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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
4
Democratic convention delegates voice solid support for President Johnson's war handling and reject dove demands by Humphrey, aligning with a pro Vietnam policy. Humphrey's key rival remains active within the party as the debate continues.
Pickets resume as City Workers Union Local 897 rejects city proposals to restore 40 hour weeks and overtime rules. Union lawyer Hank Wilson ready to file suits. Blackwell warns overtime across departments may trigger broader action. Council approves measures to return workers, hire temps, and avoid nonessential legal action while resolving the dispute.
California's Jesse Unruh and Ohio's Mike Disalle steered delegates away from early Kennedy support to block Humphrey. A Texas delegate misidentified as Judge Thorneberry sparked humor. A 19 year old with a rifle on the Conrad Hilton roof triggered security concerns amid tight hotel safety measures. Mayor Daley defends the stringent security as reporters grumble but the Chicago Tribune backs the approach noting the need for surveillance during the convention.
Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders announce a gradual settlement while Warsaw Pact troops remain to guarantee terms. Observers note a curfew, troop reinforcements, and media curbs as Prague awaits the return of Dubeck and normal relations with the Soviet aligned government.
A tornado dropped from a thundercloud between Turkey and Memphis in the Texas High Plains and dissipated before touching ground. The event prompted a Hall County tornado warning that was issued about 3:30 p.m. and canceled an hour later as the area cleared. Rain and hail fell in Amarillo arc, with no damage reported. Temperatures fell across North and Central Texas as thundershowers cooled the region.
Detective Lt. John Arnold reports a June 16 burglary at 3826 64th Dr with 16 000 worth of items taken including a tractor mower refrigerator air compressors stereo set radio and more. A farm couple identified about 600 of 31 500 stolen from their home on July 27. Arnold notes compressors tools and items were also taken from Allen's Cabinet Shop August 17 to 19.
A long list of birth notices from University Hospital Methodist Hospital and Reese AFB Hospital reports dozens of newborns. Details include parents names addresses occupations and exact birth times with weights ranging from under four to over eleven pounds.
The former superintendent explains the problem lies in system communication, not student ability. He heads a federal three year program addressing language issues, insisting the fault spans races as all communities use some dialect.
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