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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1967

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Dogs kill two boys in Virginia woods

A pack of three or four German shepherds attacked in a Lynchburg area suburb killing Eugene Goodman Jr. 4 and Kenneth Goodman 3. One dog was shot, two others impounded, a fourth dog sought. Parents rushed to Lynchburg General Hospital in shock as police named Earnest Floyd owner.

Lynchburg Virginia Amherst County dJr Kenneth Goodman Eugene H.: Goodman Rt. 1 Madison Heights Lynchburg General Hospital Earnest Floyd Floyd Goodman Boys

Jets Bomb Two MIG Airfields In North Vietnam

American fighter bombers struck two MIG airfields northeast of Hanoi in a fourth straight day of raids. Targets included Phuc Yen and Phuc, Yen Kep, with rail and missile sites hit as air battles erupted north of Hanoi. U S spokesmen reported suspected MIG losses and airfield damage.

Saigon North Vietnam Hanoi Phuc Yen Kep Haiphong Hanoi U. S Muir Radio -Hanoi U.S Thunderchief Phuc Yen U. 5 Air Force Gia Lam Pentagon China Demilitarized ‘Zone Con Thien See Vietnam

Seventh Annual Children's Christmas Concert Draws 1600

A Lubbock area event drew about 1,600 attendees for the seventh annual Children's Christmas Concert. The program showcased student performers and festive songs, underscoring community engagement during the holiday season.

Lubbock, Area

Gold Pledge Ineffective in London Says Experts

London financial experts urged firmer action to halt gold buying after Britain's November pound devaluation. They doubted U.S. ability to curb orders despite the Treasury and Federal Reserve pledge to keep gold at 35 dollars per ounce. Swiss bankers welcomed the announcement as 1,000 tons sold shifts drove markets.

London Financial J United States U.S. Treasury Federal Reserve System Zurich U.S Britain Charles de Gaulle France

South Plains Faces Sharp Traffic Toll Across 1966

An analysis by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows Wellman Anton and Ralls near 1966 death and injury totals with 129 dead and 1,312 injured across the area. Lubbock reports a rise to 30 fatalities, five more than 1965, with December still to run.

Wellman Plains Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Anton South Plains Wellman, Anton and Ralls Texas Department of Public Safety Lubbock Texas

Navy P-2 Neptune Missing After Alaska Flight From Kodiak

An air and sea search continued for a Navy P2 Neptune missing Thursday on a 1,200 mile flight from Kodiak Alaska to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. The twin engine plane last reported near Yakutat Bay as a storm with 45 knot winds blanketed the Gulf of Alaska region. Eleven men were aboard the aircraft and hopes for survival waned Sunday.

Oak, Harbor Wash Kodiak Alaska Yakutat Bay Gulf of Alaska Whidbey Island Naval Air Station

Farm Couple Found Dead From Suspected Asphyxiation In Lenorah

The Martin County couple Frank Fryar and Pauline Fryar were found dead in separate bedrooms of their Lenorah community home about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Sheriff Dan Saunders said a poorly ventilated wall heater and strong fumes suggest asphyxiation, with no signs of foul play. Their grandson Elvis Burton, 16, slept in a closed bedroom and survived. Authorities note heater ran through the night as temperatures fell to the lower twenties.

Avalanche-Journal Stanton A. Martin County Here Lenorah Frank Fryar Pauline Elvis Burton Martin County Dan Saunders Fryar

Funds Short Goodfellows Job Enters Last Stages

Chief Goodfellow says contributions are insufficient to cover aid for thousands of needy children. The anonymous Santas have raised about 200 dollars in this list but far short of the needed funds to finance candy nuts fruit and toys distributed on Christmas morning. Packages must be gathered matched and packed. public gifts can help finish the drive before distribution on Christmas Day.

Mne Ieee Mra Aderton Bhipley Robby Y. Brian Julie Carr Lubbock Cbs Patricia C. J Elmer Mast Tiveneseor Goodfellows

Christmas Season Prayer Request Observed

A Crosbyton reader suggests observing the birth anniversary of the Son during the Christmas season. The text urges observance in keeping with traditional devotion.

Crosbyton

Sunshine Brings Relief as Storm Toll Grows

Sunshine returns to the South Plains offering relief from a major autumn storm while the death toll climbs. The second pre winter system brings high winds and scattered snow from Clovis to Vega with outages in Floydada and Lubbock. Expect mostly sunny conditions and mid 40s by day, mid 20s tonight.

James Boye Avalanche-Journal South Plains Texas High Plains el Paso New Mexico Mid Texas Panhandle Clovis Vega Hereford Floydada Post Slaton Lubbock

Hopes Fade For Holt in Australian Coast Search

Hundreds of military and civilian searchers scoured 50 square miles of treacherous sea and coastline near Portsea for Prime Minister Harold Holt who disappeared after swimming on Sunday. A shark sighting and bad weather hampered the effort as officials weighed calling off the search tonight noting Holt may never be found if swept away by the Tasman Sea.

United Press International Portsea Australia Harold Holt Holt Canberra John McEwen Johnson Statesman U.S Vietnam Tony Eggleston Eggleston Gillespie Navy

Kitty Hawk Fire Quelled Aboard Carrier in Subic Bay

AP reports a morning fire aboard the U S aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk at Subic Bay Philippines was quickly contained. Six sailors suffered smoke inhalation, no other casualties, and the ship’s nine hour incident did not halt its Gulf of Tonkin combat mission. Captain Thomas J Hudner Jr praised sailors for exemplary conduct amid the smoke filled area. The carrier previously endured a 1965 machinery room fire with two deaths and 29 injuries.

Saigon U.S Subic Bay Philippines Navy Gulf of Tonkin North Vietnam Vietnam Thomas J. Hudner Jr Fall River Mass Kitty Hawk Coureetal

Fragmented OCR Summary of Unclear News Item

An unreadable OCR snippet mentions various place names and numbers without clearly identifiable events or persons. The fragmented text references cities such as Albuquerque Clovis Denver and dates or codes that are incomplete, yielding no coherent report or outcome.

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