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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

4

Tech to confer degrees on record summer graduating class

Texas Tech will award more than 925 bachelor and advanced degrees at summer commencement. Largest summer class on record includes 21 doctoral candidates and about 1,790 degrees conferred last spring. Davis, Moore, and Barnett lead ceremonies with ROTC commissioning at the Tech Union and aerospace studies office.

Texas Tech Jamecy A. Watkins Pro Bernier Milburne Moore Hoge Foundation Aristin Minin Labhehoek Municipal Army Rotc Tech Union Airy Force Rotc Professor of Aerospace Studies Louise Bourgeois Luchsinger Lubbock Tech Edwin Jack Chambliss Olson George Woodie Coleman Jr Maggie Sue Collier Richard Garner Jones Weldon Eugene Day Clarendon Morris Glenn Harrison Thomas Coleman Lloyd Beth Plainview Richard Vernon Alumbaugh Hutchinson, Wan Ralph Vernon Jonson Jr Oklahoma City Garland Frank Lawlis Levelland Bessie Betty Sarfaty Sturne Rochester Noy Zitaeileen Tyler Fort Worth Thomas Michael Weddie Fond du Taie Wissmiath Jay Way Ambureey Odessi Sterling Gene Crossley Dallas Howard Barrow. Lambert Texarkana Faelish Meador Donald Lee Cook Milton Louis Smith Childress Gilbert — Lynn Varnell Sewanee, Tenn Holland Dempsey Watkins San Angelo

Girdles Gowns Stolen In Lace Bra Burglary

Police hunted a burglar who stole 65 white lace bras valued over 1000 from Lorna Brooks in an auto driveway theft. Another burglary left girdles and nightgowns untouched. In unrelated police work, three youths were turned over for vandalism linked to car antenna damage in southwest Lubbock.

Buredar Lorna Brooks Slide Road Lubbock 38Th Street Curtis Crosier 34Th St Methodist Hospital Bo Foster Ron Stanley J.B 60 Ave Sheriff's Deputies Joe Chavez Canvon Chaves West Texas New Deal

Fire probes find no proof of arson in Wichita Falls blaze

Wichita Falls investigators found no evidence that two Wednesday night fires damaging five downtown buildings were deliberately set. Fire Chief Herschel Johnson said the probe was not complete, with electrical failure likely in the shoe store fire and transient shelter in the other. Two policemen died when a hotel wall collapsed and five firefighters were injured. The shoe store damage was about 800000 dollars. widows of two officers were proposed to receive 4000 dollars each.

Wiecupt Falls Ph Herschel Johnson Johnson Starr Rooms Thea? Ceatral Esc Jack Davis Et Cray Tw Cour Roberts Fellows Beache Rapples Lester Ped Capitan Crlson

Dallas Receives 3.2 Million Grant for Park South Project

The Department of Housing and Urban Development offered 84.2 million to finance a Park South rehabilitation in Dallas. Karl Cabello cited the grant as funding the first phase to bring structures, streets and utilities up to minimum standards. William MacClintock noted more funds are expected for the next phase.

Dallas API Department of Housing and Urban Development Adraost Fyndlas

New Licht Street Lighting Upgrades and Police Fire Incident

The city announces a new lighting program for Poagbibenk Street and Quaker Vertes area with officers noting lights on Thursday. A separate report mentions a fatal morph incident on June day with a death toll of 44, details pending from Sail icsat police.

Phuipidas Paibbouek Garblie Utilities N B. McCullonah Faith Streets Taihboek

Man Freed After 18 Years In Mental Observation

In Valparaiso Indiana Hawes Sulie the man accused of a double murder walked free after courts in Lake and Porter counties declined to detain him. Deputies from both counties left with Sulie amid conflicting orders as he rode home with his father. Medical staff had earlier deemed him insane and held him for observation for 18 years.

Valparaiso Ind Porter County Indiana Hawes Water Antone Siilie Hobart Tim Jukie Lake Porter Woo Edward W. Owens Polio Owens Lake County Anhe Beatty State Hospital Westville Net Aogurs Porter Superior Court Russell Nixon Sid Wines County Sulie Tring Lake Croninabh Dudee Jona Meena Nomand Lake Counts Nixon Salie Sherifs Mark Bonham Carter Britain Princess Margaret Bonham Carter

Britain avoids passing regular civil rights law in race measure

The United Kingdom moves to curb discrimination with a broad race relations bill aiming to stabilize society. The law, guided by the Race Relations Board, covers housing employment and public services with lenient penalties and quick court actions.

Britain Associated Press London U.S America Enoch Powell Race Relations Board

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