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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1972
Page
13
Urban transit faces higher operating costs and stagnant revenues, with cities like Philadelphia relying on aging trains and limited federal aid. Environmental concerns push for automobile restrictions as a solution, while per‑capita highway funding dwarfs mass transit dollars, threatening service reductions and rider loss.
Society notes from Lubbock Texas feature social happenings, engagements, and community updates through a Tuesday morning edition. Profiles of local families, upcoming events, club meetings, and milestone birthdays are highlighted with brief notices and photos.
Ed Stokes notes three year pilot in several schools combining conferences with traditional cards to improve parent teacher communication. Murfee Elementary reports fall and spring conferences with mid term and year end cards, while Ballenger and Parkside cite tailored approaches for special programs and younger grades.
Civil Air Patrol and volunteers kept hunting a green and white light plane missing since last Wednesday on a Cortez Colorado to Salt Lake City flight. Four Texas ministers were aboard seeking Canada on church business, with search zones east and southeast of Hanksville and areas east of the Colorado River near Moab.
Dallas County commissioners urged the Texas Highway Commission to upgrade a four lane highway from Lubbock east to Jacksboro southeast to Bridgeport and to the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. Counties along the route have already asked for the upgrade.
Gov. Gav. Prestehn Smith of Texas will sign emergency legislation in Lubbock at 8 30 a m Thursday to appropriate 7 5 million dollars to Texas Tech University School of Medicine for facilities. The event includes Regents and university officials with plans to start Phase IA construction soon.
In Belfast gunfire killed a 12 year old Catholic boy during a British army patrol. Reports say a gunman used a child as a shield during a pistol attack on troops. The incident occurred in Londonderry and Bogside with an ambulance rushing the boy to hospital where he died.
The Lubbock NAACP launches a letter campaign opposing segregated jail visiting hours. Sheriff Blanchard denies race based refusals and says policy changes were made to avoid discrimination while honoring prisoners wishes. NAACP letters cite Sept 16 and Oct 21 correspondences and routing to state and federal officials.
AUCKLAND New Zealand inventor Hamilton Walker has built a 70 passenger hovercraft hydrofoil. He says the craft is lifted by air pressure and not fully above the water, offering stability and speed claimed to equal 40 knots, on par with larger hydrofoils or hovercrafts.
United Fund teams go door to door in Lubbock tonight from 5 30 to 8 30 p m aiming to raise 12 000 for the division as 2 000 volunteers work toward last year’s 15 000 total. The drive is led by Mrs H A Anderson and Mrs Howard Davison with Zone chairs and Tech groups also participating.
Dr. R. Maurice Hood chairs the Texas Tech University Medical School Thoracic Surgery department and will speak at the Chron ic Obstructive Lung Disease meeting at the Christmas Seal Building 1961 Texas Ave at 7 30 p m. The event is open to the public with a question period after refreshments.
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