25 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1972
Page
1
Readers debate names and identity as Annie Lee Williams and Ed Horn weigh traditional address forms. The Temple News editor and staff discuss naming conventions and social expectations amid central Texas discussions.
Debris resembling a wooden pallet was found about 100 miles west of Juneau in the search area for the missing aircraft carrying Alaska Congressman Nick Begich. Air Force and Coast Guard teams expanded operations, with 35 military planes and 454 sorties already in the hunt.
President Nguyen Van Thieu said a cease-fire could come quickly only if North Vietnam withdraws all troops from Indochina and the Soviet Union and China guarantee the agreement. He rejected a coalition government and hinted at an election timing. Kissinger's Paris trip may follow as Hanoi peace talks assess Thieu's conditions.
George H. Mahon of Lubbock, veteran and chairman of the Box House Appropriations, was honored Tuesday night. Friends organized the event by Farm Bureau and many farm and ranch people attended the barbecue at 5 30 p m with tributes. A bronze bust of Mahon was unveiled and presented to the congressman and his wife Helen to remain on loan at the museum.
Deputy Albert Gonzales states that the situation remains under control and outlines ongoing measures to keep orders stable. No further details about the incident are provided.
A reader offers a brief invocation inviting Heavenly Father and Jesus to fill hearts so others may see that they have learned of Him. Amen.
The Urban Renewal Board recommended applying for about 5.2 million in new federal NDP funds for the third year to accelerate tornado recovery in North Lubbock. Projects include Broadway beautification, new neighborhood parks, housing rehab in three areas, and early rehab in a fourth. Additional paving funds from year two are carried over due to rain delays.
Warm moist air from the west fuels another round of rain for the Panhandle and South Plains with 1/4 to 1/2 inch expected and up to 1 inch in the southeast South Plains. The National Weather Service in Lubbock notes a 60 percent chance today and 50 percent tonight, with heavy cloud cover and chilly highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s. Tuesday temperatures in Lubbock tied Texas low values, with a high of 56 and a low of 40 ahead of more precipitation.
Smitty's River side Bar will become Jerusalem Baptist Temple on December 1. Rev. Oscar Garcia, a Bay of Pigs veteran, leads the church after meeting Garcia in a Cuban jail. Betty Smith, longtime bar owner, recalls the former bar as a quiet haven for regulars.
The Price Commission approved Tuesday increases in prices of frozen and canned fruits and vegetables sought by Agway Inc Cur tice Burns Inc Consolidated Foods Inc and Stokely Way Camp. The spokesman cited natural disasters as partly responsible for the jump in prices.
The Lubbock area may see occasional rain through Thursday morning with a 50 percent chance today and 60 percent tonight. Expect cloudy and continued cool conditions with a high of 52 and a low of 45.
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