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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
10
U S officials doubt a new red offensive after a defection and tainted tips. In Saigon, police report a delta bus stop yielded seven rifles and 40 TNT detonators in vegetable baskets. Twenty-one people were questioned as authorities uncovered a cache of nine automatic weapons and other public safety items.
A high court endorsed censorship amid Saigon security jitters as Viet Cong infiltrations near Independence Palace spurred a 50 percent alert for South Vietnamese troops and orders for U.S. nurses to return home. The Tet-era air war intensified with U.S. bombers targeting North Vietnam’s southern panhandle and press reports on espionage and judicial actions filled the news.
Services for Mrs Homa Choate 81 former Seagraves resident will be at 2 30 p m Thursday in Webb Funeral Home Chapel The Rev Gordon Smith pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate assisted by the Rev Jack Dolloff of Clovis Burial will be in Seagraves Cemetery She died Saturday in Portland Oregon at the home of a daughter Survivors include another daughter a son four brothers a sister three stepsons and three stepdaughters
Judge Edwin H. Boedeker fined Sadro A. Flores 27 of 3608 Paris $100 and court costs after Flores pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Bonds were set in 14 other cases where defendants pleaded innocent amid a broad roundup including shoplifting liquor law violations and driving violations affecting the local scene amid the nationwide strike.
Mrs. Pearl Henson Bodkin 75 dies at home in Olton after 38 years residency. Services set for 2 30 p m at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev Gerald Thomas and Rev J R Jennings officiating. Burial in Olton Cemetery. Survived by husband G A Bodkin daughter Elsin Petty Wichita Falls two sons Wilton Olton Leroy Hereford brother Ben Henson of Olton nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
Martha Lawrence, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lawrence a Seminole High School junior, won 1968 Gaines County Peach Queen title. She earned the right to compete for a third consecutive Texas Peach Queen crown at a 7 30 p m pageant in the high school auditorium attended by more than 750 people.
Airman Bill Haeckbarth, 67, launches from San Francisco International Airport in a rebuilt 1918 Delfly aircraft on a cross country trek to document WWI air service routes. He aims to place the craft in the Smithsonian beside the Wright brothers, hoping to reach Washington, D.C. eventually.
Apollo officials discussed flying a manned Saturn 5 after an unmanned test faced troubles. The plan emerged from a Huntsville meeting and was reviewed by Space Agency head James Webb. A final decision was expected within days with grounds tests to confirm fixes.
Turbulent weather lashed Texas and surrounding states with tornado watches from Mineral Wells to Texarkana. Storms spawned hail near Houston and Fort Worth, with the McKinney and Ponder areas reporting roof damage and outbuildings collapsed. Flooding appeared on Ouachita and Arkansas rivers as rainfall topped an inch in many spots.
Notices report several birth announcements from Methodist Hospital in West Texas. Newborns include a son for Edwin and wife weighing pounds and ounces, a daughter for Norverto Martinez at 2:82 am, and a child for David Montgomery weighing seven pounds ounces. fathers cited with occupations in manufacturing sanitation and welding.
Avalanche-Journal reports a 1967 68 season finale at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with the Beach Boys Buffalo Springfield and Strawberry Alarm Clock before about 4500 fans. The Beach Boys were the audience favorite, delivering a polished set with their usual upbeat sound and stage craft. The Strawberry Alarm Clock opened with high energy and a long thunderous number, followed by Buffalo Springfield mixing country tinges with rock. A separate obituary line notes Naomi Watson, 47, died after a lengthy illness. funeral arrangements held at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Coldwell warned on growing recession risks citing a faltering global and domestic financial system. He said first quarter growth reached 10 percent or 85 billion annually, urged action to avoid inflation costs, and outlined options including tax hikes and spending cuts.
A two car collision at 7 20 p m on 4th Street and Elgin Avenue left Airman Darrell Miller Reese AFB 21 and Joyce Brewster 23 in serious condition in hospital. Jan Parmelee 21 and Sgt James Ke were in satisfactory condition at Reese AFB Hospital. Investigators sought occupants of a red pickup involved in hitting a 7 year old boy at Redbud Shopping Center. Other notes cover local police comments and bank officers.
A mishap on Avenue H and another on Avenue Q led to patients treated and released at Highland Hospital. The record mentions Mrs Hattie Price Bromley and a Baptist Church burial near Floydada, with Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock directing services. Survivors include a nephew and a niece.
In a case involving the Southern Pacific Sunset Limited from Los Angeles to New Orleans, Messer recommends end to ICC probe remedies and defines required car amenities. He calls for sleeping cars on long trips, all new passenger cars with AC and restrooms, and a minimum speed benchmark. He also suggests city rail stations, renegotiated labor contracts, revised accounting, tax deductions for deficits, and a national rail passenger system connecting major urban centers. He foresees highways and air lanes unable to fully absorb future demand and endorses rail as the most economical option.
Elmer Pinner 68 died Saturday at his Farwell home. Services set for 3 p.m. today at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes in Muleshoe with burial at a local cemetery. The fragmented text then shifts to a conference on arid lands and agricultural research with various speakers from Mexico and the United States addressing water, food production, and university roles.
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