Campus BA Building construction lags with completion delays
Construction at a Texas Tech campus proceeds in stages as the 13 story faculty tower and classroom wings near partial completion. Officials warn penalties may apply if schedules slip further, while other new buildings advance toward opening in 1969 and 1976 with class relocations planned.
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Lubbock
Ing
Miss Kirkwood
J. J. Fritch
Dallas
Fritch
Tech
Grover Murray
Municipal Auditorium
Law School
Business Administration
Dusty Front Brings 55 mph Winds and Tornadoes Across Texas
A Pacific front routed through the region during Thursday bringing 55 mph winds and blowing dust. Temperatures dropped with lows around the teens in Panhandle areas while cities like Lubbock and Amarillo posted 55s and Alice rose to 83. Tornado warnings and multiple twisters struck Marshall Conroe Nacogdoches with minor injuries and property damage. rainfall and cold air followed as storms moved east.
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Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Amiarillo
Alice
Dalhart
Panhandle
Mercury
Downstate
Tyler
College Station
Marshall
Conroe
Grangerland
Parshall
Ruth Oliver
Nacogdoches
Emporia
Kan
Sydney
McCook
Nebraska
Mrs. Tanner's Rites Arranged
Viola Tanner, 84, died at 9 30 a m Thursday in an Amherst rest home where she had lived 18 months. She was a longtime Sudan area resident. Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel Littlefield with Pastor Leonard H. Tittle officiating. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Survives four nieces and five nephews.
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Sudan
Viola Tanner
Amherst
Hammons
Littlefield
Leonard H. Tittle
Amherst Church of Christ
Littlefield Memorial Park
Mrs Crowley's Rites Arranged
Floydada special obituary for Cora Bertie Crowley 62 longtime Floyd County resident died late Wednesday Caprock Hospital Survived by husband J W married Feb 7 1925 two sons Earl B Crowley of McGregor and Denison four daughters Francis Fowler Blythe Calif Billie Jo Parvin Lub bock Arnice Cork Sunset Joyce Cork Plainview two brothers J D Williams Baytown Johnny Williams Floydada and 31 grandchildren Services 3 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church former pastor Rev J T Bilbrey Plainview officiating Burial Floydada Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home in charge
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Cora Bertie Crowley
Floyd County
Caprock Hospital
J. W
Earl B. ‘Crowley
McGregor
Denison
Francis Fowler
Blythe
Calif
Billie Jo Parvin
Lubbock
Arnice Cork
Sunset
Joyce Cork
Plainview
J. D. ‘Williams
Baytown
Johnny ‘Williams
Floydada
Calvary Baptist Church
J. T. Bilbrey
Floydada Cemetery
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
City moves on urban renewal and fiscal plans in Lubbock
Lubbock City Council backs new urban renewal studies in southeast districts, while seeking voter approval for major changes and potential relocations. Officials push a federal NDP path, fund cleanup in Guadalupe area, and advance audits showing the city in sound financial condition with 4.1 million in reserves.
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W. D. Rogers Jr
Rogers
Rev. Sweeney
Guadalupe
Avenues T and P
Yellowhouse Canyon
Aout
Sweeney
Texas National Guard
Texas Tech
Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert and Moss
Lubbock
Nixon and Johnson Confer on Cabinet Appointments
The two leaders discussed a cross section for cabinet nominees and potential latitude for choice. Klein said final decisions rest with Nixon, with six cabinet officials to confer on picks while Rogers carried Eisenhower’s goodwill to the talks. Nixon planned return to Washington for meetings with Senate leaders and a West Asia fact finding mission.
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Klein
Nixon
Senate
William P. Rogers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rogers
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Area Families
Multiple families are listed with newborns across Tahoka and surrounding towns. Details include weights from 4 pounds 0 ounces to 7 pounds 4 ounces and birth days midweek, with fathers employed as carpenters, farmers, jewelers, and students at Texas Tech. Hospitals include Methodist and West Texas Hospital.
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Bill Pottman
Methodist Hospital
Texas Tech
Biers
M. A. K. Lodhi
Weiching
Larey
EB. Dorsett
West Texas Hospital
Eee
ULB. Fustee
Deaths Up Flu Flareup Looming For Nation
Nationwide flu scare grows with high death rate concerns Colorado reports at least 100000 cases in Denver as outbreak wanes. Tallulah Bankhead dies in New York at 65 after Hong Kong flu pneumonia. Colleges and schools face suspensions and absences across Boston Charleston and Virginia.
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Colorado
Denver
Tallulah Bankhead
New York
Hong Kong
Charleston
S. C
Citadel
the Military College
Boston
Boston City Hospital
Los Angeles
Virginia
Hollins College
Roanoke
Lynchburg College
Woodberry Forest Preparatory School
Atlanta
Morgan J. O'Connell
Chicago
Accident Cuts Power Across South Lubbock Neighborhood
A minor two car crash at the Tohoka traffic circle snapped a 40 foot Southwestern Public Service pole. Power went out at 9 59 pm and returned at 10 25 pm affecting homes from 64th Street to 44th Street along Avenue P between Avenue H and Avenue U.
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South Lubbock
Tohoka
Southwestern Public Service Co
Electric Company
64Th Street
44Th Street
Pan American Jet Crashes Off Venezuela Coast
A Pan American Airways Boeing 707 with 50 aboard crashed Thursday night in the Caribbean near Venezuela. There were 42 passengers and eight crew unaccounted for. Venezuelan naval vessels from La Guaira were dispatched to the scene after witnesses reported a fireball as the plane approached Caracas Marquetia Airport at 8 05 p m CST.
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Caracas
UPI
Pan American Airways
Caribbean
Venezuela
la Guayra
New York City
Marquetia International
Shoreside
Bombers Hit Saigon Vicinity as Offense Fears Rise
United Press International reports U S B52 bombs rattled windows around Saigon while allied forces stay on alert for a new Communist push. In Sa Dee province capital seven killed in shelling and Sa Dec saw eight civilians wounded and 14 soldiers hurt. Government spokesmen warned of a possible attack tied to the National Liberation Front anniversary.
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United Press International
Saigon
U.S
Red
Sa Dee
South Vietnam
Sa Dec
National Liberation Front
O'Donnell Approves City Sales Tax Approval
O Donnell voters turn out in moderate numbers to back a city sales tax. The measure passes overwhelmingly by 70 to 0 and will take effect April 1.
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O'Donnell
Friday the Thirteen and Cotton Superstitions
A regional feature recalls Friday the Thirteenth cotton superstitions from the deep south, linking timing and actions to luck. Beliefs include seeds harmed by children, night planting, and fortunes tied to bales, with warns about snakes, ghosts, and bad luck if cotton is picked after noon.
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Deep South
Plains
Goodfellows Call for Donations to Aid Christmas Gifts
The Goodfellows have helped needy families since 1934 by supplying sacks of nuts candy fruit and toys funded by public gifts. With 13 days until Christmas readers must mail the coupon from The Avalanche Journal and contribute funds to Chief Goodfellow at The Avalanche Journal Lub to cover gift purchases.
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Goodfellows
Avalanche Journal
Chief Goodfellow
Lub
Police Officer Knight Victim of Grocery Store Robbery
Knight, a two year policeman earning 600 a month, was shot during a grocery store stake out. He leaves a widow with 510 monthly pension from the police fund plus 10 600 from the state and 150 monthly for each child until 21, plus a 5 000 department life policy. The city owes 27 72 as unserved duty. widow not required to repay. Knight praised as a good professional. services held Thursday.
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Knight
Crossley
C. F. Craig
Scott McDonald
Setaro Saunders
Sanders
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