07 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1968
Page
1
Attorney Bill D. Tucker edged three rivals Saturday to secure a board vacancy as a record 6,121 ballots were cast in the Lubbock school election.
Complete unofficial returns show Charles L. Waters and Joe B. Cassel winning seats in Lubbock City Council races. The data also lists results for Place 4 and Place 5, with Johnson among the leaders in the Place 4 contest, while school board elections reported no runoffs.
Tucker carried nine of eleven voting boxes in a school board race, finishing ahead of Griffin and Crenshaw in most precincts. He and two others are to be sworn in Tuesday morning as the board canvasses returns. Voter turnout reached 6,121, exceeding the prior local record.
Gov. John Connally and about 200 aides gather in an Austin hotel to decide if he will seek the favorite son presidential slot. His choice could trigger party friction with McCarthy and Kennedy supporters. The King assassination sparks race relations debate as candidates pledge action.
President Johnson and Gen. Westmoreland spent nine hours at the White House discussing peace prospects in Vietnam. They talked about possible advisers for talks with North Vietnam and reported no final personnel decisions. Discussions continued into the evening with plans to resume today before Westmoreland returns to Saigon.
A Reader presents a devotional prayer stating distressing fears spring from the thought that something awful will happen and is beyond human power to prevent. The speaker asks for strength to remain steadfast with God and for help to overcome each fear.
A 10 second explosion in a Richmond sporting goods store sparked a two block firestorm. At least 16 killed and 91 injured, with many unaccounted or in critical condition. Authorities evacuated rubble, possible gas ignition suspected, as fire crews flooded the basement to prevent further blasts.
Prime Minister Ian Smith announced in Salisbury that Rhodesia will abolish press censorship immediately, signaling a major political shift in the state. The move comes as authorities promise broader media freedoms and reduced government control.
A dusty cold front moves into Texas promising windy spring conditions with Lubbock and the South Plains facing stronger winds and cooler temperatures. Tonight should drop to the mid 30s as winds ease, while a wintry storm tracks through the central Rockies with snow and high winds. Travelers in southern Wyoming and Colorado mountains face warnings.
Five thousand federal troops rushed to Chicago after Illinois officials begged for help as looting and arson raged. Troops from Ft Hood Ft Sill and Ft Carson joined federal forces to restore order amid nationwide unrest following Dr Martin Luther King Jr s assassination.
Chicago witnesses a tense calm as violence flares after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. A reporter traverses the 3300 block of Madison Street amid fires and smoke near Chicago Stadium while National Guardsmen enforce order. Structures burn, some spared, and improvised barriers appear as unrest continues.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson urged harmony as HemisFair began in San Antonio with 25 051 visitors within three hours. A tower fire halted work on the 622 foot Tower of the Americas briefly before completion. The First Lady spoke of racial barriers falling across the region.
Memphis police declined to release new information on the multistate search for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s killer. Police director Frank Holloman called the investigation very encouraging but warned that details could jeopardize the case. King's death sparked memorials in Atlanta with pageantry and protests as expressions urged respect for the slain leader.
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