Storm claims two in Lubbock as winds slam city
May 11 report describes a fierce wind storm that killed 72 year old Lillie Short and injured John Coy 26 and his wife Glenna in Lubbock. The Short couple had moved from Houston 19 years ago and were near their home on Stanford Street when the tornado like gust toppled trees and blew the door open, ending Mrs Short’s life with her final words I cannot hold this door.
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Short
Lillie
Stureo
Stanford
Ith Street
John Coy
Glenna
Clovis Road
Avenue Q
Texas Tech
Shallowater
1Th St
Lillie Short
Cox
Beft
HH. Reagan
14Th St
Lubbock
Houston
Monterey seniors hear family value theme at graduation
About 4100 gathered as Brad Hall led the 1970 Monterey High School class in commencement. Debbie Lansford spoke on individuality and knowledge, urging personal integrity as the theme adopted was The Real Priorities. The Sub topics focused on dignity, courage, and the family’s role in society.
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Bill Morgan
Avalanche-Journal
Municipal Caliseum
Liz Barnes
Monterey Way of
Ife
Brad Hall
Monterey Cantores
James Ramshey
David
Debbie Lansford
Nixon convenes high level brief on Cambodia war plan
President Nixon summons top defense and military chiefs in San Clemente for a Sunday briefing on Cambodia operations and Southeast Asia strategy. The meeting aims to gauge progress, timing, and potential U.S. troop withdrawals as June approaches.
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van Resenervieen
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon Satur
Ington
Ascoint Press
Aid Lo Warren
Southeast
Asis
Melvin R
Earle G
Adm
Thomas
Chariren
Abrams
United States
Washington
Nixon
Saigon
Ellsworth Bunker
Cambodia
Noon
Canberra
Serenity Prayer for Courage and Wisdom
A brief prayer fragment invoking serenity to accept things, courage to change what can be altered, and wisdom to distinguish between the two, ending with Amen.
Flag Displays Mark Lubbock Tornado Recovery
May 12 tornado leveled part of Lubbock damaging the Neal residence in Country Chats. Mrs. Neal, amid rubble, raised an American flag while guardsmen assisted daily and the flag continued to fly through Memorial Day as families began cleanup efforts.
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Sam
M Roy Neal
Vardo
Lubbock
Mrs Neal
Country Chats
Xeals
Natonal
Neal
Twisters on Prowl Deluges and Hail Hit Plains Area
Severe weather swept the South Plains for a seventh straight day with heavy storms, hail, and 74 mph winds. Tornado and funnel cloud reports reached multiple counties including Dawson, Kingsville, and Lamesa, while dust devils disrupted Wolfforth and nearby areas.
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South Plains
Brownfield
Lamesa
Weather Bureau
Midland
Dawson Area
Tulsa
Cedar Lakes
Dawson County
Welch
Dallas-Fort Worth
Kingsville
Corpus Thristi
Smyer and
Anton
Columans
Lubbock ‘County
City Hall
Wolfforth
Weather Lee Twisters
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Across U S Rises Sharply
Holiday travel deaths climbed nationwide with 165 fatalities by midnight Saturday and 210 total. Texas reported 18 deaths including four drownings nine vehicle deaths and several single homicides. A chartered airplane crash near Atlanta killed six people. Drownings reached 17 and miscellaneous deaths numbered two.
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Avalanche Journal News
Texas
Atanta
Across State Cities Howling About Census
Amarillo to Long View and Waco report cries of anguish over the 170 emus. Citizens claim computer errors and low birthrates spark alarm, with references to the birth rate and even the pill. Page 7 offers a fuller rundown of Texas population totals.
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Amarillo
Long View
Texas
Waco
Overall Plans Boost City Recovery Effort
Citizens Advisory Commission on Disaster Rehabilitation led by A C Verner seeks professional planning help to exploit federal programs and speed rebuilding after the tornado. They propose a joint City County meeting, a finance subcommittee, and study of bond sites for a memorial civic center. A nationwide consultant firm from Newark with disaster recovery experience may visit to assist.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Citizens Advisory Commission On Disaster Rehabilitation
A. C. Verner
Verner
Peme Treatutes
Broadway
Texas Tech
Candeub, Freissig and Associates
Newark
N.J
Arnold [Macker
Frank ‘Blandford
St Petersburg
Candeub, Fleissut
Bilosi
Miss
Candeuh, Fleissig
Reunion planned by Lubbock High School class of 1965
A reunion is planned by Lubbock High School’s class of 1965. The brief item notes coordinating details and organizers for the event. It appears in the newspaper’s Sec. A listings for Page 16.
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Lubbock High School
Elaine Ruffin to Compete in National Spelling Bee
Elaine Ruffin, 13, Mitchell County student at Colorado City Junior High, will travel to Washington DC for the 43rd National Spelling Bee at the Mayflower Hotel. Accompanied by her family and Ruby Osborn of The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, she earned the right by spelling down 20 county winners in a 49-round county bee at Smylie Wilson Junior High.
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Ruby Osbor
Avalanche
Laine Rufin
Colorado City
David
Lublock Avalanche
Washington, DC
Laine
Eldon” Ruffin
Mayflower Hotel
Elaine
Debra
Brotl Otis
Abilene
Wali
Dallas
Ruby Osborn
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Washington
Mitchell County
Smylie Wilson Junior
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U.S
Bix
Atlanta
UD Trans
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Lubbock, Area
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Southern Baptist Convention
Sec. C
Argentina
Negro
Labor Party
Market Reports
Elaine Ruffin
the Weather
Maximon
Mate
Ee Ora
Denver
Atbaauerque Jarani
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