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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1971
Page
7
In Saigon a student protest near University City ends with riot police using tear gas and gas masks amid chants of Yankee go home. Police fire on demonstrators along Minh Mang Boulevard as flames and Molotovs flare near Go Vap dump area.
Reports say the 13 000 man Lam Son 810 operation encountered little opposition as U S forces and aircraft evacuate troops by helicopters and convoys. Meanwhile sappers struck at Quang Tri base and Angkor Wat area shells sparked mortar fire near Siem Reap airfield amid plans to shift MACV to a new advisory group.
A Levelland citywide effort seeks to shield residents after a killer strike. Duane Conatser leads 200 citizen band radio volunteers to assist night patrols under local law enforcement, with no arms and only communications support. Officials report expanded police shifts, more patrol cars, and a new detective unit.
The piece notes Nixon delaying a decision on Black's replacement amid political brawling over past nominations of Southerners. Names in circulation include Rep. Richard H. Poff of Virginia, Washington attorney Charles S. Rhyne, and U.S. District Judge George C. Young, with Rhyne once Duke classmate of Nixon.
San Marcos AP reports Chief Fulton Battise of the Alabama-Coushatta Indians won the 1971 Texas chili cookoff judged Saturday. Reserve champion was Ronnie Dannelley of San Antonio with oil field chili. Third place went to St. Mary’s University seniors the Las Barristers led by Bob Eason in San Antonio.
Two people sustained injuries in separate auto collisions shortly after the Texas Tech versus New Mexico football game. Mary Cowart of Sudan, 32, injured at 4th Street and Indiana Avenue, awaited treatment at Methodist Hospital. Ed Oswalt, 39, of Lubbock, injured at 34th Street and Quaker Avenue, receiving care at West Texas Hospital.
Rain measurements across the South Plains show highs with 2.95 inches at Dickens and 2.40 at Lockney while Lubbock Regional Airport logged 1.71 inches over two days. Temperatures were set to edge into the 50s briefly before dipping back to the 40s as the National Weather Service warned of further drizzle and fog.
The South Plains faced cold rain and light snow with Boise City Oklahoma and Textine near the Texas Oklahoma border receiving over an inch of snowfall. National Weather Service notes chilly conditions while political action groups like Constitutional Americans appear in polling reports.
Eight year old Sam Warfel survived a 100 foot unseen fall on Emigrant Peak near Livingston Montana. He reached his car three miles away despite a broken neck and was treated for loss of blood before transfer. Doctors remained hopeful about recovery.
Four month old Ty White, saved by transfusions and tube feeding, fought pneumonia and a neck tube blockage. Doctors credited his mother Pat White for extraordinary care as Ty gained weight, produced platelets, and needed no further problems by Labor Day. He weighed five pounds three ounces at discharge and dreams of football.
The National Teacher Examinations will be given November 13 at Lubbock Christian College and January 29 1972 at West Texas State University Canyon. Registration forms and sample questions are available from the LCC testing center or the registrar. The NTE is required for those working toward the Texas Teaching Certificate.
Hobbs officials report record enrollment in the Adult Basic Education program for 16 and older students who have not completed the eighth grade. No tuition is charged and classes cover reading writing spelling and arithmetic from grade one through eight. This year includes English as a second language and basic sewing courses.
An explosion at the Boise ATF induction center caused by what investigators say was dynamite rocked the U S Treasury building area late Friday night. No injuries were reported as debris damaged the entrance and surrounding walls while authorities investigated the device and its origins.
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