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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1968

Page

4

Stores Split on Sunday Openings Amid Texas Law Debate

Fort Worth reports major department stores plan to open Sundays to protest weekend discounting while others will stay closed. Leonard's Mitchell Montgomery Ward pledge Sunday hours 1 pm to 6 pm until Texas Supreme Court rules on Article 286 A. Court actions paused awaiting decision.

Cox Dept. Stores W.C. Strip Montgomery Ward & Co R. J. Donat Lubbock Fort Worth Paul Leonard Leonard's Tarrant County Mitchell Wagner Montgomery Ward Texas Supreme Court Leonard Mitchells Leonard’s Tandy Corp 17Th District Court Sundace Supreme Court Perry D. Pickett Midland Attorney General's Office High Court

Blue Law Stricken By Jurist In San Antonio Case

In San Antonio AP Judge Robert R. Murray ruled Texas closing law unconstitutional and dismissed a temporary injunction against Spar tan's Industries Barkers of San Antonio Shoppers World of San Antonio and Globe Stores. Dist Atty James Barlow had sought to bar weekend sales of restricted items.

San Antonio Dist James Barlow 45Th Dist Robert R. Murray Barlow Spartan’s Industries, Inc Barkers of San Antonio Inc Shoppers World of San Antonio, Inc Globe Stores, Inc Murray Texas

Israelis and Jordanians clash in three hour artillery duel

Israeli and Jordanian forces traded heavy shelling along the widest front since the Middle East war. Israeli spokesmen said Jordanian fire hit at least 10 settlements with no Israeli casualties. Israel announced a plan to resettle up to 15 000 Israelis in the Golan Heights, while raids deeper into Jordan were reported and a Jordanian communique cited civilian casualties from Israeli strikes near Irbid and along desert roads.

Jerusalem UPI Middle East Beisan Jordan Valley Golan Heights Syria Jordan River Jordan Ammnan Irhbid Irbid Sea of Galilee Israel Wadi el Abyad Hejaz Amman Maan Aquaba Red Sea Irhid Isreli Radio

Trio caught after bold downtown bank holdup in Harrisburg

In Harrisburg Pennsylvania police captured three suspects after a high speed bank robbery at the Market Street Branch of Dauphin Deposit Trust Co The victim George Morelock a partially deaf customer was killed when he moved toward an order A hunting rifle aided the pursuit and money was recovered totaling about 4500 with most of it recovered The suspects Samuel Barlow 18 Foster Lee Tarver 17 and Sharon M Wiggins 17 all Pittsburghers face murder charges as adults

Harrisburg Market Street Dauphin Deposit Trust Co George Morelock Leroy Zimmerman Dauphin County Zimmerman Pittsburgh Samuel Barlow Foster Lee Tarver Sharon M. Wiggins al Castle Lower Allen Township Castle Craig Wilson Camp Hill Harrisburg Central Wilson

Tech Entomology Head Speaks at Dallas Seminar

Dr. Donald Ashdown chair of Texas Tech Entomology addresses a symposium in Dallas sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Entomological Society of America on teaching entomology at the bachelor's level.

Donald Ashdown Department of Entomology Tech National Academy of Sciences Entomological Society of America Today Dallas Ashdown National Academy B.S United States John C. Owens Lubbock Ellis W. Huddleston Charles R. Ward Donnie Arnold Spur

Woman Named Dean At UT

Miss Margaret Peck, dean of women at the University of Texas at Austin, was named temporary dean of students on Monday and also holds the post of associate dean of students on a permanent basis. Her appointment follows the resignation of Dean James B. Ayres who will teach full time in the English department. Peck has served on the university staff since 1930, became dean of women in 1959 and was named associate dean of students the previous week.

Be A Goodfellow Christmas Appeal for Lubbock Youth

A civic appeal invites residents to fill out a coupon for any child under 14 within Lubbock city limits who may be forgotten on Christmas Day. Print name and address, indicate counts of boys and girls, school attended, and ages, and mail to the Chief Goodfellow at P O Box 561.

Lubbock

Envoys Make Quiet Progress on Paris Talks Ground Rules

American and North Vietnamese envoys met in a backstairs session to set procedural ground rules for expanding Paris peace talks. They protested military actions, but made headway on languages sites and conference arrangements while a full four party table talks date remained undetermined.

Paris Vietnam U.S Cyrus BR. Vance Hanoi Ha van Lau Lau North Vietnam Vance National Liberation Front Nguyen Cao Ky Pham Dang Lam Saigon Nguyen van Thieu NLF Thieu-Ky

Snyder Seeks All America City Honor in New Orleans

Representatives from Snyder and 21 cities began oral bids in New Orleans for All America City honors at the National Municipal League meeting. A 13 member panel will hear presentations today and tomorrow as the 20th annual competition sponsors Look magazine.

Snyder New Orleans National Municipal League Municipal League Look Magazine

Heart transplant recipient dies in Canada

Edouard Desrivieres aged 51, who received a heart transplant on September 26, died Monday in Montreal. The Montreal Heart Institute announced the death was due to infections and kidney complications, not heart rejection, according to a hospital spokesman.

Montreal Edouard Desrivieres Montreal Heart Institute

Sex Maniac Victim Found In San Antonio Creek

Unidentified woman found dead in a creek in San Antonio wearing a mini dress and go go boots. Bexar County medical examiner rules homicide after autopsy finds sexual torture and manual strangulation. Bruises on face and slashes on knees and buttocks noted.

San Antonio UPI Bexar County

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