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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1966

Page

2

Planes interrupt Lincoln statue unveiling by Lady Bird Johnson

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson unveiled a 12 foot Lincoln statue in a park in Mexico City as helicopters and jets roared overhead. She compared Lincoln to Benito Juarez, spoke in Spanish, and was later joined by President Johnson for a policy address.

Lady Bird Lincoln Mexico City Frances Lewine Menico City Lan Goh B. Johnson Abraham Lincoln Johnson Juarez Benito Juarez United States Mexico Felix de Weldon Chicago Augustus Saint-Gaudens Luci Mrs. Johnson Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson Senora Pajarita

Guilty Plea Expected In Area Slaving Case

Floyd County District Attorney said Joe Melvin Allard of Lockney is likely to plead guilty within two weeks to a four count murder indictment in the death of Mrs. Havel Welford. State will drop the death penalty and the jury will be waived. Autopsy found fatal blows and rape alleged in indictment though not stated. Judge LD Ratliff of Spur will hear the plea before the 103rd District Court.

Floydada Joe Melvin Allard Havel Welford Lockney Atty John Stapleton Stapleton Omy Atard Floyd County Crand Jury Strandine Wolford

Quarter Horse Show Kicks Off In Lubbock

The first annual Lub bock Quarter Horse Show starts at 9 a.m. at Aufill's Indoor Arena south of town on U 87. Lynn Peveler, president of the Hub of the Plains Quarter Horse Show Association, expects about 250 entries. Twenty seven classes include a National Cutting Horse Association approved contest. R. B. Warren of the University of Nebraska will judge, aided by John Trimmier of Hale Center in cutting events.

Lubbock John Trimmier Hale Center Jerry Ann Bowman Fort Worth Mary Anne Parris Peveler Joe Kirk Fulton Jack Eastman E. O. Miller Dearle Knight Miss Bowman

Two Signers Ask Removal From City Referendum Petition

Two residents appeared at City Hall on Friday to have their names removed from a petition seeking a referendum to eliminate the one half mill tax for the Board of City Development. The move followed Mayor W. D. Rogers urging signers to write to him if they wished to withdraw their names. The mayor said some signers may not have fully understood the petition they endorsed.

City Hall Board of City Development W. D Dub) Rogers

Grateful yet wary of Saigon truce amid Vietnam uncertainty

Washington officials express gratitude for the Saigon truce but fear future turmoil as the military junta faces elections and possible Buddhist influence. Key questions loom on stability, potential coups, and the shape of a posttruce government while U.S. planning continues unaltered.

Stewart Hensley Washington UPD United States Saigon Will Cood

Mission Study Workshop Underway At LCC

Lubbock Christian College hosts the second day of the Mission Study Workshop with more than 100 attendees. Speakers include Larry Roberts on Our Middle Class Church and Jim Massey on Should I Preach, plus sessions by Becky Tilotta and others covering mission methods and medical evangelism.

Lubbock Becky Tilotta Jim Massey Nigeria LCC Jim Green Wallace Bradbury Green Argentina Bradbury Montana Andrew Connally Tanvanyika Johnny Ramsey Olan Miller Greece Paden Richard Rogers Sunset School of Preaching Mitchell Greer Sweden Douglas Sawyer John White Broadway Church of Christ

Two Men Face Felony Charges in Separate Offenses

Donald Ray Patton, 22, Abernathy, was charged Friday morning with driving while intoxicated second offense after an arrest in Abernathy. Bond was set at 1000 by Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey Avon Cleo Gerdts, 35, allegedly en route to Chicago, faced theft over 50 dollars in a 500 dollar loss at Reed Service Station on 301 Ave. Q where he had worked.

Donald Ray Patton Abernathy Patton Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey Avon Cleo Gerdts Chicago Reed Service Station 301 Ave. Q Gredts

Tebhock Avalanchee Journal Home Delivery Options

Labbock Texas edition lists morning and Sunday home delivery plans with prices for Morning Only Evening Only and combinations. Rates shown include Morning & Sunday and Evening & Sunday options. Postal details indicate mail postage paid at Lubbock.

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