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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1968

Page

4

Jury Examines Battered Bank Safe In Conspiracy Trial

A federal jury inspected a damaged bank safe as the James et al conspiracy trial resumed. Witnesses testified about attempts to drill pry or burn open the safe with acetylene torches. The safe was dumped near Austin after theft from Bertram Bank and later moved to an Overton garage.

EL Paso Jerry Ray James James Edward Lioy Paleface Tex Timothy Overton Austin Lloyd Overton Transmission Exchange Finus Overton State Bank of Bertram Overton Charles James Bauser Walter Bernard Korn Bertram Bank FBI

Burglary Charges In Lubbock Stir Local Courts

A 22 year old Lubbock man Nathaniel E McLennan of 3003 4th St Apt 172 was charged with burglary after being found inside the General Electric service department at 1401 E 36th St when an alarm sounded. He posted a $1000 bond and was released. Two Coronado High School students faced charges in car burglaries Wesley Redwine 18 of 3003 44th St was charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle Pat Tucker 17 of 5302 39th St was charged with burglary of a motor vehicle Both posted $1000 bonds and were released. Two juveniles aged 15 and 16 were turned over to probation officers. Curtis Elvin Joiner 22 of 1618 Ave C remains jailed on a $2000 bond on theft over $50 charge. Charles McCafferty 30 of Rt 1 Slaton posted $1000 to be released. charged with carrying a prohibited weapon after a felony conviction. The Missouri River is noted as North America's longest lived river and fifth longest in the world.

Lubbock General Electric Service Department 36Th St Nathaniel E. McLennan 4Th St. Apt Lubbock County Coronado High School Joe Wesley Redwine 44Th St Pat Tucker 39Th St Curtis Elvin Joiner 1618 Ave. C Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Joiner Charles McCafferty Rt. 1 Slaton

Interstate Highway Funding Gets Boost and Two Year Extension

Secretary Boyd urged Congress to raise the interstate program cost by 8 billion to 50 billion and extend it two more years to 1974. He highlighted urban highway solutions and proposed 250 million to widen streets, plus 75 percent federal share for fringe area parking linked to mass transit.

Alan S. Boyd Congress Boyd Highway Trust Fund

Open House At Bobby's Dorm Attracts 600 Students

More than 600 tech students visited Bobby's dormitory at 1001 University Avenue for a Monday open house from 5 to 7 pm. Tours, refreshments and music by The Boys highlighted the event despite weather and transportation issues. The Frenchman's Creek Corp of Dallas backs the project which can expand to twice its current capacity.

Tech Bobby’s University Avenue Patrick Hayes Dallas Frenchman's Creek Corp

Kuomintang Wins Big in Formosa Elections

In Formosa, the Kuomintang led by Chiang Kai-shek scored a landslide victory in Sunday elections for mayors magistrates and delegates to the Provincial Assembly. The strong showing solidifies the ruling party's control across major offices.

Taipei Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek China Formosa

TV Listings Paint Busy Local Station Schedule

TV log lists KCBD channel 11Lubbock and other area stations with daily lineups. Programs include News Jeopardy Hallmark dramas and family shows, with varied times across channels and dates noted.

Melodies in May rehearsal set at Hodges Center

Rehearsals for the May 11 concert Melodies in May are at 7 pm Thursday at the Hodges Community Center. Music assignments will be made. Need for instruments for the city-sponsored orchestra. Interested persons may contact Georgia Booker PO2 6411 for more information.

Hodges Community Center Georgia Booker

Candidate Hill Visits Texas Tech Informally Today

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hill arrives about 11 30 a m at Lubbock Municipal airport in a private plane from Sweetwater. Supporters escort a motorcade to the Tech campus where Hill spends time mainly in the Student Union Building before leaving around 8 p m for Amarillo with no formal speech planned.

John Hill Texas Tech Houston Municipal Sweetwater Lubbock Hill Tech Amarillo Panhandle

Water Officials Speak at North Texas ASTM Meeting

The spring meeting of the North Texas chapter of the ASTM will feature Col. C H Chamberlain of Water Inc speaking at 2 30 p m on Importation of Water to West Texas The program includes six student papers an afternoon contest a dinner awards and an 11 year award to Texas Tech The evening’s guest is Tom Marshll of Philadelphia ASTM executive secretary Tech student engineering chapters sponsor the event

Water, Inc Col. C.H. Chamberlain North Texas American Society For Testing and Materials ASTM Tech West Texas Texas Tech Tom Marshll Philadelphia

GOP Candidate Will Visit City in Texas

Wichita Falls attorney Paul Eggers will campaign for governor in Lubbock on Wednesday. Local GOP officials host a coffee in his honor at Villa Inn from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Eggers, making his first Lubbock stop, has long been active in the party and led the GOP task force on revenue and fiscal policy.

Wichita Falls Paul Eggers Lubbock Lubbock County GOP Villa Inn Eggers

Bishops urge peace over force in race and war unrest

In a merger eve message issued by 63 bishops of the Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist churches, leaders denounce suppression as a cure for racial unrest and the Vietnam conflict, warning against creeping totalitarianism and urging prayer for peace rather than victory. The statement cites violence in cities, fears of war, and asks whether force can truly defend freedom without moral cost.

Dallas APY Evangelical United Brethren Church Methodist Church United “Methodist Church Bay of Pigs Dominican Republic Gulf of Tonkin

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