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Laos and Vietnam stories mix with U S and Laos tensions and a Viet Nam refugee release. United States, USAID, and Hsinhua report shifts in diplomacy and aid as negotiations continue and embassies remain open.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
8
Laos and Vietnam stories mix with U S and Laos tensions and a Viet Nam refugee release. United States, USAID, and Hsinhua report shifts in diplomacy and aid as negotiations continue and embassies remain open.
Police records detail ongoing disputes within the department as officials including Saldivar and Davies face suspensions and investigations. Key figures Neill, Clark, and Webb are cited, with talk of leadership changes and uncertain futures for several staff.
Police and sheriff officers threaten to stop driving town ambulances amid disagreements on who will handle emergency exits and whether personnel can be fired. Detour and communication issues are tied to a reshuffle of the Sheriff's Office and local dispatchers.
The article notes Lubbock Evening Management School graduates seeking maturity, with Jerry Chancellor, a 1970s alumnus, praising discipline for working students. Byron Martin, president of the board of trustees, discusses costs, certificates, and guiding graduates toward new opportunities.
Police report a student opened fire at Rampton Centennial School injuring 13 and killing two before taking his own life. Witnesses describe loud shots and a chaotic scene as ambulances evacuated victims to Peet Memorial Hospital.
Ford visits Brussels to reassure allies amid Indochina concerns. NATO talks center on defense standardization and U.S. commitment with Kissinger and Baudouin present. Ford's trip follows discussions on East-West relations and energy, while LaRue receives a separate conviction in Georgia.
In Rock, Arkansas a suspect surrendered after police response. The Lea County Kid fills in police with details as Wrinkle heads toward Adrian Michigan to confront Weaver. Capt. Allen Patterson at the Hobbs sheriff substation plans to move Starke to Little Rock for custody.
Siamese cat Squeak crossed the Atlantic five times aboard a British Airways flight, travelling from Chicago to London and back via Montreal. Owner Mrs. Wilkinson, a Chicago insurance firm receptionist, was told the remarkable journeys as the cat stayed elusive, rode in the jet’s hold, and finally returned home to Chicago. The tale ends with Squeak reportedly safe and claiming world traveler status.
Rabbi Avuch Korff resigns as Nixon Fund chair and chief legal fundraiser citing personal reasons. He notes no misconduct and hands over records while a firm reports about 159 199 dollars remaining in the fund and 25 060 dollars paid to a law firm for challenging government possession of Nixon documents.
Local discussions focus on enforcement and salaries amid debates over county sheriffs and city officials cooperation. A New Hampshire Senate debate on criminalizing possession and cultivation of marijuana faced defeat as a bill to replace prior laws was killed or not discussed.
Storms across the Panhandle trigger a tornado watch as funnel clouds and brief touchdowns were reported near Odessa and towns from Amarillo to the New Mexico border. Officials tracked a large system moving east from Kansas through Oklahoma and into Texas with heavy rains and high winds.
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