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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1969

Page

9

Legal fears grow over 900 tons of war gas shipments

Washington AP reports 900 tons of lethal gas shipments crossed the country by rail stirring calls for tighter rules on explosives and poisons. Senators Hartke and Rep McCarthy pressed for stricter oversight amid train derailment fears and ongoing concerns about hazardous materials movements.

Washington New York State Louisiana Army Atlantic Ocean Vanes Hartke D-Ind Richard D. McCarthy D-N.y McCarthy Nixon Hartke Ma I Charles Louck Bureau of Hazardous Materials Federal Railroad Thomas J. MclIntyre DINDY Federal

Israeli Air Raid Crosses Suez After Heavy Artillery Barrage

Israeli jets crossed the Suez Canal in a 15 minute raid on Egyptian artillery in the Dwadi Suwar area at the northern end of Great Bitter Lake following heavy Egyptian shelling. A 22 year old Israeli corporal was killed by a land mine on Mount Hermon and an Arab saboteur was killed in the Jordan valley incident. Lebanon reported Israeli raids on six villages killing four civilians as the U N Security Council sought a cease fire resolution compromise.

Tel Aviv Suez Canal Dwadi Suwar Great Bitter Lake Jordan Valley Pakistan Israel United States Lebanon Britain

Nixon names Kenneth Giddens head of Voice of America

Kenneth R. Giddens, 60, mobile radio TV station owner and WKRG Inc. president, named head of the Voice of America succeeding acting chief Richard G. Cushing. VOA studios in Washington with shortwave transmitters at Greenville NC reach tens of millions overseas.

Associated Press Washington Mobile Ala Kenneth R. Giddens Voice of America Richard G. Cushing John Charles Daly Cushing Giddens U.S Frank Shakespeare Washington, D.C Greenville N.C The Voice

Japan fires its biggest rocket in test flight

Japanese scientists at Tokyo University successfully launched a four stage 44 ton rocket reaching 345600 feet in 4 minutes 12 seconds. The vehicle jettisoned eight boosters eight seconds after liftoff and splashed down 112 miles southeast of the space center seven minutes 22 seconds later. The test aims to support a scientific observation satellite in orbit next year.

Uchinoura Japan Tokyo University Institute of Space Aeronautical Science Pacific Space Center

Range Fire Rages Near Hunt Texas

A range fire 15 miles northwest of Hunt spread southward as firefighters battled the blaze along Texas 39 and Farm Road 1340. Some 150 men from the Y O Ranch Hunt Kerrville Mountain Home and Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio have fought the fire since Thursday aided by bulldozers and back fires but rugged canyons slowed efforts. The blaze reportedly began from a lightning strike on the L A French Ranch and at times the flames rose as high as 100 feet fed by dry grass and scrub cedar.

L. A. French Ranch

Tape theft fears spark bold anti theft setup

Players say they want a tape player but fear theft. A Lubbock resident rigs a taped bracket hotwired to a car coil to deter would be thieves. When a thief touches the bracket they will face consequences beyond losing a tape player.

Speed Reading Classes Set for Lubbock

The Cutler Accelerated Reading method by Dr. Wade E. Cutler will be taught in day and evening Lub bock classes. Free one hour meetings advertise how to achieve 1000 or more words per minute with improved comprehension and test-taking skills.

Cutler Wade E. Cutler Lubbock Texas

Preparation H Stool Softener Promises Easier Bowel Moves

New York ad claims Preparation H Stool Softener is not a laxative but aids hemorrhoid sufferers by increasing moisture in the intestinal tract to soften stool. A daily dose with water supposedly helps prevent constipation that worsens hemorrhoids.

New York N.Y. Bowel

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