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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1970
Page
1
A collision between a car and a pickup at the intersection of 4th Street and Teen Street left one city resident dead and two others injured. Police report a high fatal crash year with evolving details as investigators process the scene near Hamilton’s area and nearby birth services were noted pending.
An unidentified metallic debris field spread across three states, traced to fragments from a Soviet satellite. Officials opened investigations into the crash site and potential debris recovery operations as radar and field reports confirmed the metallic pieces originated from space hardware.
A Dallas engineering team leads a study on runway conditions and moisture beneath the surface. The report evaluates subbase moisture and reconstruction options with a $55 000 cost and city manager authorization while the Federal Aviation Administration shares funding.
Newspaper fragment shows Lubbock grocer posting an S119G sale note cited in connection with a federal grand jury inquiry. It references ongoing investigations and a broader context including local school reopenings and nationwide political issues.
A reader offers a brief prayer urging a clear conscience to fuel courage and kindness to nourish the soul. The note ends with a blessing in Jesus name.
A chlorine gas leak from a tank truck on Interstate 20 near Atlanta sent seven people to hospitals, with three in poor condition including a firefighter, a truck driver, and a passerby. The incident caused several traffic delays but no area evacuations. Local police initially said residents were evacuated.
Park officials note a duck brood hatching despite rising waters at Sloekermos Park. Mother ducks alert, leading youngsters to flee to safety as flood conditions ease. Park Superintendent Bob Bilackmore hopes lower water levels reduce nest risks and encourage more hatchings. Page 6 indicates follow up coverage.
Thunderclouds formed and dissipated across the Plains all day Monday moistening wide areas with another hot spell. Two twisters hit Fort Worth causing significant damage to two trailers and a storage building, with power lines down. Mobile home overturned, and storms battered the Panhandle and coastal regions with scattered heavy showers from Matagorda to Bay City.
A Lubbock residents group calling themselves the Concerned Citizens of Lubbock led by Bill Sinclair gathered at Loe Stubbs Park Monday night to oppose a court ruling transferring students to the Dunbar school district. They vowed to press for action, house-to-house outreach, and more meetings to unite the city, promising to intensify activities in six months.
Prices paid to farmers for major farm products fell 3 percent in August, the largest monthly drop since October 1948. Hog, cattle, potato and pig prices drove the decline while milk lettuce and wheat rose slightly. Beef cattle averaged 27 dollars per hundredweight, down from 27.90 in July and 26.90 the prior August.
Dr. David A. Howe of Texas Tech aided a survey by the Institute for Underwater Research Inc for the Texas Antiquities Committee. A six inch cannon with encrustations was raised near Padre Island, suggesting 16th century treasure from a 1553 storm wreck off the Gulf coast may lie in shallow waters and accelerate planned salvage.
The Avalanche-Journal announces a redesigned Today’s Family section replacing Women’s News with broader family content. It promises coverage of interests, problems, and accomplishments for all family members and features on local women. Page reference is Pages 2-3, Sec. B.
President Nixon in a television interview rejected the idea of sending a U S peace keeping force to back a Middle East settlement. He said such talk could undermine United Nations negotiations with Israel Egypt and Jordan and cautioned against overoptimism amid stalled talks.
Lubbock and vicinity forecast calls for mainly afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms today. Remaining mainly cloudy tonight with a transition to partly cloudy skies by Wednesday. Warmer afternoons expected with a high in the middle 80s and a low near 60 tonight.
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