupe
Lubbock
David H. Patton
Charles Penick
Slaton
N. Avenue
Emory
Armstrong Named Head of NASA Aeronautics Unit
Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander and first man on the moon, leaves the astronaut corps to become deputy associate administrator for aeronautics in Washington. He will oversee coordination of aeronautics research and collaboration among NASA, industry, and other government agencies, effective July.
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Houston
Neil Armstrong
Space Agency
Washington
Armstrong
Bewen
Spice Agency
Industry
Smail
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Aldrin
Edwin Aldrin Jr
Earth
Michael Collins
Lunar
Dave Scott Narrrowly
Neil Page
Peking Cancels Ambassador Talks Amid Cambodia Crisis
Washington reports that China canceled the Warsaw embassy talks with the United States citing a grave situation after American actions in Cambodia. The door remains open for a possible quick rescheduling as relations stay tenuous.
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China
United States
Warsaw
Cambodia
Peking
Lubbock Tornado Crisis Spreads Worldwide
News of Lubbock Texas tornado travels fast as a flood of calls, letters, and telegrams pours in from across the nation and globe. Military satellite links enable long distance calls for dependents, while clippings and donations arrive from Paris, London, and other capitals.
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Jay Harris
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock, Texas
New York City
Los Angeles
Mineneapolis
Mexico City
London
Taiwan
Vietnam
Lubbock
Louisville
San Francisco
Saigon
Witcomb
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Senators Offer Aid Bill for Tornado Cities
Senators Ralph W Yarborough and John Tower introduced a bill to aid Lubbock and Plainview Texas tornado victims. The measure mirrors Camille relief and would authorize temporary housing loan forgiveness and direct grants to affected residents and communities.
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Washington
UPL
Texas
Lubbock
Plainview
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Aid For City's Storm Victims Grows
The Avalanche Journal reports ongoing aid to Lub bock disaster victims from government and private groups. Post Office and Animal Shelter seek public cooperation. many displaced have not yet updated mailing addresses. Postmaster urges change of address information to receive mail. dogs should be tied. Shelter requests only urgent animal inquiries due to damaged phones from the disaster.
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Gary Saultz
Avalanche-Journal
Lubwek
U. S
Lubbock
Ej, Ohnemus
Red Cross
Ohnemus
Bill Jones
Animal Shelter
City tackles master plan for storm torn recovery
The City Council and Rehabilitation advisory commission begin a two track effort balancing immediate rebuilding with long term redevelopment. Eight subcommittees will study storm ravaged areas and funding options while leaders identify sites for a memorial center and a modern traffic artery on 4th Street.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
James H. Granberry
A. C. Verner
Bob Messersmith
Advocate Commission
Commission
Villa Inn
Bob Nash
Wayne Finnell
Lubbock
Guadalupe
4Th Street
Wisich Commission
Arnold Macker
City Cleanup Accelerated After Tornado Damage
Midland firm under contract to remove debris relocated 900 cubic yards outside Lubbock. About 228 residents signed up for property clearance as power restoration neared. Parks crews from Fort Worth and Amarillo aided the effort. City parks damage estimated at 104125 dollars. Continuous cleanup aimed to make Lubbock livable again by May 2.
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Larry Cheek
Avalanche-Journal
Midland
Lubbocks
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Lubdock
Stumpy Hamilton
MacKenzie State Park
Lubbock
Donald Bandy Contracting Co
16Th Streets
15Th Street
Ave. Q
University Avenue
15Th Streets
Army Corps of ‘Engineers
Avenue A
4Th Street
19Th Street
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