17 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
1
Agriculture officials outlined a possible 4 billion dollar farm payment cut for 1973 with suggestions of reducing livestock feed grain controls and trimming wheat and cotton subsidies. Proposals estimate 1.1 to 1.5 billion to fund feed programs, with total three-crop outlay likely under 2.7 billion if cuts pass.
North Vietnam warned the United States it will reject any major changes to the draft peace agreement as Le Duc Tho prepared to return to Paris. Tho and Kissinger were set to resume secret talks, with Tho arriving from Moscow and Kissinger’s date unclear.
Secretary William P. Rogers asked Swiss diplomat Felix Schnyder to relay U S eagerness for direct or indirect talks with Cuba to curb aerial hijacking. FBI officials say Acting Director Gray once considered sacrificing some passengers to save others in the Southern Airways hijacking, but the plan was not carried out. Extortion by hijackers has cost airlines about 3 million dollars in 15 months.
The Federal Aviation Administration adds two 22 inch horizontal radar indicators at Lubbock Regional Airport to better monitor Reese Air Force Base T-37 jets within a 60 mile radius. The upgrade allows six FAA controllers to track T 37 departures and arrivals while freeing others to focus on civil traffic.
An 85 year old Lubbock woman Laura Emily Anderson died in a one car accident east of Crosbyton on FM 49 about 11 20 a m Thursday She was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene Services will be at 2 p m Sunday at Spur Church of Christ burial at East Mound Cemetery in Matador Survivors include four sons six daughters two brothers a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Her death raises the South Plains highway fatality total for the year to 107.
A reader prayer asks God to inspire leaders to rise, assume roles, and labor toward liberty. The brief note echoes civic hope and spiritual guidance without further details.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 1,000 for the second time in Wall Street history. The 30-stock index rose 5.27 points to 1,003.69, surpassing Tuesday's record of 1,003.16 as analysts cite growing confidence in a continuing business upturn through next year.
Firefighters gathered at the Merchants Building during the Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds event with about 450 attendees. Mayor Turner lauded the department as the finest in the state while service awards went to 49 members and instructor certificates were earned by a dozen in training.
The sanctuary of Midland First Presbyterian Church suffered heavy fire damage Thursday night. Officials estimate the loss in the thousands of dollars due to fire smoke and water. The exact cause was undetermined with speculation it started in wiring near an organ under repair. Firefighters struggled to locate the source delaying containment.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of showers today. High near 60 today and Saturday, low tonight in the mid 40s. City data for Abilene Denver Houston Oklahoma City Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding areas show varying temperatures ranging from the mid 30s to mid 60s.
An emergency was declared in East Baton Rouge Parish after two black men were killed during campus clashes as police moved to clear students from the Southern University administration building. Gun sales were halted and a curfew possible. Coroner reports say deaths from buckshot or shrapnel. one victim named Denver A. Smith, 20, of New Roads. State police and guards flooded the campus as fires damaged buildings and bombs exploded. Governor Edwards warned he would not intervene further unless students return to classes.
The Carol of Lights pageant faces possible cancellation after the Residence Hall Association rejected moving from its traditional Science Quadrangle site. Administration officials note no student group backs an altered plan and a scrapping appears likely. A student inquiry and legal concerns over peaceful assembly follow threats of injunctions and a suit in district court.
An inquiry into a Georgia freighter collision concludes the fault lies with the helmsman or the captain. The investigation details how navigational errors or command decisions contributed to the incident and assigns accountability to the ship’s officers.
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