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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1968
Page
2
Heinrich Nordhoff longtime head of Volkswagen died in Wolfsburg City Hospital at 69 after a three week illness. He guided the company from WWII ruin to Europe’s largest auto maker and planned retirement this fall.
Polish Jews who emigrated to Israel after 1956 were charged with passing secret military information to Israeli authorities for U.S. use. Zycie Warszawy named 22 former officers and officials who joined Israel’s armed forces or government, suggesting emigration is harder than Gomulka claimed.
A UPI report details a Czech committee denouncing Antonin Novotny and endorsing a democratic program including a new federal constitution to grant equal rights to Czechs and Slovaks. The text notes a government reshuffle, a shift toward liberalization, and planned economic measures amid unrest. Air France cancels flights due to a strike, and U Minh Forest fires devastate Viet Cong bases, with U.S. observers noting substantial damage and evacuations. A Texas Tech graduate couple welcomes a daughter in Dallas while the husband works for Morton Foods.
The Texas Water Quality Board proposed pollution control standards requiring licenses for cattle feedlots. It urged comments by mid July and said feedlots would use reasonable waste controls, retaining runoff in ponds and disposing of it by fertilizer use or other acceptable means.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal details home delivery rates by month and day parts. Prices show options for Morning, Evening, Sunday, and combinations with Sunday, plus varying 1, 3, 6, and 12 month terms and special pricing. Second class postage noted.
A $5,696 grant to the Aspermont Small Business Development Center was approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Rep. George Mahon announced the funds to help low income residents in 15 counties including Motley County negotiate loans through the center.
More than 1,000 young Jews gathered in a street in front of the Moscow Synagogue on Friday night to celebrate Passover with dancing and communal festivity, marking the holiday in the Soviet capital.
Two defendants pleaded innocent in County Court at Law No. 1. James E. King, 42, faces two counts of aggravated assault and is bonded at 1 000 dollars. Joe Littleton, 63, of Plainview, has a 500 dollar bond for liquor law violation. Malaysian PM says Malaysia would establish diplomatic ties with Red China if Beijing ends militant policies.
A reader asks about parental roles and responsibilities in contemporary life, prompting discussion on family, faith, and guidance. The dialogue cites Jesus as a respected prophetic figure shaping moral instruction.
W D Jones a 51 year old Houston resident who drove for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow says modern police equipment would have ended their era. He recalls scaling poles to cut wires and claims he spent a year with the gang during robberies and shootouts. Jones, who later served time for murder, reflects on their fleeting escape methods and warns others not to imitate them.
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