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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1968

Page

8

Camera shy calf strikes a pose amid rodeo style stunts

A playful scene shows 15 year old Rickey Tyson and neighbor Bobby Wright posing with a husky calf on 76th Street and King Avenue as a photographer captures a lighthearted moment. The caption notes staff photo style. A nurse aid program is described for air travel with Lufthansa adding baby care kits on trans Atlantic flights aboard B707s and 727s.

Rickey Tyson Bobby Wright 76Th Street King Avenue New York UPI Lufthansa Air-lechter trans-Atlantic

Rural Life in the City Features Local Horse Expertise

A center photo shows Manuel Marquez, a professional horseshoer, at work. Paul Garrett, holding 41 percent knowledge of riding, quickly engages with the scene. The piece marks a blend of rural life into urban settings presented by staff photography.

Karleen Garrett Manuel Marquez 46Th St Paul Garrett

DIRT ROADS BECOME BRIDLE PATHS IN SUBURBAN LUBBOCK

Rural life blends with city growth as dirt roads near Lubbock become bridle paths for families like the Doyle Tyson and the Leftwichs. Horses, goats, and a Jersey cow occupy family barns while riding clubs, parades, and local ordinances shape the hobby amid urban expansion.

E. 76Th Street Oak Avenue Doyle Tyson Lubbock Pat Garrett Karleen Paul Hillcrest Country Club Porter Garrett Tyson Frito-Lay, Inc Rickey Jersey Lubbock County

Local wife abducted after auto crash in Lubbock

An 18 year old married woman reported being dragged from her car by a masked man after a rear end collision at 22nd Street and Avenue. Deputies and police search a soft spoken suspect about 25 with no new leads. car description unavailable. The victim was treated and released from Methodist Hospital.

Lubbock Sheriff's Sheriff's Department South Lubbock County 22Nd Street Avenue C. A. Thomas 82Nd Street Indiana Avenue Methodist Hospital

Experimental College gains traction at Texas Tech campus

Texas Tech students pursuing an Experimental College plan move closer to launch next semester. About 250 statements of interest have been received as a course catalog is prepared. The non credit seminar program will be led by faculty and off campus experts with Rev. Ralph Macy as advisor.

Texas Tech Jim Collie Midland Ralph Macy Lubbock

Westmoreland Released From Fort Bragg After Pneumonia

General William C. Westmoreland, Army chief of staff, had pneumonia during hospitalization at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He was released from the Womack Army Hospital treatment center in the afternoon and will convalesce at his Fort Myer Virginia home outside Washington.

Washington William C. Westmoreland Army Fort Bragg N.C iArmy

India survey shows vast wasteland could feed millions

New Delhi AP reports a survey finding one seventh of India’s land area about 18 million acres is wasteland. If cultivated that could ease chronic food shortages, the study says. The data underscores potential gains from land rehabilitation and farming expansion.

India New Delhi

Apollo 8 Countdown Extended by One Day at Cape Kennedy

Apollo 8 officials on Cape Kennedy revised the countdown adding an extra day to the schedule to boost the odds of an on time liftoff for the three astronauts. The preliminary countdown will begin at 7 p.m. EST Sunday, with three days saved after completing major testing of the 363 foot spacecraft.

Cape Kennedy APD Moonport Space Agency

Appeals Court Rules No Bar For Red Burial In Arlington

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Army cannot bar a convicted Communist from Arlington National Cemetery if otherwise eligible. Robert G. Thompson, a World War I hero, was denied burial after a 1949 conviction and later contempt term. The court said Congress did not empower the Army to decide who is worthy of interment.

Washington U.S. Court of Appeals Army Arlington National Cemetery Robert G. Thompson New Guinea New York U.S Arlington Secretary of the Army Congress

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Sheryl Tyson Jimmy Tyson Stalf David Coleman Marion Leftwich 27Th St Blair Leftwich Mrs. Leftwich Blair Leftwiches 80Th Street Magnolia Avenue Leftwich Lubbock Rangers Rangers National Association of Sheriff’s Posses Amarillo Snyder Bill Lowery 58Th Place Tech Lowery University Jimmy Westy RCA & Whirlpool Appliance Discount Center Gibson's Appeals Court Thompson North Carolina Ronson Smoker 19Th Street 19Th & O
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