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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1969
Page
6
Remains of a flight data recorder lie amid wreckage from an Allegheny Airlines jet found near a suburban Indianapolis trailer park late Tuesday. Legislators and officials investigated the scene as authorities confirmed the incident and began inquiries.
A DC-9 airliner crashed near Indianapolis after contact with Weir Cook, killing 83 aboard. Investigators from N T B and FBI convened. bodies spread over acres with no fire. Pilot James M Elrod 47 of Plainfield and crew William Heck f endron 26, Patricia Perry 29, Barbara Petrucick 31 identified. Witnesses described a midair collision and descent toward Interstate 74, with a morgue set up in Shelbyville.
Fire crews reported the blaze under control around 5 30 p m hours after a large explosion that damaged the area. The blast crater described but details are unclear from the fragmented account.
A broad Texas shower report shows Brownfield receiving 3 inches north of town while Amarillo logged about 0.75 inch eastward. Sterling City measured 4.15 inches. Reports note no flood damage as storm drains coped. Separate aviation crash notes describe a midwest collision and local fire responses in Aldine and Houston areas.
Dr. Lohmann promotes daily newspaper use in classrooms as a universal learning tool. Teachers from local schools discuss implementing the Living Textbook method and inquiry based teaching to foster student questions and discovery.
The Brazilian Army spread a nationwide net for eight suspects in the kidnapping of U.S. Ambassador C. Burke Elbrick. Descriptions of seven men and a woman were distributed as authorities plan to impose modified martial law. Elbrick was held 78 hours before release in exchange for political prisoner releases.
Prague dispatch reports 18 people detained after a brawl at a harvest festival in Zatec north of Prague. Police with truncheons dispersed intoxicated crowds causing fires and damage. Alcohol cited as provocation. no political link shown.
Hurricane Gerda sped up the Eastern Seaboard brushing New England then Canada’s Maritime Provinces. It roared at about 50 mph along the coast with winds near the center near 100 mph, causing light damage and no significant injuries on the U.S. mainland.
Congratulations to numerous families on newborns during the week. Daughters and sons arrive at West Texas and Lubbock hospitals. fathers hold roles from air traffic control to sales. Notable entries include Seenvi Tomra Ray Candrer’s daughter at TUM pont Monday and others born in Methodist and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospitals with weights from 3 pounds 5 ounces to 8 pounds 2 ounces.
The Texas appropriations bill allocates 915000 for third phase construction at Lubbock State School to add 128 beds and 215000 for north campus service facilities. Contracts have been awarded for second phase construction, expanding capacity to 584 students. Operating funds total 1381000 in year one and 1687500 in year two.
President Nixon eulogized Everett Dirksen calling him a common property of the country and a leader of the minority. The service featured eight service pallbearers, a Capitol guard cordon, and a 24 minute memorial with no music or flag on the casket. Dirksen died after lung cancer surgery. funeral plans include a Capitol to Pekin, Illinois procession aboard Air Force One and half staff flags.
Officials say the Nixon administration weighed further troop withdrawals after a June pullout plan. Aug 25 delay followed higher enemy activity. Paris talks remain deadlocked as Saigon rebuffs cease fire while U.S. officials seek a peace probe. Washington faces public war-solution pressure as Thieu strengthens war push.
The article notes a biennium budget of 42.2 million for Tech with rising outlays in general administration faculty salaries and departmental operating expenses. It details yearly amounts for library maintenance research extensions and public service and earmarks for fellowships. Plans include a new medical school project and federal matching fund applications.
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