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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1969

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Regents Action Looms At Tech Board Session

Texas Tech Board of Regents winds up a two day session with athletic contracts and artificial turf for Jones Stadium likely to be approved. Athletic Director Polk Robison and football coach J King seek three year extensions with pay raises amid a divided board.

Texas Tech Board of Regents Athletic Council Polk Robison Jones Stadium Avalanche Journal Grover E. Murray Tech Murray Robison King Regents

State backs out on park site purchase on Galveston Island

Texas officials abandon a plan to spend one million dollars for the Mace Stewart Ranch on Galveston Island. The buy would have used state funds and the deal included a five hundred thousand dollar purchase price with the rest from a state wildlife program.

State Park Site Ranch Austin Tex. Mission Mace Steward Ranch Galveston Island Mace Stewart Jr Prk Cy Wildlife Oatinent

Snow Invades South Plains After Winter Storm Toll Rises

Eleven people died in a twin engine plane crash near Albuquerque and several auto crashes on rain slick roads. Cheryl A. Anderson and others were killed in separate wrecks near Waco and near Jacksboro. Snow spread across northern South Plains with flurries from Plainview to Muleshoe while temperatures dipped toward 20s tonight.

Paul Frederick Kirby Kirbyville Cheryl A. Anderson Fort Worth Waco Jacksboro South Plains Plainview Lockney Muleshoe

Prayer Excerpt Opens With Test and Faith

A reader offers a short devotional prayer asking divine support through trials and acknowledging God’s presence in life. The plea ends with a Jesus name invocation and Amen.

Jesus

Goodfellows Junior High Group Boosts Christmas Fund

O. L. Slaten Junior High students donated 100 dollars to the Goodfellows fund to buy more than 7,000 Christmas gifts for city children in need. Proceeds from a school speech department performance pushed total contributions toward meeting the campaign's 35 year record.

O. L. Slaten Luh Goodfellows Goodfellow

Manson faces murder indictment bid in Tate killings

Los Angeles prosecutors said murder charges could be sought against Charles Manson after key witness Susan Atkins provided details of the Tate and other slayings. Deputy DA Stovitz warned the grand jury may indict on murder if evidence supports it, while Atkins’ attorney claimed she was briefly insane under hypnosis.

Susan Denise Atkins Grand Jury Los Angeles Associated Presai Sharon Tate Charles M. Manson Miss Tate Igix Manson Bugliosi Aaron H. Stovitz Los Angeles County Grand Jury Miss Atkins Richard Caballero

Youths Uncertain Of Draft Status Amidlottery Calls

Callers swarm draft boards nationwide seeking exact status after the birth date lottery drawings. Selective Service offices add lines while boards urge reading published numbers. few boards report no calls, with Maryland and Georgia officials noting heavy inquiries and confusion persists despite information mailings from Washington.

Arthur Everett Associated Press Indiana Georgia Selective Service Mike Y. Hendrix South Dakota Seth Miami West Virginia Col James L. Hays Maryland Ag Sg Perry

Dow sinks to new 1969 low on moderate trading

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.50 to 793.03 as 1,609 NYSE issues traded with 811 down and 532 up. The 60 stock average slid 1.2 to 272.6 amid a dejected market mood and lighter volume of 11.15 million shares. Major declines included Rand off 75 cents, General Instruments down 2.87, International Telephone down 62 cents, Nato-Mas down 3.62, and Comsat down 3.12.

New York Dow Jones Dow Eriin Rand General Instruments International Telephone NATO- Mas Comsat

Burglars Steal From Cleveland Home In daytime Burglary

Thieves took loot valued at 635 dollars from Mr and Mrs Esau residence in Cleveland. A year old Weimaraner named Fritz was also carried off valued at 150 dollars. Authorities investigating the break in.

Cleveland Ohio Esau Coney Toak Fritz

Lubbock Avalanche Journal Home Christmas Decor Entries

Opal Dexon notes 56 decorations entered in the 23rd annual Lubbock Avalanche Journal Home Christmas contest. Stall side by side display remains the feature as entries are listed for judging.

The Lubbock Avalanche Journal Opal Dexon Avalanche Journal Stall

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