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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
4
Gov. John Connally and three officials formed the Academy of Texas a nonprofit institute with up to 100 living members including posthumous membership. The first 25 will be named after Jan 1, with up to 25 more six months later and up to five yearly thereafter for 10 years.
Slaton Industrial and Development Foundation reelected Tommy Wallace and Carroll McDonald as directors at a stockholders meeting. Bill H. Smith presented a financial report, and Melvin Earsley spoke on Modern Castings which began production in March 1968 with 26 employees and a monthly payroll of 11 000 to 12 000, projected to rise to 160 000 annually. Other directors include Hack Lasater Harold Tucker and Clark Self Jr.
The Lamb County Historical Survey Committee hosts an autograph party for Evalyn Parrott Scott of Sudan to celebrate her new book History of Lamb County. The 2:30 to 5 p.m. event in the XIT Room at Security State Bank benefits historical committee projects.
Thomas Calvin Parks 42 of 3702 28th St Raul Garcia Gutierrez 23 of 528 42nd St and Kendell Birdsong 21 of 2917 Baylor St pleaded guilty to offenses. Parks and Gutierrez drew three days in jail with fines 150 and 50 dollars respectively Birdsong received three days in jail and a 25 dollar fine Cruz Campos 40 of 1108 2nd Place pleaded innocent to a liquor law charge and is held on 200 dollar bond.
A man was seriously injured Friday in an explosion and fire at the Comet rice mill near the Port Houston turning basin.
President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz share a cordial abrazo at the Santa Fe International bridge in El Paso. They inaugurate the Rio Grande River channel project completing the Chamizal Agreement, signaling a milestone in U.S. Mexico relations.
In Portland Oregon AP Morse challenges up to 100 percent of precinct ballots slow the recount of the Wayne Morse and Robert Packwood race. Morse who trails by 3445 votes requests a recount with delays expected through next week and possibly into Christmas.
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