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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
6
A weather bulletin reports a potential significant shift in conditions within the state within days. A line of storms formed on a slope and moved westward, with observers noting ramped activity and possible tornado formation as updates progress.
A disjointed report describes a credit card purchase fraud tied to a suspect and details a sweeping weather forecast across Texas and western states. The weather section notes chances of showers, cooler nights, and varied temperatures from Texas to Colorado with snow in the Rockies and a mix of precipitation in multiple regions.
Senate debates war policy amid calls to end U.S. involvement in Indochina. Dole Mansfield Fulbright clash over blame and pace of withdrawal. Mansfield urges a cease fire and negotiated end, while critics push for a clear plan to end US involvement. House and Senate sides argue funding and timing for tank research and troop reductions.
Robert Lee Tolliver, 24, of 500 Zenith, pleads guilty in 600 District Court to felony theft over 40 cents per bearing, about 500 bearings stolen from Nubro Co. Tolliver was employed there. Presiding was retired Judge Robert Ho Leon. The case was heard while other judges attended a convention in El Paso.
Trustees meet in the central administration building at 6128 JO St at T a.m. to review proposed school additions and a new trainable children school. Projects include a $420,000 trainable children school, a $150,000 Smiley Wilson Junior High addition, and a $200,000 Hardwick Elementary addition, with an estimated $100,000 plus North Invente Ui school in the Hardwick Addition.
Band students and directors from junior and senior high schools will gather at Texas Tech Saturday for a second annual Marching Band Percussion Clinic. About sixty students are invited to join, with Paul Magcicano directing and Teel Masavacano overseeing the morning band director session on tuning battery percussion and drum cadence techniques.
The Pentagon disclosed few details about an incident involving a warship in the Sea of Japan well west of Akita. The accompanying aircraft apparently flew back to its base at Iwakuni, Japan, though not stated by the Pentagon.
The article reports that Mutscher refuses to quit as pressure grows from reporters while co-defendants face conspiracy charges including Rep. Tommy Shannon. Mutscher asserts he will remain speaker pro tem and sit on the five member redistricting board, arguing an impartial judicial process and that an acquittal could clear accusations of taking stock profits from Frank Sharp for banking bill passage in 1969. Shannon is praised as an honorable worker, and Mutscher vows ongoing service to the House of Texas.
Pupils at Wester Elementary staged a world fair with midway like exhibits, maps, souvenirs, and international items from around the world. Parents and friends toured the displays as students shared coins, stamps, clothes, tea, sand, water, and textiles to typify nations.
Walker Davis, 16, Hobbs High student, is in serious condition at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a shotgun blast near his home three miles west of Hobbs. He underwent surgery for a cracked ankle bone and shattered shoulder blade following an accidental discharge by his brother James, 15, as they moved an irrigation pipe.
Gov. Preston Smith reelected Eunice King head of West Texas State University nursing to a six year term on the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. She began serving in 1965 and now acts a second year as board president overseeing 48000 RNs and 41 nursing schools.
A hurricane tears along the coast causing flooding and a fire hazard from coastal debris. Tides up to six feet flood Atlantic Beach and nearby towns while roads fail and outages hit 6000 homes. Red Cross shelters take in evacuees as residents heed orders to leave.
About 2000 government troops were flown by American and South Vietnamese helicopters to defend Fire Base Alpha in eastern Cambodia and Fire Base Tran Hung Dao on the Vietnamese side. By nightfall, bases remained under siege but airlifted relief had not yet moved in. North Vietnamese shelling eased significantly, with rocket and mortar attacks dropping off from prior days.
A Taboku man received nine months probation after pleading guilty on Thursday before Judge Edwan Hf Boedeker of County Court. The probation term followed a Mabey tau sentence and included fines for two other defendants who pled to charges. Christ Titer of US T 27M St and Oscar Henry Lanwrey of New Home DWE faced fines and probation related to their cases.
A newspaper notice describes pending funeral arrangements for victims of a Wednesday wreck near Salt Beach. Details are incomplete with a hospital reference and a general hospital mention.
A public-address warning disrupted play as the forfeit was called, ending a wild season climax in Washington. The American League approved the Senators move to Dallas next season and fans gave Treward a standing ovation as he sparked a four run rally. The game featured errors, doubles, and a handover of a game ball amid a somber funeral notice for George...
Across the coast and ports, thousands of dockers and rail workers face potential walkouts as negotiations stall. In New York, shippers propose a revised plan to cap income guarantees, while unions push for higher pensions and pay. Rail talks linger in Washington and Chicago amid broader labor pressure from the AFL-CIO and related unions.
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