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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1968

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2

Paris Bomb Attacks Heighten De Gaulle Security Sweep

Three new bomb blasts in Paris target Renault sites and banks within a week of De Gaulle ordering tightened security. A 21 year old student injured. police suspect leftist student groups and criminal elements amid France s monetary crisis and Vietnam talks as Interior Minister Marcellin orders street searches and crowd checks.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Renault France Vietnam de Gaulle Interior Raymond Marcellin Lyon Besancon Bastia Corsica

Egyptian AP Reporter Arrest Raises Spy Case Questions

Al Ahram reported Egyptian authorities arrested an Associated Press reporter amid a spy case probe. The paper cited an official source saying the arrest is unrelated to AP work. The reporter, Aly Mahmoud, was seized last week and held on undisclosed charges as officials sealed and later unsealed a section of the AP bureau in Cairo.

Cairo al Ahram Associated Press Aly Mahmoud AP Bureau

White fly blamed in palm disease carrier

Australian scientist N. E. Grylls identifies a white fly as the carrier of a yellowing disease destroying coconut palms. The finding could aid Jamaica and Southeast Asia where tens of thousands of trees die yearly and growers suffer significant losses.

Rome N. E. Grylls Jamaica Southeast Asia

Caldera Necks Ahead as Venezuela Vote Count Tightens

With about 95 percent of ballots counted the Social Christian Party leader Rafael Caldera held a 22 440 vote margin over ruling party candidate Gonzalo Barrios. Final results awaited two states where Social Christians led. Caldera declared winner last week while Barrios did not concede.

Caracas Venezuela Social Christian Party Rafael Caldera Accion Democratica Party Gonzalo Barrios Caldera Social Christians Supreme Electoral Council Barrios

U S Destroyers Move Toward Black Sea Entry

Two U S Navy destroyers Dyess and Turner set to enter the Black Sea through the Bosporus amid Moscow protests and Turkish diplomacy. U S sources call the voyage routine while Soviet press calls it a provocation violating the Montreux Convention.

Istanbul Turkey U.S Sea of Marmara Black Sea Moscow Tzvestia Dyess Turner Bosporus U.S. Navy The 6Th Fleet United States Dardanelles Marmara-Bosporus Mediterranean Aegean Pravda Communist Party Montreux Vietnam Soviet Union

Poor Britons Queen Faces No Pay Rise in 16 Years

London reports Queen Elizabeth II has not received a pay raise since 1952 as inflation erodes the value of her annual royal expenses. The Sunday Express warns cuts may be needed in ceremonial duties if the allowance does not rise. Dutch Queen Juliana now earns 1.32 million and her consort more than Prince Philip.

London (Ap Queen Elizabeth London Sunday Express the Express Reyal Elizabeth Buckingham Palace The Express Queen Juliana Netherlands Prince Bernhard Prince Philip

Hart Woman Named in Outstanding Young Women of America

Mrs. Dewayne Brown of Hart is selected for inclusion in the 1968 Outstanding Young Women of America. The Hart resident, former Miss June Ware, is noted for community service religious and professional activities. She attended Lackney High School and Texas Tech West Texas State University and Arizona University. She has taught in Dimmitt Dalhart and Hart school systems.

Hart Dewayne Brown Brown June Ware W. P. Ware Lackney High School Texas Tech West Texas State University Arizona University Dimmitt, Dalhart and

Soviet Czech Chiefs Meet in Kiev on Mutual Interests

Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders held a two day Kiev meeting, their first since August, to discuss further cooperation and mutual concerns. Participants included Brezhnev Kosygin Dubcek Cer nik Svob Ida and discussed no specific topics in the communique.

Kiev Moscow Tass Ukraine Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Alexei N. Kosygin Alexander Dubcek Oldrich Cernik Ludvik Svobo Ida CPSU Soviet Community Party Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Kosygin Prague Kremlin Zpravy Vitava Dubcek

U S Frees Four After T33 Crash in Greenland Storm

Three U S Air Force T33 trainer jets crashed near Sondre Stroemfjord Air Base Greenland after fuel ran out during a heavy snowstorm. Four crewmen parachuted to safety and were rescued by a Danish helicopter. Five F5 jets in formation landed safely amid the weather. One crewman suffered a broken arm. Names not released.

Cape Town Scientists Uncover Moth Lure Substance

University of Cape Town researchers identify a chemical exuded by female False Coddling Moths that attracts males. They plan to mass produce the lure in labs to trap and remove the pests threatening citrus crops.

Cape Town South Africa University of Cape Town

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