Needy Childs Christmas Aid Sought by Goodfellows
Chief Goodfellow and his anonymous group process 57 letters bringing the total requests for Christmas aid to 246 for 14 years and under in Lubbock. The Goodfellows will distribute candy fruits nuts and toys to identified children on Christmas morning based on specialAvalanche-Journal coupons.
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Goodfellow Organization
Goodfellow
Chief Goodfellow
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Goodfellows
Power Failure Blackouts 200 Mile Southwest Region
A gas regulator in El Paso caused a statewide power outage that stretched from Van Horn to Carrizozo New Mexico, briefly blacking out El Paso and Juarez. Power was restored by 10 15 p m CST after traffic snarls and hospital emergency measures.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Paso
United States
van Horn
el Paso
Ciudad Juarez
Carrizozo
N. M
el Paso Electric Co
Rio Grande
Washington
Helen Castillo
Plainview farmer pleads guilty to reduced charge
In Lubbock area a Plainview farmer pleads guilty to a reduced charge and receives a five year sentence in the local trial. The newspaper notes other regional items on page 1 section B including enlistments, and national coverage from Miami to Viet Nam.
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Lubbock
Area
Plainview
Horn of Plenty Texas Techs Central Food Facility
A photo feature shows Texas Techs Central Food Facility a combined bakery processing plant and warehouse overseen by Shirley Bates director and Joe Holmes manager. Student rep Susan Thomason helps with menus and student concerns.
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Horn OF Plenty
Texas Tech
Food Service Department
Shirley Bates
Joe Holmes
Susan Thomason
Bates
Holmes
Miss Thomason
Tech
Bellaire
Tech Food Facility Offers Big Campus Catering Concept
Tech’s Central Food Facility acts as a modern, centralized kitchen for the campus dining system. Director Mrs Shirley Bates oversees operations that supply meals for about 3 million servings annually across residence halls, with consult from Arthur W Dana of New York.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Brownfield- Levelland Highway
Tech Press
Shirley Bates
Ilinois
Penn State
Wisconsin
Arthur W. Dana
New York
Lubbock approves bond sale for city park land and delays zone change
Lubbock City Council set February 24 1966 to sell 3 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements buying about 95 acres in northeast Lubbock likely for a park. They tabled a disputed industrial park zone change and directed setbacks and building requirements.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock
Lubbock
Country Club
City Planning OKs 11 story student apartment site near Tech campus
Avalanched Journal staff reports the City Planning and Zoning Commission approved an 11 story student apartment at 19th St and College Ave near Texas Tech while delaying a high rise dorm project across College Ave. Neighbors urged caution as parking requirements and land use were debated for next month review.
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Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lubbock
Canadian River
Municipal Water Authority
Kenneth May
Journal
Texas Tech
City Planning and Zoning Commission
19Th St
College Ave
College Avenue
Commission
Ray Chapman
Faith in a Grain of Mustard Seed Quote
A brief prayer saying faith as a grain of mustard seed makes the seemingly impossible possible. Anonymous frames belief as a source of strength and perseverance.
Kids Versus Teachers in Decorum Battle at Schools
AP report notes ongoing clash over pupil appearance with teachers holding a slight lead as students test limits with hair, outfits, and skirts. Principals cite distraction and safety as bans spread from Ruskin Heights to Seattle districts and a Wisconsin Catholic school.
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Hal Cooper
WE York
Ruskin Heights High School
Missouri
Prin
Cipal Blaine Steck
Seattle
St. Robert Catholic School
Shorewood
Wis
Rusk Says US May Attend Geneva for Viet Nam Cease Fire
Secretary of State Dean Rusk indicated the United States is willing to join a Geneva Conference on Southeast Asia to seek a cease fire in Viet Nam. He spoke at Bergstrom Air Force Base after meeting President Johnson and referenced British and Soviet efforts to convene a broader talks group.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
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Dean Rusk
United States
Geneva
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Rusk
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
LBJ
Johnson
Michael Stewart
Stewart
U.S
Enterprise
Battle Front
Britain
Soviet Union
Indo-China
Hanoi
Peking
White House
Jeountry
Moscow
White Man Convicted in Racist Alabama Murder
Hubert Damon Strange, 25, is found guilty of second degree murder for the July slaying of Willie Brewster, a Black man, by a white jury in Decatur Alabama. He receives a 10 year sentence as two co defendants await trial.
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Nnilton
Ala
Hubert Damon Strange
Willie Brewster
Strange
Brewster
Lewis Blevins
Johnny Ira Defries
J. B. Stoner
Yule Lighting Entries Spark Holiday Displays in Lubbock
The 19th annual Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Home Christmas Lighting Contest sees 75 entries with themes from The Twelve Days of Christmas to space age settings. W R Blackwell and Dean Bigham showcase exterior and space motifs while Larry Bridges features Grandma’s House We Go.
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Opal Dixon
Avalanche-d Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
W. R. Blackwell
54Th St
Dean Bigham
61Th St
Santa Claus
Weather Map Brief for Lubbock Area
Mostly fair today and tonight with highs in the mid 60s and lows around the 20s. Light variable winds increasing to about 20 mph from the southwest this afternoon.
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Lubbock
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White Sands Missile Range
Miami
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Lindsay
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Tokyo
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Avalanche-Journal News
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Robert Lee
Alabama
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