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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1971

Page

6

Agnew Plans Trip Through Turkey Iran and Greece

Vice President Spiro Agnew begins a multi country tour visiting Turkey Iran and Greece. In Ankara he meets leaders amid government turmoil and NATO talks. He then travels to Iran for two days at a star shaped tent city before ending with six days in Greece including a homecoming in Gargalianoi.

Agnew Mideast Spir ‘T. Agnew Goodby Groove Iran Turkey Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Sun Vv Fe Ankara Saul Greece Andrews Res Air Force Base Kara Nihat_ Erim Justice Party Erim Cevdet Shiraz Athens George Zoitakis U.S Theotraste Spiro Anagnostopoulos Gargalianos Georges Papadopoulos White House Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee jHouse Gargalianoi

County Upholds Old Columbus Day Date on Eastern Shore

In Chestertown Maryland Kant County residents will observe Columbus Day on Tuesday October 12 the traditional date still kept despite Congress moving five holidays to Mondays. The article notes the official state celebration on Monday may be adopted elsewhere in Maryland.

Chestertown Maryland Kant County Eastern Shore Congress

Peacock Towns Population Record Remains in Debate

In Stonewall County the town of Peacock faces contention over its incorporation and population counts after census scrutiny. Residents recall a once thriving community with a center, grocery store, post office, and even a baseball club, while some say the town is dormant or defunct.

Isles Stabbie Center Peacock Pardner West Texas

Pride Takes Top Entertainer Award At CMA Night

Nashville hosts the fifth Country Music Association awards with Charlie Pride named entertainer of the year. Other winners include a party of nominees and Kris Larson for best single record, Freddie Hart for song of the year, Osborne Brothers as vocal group, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton as duo of the year, Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass as instrumental group, and Jerry Reed as instrumentalist of the year.

Nashville UPI Nour Charlie Pride Mile Voewist Anna Country Music Association Grand Ole Opry Pride Sid Pim Andersa Ford Bull Kris Lerson Price Freddie Hart Osborne Brothers Porter Wagener Dually Parton Danny Davis Nashville Brass

Boiler explosion in Marietta church kills five

In Marietta Ohio a boiler explosion in a church wing killed five people, including a nurse and several young children in a Harmar Nursing Home complex. Police Sgt. John Estes described a grim scene with severely damaged bodies and a second grade teacher among victims.

Rene Vietnam Marietta John Estes

Gulf Coast Ports Open Amid Longshore Strike Standoff

At coastal ports, 11 experienced workers refused orders to move gear, fueling a dispute with PMA over job sharing and the use of named workers as “steady men.” PMA says 24 hours to move cargo once steady men return. other ports report smooth work as 1,000 men operate 39 gangs. A San Francisco court hearing looms on an 80 day cooling off period under Taft Hartley.

Iwork Obs International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union ILAWU PMA ILWU Argo Los Angeles San Diego Seattle James Robertson San Francisco Bay San Francisco Nixon Pacific Far East Line Pier 2

New Phaseout in Vietnam As U S to Pull Troops Near DMZ

U S command moves to withdraw the last 2000 to 3000 American troops from Quang Tri province near the DMZ over several weeks. Bombers hit suspected storage sites in Cambodia and near the Laos border while patrols report no Communist casualties in a Phnom Penh area ambush.

Ngon Khe South Vietnam Sanh Laos Tri-Border Kontum Phnom Penh U.S. Command Quang Tri Demilitarized Zone Dmz 24Th Corps

London Bridge Reopened by Lord Mayor in Desert Ceremony

In Lake Havasu City Arizona a British delegation led by Lord Mayor Sir Peter Studd joined Gov. Jack Williams for the rededication of London Bridge spanning a segment of the Colorado River. The rebuilt bridge matches its 1831 London version and stands as a symbol of Anglo American ties amid a London pub style reception.

Lake Havasu Ariz Upi London London Bridge Colorado River Peter M.owy Studd Quang ‘Tri Luits I Kring Williams IV Gov Jack Williams Arizona Sir Peter Peter M. Milo Arizona Desert

New Trouble Seen as Progovernment and Anti Government Clashes Rise

Reports from Da Nang and Hue describe anti government actions and violence including a fatal shooting of a disabled veteran in Da Nang by another veteran linked to a pro government group. In Hue a collision between a U S Army truck and a civilian vehicle prompted fears of anti American violence as four Vietnamese were injured. In Saigon the Supreme Court tallies show Thieu winning the election with about 94 percent of votes but a ruling on legality is pending with certification due by Oct 25.

da Nang Hue Nguyen Cao Thieu

Sheriff A M Gabrel to Run Again in Ector County

Odessa's 36 year resident and longtime lawman Sheriff A M Slim Gabrel announced he will seek reelection. He said any candidate for re election must stand on his record of service and he will gladly do so.

Odessa Ector County A.M. “Slim” Gabrel Gabrel

Texan Arrested in Slaying Ties Denver Police Killing

FBI official says Kenneth Ray Green 22, Tulsa native, was arrested in Henderson at relatives’ home on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder in connection with the Oct 3 slaying of Denver Police Officer Merele E. Nading. Nading, 31, was shot during a struggle in a Denver coffee lot. Green will face a Tyler U.S. magistrate for a federal hearing.

Dallas J. Gordon Shanklin FBI Denver Henderson Kenneth Ray Green Tulsa Shanklin Green Merele E. Nading Nading Swanklin Grand Prairie Tyler U.S

Denver County Boy Waits for Transplant

Rodney Speck teen awaits kidney transplant after falling ill in Denver. He has dialysis six hours a day three days weekly and will receive his father’s kidney due to a rare match. Family funds seek support as hospital costs exceed 30000 dollars.

Future Farmers of America Rodney Pioneer Natural Gas Denver Speck Karen Robbin Cooper High School Donnie Miller Victory Baptist Church Miller Citizens National Bank Bill van Cleeve

Two Car Crashes Injure Eight Near Lubbock

Two separate Sunday crashes near Lubbock injure eight people. In the first, Josiah Anthony 72 and Mary 68 are in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after a three vehicle wreck on SH 116. Others treated include Gladys Cureoe 16 and Vickie Matsler 16. In the second crash at FM 179 and 1585, Terry Don Mangum 17 Jose Pentojo Reyna 22 Elias Fabile 17 and Berneca Tello 1 were treated and released at St Marys Hospital.

Lubbock Methodist Josiah Anthony Mary Methodist Hospital SH 116 Gladys Cureoe 2Nd St Vickie Matsler 44Th St Miss Curcoe Reese Air Force Base Hospital Miss Matsler Estes Burgamy Rt. 5 Dureee Anthony Burgamy Utos Terry Don Mangum Wolfforth Jose Pentojo Reyna Parkway Drive Reyna Elias Fabile Berneca ‘Tello Auburn St St. Mary’s Hospital Mangum

Mutscher Defends Stock Purchases and Government Reform Push

Former official Mutscher explains stock purchases as a communication breakdown amid a $340,000 debt burden to Sharpstow State Bank. He protests innocence, cites 10 years of public service, and urges an interim committee to study reform and a redistricting plan aimed at broad citizen satisfaction.

Sharpstow State Bank Mutscher Stateness Houseling Board

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