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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1970
Page
2
Mrs. Tom Squyres of 2123 Cypress Road survived a brutal storm that collapsed her home while nearby, her husband hospitalized with non serious injuries. Her daughter and other neighbors endured through darkness as the family recovered amid debris and fear.
The 1970 National Piano Auditions top students will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at Municipal Garden and Arts Center in Lubbock. Gary Cobb Elaine Brock Pat Evans David Bickford Laura Foster Mark Gavenner Emily Jackson Jerry Anderson Dan Hansen, Lamesa, Candy Grawender of Shallowater join guest artist Sylvia Curry from Texas Tech. A reception follows with Murphy Felony and Miss Curry supervising.
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A jury in the 72nd District Court found Roy Rodriguez guilty of raping a 27 year old woman on Farm Road 2641 near Lubbock after luring her with a flat tire ruse on U S Highway 84 between Lubbock and Shallowater. The judge imposed the minimum five year sentence. The incident began when the woman was flagged down by a man who offered help and then forced her into his car and drove to a farm road where the assault occurred. She reported the attack to her husband immediately. Rodriguez, a foreman for a construction company, was convicted after testimony from the victim.
Multiple birth notices from Reese Air Force Base Hospital detail infants born to Hebner Trott Baker Masel and others with weights and dates, while local events announce a museum dinner at West Texas Museum Association and theater of summer programs at Reese, including guest speakers from International Center and Texas Tech University.
More than 30 veterinarians from the Southwest will attend a weekend swine diseases seminar in Plainview sponsored by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. Speakers include Dr. Wallace Brandt and Dr. Al Leman, with topics on breeding herd management respiratory diseases and disease control. The Jimmy Dean Meat Co. will be toured. Dr. David Bechtel is in charge.
A partial OCR fragment notes a birth event at the Methodist hospital on Tuesday. It references a daughter weighing under 12 ounces and mentions a father, with uncertain street or room identifiers. Details are garbled and not all names or exact places are readable.
Nixon ordered access to the Douglas files citing a Taft precedent as investigators seek tax returns and agency records. Ford's team urged full public release of all documents to allow lawmakers and the public to judge the nominee. The White House called the move normal cooperation between branches.
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