Blast Rips Wall At Slaton Bank
A bank in Slaton suffered a major blast that rattled windows and loft dust across the first floor. The second floor was torn apart with extensive structural damage. bank vaults and offices were intact and the building is insured. Workers cleared debris as electric wiring was bypassed and heating installed.
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Tastall Lighting
T. J. Wallace
City of Slaten
Southwestern Public Service
Wallace
Worley
J. S. Edwards
Tuds Usta Hut
Jury Picked In Wah County Auto Crash Lawsuit
A Wah District Court jury was selected for a $100 000 suit and $1 million countersuit arising from a May 22 1966 auto crash on Loop 289 near Levelland. Plaintiffs include Hives v Wright and Mrs Pearline Clawson and firms Stalland Construction and Bailey Construction.
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Wah District Court
Willie Wright
Ner A. Wright
Pearline Clawson
Henry
Stalland Construction Co
E. M. Bailey Construction Co
Clawson
Carl Clawson
Lubbock
Loop 289
Levelland Highway
Little District Court
T. A. Alias Jr
Horkey Oil LP
Dwain James
Wallis
Ave. FE
Vietnamese offensive aims at patrolled waterways
In the air war North Vietnamese gunners shot down an American reconnaissance plane about 50 miles north of the DMZ the fourth loss since the bombing halt began Nov 1. Both crewmen were picked up by helicopter from the Gulf of Da Nang area as allied forces push near Da Nang conducted large cordon operations along the coast.
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Saigon
Cambodian
Demilitarized Zone
Gulf of
Woman Reports Theft Of Purse On 19th Street Police Say
A elderly woman reported her purse stolen at 11 10 p m Monday near 19th Street and Avenue Q. The robber assaulted her and fled on foot behind a building. The description noted a tall slender Black male wearing a mask, but no name or details were obtained. The report also references multiple birth notices and hospital names in a garbled follow up.
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Monnday
19Th Street
Laabbock
Gstenpatine
Frontier Ratings
Sampines Warenorve
Girl Critically Hurt In Wreck In Lubbock Two-Car Collision
A Lubbock girl Sue Culver age 17 of Renue 1 163 is listed in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after an early morning two car crash in the 900 block of 42nd Street. Steven Teal 27 of 1025 University Ave was treated and released after his bicycle collided with a panel truck at University and Main. Shirley Hunt 32 of Route 1 Box 170 is in fair condition at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after an afternoon two vehicle wreck on Idalou Road south of E 6th Street.
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Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Sue Culver
Renue 1
Ithe
42Nd Street
Steven Teal
Universite Ave. A. A
University and Main
Shirley Hunt
Lubock Osteopathic Hosiital
Idalou Row
E. 6Th Street
Goodfellows Need Names of Needy Children for Christmas
Chief Goodfellows urges immediate donation and coupon return to identify every needy child for Christmas remembrance. Readers with information on children without gifts should respond to the Avalanche Journal address in Lubbock. Funds are welcomed from individuals groups and clubs to support the program this year.
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Goodfellow
Genxifellow
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock
Goode Fellows
Homeowner Subsidy Plan Cited For Lubbock Meeting
A meeting in Lubbock discussed a Section 255 housing program allowing buyers a $200 down payment with work exchange and annual income recertification. Mortgage lenders cover the purchase price less the down payment, with FHA handling the monthly share. The plan limits and regional variations were explained, noting eligibility hinges on adjusted income and a required minimum payment of 20 percent of income.
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Lubbock
Whitney
FHA
Bailey
Ames W. McPherson
Wow Teaming Group
Governor-Elect Preston Smith Speaks at Lamesa Banquet
Preston Smith delivers a keynote at the Lamesa Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in the high school gymnasium. He recalls his Lamesa boyhood and farm labor, saying hard work can reach any goal, and notes his forthcoming Texas governorship inauguration.
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Amesa
Preston Smith
Lamesa
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Dawson County
Williamson County
West Texas
Ihonor
Lamesa Classroomt
Lamesa Group
Court Upholds Shaw Appeal Amid Warren Report Controversy
The U S District Court rejected Shaw's bid to have the Warren Report declared valid and binding, while Shaw sought to overturn Louisiana conspiracy laws. The case centers on the ongoing attack on the Warren Commission's findings that Oswald acted alone in Kennedy's assassination.
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Earl Warren
Special Commission
Oswald
Kennedy
Shaw
Supreme Court
United States
U.S. District Court
New Orleans
Ison
Ithe
Yule Lighting Contest Showcases Block Decorations
Lubbock residents prepare the fourth annual block lighting contest with 4700 block sign displays and a new Continuous Groupings division. Entrants include the Blancheard family and Whitten children, with themes like O Holy Night and Nativity scenes. Proceeds support a local family service program run by volunteers.
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Chamber of Commerce
First Methodist Church
Hodges Community Center
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Yale Trail
Texas ‘Tech
Bob
Beck
Dirk West
56Th St
H. J
Doc) Blancheard
24Th St
Mary Sind Joseph
Iity
Santa Claus
Whitten
6Th St
Mike
Chris
Andy
Richard C. Whitten
Norman E. Porres
Ith
Charenat
Ion
Garland Elliott
28Th St
Powell Grand Jury Drift Fails to Indict Powell
A federal grand jury expired without indicting Adam Clayton Powell over alleged misappropriations of at least $40,000 in federal funds. Justice Department said evidence did not warrant prosecution while Powell seeks a civil suit against the House. He vows to seek seating as a freshman if allowed, despite past legal troubles.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Justice Desiatement
Department
Justice Department
Powell
Congress
Grand Jury
Grand
Powell Wa
Harlem
House
Howns
U.S .Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
Gross
Deer killed as truck abandoned after pasture incident
Dyess described finding a truck with license plate matching the description after a deer was killed in a pasture. The driver, Richard DeBussey Jr., 27, of Jupiter, Florida, held a hunting license and was arrested on charges of killing animals and discharging a firearm within one mile of a state highway. He was released on bond.
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Princ
Dyess
Richard DeBussey Jr
Jupiter
Fla
Nixon names aides as Paris talks loom
Nixon plans to stay in Washington overnight and meet his new cabinet and staff. He appoints Robert J. Brown of High Point North Carolina as special assistant to the president to lead efforts on black business ownership. William Saswa sperist named publicist assistant as Nixon spends 45 minutes with William McMartin discussing economic policy. The Fed chair expressed hope TP will serve through his term ending January 1970.
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Paris
Washington
Nixon
Robert J.brown
Igh Point
N.C
Toecome
Brown
William Sas Wa Sperist
Burglars Loot Lubbock Home and Nearby Stores
A Southwest Lubbock man reported a break in on Monday afternoon, losing $900 in jeans clothing and related items as well as a shotgun and a rifle. A Wolfe Nursery attendant saw two men load a nine foot flocked Christmas wreath valued at $26.50 into a car. Joannie Lollar reported thieves took items valued at $100 from her home.
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Lubbock
Marshall Drennan
STG 41St
Wolfe Nursery
Joannie Lollar
Soy Ave X
Hurghirs
Argentina Birth Records Nineteenth Century Update
Police disclosed on Monday that an unnamed old girl gave birth to a healthy 6.2 pound boy on November 27.
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Argentina
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