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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
6
Paris reports President Pompidou and Prime Minister announce France will not block Britain's entry. After a two day conference, Pompidou says agreement could be clinched next month, lifting de Gaulle era veto.
A column lists numerous birth announcements from Lubbock area families all centered on Wes Texas Hospital and other local clinics with parents’ occupations noted. The text then shifts to a briefing on French British relations, De Gaulle and Heath at the Elysee Palace, and summaries of the 1960s vetoes and talks about joining the European Common Market.
A fire set by a wall heater caused 100 to 1000 dollars of damage to a wall at Michael Pittman's home at 2120 ea Street at about 7:50 a.m. Friday. Firemen also answered alarms for a car fire at 5216 40th Street and another at 305 d4th Street causing damage to two vehicles. A grass fire at 416 Idalou Road caused no damage and a lone false alarm was reported.
About 150 members and guests attended the Lubbock Chapter American Institute of Banking banquet at Hillcrest Country Club. Leroy Land was installed as president with Morris Collett Jr. as first vice president and J W Holt as second vice president. Other officers include Battin as treasurer and Ann Clark as secretary along with an incoming board of governors. A Mark Anthony orchestra provided music after dinner.
A House Internal Security Committee witness said seven of 53 PCPJ coordinators are U.S. Communist Party members. In a separate action Judge Jones halted NPAC bank data to the committee as NPAC sues over subpoenas. the case seeks damages and raises questions about antiwar protests tied to the May 3 6 demonstrations.
Stanley R. Resor steps down as Secretary of the Army after a six year tenure spanning the Vietnam buildup, My Lai fallout, and service club scandals. President Nixon accepts the resignation with regret. Melvin Laird commends his defense leadership and reforms shaping an all volunteer force.
Police investigate a reported assault on a 10 year old girl by a boy estimated at 12 or 13. The incident occurred on Gary Avenue between 30th and 31st streets around 4 30 p.m. The youth grabbed her and threatened a knife if she screamed after exposing himself and trying to lure her into an alley.
U S District Judge Halbert O Woodward signed an order dismissing Joseph Stanley Ferguson's suit against Police chief J T Alley and city officials. The court noted the decision not to hire Ferguson was based on medical information and employer statements, and while lawful the city did not furnish a written reasons statement.
The South Plains Association of Governments schedules a 140 hour basic training course for new hires, covering patrol methods, rules of evidence, arrest procedures, search and seizure, and defensive tactics at Texas Tech in building X-11. Instructors include George Johnson, Carl Williams, Lt. Lee Bartlett, Harvey Morton, Royce Couch, Jay Banks, and Sgt. Dick Hamilton.
In Detroit at General Motors annual meeting a Campaign GM drive for public rights and South Africa pullout failed to gain traction. Proposals for director nomination, broader minority reporting, and ending GM's South Africa operations drew only small fractions of votes amid widespread abstentions.
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