Texas Tech names Bertrands head of agriculture
Dr Anson Rabb Bertrand a Georgia agronomy professor and division chair was named dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Texas Tech University. He is 47 and will assume the post after completing an east Pakistan project, with Sam E Curl serving as interim dean. Bertrand previously led USDA programs and taught at Purdue.
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Anson Rabb Bertrand
University of Georgia
College of Agricultural Sciences
Texas Tech University
Bertrand
Gerald Thomas
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
East Pakistan
Tech
Grover E Murray
Sam E. Curl
Murray
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Athens
USDA
Watkinsville
Purdue University
Gatesville
Texas
Agnew Plans Asia Tour Emphasizing U S Commitment
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew begins a multi nation trip to Asia with President Nixon stressing that the United States will maintain its presence in Southeast Asia while lowering its Far East profile. He meets Pacific commander John S. McCain Jr. and will visit South Korea Nationalist China Thailand and South Vietnam. Nixon says Agnew will report back by August 31.
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Honolulu
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Agnew
Grees Ty Adi
John
McCain Jr
Will Init
Air Force
Hickam Air Force Base
mid-Pacific
Isle of
Guam
California
White House
United States
Far East
Senate
South Korea
China
Thailand
South Vietnam
Southeast’ Asia
Oss
Adrawal
Henry Kissinger
Asia and the Pacific
U S Airmen Free To Go Anywhere
U S pilots were told they could attack enemy troops or supply lines anywhere in Cambodia if they deemed threats to South Vietnam forces present. Most strikes remain east of the Mekong in northeastern Cambodia, with actions near Phnom Penh limited by river positions and enemy reach. South Vietnamese authorities reported a 10 day operation ended with 47 enemy killed and 41 weapons captured, while 15 South Vietnamese were killed or wounded.
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U.S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Mekong
Mekong River
Laos
I U
Nach
Verna
Jeff Wiliams
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh Ance
Phnom, Penh
Nemy
Ins
Vietnam
Lubbock man joins 16 Texans in nationwide fund drive
A Lubbock man is among 16 Texans chosen to assist a national fundraising effort for Cela victims. The article notes local and state involvement across multiple pages, with veterans services and education topics highlighted in other sections.
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Lubbockman
Reader Prayer Text Published by Avalanche Journal
A reader submits a morning prayer expressing gratitude for sunshine dew friends and birds. The item invites prayers from readers and notes space is limited.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Traffic Units Brush Up On School Zone Safety
Blinking yellow lights activate in 44 school zones across Lubbock on the first day of classes to protect pedestrians. Inspectors clean and adjust signals while drivers are reminded to slow in zones with 41 day and 3 crossing points serving dozens of students near Indiana Avenue and 58th Street.
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Lubbock
Indiana
Avenue
58Th Street
Bernice Gale
Prisetee
Waltrip High
Houston
Waltrip
Texas high schools weigh dress codes this fall
United Press International survey shows Texas high schools mostly allow long hair for boys and short dresses for girls. Rules focus on cleanliness and modesty, with boards urging parental cooperation and committees to craft guidelines.
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Qbig United Prose
Tech graduates load up for 1969 ceremony in Lubbock
Texas Tech President Grover E. Murray told an overflow crowd at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium that higher education should teach students to think. More than 1,000 summer and 2,427 May graduates were honored after an afternoon reception following a tornado, with ROTC cadets commissioned and two honorary doctorates awarded to Harold Hinn and Lewis Campis Weeks.
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Perry Flippin
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech University
Grover E. Murray
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
West Texas
Clyde J. Morganti
Reese Afb
Harold Hinn
Plainview
Helles
Tech
Board of Regents
Lewis
Weeks
West Port
Conn
Campis
Philippine skipper and five crew face sinking ship Don Jose Figueras
A Philippine skipper and five crew members remained aboard the burning Don Jose Figueras, 900 miles northwest of San Francisco, as the Coast Guard received conflicting reports of the 39 crew and two passengers abandoning ship. Coast Guard aircraft circled for rescue, and life rafts were found with survivors.
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San Francisco
Don Jose Figueras
Pacific
Coast Guard
Bomb Blast Injures Woman at Dayton's Store
In St Paul Minnesota a bomb exploded in a women's restroom of Dayton's department store injuring a suburban resident. Police located a second larger bomb nearby and deactivated it as investigators said the attackers planned simultaneous blasts to maximize casualties.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPD
Twins
St. Paul
Dayton
Ruling Expands Lubbock School Zones Denying Closures
Judge Woodward orders Dunbar High School zone west to Avenue Q and Struggs Junior High area to Avenue H while leaving Lee Elementary unchanged. HEW seeks broader racial balance. openings set for Wednesday with no school closings. Changes affect Dunbar Estacado and Struggs lines. Coronado untouched. Page 7.
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W. Eugene Smith
Avalanche-Journal
Halbert O. Woodward
Dunbar High School
Avenue Q
Struggs Junior High
Avenue H
Lee
Justice Department
Department of Education and Welfare
Woodward
HEW
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Coronado
Dunbar
19Th Street
19Th
Avenue C
Lubbock High
Tahoka Highway
Estacado High School
Lubbock Country Club
Amarillo Highway
Santa Fe
Estacado
Strugges Junior High
Thompson
Struggs
50Th Street
Sile
New Boundaries Set For Lubbock Schools In Court Order
The Saturday ruling outlines attendance zones affecting Dunbar and Lubbock High. Dunbar gains boundary changes, 9th grade reductions, and a mixed committee to review integration at Struggs Dunbar. Judge Woodward keeps jurisdiction. appeal goes to the Fifth Circuit.
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Dunbar High
Avenue Q
Tohoka Highway
Dunbar
Struggs Dunbar
Woodward
Oh Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
34Th
19Th
Northweg Canyon
Nock Drive
Erskine Street
Erskine
Santa Fe
Tax Hike Probable in City Budget Preview
A close look at the upcoming city budget shows a probable tax increase. Mayor James H. Granberry says the City Council will review it in three work sessions after budget chief Blackwell presents on Monday. The estimate ranges from 23.5 to 24 million before bond considerations, with a 22.5 million current year.
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James H. Granberry
City Mer
Blackwell
City Hall
Granberry
New See City
Weather Map Page Lubbock Area Forecast
Today and Monday forecast for Lubbock and vicinity shows highs around the 90s with lows in the 60s. Northerly winds at 10 to 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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Naros
Plains Farming
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