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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1971

Page

6

Congress weighs tax plan amid inflation and storms

U S lawmakers debate Nixon tax proposals while tropical storms Edith and Ginger threaten Central America and Atlantic shipping. Proxmire suggests social security tax delay and welfare reforms to aid lower incomes, amid warnings of forgoing wage and price freezes.

Congress and Means Conomy U.S Herman J. Talmadge D-Ga Japan United States Ae Paul W. McCracken Proxmire Wan Nixon Cbs-Tv Proxmire Tie Wny Prosmire Central Honduras McCracken British Honduras Mexico Barber B Sugg Heidi Inger Atlantic Bermuda Jmp Ginger Les Hurricane Center Robert Simpson

Floods devastate South Texas as evacuations rise

Widespread flooding from heavy rainfall along the Nueces River drives evacuations in Robstown and Corpus Christi areas. Beeville Alice and Patulla report record rain, with 5 000 displaced in Linton and shelters filling in Sinton and Alice as Navy helicopters and Coast Guard helicopters support rescue efforts.

Nueces County Cox South Texas Woods Newell San Civil Defense John U.S. 83 State 285 Pedro Hansard Robstown Grande Valley Ray Contreras Belches Corpus Christi John Cox Padre Island Bill Cox Linton Corpus Christi Beach Wesley Seale Dam Lake Corpus Christi Nueces Papalote Refugio Aransas Pass Beeville Alice Navy Coast Guard Sinton Red Cross Siton Houston Waco L. P Mand Phu Giau Saigon U.S Nguyen van Thieu Ellsworth

Thieu Faces Unopposed Run as Vote Turmoil Mounts

Saigon units shelled as air strikes kill 27. Radio reports say Thieu runs unopposed after rivals threaten to quit the race if turnout is not high enough. Viet Cong pressures and a move to cancel the vote add to the crisis ahead of the election.

Thieu Saturn Saigon South Vietna Almose Viet Cong Nguyen Cao Ky Tion Radio Duong van Big) Minh

Attica Prison Uprising Sparks Massacre Fears and Mediation

Police and guards tighten at the maximum security Attica Prison after 1,200 inmates riot. Mediation teams warn a massacre could occur, while Governor Rockefeller and officials debate amnesty and reforms as violence escalates and hostages remain in the facility.

Mittee U.S Herman Badillo Dbronx Attica Observer Committee Rockefeller Westchester County Badillo William Quinn Black Panther Bobby G. Seale Vicent Mancusi Seale Central Committee Russell G. Oswald Oswald Seale William Kunstler Wyoming County Dist. Atty William James

Khrushchev dies at Kremlin Hospital of heart attack

Khrushchev died Saturday in the Kremlin Hospital after a massive heart attack. He served as premier from 1958 and led the Communist Party through the post Stalin era. A Pravda notice marked the first official news, and his burial was planned in a Moscow convent cemetery by the river.

Khrushchev Kremlin Coast Party Ueil Communist Union Pravda Khrushche Moscow Chekov Tschaikovsky Soviet Union

Miss America 1972 Laurie Schaefer Cites Conservatism

Laur ie Schaefer of Ohio was crowned Miss America 1972 in Atlantic City. She said she turned down offered drugs and supported Nixon era politics while expressing conservative views on premarital sex abortion and future political ambitions. Her mother described her as dependable and independent and noted her background with the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Atlantic City Nat UPD Laurie Lea Schaefer Ohio Nixon Bexley Orang Ice Eleanor Schaefer Miss Schaefer N.J

McGovern Critics Say Reds Misread Peace Talks Tone

Senator McGovern says Communist negotiators misinterpreted signals at the Paris talks. He cites Thuy and Thieu as key elements in seven point demands including a national concord government and release of prisoners. McGovern ties Dec 31 withdrawal to progress on prisoner releases and a future ceasefire.

U.S Nallon Thien McGovern South Vietnam Thuy Hanoi United States Thieu Saigon Thi Nixon Indochina Porter Xuan Thuy Provisional Revolutionary Government

Police Activity In City Daily Routine Report

Fragmented text describes routine police activity in Saigon and U S city. Mentions Lubbock and Vietnam war context with references to 1972 campaign and McGovern. Details are unclear but indicate police shifts, cancellations of days off, and ongoing operations.

Saigon Lubbock McGovern

Tex the Texas dog gains fame in Ohio obituary tribute

Tex the dog owned by a Cincinnati columnist garnered a three column obituary and a silver tray poem from readers after living 16 years with Mrs. Roberts. The story recalls Amarillo travel where a red harness and canned food were bought before Tex joined the writer in Ohio.

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