30 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1972
Page
1
The executive director noted a storm of debate over a bulky report with more than 200 tentative recommendations after four years of study. It calls charging water users full costs, ending new irrigation projects by 2000, deauthorization of long‑standing projects, and reorganizing federal water management. NOAA to NOAA and DOI shift, and shifting roles at Reclamation and Corps.
Prairie Dog Pete, a miniature statue created by Lubbock artist Glenna Goodacre for the Chamber of Commerce, is set to appear worldwide on Lubbock materials. The project, driven by the chamber’s Women’s Division, aims to greet visitors and highlight Hub City sights as Pete travels through Texas and beyond.
The item notes a twice yearly disaster and fire drill program at local hospitals as part of ongoing public safety efforts. It references broader coverage across sections including conservation achievements by a long-serving soil conservation veteran and other regional items. The snippet mentions council activities in Los Angeles and JAL jet wreckage in Moscow among various briefs.
Five of six airmen from the B52 shot down at Dyess Air Force Base returned to Abilene Texas their home base amid decorations for defending against enemy forces. Captain Norbert Ostroz and Sergeant Bi Se were among the returning crewmen who met their families as they arrived.
President Nixon discussed Indochina peace efforts for two and a half hours with South Vietnamese envoy Nguyen Phu Duc. White House aides emphasized a frank exchange but offered no details. The meeting followed reports Thieu seeks a face to face summit before any ceasefire, with Kissinger and Haig present.
The Aval anchored piece recalls Johannes Gutenberg as the printer who devised movable type. It notes his financial struggles and lack of recognition while detailing the Gutenberg Museum at the Rhine Main junction and a Gutenberg replica printshop with a Bible page.
A newspaper feature explains how pride prevents needy families from seeking help for Christmas. Some request aid anonymously through Goodfellows or neighbors while others risk exposing poverty with unsigned letters, as a father recovering from chest surgery struggles to work.
A rare fast moving snowstorm blanketed the South Plains with 1 to 3 inches causing slick roads and surprise for residents and officials. The storm moved into Oklahoma by 3 p.m. clearing later. highs near 40s with nights in the 20s and no precipitation expected for two days.
A 16 year old girl Susan Bliss was killed and 18 year old Eddie Scoggins seriously injured in a traffic collision on 66th Street near 2300 block. Dorothy Nelson drove the pickup. Police reported both pedestrians wore dark clothing and were walking along the curb before the crash. Services for Miss Bliss were pending and the incident raised city traffic deaths to 29 for the year.
A fire in the Rault Center in downtown New Orleans killed five women who leaped from upper floors. Three died, two survived after being caught by rescuers. At least eight others were rescued from the roof by helicopters as crews fought the blaze and investigated a possible link to an earlier dress room fire.
At Cape Kennedy Florida astronauts Eugene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans rehearsed lunar module separation ascent and vehicle preparation in simulators as final countdown begins for the 124 day mission slated to start December 6 at 9 53 p m.
A reader offers a brief prayer praising the season and asking for guidance to please God through actions. The message ends with an Amen and gratitude.
Maj R G Villaronga and wife with three sons decorate their new Lubbock home for the 26th Avalanche Journal Home Christmas Lighting Contest. They plan red bell trim for the doorway blue lights on the eaves a lit tree and snow shovel garlands with holly and artificial snow.
Partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the upper 40s and a low in the mid 20s. No precipitation is expected through Friday.
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