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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1968

Page

10

Wallace Visit Sparks Rowdy Lubbock Airport Demonstration

Protesters from the NAACP and student groups clash with Wallace supporters as the Alabama candidate arrives in Lubbock Texas. Demonstrators march with signs while police bolster security and assess reports of potential violence. Wallace responds with humor and calls for calm during his address.

Dallas Lubbock Wallace Justin Wilson Martin Luther King America George Georgie Bobby NAACP National Association For the Advancement of Colored People M. T. Reed Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Lubbock Naacp Reed J.T. Alley Goldwater Rick Pendery Tech Sheriff's Office Lubbock Municipal Airport Alabama George Wallace Edward L. Colby Pratrie J. T. Alley

Wallace Campaign Fares Poorly At Lubbock Airport Stop

Wallace urged voters to back his ballot effort in Texas and criticized federal policies during a noisy appearance in Lubbock. He pressed for precinct meetings on May 4 and attacked communism, the UN, and local school control while defending policemen and firemen amid security precautions and protestors.

Wallace Vietnam Amarillo Lurleen Albania Lubbock Washington Texas Selma Ala Welch Mac Austin South Plains Austin

Births Increase at Reese and West Texas Hospitals

A list of newborns from Reese AFB Hospital and West Texas Hospital notes multiple families welcoming new babies. Parents include Lt and Mrs Herbert W Powley at 223 Indiana Ave and others like Mr. and Mrs. David Merritt of S101 40th St and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Hogan of 4418 47th St. Hospital times range from 6:28 p.m. to 9:21 p.m. Thursday, with weights from 6 pounds to 8 pounds 9 ounces. Each entry mentions the father’s occupation and employer, including Reese AFB, R and R Electronics, Southwest Crop and Stock, Nutone Inc, and the city’s Lauf Clinic among others.

Herbert W. Powley Indiana Ave Reese Afb Hospital Reese Thomas C. Fox David Elliot Merritt 40Th St Highland Hospital R and R Electronics Donald Ray Hogan 47Th St West Texas Hospital Southwest Crop and Stock Delbert Lee Smith 36Th St South Plains. Electric. Co-op Ray Arthur Brown Sith St Cates Nutone, Inc Algiandre Renteria O'Donnell Lauf Clinic John Garza St. Fevelland Levelland Stanley Koetting Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Plaing Steel

Lubbock School Board Considers Boundary Shifts and Integration

The board weighs proposed boundary changes for next year to satisfy HEW de facto segregation concerns. Staff plans include pairing assignments to avoid lone teachers of a race at any school and phasing out optional zones while enrollment is expected to dip slightly.

Williams HEW Lubbock Lubbock Independent School District Welfare Committee Lubbock Classroom Teachers Association LCTA William Powell

Summer School Faculties Are Named Here

Lubbock trustees named principals and faculties for the June summer session. Henry Zorns and Raymond Pack head high and junior high schools at Coronado and Hutchinson. Dupre hosts elementary classes with teacher list led by Roberta Carter and Judith Harvey across grades.

Williams Ishmael Hill Lubbock Virginia Edmunds Atkins Terry Louise Toler Texas Tech Edmunds Ramon S. Abarca Texas A&i Janet Baker Myrna V. Baumgardner Peggy Jo Beckum Sharon Kay Benson Bethany College Marcia Henry Zorns Coronado Raymond Pack Hutchinson Milton Greer Dupre Roberta Carter Judith Harvey Prudence Montgomery la Mae Curry Myrcle D. Brown Brenda Ford Elizabeth Olson Harwell School Nettie Segrest Pete Aleman Carol Czerwiec Jackson School Elizabeth Martin Nora Cantu Marguerite Goodwin Mary Newton Mary Shaffer McWhorter Mary Arnett Arlee Jackson Gracie Taylor Martin Maria Rivas Clarabel Smith Letha Bety Wyatt North Avenue U

City to Clarify One Way Plan For University Ave and Ave X

City officials stressed no immediate action on converting University Avenue and Avenue X to one ways. Mayor Rogers issued a statement saying the council has not taken official action and staff may negotiate for right of way near 19th Street and Avenue X to protect future transportation planning. Public hearings would precede any mass transit decision, which could be years away.

Tate University Avenue Ave. X W. D. Rogers Jr 19Th St 19Th Street Avenue X

Tower assails attorney general over law enforcement stance

The Texas senator laments the attorney general of the United States for undermining local officials and vows that law and order must be upheld. He warns that disarming police would yield to arsonists and looters and argues Clark is not psychologically suited for enforcement.

United States Tower Texas Clark

Cost of living in 1968 may top 1951 high

Chase cites 1968 March inflation at 3.9 percent above a year earlier and predicts possible 4 percent level. He argues price hikes by retailers ahead of wage price controls and weak labor supply in some services pushed costs up since October, though he says controls seem unlikely amid Vietnam peace moves.

Johnson Congress Chase Vietnam

Saigon on 100 Percent Alert Amid VC Offensive Fears

The report says Saigon has been on full alert for six days as Viet Cong forces plan an offensive like the prior major attacks. It warns the Communists aim to strike every major population center in South Vietnam and are building a powerful arsenal in Saigon with all possible means.

Saigon South Vietnam

Phone Hopes Brighter Amid Tele Talk Strike Efforts

AFL CIO Communications Workers of America President Joseph A. Beirne flew from Washington to New York to join a union briefing and discuss informal talks with Bell System officials. Patrick J. Morgan, chief negotiator for 25 000 Western Electric installers, reported progress after meetings with Western Electric's labor relations director J Griggs.

NEW York Joseph A. Beirne Washington Beirne Aflcio Communications Workers of America Patrick J. Morgan Western Electric Co Bell System J. §. Griggs Western Electric

Men's Beads Stir Fashion Debate Across U S Stores

Beach wear beads debut face strong pushback from Tiffanys Fifth Avenue and Bonwit Teller in New York who decline to stock them while National Shirt Shops in Kansas City report booming sales and other outlets mix on the trend.

Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue Walter Hoving Tiffany Bonwit Teller New York Formen National Kansas City Harold Burke India's Plaza Atlanta Rich’s Davidson's Chicago Philip Jones Christy’s Men's

Dairy income up in Texas dairy products in 1957

Texas farm incomes from dairy products totaled 186.2 million dollars in 1957, up seven percent from 1956, according to AP data.

Austin Texas

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