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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1966

Page

6

Write-In Races Stir Voter Interest In Lubbock Area

Campaigns for several write-in candidates in Lubbock and nearby areas spark talk of high turnout. Rogers and Monte lead a slate with business figures and local officials noting downtown traffic, zoning, and a proposed convention center as major issues. Voter access includes eighteen polling places open until 7 PM, with candidates pressing community concerns and economic plans amid tense campaign rhetoric.

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Shipley Runs For Public Office Amid YMCA Ties

In 1964 YMCA work informs Shipley’s first race for public office. He and his wife have three sons and he serves on the City committee and as a director of the Texas Partners of the Abbone. He aligns with local groups PDS and Dated band.

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Nine Die as Tornado Rips Wide Florida Zone

A massive tornado devastated parts of north Tampa and surrounding counties. Officials report at least nine deaths with extensive damage to residential areas and scattered losses across Hillsborough Polk and Cocoa regions. National Guardsmen were deployed to aid recovery and assess widespread destruction. The storm also disrupted the space center area and caused numerous power and window damages across the region.

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Birthday salute to aged residents and veterans

Fragmentary report notes a birthday at HAS 106th and a day in a nursing home. Mentions Teresa Caron Lonny Farhvdas and Abe celebratory moments, with references to staff, old pens and a centenarian mood. The piece reads as a reverent, local chronicle of elderly residents and commemorative events.

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Secret Meetings Denied Amid City Salary Controversy

A series of secret meetings and salary concerns stir local council debates. Medlock denies political action while opponents warn of public access issues. Reports note executive sessions and planned measures affecting city governance, with emphasis on transparency and press relations.

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Persistence in writing emphasized by Mexican novelist

Mary Alice Nabors reports on an Avalanche Journal event where Mrs. Beth de Trevino, author of 16 books, urged persistence as the best advice for writers. The Matrix NT program, sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, awarded journalism honors to Texas Tech and high school students while de Trevino shared lessons on finishing a novel, drawing on memory and emotional truth to fuel writing.

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Extension Gets Another Setback

The piece notes a renewed House and Senate push to extend the enrollment deadline for the Voluntary Medicare program for doctors bills with opposition partying and procedural hurdles. It mentions lawmakers from Montana and Thomas Curtis raising non germane concerns while the extension faces resistance. The report also shifts to a separate segment highlighting Miss Brown from Lubbeck and a school journalism awards event at Dunbar High School with Gold Harms and names tied to Lubtewk High School.

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Battle Lines Over Vietnam War Policy and Protests

Reports describe clashes between helmeted soldiers and demonstrators near the American Embassy as protesters urge the return of South Vietnam. Officials, including Dean Rusk, express concern over rising tensions while noting U.S. roles and limits as hearings scrutinize government actions.

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Car chase figures in Mitchell County bond case

Patrol reports say a car spotted in Colorado led to money and a gun found inside. Oliver was brought before Mitchell County Judge who set bond after meeting with Martin. Scurry County and Snyder officers tracked Oliver with Capt. Gene McWhorter leading the return late Monday afternoon.

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Who Wins And Who Serves- Some Answers

Natural questions arise before and during any election. The article explains simple majority rules, runoffs, and timing for city elections. It notes that a runoff would occur 28 days after results, with interim holders serving until a new winner is sworn in and qualified.

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