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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1970
Page
5
Citizens urge rapid rehabilitation planning for Lub bock after May tornado. Committees and council-backed groups seek broad public input, aiming to use federal funds with local matching and avoid internal strife while memorializing losses and rebuilding.
Efforts under Supreme Court dictates aim to assure a completely fair trial for Benjamin Lach a 26 year old former Texas Tech graduate student and laboratory instructor charged with murder. It has been almost two and a half years since Mrs. Alice Morgan 54 and a member of the community was mentioned in connection with the case.
The USAF and Reese Air Force Base contributed to Lubbock’s tornado relief under Col. Clyde J. Morganti. Reese aided communications and air traffic control and shipped shoes from Milwaukee for victims, reflecting strong community ties and gratitude.
Retailers in Juarez organize a boycott as beer price rises force them to pay 1014 cents per bottle and sell at 15 to 35 cents depending on the establishment. Sympathy from readers requested.
Washington reports on the Office of Enemy Body Counts at the Pentagon with a staff of 23,678 and director Ham mersmith Moody, described as the father of enemy body counting. Moody explains early counting flaws, then notes a six division of counts and the creation of an enemy body count bank for Vietnam. He also mentions Cambodia and dental charts to identify bodies.
A column contrasts equal rights with parking privilege and jokes about consumer belts. It notes teen Anne Peskoe from Florida proposing Hebrew classes for all classes, raising cultural tension in cities like Lubbock. Revised: penny management shifts tax burdens.
Ronald Reagan approves Nixon performance via Chotiner as Dent’s influence wanes. Chotiner rises as liaison for 31 states while Dent oversees 19 southern states. Panetta dismissal and Carswell flap widen rift as internal power shifts unfold.
Nixon administration economists acknowledge a weak economy with inflation persisting into the fall. Kennedy says evidence suggests a flat or modest inflation path while some experts fear higher interest rates by Election Day. Democrats warn of high unemployment and a stagnant economy. Republicans hope for a mid year recovery despite a bleak forecast.
A collection of curious observations and light medical notes. Topics include pigeons fed estrogen treated grain in Venice, gender differences in stomach behavior, hair dye results, billiard ethics, barracuda danger, biblical death by own action, and a Northern California bakery palindrome.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a P O box and location details, with unclear names and actions. The readable bits suggest a public or legal notice but lack concrete facts to identify the event or scope.
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