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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1972
Page
15
A fragmentary report references renters and taxation terms alongside mentions of Hels Zook and Ne with incomplete detail. It hints at financial and port related concerns but lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
Fragmentary text shows garbled words and misordered letters. The fragment mentions singing and a roaming rhythm, but no clear titles, performers, or context can be identified.
A kickoff parade Saturday featured beauty queens riding clubs and matching units opening a series of events that will culminate in the Opportunities In- celebration.
Donald Smith was named president for 1972 7 by the Farmers Union of Cattle and King counties. Forest Creamer and Tallie Berry were elected vice president and second vice president, with Mrs S E K Davis as secretary treasurer. Five directors were chosen for one year terms: S E Davis Welton Fields Charles Walker Clayton Ryan and R ot Smith Jr. Donald Love was named chairman of the membership committee. Industrialization Center Day observance noted with a national OIG Day telecast in Lubbock. The event features a star lineup and tickets are available at local offices and shops. Yellowstone National Park’s establishment is recalled as a historical note. The Lathoek Center reports training 6t people and placing 204 in jobs.
Paducah special report says Dr Gilbert Hollis of Texas A&M Extension Service will speak at a Cottle County swine meeting in the courthouse about planning a swine production program for a 1 to 30 sow operation. County agent L M Carroll notes the session.
In Saigon and Phnom Penh heavy fighting killed and wounded more than 60 with thousands fleeing. Viet Cong infiltrators attacked Phnom Penh after a midnight assault, damaging a bridge and embassy area while Saigon recaptured the city of Tien Phuoc and reported large enemy losses. Air and ground actions continued across the region with raids near Saigon and in the Mekong Delta.
Vernon Lee Middaugh of Sonora sues Eector County Sheriff Slim Gabrel and deputies Don Reeves and Sonny Holderman for 2.05 million dollars. He alleges lack of medical care for mumps while jailed in Odessa, placement in solitary, and transfer to Huntsville where a doctor diagnosed mumps. He seeks 1.5 million for mental anguish 500000 for civil rights violation and 50000 from each deputy. He was serving a three year sentence for passing forged checks.
A petition with 891 names within Littlefield precincts 10 and 14 seeks a local option liquor vote. Lamb County Clerk certified 620 signatures noting GIS required to bind county commissioners to call the election. Earliest date could be Oct 30 with latest Nov 7 after next meeting. Previous vote rejected off premises sales.
Thousands of tons of fly ash from a Windsor generating station were hauled by truck to a nearby site and bulldozed into a makeshift ski hill, creating an unusual landscape feature.
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