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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1970
Page
8
The city seeks quick action on a neighborhood development application to win HUD approval before June 30. Verner names Ben Robinson chair of a subcommittee with Ar eh Lamb Wayne Finnell Roger Soter Frank Carrillo and Jack Steele on board. The CAC urges immediate joint talks with the County Commissioners Court to coordinate efforts.
City and county officials weigh funding the local share for recovery projects after the tornado. A finance subcommittee led by Talkington will study bond options, impact on repayment schedules, and priority projects including a memorial center in the 4th to 8th Street, K to Q area. Advisory members include Sterling Miller and Joe Smith.
Weather outbreak brings twisters, hail and high winds across Lubbock and surrounding towns. Reports describe dust devils, flash floods, and 60 mph gusts as storms moved south from the area. Authorities extended watches into Sunday as rainfall totals topped inches in O'Donnell, Lamesa and nearby communities.
A liquefied oxygen truck exploded outside a Brooklyn hospital Saturday. Two people died and about 30 were injured in the blast. Emergency crews cleared debris as responders treated victims and transported others to nearby hospitals. The incident prompted an investigation into the cause of the dangerous leak and blast.
Heavy dawn attack on Dalat, 80,000 residents 160 miles northeast of Saigon, leaves 13 installations hit and three areas held by Viet Cong. Simultaneous weather and storm reports swirl in the region.
Elaine Ruffin A J from Bath County competes in a regional spelling bee after correctly spelling commodiously and conchology to win. Supported by a taped word list used in study, she advances toward the National Spelling Bee with guidance from attorney friend Earnest and a reference dictionary.
The Neal family survived a deadly tornado that wrecked their home while they faced campus turmoil and Nixon era war moves. Mrs. Neal found her flag intact after muddying through ruins as her son fights in Vietnam and letters praising the Cambodian action arrive.
Monterey reports 584 graduates in a ceremony noted by local officials. The event highlighted student achievements and included remarks from educators and community leaders.
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A private plane carrying four people crash landed on Interstate 285 near 1204 Moreland Avenue in Atlanta, killing at least six individuals in a car struck by the craft. Five victims were in the auto and one was aboard the plane. 35 others injured. The flight bound for Fort Myers, Florida, carried passengers including year old Eddie Pitt. Authorities noted heavy overcast and a failed emergency landing attempt.
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