02 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1973
Page
1
Harlan, secretary treasurer of Farmers and Ranchers for Natural Weather, alleges air operations suppress rain clouds near his farm and nearby lands. He warns hail suppression programs harm dryland farmers and notes possible economic gains if rain returns in early September.
Nine landowners in the Southland Independent School District sue to block closing of the 1975-74 tax roll and to nullify a $500,000 bond election for a new 13 grade school. The district spans 177 square miles in Garza, Crosby, Lubbock and Lynn Counties.
Shifting population confounds enrollment as Bowie Elementary adds a fourth relocatable classroom after more first graders arrive. Mahon Open Concept School underperforms while districts report 32 122 students after two weeks, with 831 full time kindergartners and 1 079 half day kindergartners. Six staff moves follow a surprise transfer pattern as Haynes Murfee Bowie Harwell and Parkway schools adjust to overflow.
Lubbock and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms through Monday. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the 60s are forecast, with detailed hourly readings and humidity near 97 percent at times. Local city readings for Abilene Dallas Houston and nearby stations appear in the report.
A farm family near Levelland escaped injury as a tornado unroofed a home and damaged barns and garages on the Arnwine and nearby farms. Heavy rain and hail drenched the city while lightning felled a tree on a Levelland street and power outages affected the area.
President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew held a two hour White House session to discuss the federal criminal inquiry facing Agnew. Officials said no resignation discussion occurred and no legal strategy or constitutional questions were raised.
A reader offers thanks to God for sending special friends to share Christ's love through joyful living and acts of kindness. Amen.
Rescuers freed two men trapped 76 hours in Pisces III 1,375 feet below the Atlantic surface. Their rescue involved a British Canadian American team and Vickers Oceanic and Navy help. Both men expressed relief and gratitude as they awaited return to submarine work.
A blaze at the Hafnia, a 74 year old downtown hotel near Town Hall Square, killed 19 Americans and 16 other foreigners. Police said victims included four Austrians, two Japanese, two Brazilians, two Italians and one each from Belgium, Holland, Canada, Mexico, Ireland and Singapore.
United Press International reports the Labor Day weekend saw 114 traffic deaths by 9 p.m. CDT as motorists faced 90 degree heat and travel hazards. NSC estimates anticipate 550 to 650 deaths and up to 22 000 disabling injuries from Friday 6 pm to Monday midnight.
A profile notes a career-minded woman who remains unmarried by choice, while acknowledging occasions of pressure and expectation. The piece explores independence, social norms, and personal agency in contemporary life.
A Lubbock physician and two Texas Tech Medical School staffers report using low intensity direct current to treat ischemic skin ulcers in bedfast patients. The method involves negative electrodes to kill infectious agents, followed by a healing positive electrode, with current too low to be felt by patients. The work was presented at the American Health Congress by Walter Gault.
Western art and roping combine at the second annual U S Ranch Steer Roping and Art Exhibit. Jim Prather roper and Tom Ryan cowboy artist lead the event near Post at the OS Ranch. Proceeds supported West Texas Boys Ranch with art sales and gate receipts funding WTBR for a month’s expenses.
Proposed sale of a 2600 acre farm east of Lubbock could terminate a 35 year city partnership with Frank Gray, pioneer in using sewage effluent for crop irrigation. Gray seeks buyers at 3.5 to 4 million dollars and must accept all reclaimed water daily under a 1930s contract.
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