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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
5
Sunken hulk probe yields second body in river collision
Divers recovered the body of Chief Boatswain Samuel C. Brown Jr., 41, of Norfolk, from the sunken Coast Guard buoy tender White Alder after a collision with the Helena on a Mississippi River bend. A second body, Seaman Reeze R. Jacks, 21, of Irvine, Virginia, was found earlier. Fifteen others believed aboard as currents hindered efforts. The Helena, under U S registry, remained seized in Baton Rouge as a $3 million suit challenges its operation. a river pilot invoked the Fifth Amendment during testimony amid talks to reconvene the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Castle
Lia
Coast Guard
White Alder
Sunday
Samuel C. Brown Jr
Norfolk
Helena
Mississippi
Here
Dee. d
Reeze R. Jacks
Irvine
New Orleans
Baton Ronee
Dea
Justice Department
Harold Rowbotham
Edward J. Worrell
Rowbotham
Lockney Voters Consider One Percent Sales Tax
A heavy turnout is expected in Lockney on Tuesday as residents head to the polls to decide a proposed one per cent sales tax. The election was called six weeks ago at a city commission meeting with election judge J. D. Copeland and assistant R. M. Olsen overseeing the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockney
City Commission
J. D. Copeland
R. M. Olsen
Former mental patient surrenders after hostage incident in Florida
William Meagher, a former patient at a Florida mental hospital in Hollywood, held three people hostage in a museum security ward, firing shotgun blasts from the windows. A Miami Herald reporter Rod Gibson and an occupational therapist persuaded him to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mewher
Musenum
Florida
Hollywood Sunday
Meagner
Rod Gibson
Miami Herald
Meagher
Well-Dressed Burglary Suspect Takes TV and More
A burglar described as well dressed stole a color TV, a tuxedo, tools and more in a Saturday night break in in Lubbock. Victims include Juan Alvarez and Johnny Castaneda who report losses of albums pajamas vacuum cleaner radio beer and a cedar chest with family photos. Police note a suspect observed in a yard earlier and other thefts from local homes and a laundry facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Castaneda
Brownfield Highway
Juan Alvarez
Ave. Py
Burehir
Alvarez
J. £. Mohnkern
Main
Hutchings
Purdue
Nixon Wins Approval Reflecting Expected Presidency
George Gallup reports a majority of Americans expect Nixon to be a good or great president based on post election impressions. Cabinet choices relations with Johnson and preparation for challenges are cited as reasons. Survey of 155 adults across 300 localities shows 57 percent foresee a good or great presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Nixon
Great Neck
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Wumphrey
Wallace
Richard Nixon
Campaign in Guyana closes as Burnham faces unclear future
Guyana heads to the polls after a heated campaign with four party symbols Palm tree for Burnham's Peoples National Congress cup for Jagan's party sun for United Force and moon for the United Muslim party. The nation awaits the vote amid fraud accusations and political upheaval as Burnham seeks a new majority in the National Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Guyana
Idaho
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham
Burnham
Peoples — National Congress
People’s Progressive Party
Cheddi Jagan
Gtyana United Muslim Party
Japan
Guayana
United Force
National Assembly
Dd’ Aguiar
Exiled Greek King Constantine Begins Tour Across Europe
Constantine and Queen Anne Marie depart Rome by their private plane for a three nation tour visiting Luxembourg and London before arriving in Madrid for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Constantine
Anne Marie
Luxembourg
London
Madrid
Jewish Festival Begins Amid Lights and Freedom
New York AP reports Chanukah begins at sundown marking eight days of celebration. Observers light a candle nightly on an eight branched menorah recalling the Maccabean victory over the Syrians in 165 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
World
Aetna Finance Launches Computerized Loan Service in Lubbock
ITT Aetna Finance opens a "service in seconds" loan office in Lubbock linking to an IBM System 360 at ITT St. Louis. The ACTION network will extend to 24 states and 35 Texas offices as ITT Data Services runs the data center. Jerry E. Hall, manager, notes immediate speed and convenience for personal loan customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas
ITT Aetna Finance Company
St. Louis
Missouri
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
IBM
Aetna
1Sth Street
Jerry E. Hall
Action System
ITT Data Services
Hall
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J. P. Stevens
Jet Brown
Gee See
Taupe
the Pair
Monterey
NYTED
State Bank
BY Stevens
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Truman
Asia
Great Golfee
Midwest
South G
Far West
Hunghrey Vaters
Wirllice
Vietnam
Loop
S.W
Your Aria
Texas Tech
Aetna Finance Company
15Th Street
Onk
Magnavox
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