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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1970
Page
1
Jeane Dixon rejected rumors she forecast a tornado for Lubbock on any date including June 30. She said she would notify The Lubbock Avalanche Journal if she foresaw such a disaster and emphasized she has never predicted a natural calamity.
In Columbus Ohio 1100 National Guard troops were activated to guard Ohio State University after militant student demonstrators smashed storefront windows along North High Street Police used tear gas to break up small groups as 100 officers cleared traffic and campus areas The unrest follows a student strike and demands for reforms including increased black enrollment and women’s rights.
The Dow Jones industrials fall for the third straight session, dropping about 11 points to 659.72 as Wall Street reacts to economic worries. President Nixon tells the New York Stock Exchange he expects an upturn in the midyear and outlines budget policies to ease credit and lower rates.
A brief prayer requesting guidance to walk a straight path and offer honest service. The speaker asks to be kept from arrogance and pride and to act as a brother to all people. Amen.
The Space Agency awarded a million dollar contract to TRW of Redondo Beach for initial design of an 80 pound robotic subsatellite. Two will ride Apollo 16 and 18 to orbit the moon, a third for qualification testing. The package includes mapping cameras a laser altimeter and remote sensors.
Defense attorneys ask 99th District Court to move Benjamin Lach's murder trial from Lubbock claiming extensive local and regional media coverage creates prejudice. Judge Davison sets a 1 a.m. hearing and issues an order barring cameras on the courthouse third floor before and during proceedings.
The House approved a 5 percent boost for 26.2 million Social Security beneficiaries and tied future raises to the cost of living. The bill, approved 344 to 34, includes higher payroll taxes and an automatic COLA trigger if inflation exceeds 3 percent. Senate scrutiny focuses on the COLI provision and timing of benefits and tax changes.
Nathaniel James appeared in Buffalo court accused of public intoxication. He confessed to drinking after receiving a call that his son Henry was killed in Vietnam, saying I tied one son. Judge Michael E. Zimmer responded with an unconditional discharge.
Vaughn Hendrie reports a memorial center near downtown Lubbock linked by a boulevard to Little Mexico and Canyon Lakes. Citizens advisory commission outlines visions to restore the tornado-ravaged city as neighborhood committees present proposals.
Immediate decision looms as officials consider applying for the Neighborhood Development Program to acquire land for redevelopment around the Guadalupe neighborhood. Subcommittees urge action on a civic center and related improvements within a 46-block area bordered by 10th Street to 4th Street and Avenue K, with an industrial park east of the railroad tracks.
Federal and state officials announce temporary housing for displaced families, with free rent through August and options to stay longer at rent of 45 to 60 dollars monthly. By May 12, 1971, families must move to permanent quarters or purchase their government home. Governor Preston Smith tours the storm area as redevelopment plans are discussed.
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