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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1967
Page
1
UPI reports violent storms ripped Illinois killing hundreds and injuring many. In Vietnam, U.S. Marines backed by air strikes, mortars, and artillery clashed with Communist forces in the northern Quant Tin province in a daylong fight still raging this morning. initial figures cited 46 killed or wounded.
A service station robbery attempt ended in a standoff though the bandit walked away after the attendant drew a pistol first. At Cecil's Hancock Station on E 34th St and Quirt Ave Luis Reyes read a newspaper when a gunman entered, demanded money and was restrained by Reyes who drew his own revolver. The incident follows a similar near-miss previous night at Bobbie's Grocery and Coney's Drive-In Grocery.
A Vanishing Breed feature notes the telegraphers meet in the city today to celebrate Samuel Morse’s birthday. State and national briefs discuss Congress probing Apollo disaster training gaps, and a Malaria drug shows promise in medical research.
A Senate subcommittee gave final but not complete approval to a one-year appropriations bill totaling 421.3 million from the general revenue fund, far below the 846.8 million two-year recommendation for 1968-69. The bill could be ready Monday as spending writers in Astin pare down the measures to the one-year size sought by Gov. John Con.
A House subcommittee plans to unveil a one year appropriation recommendation around $450 million with Senate figures leaving $66.8 million in general revenue for other needs. Sen Aikin and others expect about $8 million in labor actions and note $4.5 million for junior colleges and $2.5 million for the MD Anderson Tumor Institute plus $1 million for an emergency fund. See Legislature Page 6.
The second day of a three day regional Science Fair and Class exhibits drew thousands to the Selence Falr campus. First place in the science fair went to Wanda Turman and K Cummings for biological and physical science with Tom Landers winning a physics prize. Turman and Cummings will compete in the International Science Fair in San Francisco next month. Landers earned a Navy cruise prize. First runner up was Jeff Kimble from Floyd County School Eldorado. In the class A one act play competition, Schleicher led Friday’s event with final rounds on the way.
Eighteen tornadoes strike northern Illinois in the worst weather disaster in the region's history. At least 57 dead in Chicago area with Cook County possibly over 100, plus 32 in Oak Lawn and 23 in Belvidere. Western Michigan and Missouri also hit. high schools damaged and National Guardsmen deployed. Dozens missing among youths. temporary morgues set up.
Severe thunderstorms drenched north central Texas causing flash flooding in Dallas and Fort Worth. Winds up to 85 mph damaged hundreds of homes while looting warning was issued in affected areas. A separate report details lunar lander shovel tests and heavy rainfall across Dallas Fort Worth, with 3.26 inches in Fort Worth over two days.
Robert L. Pendleton elected president of the South Plains Bankers district within the Texas Bankers Assn at the annual meeting in Lubbock. Everett Fulgham named director while F. B. (Pete) Hegi becomes vice president and secretary-treasurer as the group forms a new district including Lubbock and Abilene areas.
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