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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1970
Page
8
A $331 100 grant from the Labor Department and the Employment Commission supports cleanup work in Lubbock. Announcement came from U S Senator John Tower and Representative George Mahon. City cordons removed and access restored as the community moves toward livability.
Amid a slumping market, Wall Street firms slash clerical staff, trim salaries, and tighten belts. Brokers report losses and layoffs while the NYSE tallies workforce shifts, with many missing months of 1969 data. Several workers admit heavy debt as 12 hour days and canceled days off persist.
Defense Secretary Laird says Cambodia operation shows tactical gains with U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. He notes potential shift toward full South Vietnamese control if sanctuaries are rebuilt, while outlining broader troop and materiel movements and implications for allied cooperation.
The Pentagon chief tied Cambodia actions to progress in Vietnamization, noting withdrawals and lower U.S. casualties will shape Hanoi’s push for a negotiated settlement. South Vietnamese commanders pledged to remain in Cambodia as long as needed, with Ky saying they will stay until Cambodians can fight Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces alone.
Police officers embrace pig imagery from cuff links to a gold tie clip worn by Governor Reagan. The pig trend spreads from Los Angeles and their Porkchop mascot to campuses and even into Canada.
Citizens advisory commission meets at 10 a.m. in the First National Pioneer Building to study proposals from subcommittees aimed at rebuilding tornado battered areas. Mayor Granberry says final proposals go to the City Council next Thursday for adoption.
In San Francisco a 24 year old firefighter, Robert L. Hutchinson, was killed while demonstrating an aerial ladder at Argonne School. He was safety belted to the ladder when a “click” signaled a move and he was hurled into a patch of squalls as the ladder swung. The incident occurred before about 200 elementary students.
The Weather Bureau reports central Texas thunderstorms dumping up to 3 inches of rain with warnings of local flooding in poor drainage areas. Heavy showers and strong winds moved through El Paso Juarez to central and eastern Texas, with .75 inch per hour rates, high winds in Lovington Clovis and Hobbs, pea size hail near Fort Davis, and funnel clouds observed near DeSoto and Mesquite without damage.
Officials described series of thermal vacuum tests in a hot and cold vacuum cycle. They said freeze drying could preserve microorganisms for survival in the moon environment. Kem merer remarked the outcome was not really unexpected and noted freeze drying as a preservation method.
Senator Fulbright accuses Pentagon newsfilm crews of staging events in Vietnam to mislead U.S. audiences. He cites three films showing village protection, night gunships, and joint Viet Cong operations as doctored footage. Fulbright asks Defense Secretary Laird to end the film program and criticizes CBS News.
The case receives publicity as witnesses from Tech campuses discuss the Lach murder indictment. A trial date set by Judge Matthews could fall in autumn due to summer vacations and European travel by witnesses.
Police hold several leads as detectives investigate the infant death detected at a residence. Jameson Funeral Home plans immediate burial while pathologist notes the body showed advanced decomposition making exact cause uncertain.
Vice President Spiro Agnew condemned campus extremists and isolationist critics echoed in a Houston speech. He spoke at a $500 dinner and opened the International Cancer Congress, while about 300 peace demonstrators confronted police outside the hotel. Dr Renato Dulbecco canceled his talk over Agnew’s appearance.
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