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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1968

Page

4

Rights law push broadens Britain's housing and employment rules

Britain moves to bar racial discrimination in housing jobs and services with a sweeping bill. The Race Relations Board would gain powers to investigate and conciliate, with a court option if needed. The bill excludes small firms initially and aims for law by summer after Easter debates.

London Race Relations Board Labor Britain House of Commons Home James Callaghan Ministry of Labor

Dead Man Sparks Angry Scene At Lunch Stand In Mexico City

In Mexico City Esther Perez clashed with a man seated near the exit of a local lunch stand. After a heated exchange she shoved him and the man collapsed dead, later ruled a heart attack by police.

Mexico City UPI Esther Perez Newsaper Universal Grafico Esther

Castro forecasts Cuba to mechanize sugar cutting by 1970

Premier Fidel Castro said Cuba will fully mechanize sugar cane cutting by 1970 using a Cuban built machine observed in Bayamo. He noted thousands of machines would be produced in a Santa Clara factory with engines and chassis from the Soviet Union, reducing the need for hand harvests.

Havana UPI Fidel Castro Cuba Castro Bayamo Oriente Santa Clara

Money Talk Dominates Texas Governor Campaign Coverage

The Texas governor race centers on income disclosure and critique of candidates. Whittenburg calls out Carr and Smith for hiding income sources while Carr pledges to cut government doles and lower taxes. Other candidates like Hill Yarborough Briscoe Smith Barnes Gladden and Decluitt comment on education pay, teachers, kindergarten funding, and governance.

Texas Edward L. Whittenburg Waggoner Carr Preston Smith Whittenburg Lubbock Carr John Hill Port Arthur Hill Locke Eugene Locke Amarillo Governor's Committee Pan Yarborough Houston Yarborough

FAO extends emergency food aid to Arab-Israeli war victims

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says emergency food aid for victims in Jordan Syria and Egypt will be extended another two months due to continuing hardship following last June's Arab-Israeli war.

Rome UPI Jordan Syria Egypt U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

Plaintiff Handed Crash Damages

A civil jury in 137th District Court awarded Bertie Carole Erdman 7476.75 for an auto accident at 47th Street and Avenue S on Sept 1, 1966, against Edith Munn Barrow. Judge James A. Ellis presided. A second suit in 140th District Court sought 4637.60 from William Dale DeBord after an Aug 3, 1966 crash at 61st Street and Avenue. Judge Robert H. Bean presided.

137Th District Court Bertie Carole Erdman 47Th Street Avenue S Miss Erdman Edith Munn Barrow James A. Ellis 140Th District Court

Recently Freed Pilot Gets New Assignment

Captain John David Black the Air Force pilot freed by North Vietnam will report for duty April 24 at Tyndall Air Force Base Florida. He has been on leave with his family in Laredo and will begin F110 jet training at Tyndall with his family joining him.

Laredo John David Black Air Force North Vietnam Tyndall Air Force Base Panama City Fla Black Tyndall

Frankfurt offers free judo classes to deter assaults

Frankfurt police launched free judo classes for women and girls over 16 to reduce assaults. The program aims to empower participants and improve personal safety in the city.

Frankfurt Germany

RFK Smith Says He Will Support Democratic Nominee

Lt. Gov. Preston Smith, while favoring Gov. Connally as a preferred son candidate, says he would back the Democratic nominee even if it is Sen. Robert Kennedy. He added such support would not imply endorsement of all Kennedy programs. Smith aired comments on a KLRN panel recorded for Austin-San Antonio area viewers.

Govenor Texas Briscoe Panhandle Dolph Briscoe Briscoe County Andrew Briscoe Mississippi San Jacinto Canyon Preston Smith Denton Smith Paul Eegers GOP el Paso Ben Barnes Committee On Public Education Kennedy Vietnam KLRN

Medics Eye Heart Beat Via Satellite Demonstration

A Vietnam Marine patient in Japan had heart rate brain waves and sleep pattern transmitted to Houston by satellite. The trial linked Camps Drake Hospital in Japan to Intelsat and Brewster Flat Washington and UT and Public Health Service centers. Experts say the system could extend care globally and cut costs to display records to any medical expert.

Houston Vietnam Tokyo Camps Drake Hospital Japan Intelsat Pacific U.S Brewster Flat Wash U. S. Public Health Service Washington, D. C University of Texas Fred Vogt Vogt University of Texas School of Biomedical Sciences Cesar A. Caceres Caceres

Riots Prompt Urgent Action Call From Commission

Six members of the Presidents riot commission urge immediate steps to address root causes of violence in Negro slums. They cite need for two million new jobs over three years, with 550,000 this year, and press for fast implementation of recommendations.

Jean Heller Washington Commission Abel Fred R. Harris D-Okla Illinois Otto Kerner Miami Kerner John Lindsay New York

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