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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1969

Page

3

Four Suspects Charged in City Burglaries

Police detectives filed 18 felony complaints Tuesday against four Latin American suspects in a string of house burglaries. A fifth suspect may face similar charges. Named defendants include Enrique Puentes Castillo, 27, and Mary Polomo, 27, of 2802.

Enrique Puentes Castillo Mary Polomo Love Carey Stafford Jerry Plunkett Enrique Castillo Mary Palomo Domingo Innocencia Perez Lynn Rowan 58Th St Alfred Holman Ave. U J. R. Devers 53Rd St Joe Billup 55Th St Tom Campbell 32Nd St Frazier McGuire 33Rd St Domingo Castillo Lee Atkins Jr Nashville Ave James E. Smith Innocencia Perea J. R.dickey 30Th St Robert Blacker Oxford Pat Garrett 58Th St. Asst. Dist Mike Millsap

Snow storms hinder search for U S plane over Andes

Fresh storms dumped up to 30 feet of snow in the Andes hampering the search for a U S Navy transport plane that disappeared on approach to a pass known as the graveyard of planes. Eight servicemen were aboard along with several dependents. The Chilean Air Force reported heavy weather reduced visibility and buried wreckage possibilities.

Santiago Chile UPS Andes U.S Pentagon Washington U.S. Navy Air Force Buenos Airo Argentina

Snyder Council Approves 1.088 Million Budget and Tax Hikes

Snyder City Council increased the annual budget to 1,088,000 for the new fiscal year starting Oct 1. The action raises property tax to 1.85 per 100 valuation and boosts sanitation rate to 2 from 1.50, reflecting a 70,000 increase over the prior budget.

Snyder Snyder City

Multi‑million power outage hits Gold Coast fabric

An explosion and fire at the Cutler Ridge power plant cut electricity for about two million residents along a 50‑mile stretch from Fort Lauderdale to Miami. Most service returned within 90 minutes. officials cited no injuries and aimed to restore full power by midnight as traffic signals failed and minor accidents occurred.

Miami UPS Florida Gold Coast Fort Lauderdale Florida Power & Light Co Cutler Ridge Homestead Miami Beach Palm Beach Fred Brown Port Everglades

Texas oilman Nomination Dragging On In Venezuela Post

AP reports President Nixons nomination of Texas independent oilman John Hurd as ambassador to Venezuela remains unresolved as of mid June with no withdrawal request filed. Sen. Tower says no new developments while Sen. Church urges a replacement, noting Hurd’s known oil policy stance and Texas ties. London hopes for Anguilla dispute resolution despite ongoing tensions.

Washington Nixon Texas John Hurd Venezuela Sen. Church Tower Frank Church Ridaho Caracas Cairo Church Hurd Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association Laredo Tex Nixon Agnew

New Mexico Rolls Into Constitution Work With Oath

The 70 New Mexico constitutional convention delegates took their oaths and signed the roster at the same desk used in 1910. Bruce King was elected convention president on the first ballot, aiming for a second gubernatorial run. Maj. Gen. Hugh Milton delivered the keynote, outlining New Mexico’s path from territory to statehood. Gov. Cargo urged unity as they prepare to rewrite the 20,000 word constitution within 60 days.

Santa FE N.M UPC New Mexico Constitutional Convention Bruce King House of Representatives King Hugh Milton TI New Mexico State University Milton David F. Cargo

Four Apollo 11 workers exposed to possible moon rock contamination

Four technicians at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Space Center Houston were exposed when a vacuum line leak sprayed condensed material like an aerosol. The group included Heather Owen, a young brunette researcher, and three safety staff Chauncey Park Ray Coons and Riley Owens. All wore masks and decontamination showers were arranged.

Space Center, Houston Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Charles A. Berry Berry Heather Owen Chauncey Park Ray Coons Riley Owens

Russians Hold Aid Talks With Hanoi Officials

Moscow reports two North Vietnamese economic specialists met Soviet foreign trade officials to discuss problems linked to the 1969 Soviet aid agreement. The talks, revealed by Tass, gave no details on the disputed terms of the aid program supplying food oil products vehicles machinery metals and chemicals to North Vietnam.

Moscow North Vietnam Tass

U S Buys 17 Percent of South African Exports

Pretoria reports that the United States purchases 17 percent of all South African exports, highlighting strong trade ties and economic impact on regional markets. The figure underscores the United States role as a major customer amid evolving postwar commerce.

Pretoria U. S

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