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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
7
Gov. Connally urged Texas alumni from Arkansas and Louisiana to back firm, well defined rules for student unrest. He cited Berkeley Wisconsin and Columbia as examples and urged administrations to act decisively while upholding due process. He pressed for published codes to govern disturbances on campuses.
Stuart G. Tipton, president of the Air Transport Association, told a Boston Rotary Club luncheon that airlines are exploring mechanical methods to detect firearms on boarding passengers. He said hijacking is a serious federal crime and noted the penalties, with minimum 20 years and maximum execution, urging focus on passenger safety and avoiding cabin violence.
A simulated five inch bomb with a delay fuse exploded at Andrew Jackson High School in Queens causing minor damage and smoke. Police detained 68 people over two protest days amid a teachers union strike that extended the school day and added make up time. No injuries occurred and 3,000 students were not evacuated after an anonymous call reported additional bombs.
Tech Agronomy chair A W Young reports that new farming methods introduced this year at four estancias in Argentina should boost yields by 25 to 50 percent depending on weed control. His week long inspection covered 35 000 hectares and 21 000 kilometers of travel, with progress in seedbed prep better machinery and uniform stands for corn and grain sorghums.
Texas Tech Music Theatre tickets for Brigadoon go on sale at campus and off campus locations. Performances are December 13 and 14 at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium with admissions 150 and 100 for students. Tickets may be bought from cast members or at Tech Union.
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