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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1975
Page
1
Mrs George Carr of Ampbell s Creek West Virginia reports her yard swarming with snakes fleeing blasts from a nearby construction site. She says copperhead and rattlers appeared after blasting to collect dirt for a highway project. As snakes multiply they bring wasps and fear to the family with four children.
In Vientiane on Friday more than 150 American women and children departed by air as U.S. personnel began evacuation from Laos. A transport plane carried belongings including tennis rackets teddy bears and a small dog pictured by one American worker who spoke of the sense of misery.
A spree of counterfeit $100 bills was reported in the Lubbock area on a Friday as a group in a black car targeted several merchants. The bills appeared at Slaton’s Piggly Wiggly, Globe Discount Store, and South Plains Mall Shop, with police tracing a red haired man nicknamed Freddie and noting a Texas plate likely altered. The Secret Service linked the notes to Houston, while officials described the incident as a local counterfeiting wave linked to a broader regional activity.
Brief notes note a comic dictionary entry themed around the idea that a woman might regret never marrying or regrets past choices in love. The column appears in an amusements section with other items such as horoscope and stock markets.
Washington officials warn at least 300000 veterans may face delayed GI Bill benefits next month as Congress withholds the spring supplemental appropriation. An additional 1.1 million recipients would be unaffected unless action is further delayed. VA says only about 200 million is in the fund, enough to last through this month.
Rep. George Mahon touring his 19th District during Memorial Day recess warned of growing national unhappiness and difficulty seeing solutions ahead. He argued the main objective in Vietnam was halting the spread of communism, not aiding South Vietnam, and urged a quicker exit when outcomes seemed unwinnable. He also warned communism remains a global threat and urged realistic Arab-Israeli settlements while predicting oil prices may rise this fall.
A reader requests divine guidance to raise personal standards to resemble the Son’s perfection. The short prayer invokes forgiveness and asks for strength to improve behavior tomorrow.
Thunderstorms and tornadoes lashed central Texas causing floods and property damage. San Antonio Austin area saw the worst, with a mobile home park overturned trailers and uprooted trees. The Red Cross opened a shelter as roads flooded, and warnings extended across multiple counties along the Pedernales and Wichita rivers.
President Ford warned that raising the oil import tariff to two dollars per barrel could add a penny and a half to gasoline, urging Congress to act on an energy program before Memorial Day. He criticized Congress for inaction, said delays may force higher prices and more conservation, and noted a Ways and Means bill stalled in the Rules Committee with June 2 decision.
Israeli envoy Yitzhak Eldan says the United States should learn from Indochina and pursue selective aid to avoid stalemate while Arabs recognize Israel as a free state. He cites tools to defend against petro dollar imperialism and supports gradual steps toward peace with Egypt and Israel’s position amid U.S. political backing.
Former Premier Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam flew to Washington on Friday to join his wife and six children living there with friends as part of a reunion arrangement.
A Houston motorist died at Methodist Hospital about three hours after a crash at Loop 289 and the Anuwilio Highway. Anthony Michael Lange died. Remains include wife Malyna and parents Z T Lange of Fort Worth. Lange was UT Austin graduate and employed by Electric Memories and Magnetics of Houston. Relatives said he was in Lubbock on a business trip. Survivors include three sisters and services pending in Fort Worth.
Rep Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas said his major concern is staying sober and that failure to do so could lead to retirement from politics. The remarks came Friday as he discussed personal discipline amid ongoing public scrutiny.
President Ford stated the United States would not employ military force in response to a new Arab oil embargo and that current policy emphasizes cooperation in the Middle East. White House spokesman Nessen said there was no policy change, while Kissinger warned of potential risks if energy independence is not achieved.
Partly cloudy in the Lubbock area through Sunday with a 20 percent chance of rain today. Highs mid 80s, tonight lows mid 50s. Humidity remains steady as warm air dominates the region in the latest forecast.
Seniors in robes and mortar boards will enter Lubbock Municipal Auditorium and Coliseum for graduation. Dunbar Middle School holds ceremonies at 8 p.m. Coronado plans 379 diplomas at 8 p.m. in the coliseum. Other Lubbock commencements follow Tuesday and Wednesday. See Page 1 See B for honors.
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