Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

4

Girl, 5, Receives Heart In Houston

A five year old girl in Houston Sunday became the second child to receive a new heart. She was given an excellent chance to be the first child to survive the transplant. The donor was Maria Giannaris of Hagerstown, Maryland, who received the heart of an unnamed donor.

Houston Maria Giannaris Hagerstown James Daley Herron Lafayette Ind Denton Cooley Maria Nick A. Giannaris St. Luke’s Texas Children’s Hospital Brooklyn Maimonides Medical Center Adrian Kantrowitz Philadelphia Kantrowitz St. Luke's Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Herron Robert Carpenter James Dudley Herron Purdue University At Lafayette Carpenter U.S. Air Force Tessie Harrisburg Giannaris Greece

Early Estacado Education and Local Schools History

The article recounts Estacado's early schooling moving from a Quaker church to a dedicated school house around 1890 1891 and notes leaders like Miss Elva Lewis and Emma Hunt. It recalls 1887 appointing Rev J H Moore as Central Plains Academy president and mentions pioneers expanding education across the West with one and two room schools and the Love School.

Elva Lewis Pennsylvania College Estacado Little Quaker Church Elva Lewis Emma” Hunt J. Hi. Moore Central Plains Academy Instacado Harvard Haverford College Johns Hopkins University Tom Love Samp Morrow Colorado River Gail Munger Ranch Clayton Ranch Ralph Atwood Borden County Ethel Morrow George R. Bean Lubbock Red Mud Spur HB. Wood South Fork Brazos Griffin Cross Tom Cross Cross Wood Glenn Newton Old Canyon

New Deal Youth Killed in Bus District Gunfire

Deputies say a gunfight in New Deal near Farm Road 1729 and Business Route 87 left a youth dead after an early morning dispute. A suspect was nabbed near a farm and allegedly admitted trouble with the victim before returning home to retrieve a lever action rifle. Police questioned several witnesses as they prepared murder charges.

US. 87 New Deal Pierson Bill Pena Pena Taylor Brownfield Vasler Hin Dhes Tian Tog Taylor Aiter Norris Mardsck Oriel Plersent Fapathes Sundas Srp Ee Perea Pty Ermatiiy Apd

Pentagon procurement reform and urgent need in rifle contracts

The article analyzes McNamara’s resignation era probes into defense buying. It cites urgent need exceptions and sole-source awards for M16 rifles, noting GAO findings, bid competition rates, and Army justifications for noncompetitive contracts amid wartime pressure and reform efforts.

Army GAO

Exemptions to price competition in defense procurements

The list outlines 17 exceptions allowing noncompetitive bids for Defense Department contracts. Reasons include national emergencies, urgent public demand, small or special services, foreign procurement, medical supplies, substations, R&D, security restrictions, standardization needs, high initial investments, unreasonable bids, broad supply base, and lawful negotiated contracts.

Washington Defense Department Congress United States Commonwealths

Hungarian Tourist Boom Surges in Budapest in 1967

Hungary reports a tourist surge with over 24 million visitors in the first seven months of 1967 and a record one million arrivals in July. The government highlighted a strong foreign and domestic travel flow boosting Budapest's visitor numbers.

Budapest Ari Hungary

Welfare workers explain child custody process in Lubbock district

The Lubbock Child Welfare Unit operates 32 offices statewide and is funded by the city and county with three case workers. Welfare supervisor Sharp says workers assess abuse claims from teachers relatives and doctors and aim to keep children with families when possible. If needed, court action by Judge Robert H. Bean in the 140th District Court determines wardship and placement while seeking suitable relatives or guardians.

South Plains Robert H. Bean E. Leonard Sharp Judge Bean Ray Westbrook Lubbock Lubbock County Sharp State Hower Jude Robert H. Bean 140Th District Court

Bright future seen for Lubbock youth after rescue

A school nurse investigated a boy who suffered stomach problems and found him and his father living in an outdoor toilet with the boy sleeping on a privy seat. After Child Welfare involvement and church support, the youth found a part time job, excelled in military school, and now serves in the Marine Corps.

Lubbock Hoe Marine Corps

Light Rain Showers Across Texas Despite Dry Week Forecast

Weather summary notes light rain showers along the Texas Gulf Coast and North Texas Sunday with a dry week ahead overall. Forecasters expect scattered showers Monday statewide, then mostly dry except west of the Pecos River. Temperatures 90s and 80s, with a new cold front from the Central Rockies moving toward the Panhandle and possible storms in West Texas.

Texas Gulf Coast North Texas Pecos River Weather Bureau Olney Brownwood Abilene Henrietta Throckmorton Lake Kemp Wichita Falls Breckenridge Seymour Stamford Cotulla Laredo Presidio Orpus Christi Galveston San Angelo South Plains Texa Morton Anton Abernathy Silverton Ferris Harlingen Mercedes Brownfield Floydada Levelland Olton Seagraves Spearman Bayview The Panhandle

Smoking During Pregnancy Shows Independent Effect On Infant Health

Researchers led by Prof Russell analyzed factors including social background, environment, maternal age, height, prior pregnancies, and work during the waiting period. They concluded that the impact of smoking on fetal outcomes remained clear and independent of these factors, across all comparisons.

Sheffield Russell Howesque Sina

Democratic candidates clash over Vietnam coalition proposal

Humphrey and McCarthy clash on the Vietnam plank with McCarthy accusing Humphrey of rejecting the heart of the proposal. Humphrey denies plans to use Viet Cong in governance and argues for a sovereign South Vietnam, while debates continue on timing and withdrawal. Rhode Island Senator Pell and others weigh in on party platform and policy direction.

Humphrey Sen McCarthy Vietnam South Vietmir Fieht Thes Css America ThieulKy Phink

Relatively Simple Catheter Pace Used for Fibrillation

Walter Reed doctors report a catheter paced electrical rhythm to control heart fibrillation after prior defibrillation failed. The procedure involves inserting a catheter into a vein under local anesthesia and delivering a controlled pace to regulate the heart's beat.

Walter Reed

Births: Perry and Moore twins announced in West Texas Hospital

Mr and Mrs Richard N Perry of New Deal welcome a daughter weighing pounds and ounces at 6 11 pm Sunday at West Texas Hospital The father is a coach at New Deal High School Mr and Mrs William Moore at 260 48th St announce a son weighing pounds born Sunday at Liedla m in West Texas Hospital The father is a staff member for Parke Lavis

Roy R. Hill 21St St Metho- Mat Post Office Richard N. Perry New Deal West Texas Hospital New Deal High School Wiliam Moore 48Th St Liedla Dute Sgui Parke-lavis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Quakers Lorenzo Old Estacada Pentagon Defense Robert S. McNamara Thomas D. Morris General Congressional McNamara Louis Navy Department of the Army House Generral Motors Robert A. Brooks Clark Clifford Associated Press Clifford Chromcraft Copt Alsco, Inc Chromcraft Alsco Techfab Agency Shields Gulf Coast Sir Cuarthy ABC Chithorne Pell Rhodesland Ee Ae Rans Sa Easores John Whitmore Long Island City N.Y Long Island Washington (Ap General Accounting Office Bombay
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication