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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1970

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Weather storms threaten plains as hurricane boosts rains

A powerful storm system tracked across the south plains causing soaking rain and flood fears. The Weather Service warned bands of heavy rain would reach the lower Mississippi and New Orleans as the hurricane center moved inland. Rain totals near Lubbock rose to near an inch with some western areas reporting up to 0.85 inches.

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Platforms Seen Reflecting Broad GOP Labor Unity

Report notes Texas Republican and Democratic platforms debated with mixed enthusiasm. Observers cite divisions among party leaders as candidates push for cohesion while addressing labor and immigrant concerns amid a busy convention season.

New Term for City Man Brock Survives County Split

Brock wins district nomination after a contentious county split. Kenneth May reports Avalianche Journal staff coverage notes the political dynamics and local implications. The piece references Brook of Ya and MooMEPR peers in a chaotic scene with fragmented text.

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Page fragments hint at war talks and society debates

A cluttered OCR page cites sections and articles on Vietnam War talk of brainwashing youths, Paris peace talks, and insults about civilization. It mentions names like Agnew Kennedy Humphreys Jackson and notes about Caribbean sugar, market reports, and farming.

Prayer quotes vow order over chaos from Lubbock leader

A Lubbock leader offers a benediction urging reflection on how individual lives imprint others and warns that those who replace order with anarchy may fall into chaos. The prayer author underscores moral discipline and communal responsibility.

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Odessa coed becomes Miss Texas in surprise elevation

Bellinda Myrick a 21 year old UT radio and television major from Odessa arrives at Midland Odessa Regional Airport after automatic elevation to Miss Texas when Phyllis George wins Miss America. Myrick reacts with disbelief and tears as the crowd cheers on.

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United States Warns About Hostage Detentions

The White House issued a blunt warning that holding U S citizens as hostages is unacceptable. Ronald Ziegler said distinctions among citizens are rejected and denied that Palestinians held by Israel are being used to pressure for prisoner releases.

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Hungarians Hijack Romanian Airliner Land In Munich

Six Hungarians, including a couple with two young sons, hijack a Romanian airliner with 80 people and force it to land in Munich. West German police detain the hijackers who seek political asylum amid dissatisfaction with conditions in Hungary.

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Trainmen Hit By Injunction Over GM Walkout

Hundreds of thousands of auto workers strike at General Motors while a court restraining order halts a nationwide walkout. In Detroit negotiators fail to break the deadlock on wages cost-of-living raises and early retirement as a temporary injunction shields some rail workers and production continues at GM plants.

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Rail unions win brief reprieve in pending rail strike

A federal judge issued a temporary order halting selected strikes by four AFL-CIO unions against three railroads including Southern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio. The injunction lasts until 1 45 p m and follows a brief hearing as unions agreed to keep defense and coal shipments moving. Harrison County Huntington.

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First Pennsylvania Bank trims prime rate amid market concerns

The Philadelphia based First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust cuts its prime lending rate from 8 to a lower level as economists weigh broader market conditions. Officials say the move could spur investment and job growth, though some critics call it premature.

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