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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1969

Page

5

Nixon pushes welfare reform amid White House reshuffle

President Nixon outlines a broad federal welfare program with job training and child care, proposing 10 percent of state benefits to be taken over by the federal government. He urges able bodied recipients to work or train, and presents a plan totaling around four billion dollars in its first year.

OEO Department of Health, Education and Welfare White House Nixon Donald Rumsfled Rumsfled Coast Guard Los Angeles Rumsfeld Washington Congress Uni Armstrong Aldrin Collins Houston Astrodome Nassau Bay National Bank Jan Astronaut Office

Gas Leak Fells Guard At City Pool

A guard at Mackenzie Park pool was overcome by chlorine gas after a cylinder leakage. He was treated at Methodist Hospital and released. Fire and police blocked park access as the pressure dropped. Nearby residents Mr. and Mrs. R L Murdock and son Lewis Ray were temporarily evacuated.

Methodist Hospital Voight Fire Department R. L. Murdock Lewis Ray Murdock Murdock City Parks and Recreation Department Bobby Tyler 34Th St Internal Revenue Service

Bus Topples On Side In Connecticut Beach Outing

A bus carrying 40 Middletown youngsters veered off a turnpike entrance ramp in Old Saybrook and toppled onto its side. 28 were treated at Middlesex Memorial Hospital with four admitted. the driver Lawrence William, 29, from Hartford, admitted for a sprained back. Three boys kept for observation. a girl with a fractured ankle discharged after treatment.

Old Saybrook

House Sets Stage for State's Monday Meeeting

An AP report notes the House prepared the state agenda for Monday's session, outlining expected votes and key issues on the floor. The article cites procedural steps and anticipated actions by committee chairmen.

Daily pollen count report from City Health Unit

The Avalanche Journal lists pollen counts from four sites with figures for each location. Site 1 reports 1892 particles per cubic centimeter, Site 3 1857, Site 4 1753, while Site 2 is unavailable. Main allergens and percentages by station are provided.

Avalanche Journal City- County Health Unit Utica 22Nd Ave. X Ave. K

No New Figures For Mount Rushmore Space

The National Park Service has received many suggestions to add figures beside Mount Rushmore’s four presidents. Lincoln Borglum says the granite is fully used in the current design, leaving no room for new colossal heads. The sculpture’s faces stand 60 feet high and are visible for 60 miles.

Washington UPS George Washington Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt South Dakota National Park Service Dwight D. Eisenhower Lincoln Borglum Gutson Borglum Mount Rushmore Lincoln Egypt Sphinx

Widow carries late actor’s anti smoking message nationwide

The 40 year old widow of actor Bill Talman campaigns against cigarette ads after his death from smoking. She toured Chicago, Florida, and California urging bans and telling her story on TV and to legislators while coordinating with the American Cancer Society. Talman’s 1968 PSA spot remains highly rated.

Chicago American Cancer Society Florida Sacramento California Talman Advertis Ling Council Bill Timmy Suzy Peggy Talmans Bill Talman

Local Births Chronicle From Reese AFB to Highland Hospitals

A series of birth announcements records newborns and parents across Reese AFB, Lauf Clinic, Highland and West Texas hospitals. Included are weights from 5 pounds 8 ounces to 9 pounds 6 ounces and times from early morning to late evening, with fathers’ occupations spanning Army, fire department, farm work, and professional roles.

Clarence J. Johnson E. 2Nd St Apt Reese Afb Army Maryland Gonzalo Rojas Lorenzo Lauf Clinic Jose Sosa 15Th St Jin Lauf White Swan Foods Joe Ramon Rt. 6 Lubbock Highland Hospital

Brandt Calls Meeting On Socialist Revaluation Split

Bonn notes Franc discussion by Willy Brandt head of SPD. He seeks a special executive committee meeting to discuss consequences of the Socialist drive for a revaluation following the Sept. 28 election. Kiesinger rules out any mark revaluation, deepening coalition splits.

Bonn Germany Willy Brandt West Germany Social Democratic Party Kurt George Kiesinger So Pecalists Kiesinger Christian Democrats

Moon landing mugs fuel English pottery boom

Souvenir shops in Britain report a boom in mugs commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Port Merion pottery has hired extra staff and begun round-the-clock work to meet demand for the popular keepsakes.

On-Trent

Tax Bill Sparks Senate Debate in Texas Legislature

Texas senators clash with AFL CIO allies over a House tax plan aimed at funding state needs. Officials warn a profits tax could raise billions while refinery levies face doubt. mayors urge protection of city revenue from personal services tax cuts.

Afl-Cio Texas Itax Brown Senate House Louie Welch Houston Albert Koebig Seguinland Dallas Alex Bickley Welch James Yancy Texas Manufacturers Association Pennsylvania Ohio California Illinois New York Yancy Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Barnes Jim Bates Edinhours Bill Abington Association Bates Abington

Vietnamese Reds Launch Rocket and Troop Assault Near Da Nang

Vietnamese forces pressed across four tactical zones in South Vietnam near Da Nang, claiming three U.S. helicopters shot down. American losses reached 41 killed and 170 wounded in two days of fighting. North Vietnamese losses were 195 killed per U.S. headquarters.

Ollie Noonan Saigon

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