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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1971
Page
7
Architects Joe Hall of Whitaker and Hall presented a gate arrival scheme model for the proposed Lubbock Regional Airport. The plan, a Reverse J design, was reviewed by the Airport Board, with a review meeting tentatively set for Oct. 12.
John Osorio, former state insurance official and law partner of ex Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr, faces 54 973 dollars in back taxes amid a civil injunction against RIC International Industries Inc. The SEC alleges RIC pledged stock to secure loans to prop up its finances, impacting National Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Dallas where Osorio once presided. Light showers and a heavy rain event hit the South Plains with Hereford receiving an inch in 30 minutes.
Gerald Ervin Stamps, 23, of Gredeau Augue Amente Sham Ore, was arrested by Secret Service agents and charged with threatening the life of President Nixon. An affidavit says Stamps told a coworker he had a hollowpoint .22 bullet for Nixon when he comes to Portland.
The Urban Renewal Board approves a 496 721 budget for the new fiscal year and endorses paving and cul de sac construction in Guadalupe. Plans include converting substandard lots, building driveways, and redeveloping park sites along 2nd Street and near the railroad with federal funds supporting admin costs and salaries.
New York AP reports Arthur Godfrey announced Tuesday he will end his radio career but will continue television specials focused on ecological subjects. CBS network contracts were approved for Coronado projects and area mowing agreements in Guadalupe region as part of board actions.
The city council gave unofficial approval to a new airport design on Sept 8 and awaited further plans for a gate arrival system endorsed by the airport board in a Sept 7 session. Board members fear annexation would drive away private operators, and a motion urged the airport not be annexed. Closing of Satellite Restaurant prompted talk of vending machines near the east airport area to offset income losses.
16 year old Mark David Moke died after a single knife wound in a north Odessa fight Monday night. Billy Michael Crews and Ronald Adcock, both 27 and of Macen, face murder charges. Crews turned himself in early Monday. Crews is jailed on a $20,000 bond. The incident occurred at University Avenue and Eisenhower Street after obscene gestures. Whitfield and Murphy were in the victim’s car. Services for Moke are pending. he was a native of Lubbock who moved to Odessa in 1969. Survivors include his mother Mary Parker and father Wilbur Moke.
Washington AP reports Ohio Supreme Court Justice Robert M. Duncan a Negro was nominated by President Nixon to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. If confirmed he would be the first Black member of the three judge court from Columbus Ohio.
North Vietnam raids prompted U S B52 strikes in Laos and near the DMZ. Military officials say targets included stockpiles and support facilities thought to aid enemy moves in Indochina. Phnom Penh sees protests as Vietnamese troops sabotage fuel depots.
Snyder city council approved an ordinance to annex Western Texas College campus and authorized a contract proposal under the master plan. Five phase two projects were set including College Avenue beautification, Deep Creek development, water and growth studies, zoning revisions, and a major street plan.
White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler said Nixon will fly to Red China from Anchorage on Sunday despite repeated denials and ongoing reports. The reports centered on a possible trip during Nixon’s Asian outreach, with officials insisting no plan is finalized.
Reports from Peking hint at a possible Central Committee meeting amid talk that Oct 1 celebrations were called off. Some say National People’s Congress may be in session, while Dr. Paul Dudley White’s arrival sparks curiosity about Chinese medicine. Washington has no new information on Nixon’s China trip. Air service disruptions in major cities are confirmed by a traveler’s account.
Governor Smith talks with reporters about delaying a special session on taxes and spending, noting he would prefer one session if possible and wants to see court rulings first. He plans a 1973 budget and tax bill while scheduling the session around revenue estimates and summer feasibility. Comptroller Calvert cites June as infeasible for tax money reasons.
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