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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1970
Page
12
Describes bearded Mennonites aiding communities briefly during a crisis, leaving without seeking recognition. Mentions memories among local Lubbock residents of those who came from nowhere to assist and disappeared.
The American Red Cross urged a national letter-writing drive to pressed Hanoi for humane treatment of U S prisoners in North Vietnam. Delegates urged citizens to write to North Vietnam’s president in Hanoi, noting the regime’s pledge to Geneva Conventions but alleged noncompliance in prisoner handling.
Burger warns that suspending basic guarantees during emergencies leads to overreaction in retrospect. He praises the Supreme Court March 31 ruling affirming judges' power to keep order and urges calm despite tied turmoil and violence. Earl Warren and Clement Haynsworth Jr. attended the gathering in Richmond, Virginia.
Hart High student Patrick H. Wood from Hart Minnesota and Karen K Wood from Tucson Arizona compete in the Lone Star Farmer of America statewide award program. The event highlights families of U S prisoners with wives recounting hardship while Red Cross and diplomatic channels seek to press North Vietnam for prisoner identifications regular mail and repatriation.
Five defendants pleaded innocent in Judge Denzil Rovers County Court No 1 on misdemeanor charges. Wendell Dixon 29 of 814 34th St Raylene Price 23 of 502 39th St James Gordon 20 of Reese Air Force Base faced weapons charges. Bonnie Ethington 36 of Brownfield pleaded innocent to shoplifting. Danny Mack Jordan 21 of 523 51st St pleaded innocent to contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl.
Margaret Lacy of Brownfield was named Outstanding Distributive Education student at the DECA Awards banquet at Brownfield Country Club. She works as a secretary for an automobile dealer. Claude Gibbs presented the award, with Gary Cathey introducing guest speaker Billy Johnson of General Telephone Company of the Southwest. About 40 local businessmen and wives attended. William C. Handy is noted as the father of the blues.
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