24 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
1
The Henry family found their 1961 model car a charred ruin after a wiring short in Monterey Center. They had stowed $200 worth of Christmas gifts in the trunk. firefighters could not save the vehicle but a passerby rescued the unattended dog unharmed.
Lubbock churches plan a candlelit carol service at First United Methodist Church with nine choirs, readings by Dr. Paul M. Bumpers, and a White Gift Parade. Reese Air Force Base Chapel offers a candlelight service and Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Episcopal St Paul’s schedules 5 30 p m and 11 30 p m services with a children’s service at 7 30 p m.
In Seoul the 82 crewmen from the USS Pueblo held a private prayer service in their hospital ward as they prepared for the long flight home. Admiral Rosenberg said they are in fair to good condition for travel and scheduled to fly to Miramar via Midway. Cmdr Bucher, who described beatings and harassment, visited his men and they planned another service at Kimpo before departure. Fireman Hodges’ funeral will accompany the return.
A note from the paper highlights a Tech aid star departing for service in Vietnam amid broader defense and political coverage. The item appears among national and state sections with other government and international notes.
A religious call pleads for mercy from the Lord to spare the afflicted and to grant salvation through Jesus Christ. A reader directs the plea, urging repentance and grace.
In CAM RANH BAY Viet Nam the author recalls a tense start to the first Vietnam invasion mission. A jet engine failure triggered fear but the crew feathered the prop and landed smoothly at Bien Hoa Airport. The narrator reflects on being in a C 130 over hostile jungle and wonders about the mission.
Police report a spike in daylight home burglaries linked to housing problems in Lubbock. Thieves target vacant houses and items like color televisions while residents are away. A suspect, Pridotiison Yan Negru, was jailed on an $80,500 bond for breaking into EF N Pickens’ home and stealing a television.
The U S Justice Department indicated it will drop kidnapping charges against Gary Steven Krist because the victim Barbara Jane Mackle was not taken across state lines. Krist still faces three counts tied to telephone and mail use and counterfeit transportation with a possible 45 year sentence plus fines.
New York AP report shows the Dow Jones industrial average plunging about 1.24 points amid year end pressures and tightening money concerns. The decline marks the second sharp loss of the year, recalling the July 22 drop tied to geopolitical fears.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders fired 12 second thrusters for a minor speed reduction to steer toward a lunar orbit of about seven thousand to nineteen hundred miles. The crew reported good condition and rested briefly before advancing toward the moon for the first live deep space portrait later broadcast to Earth.
A large public effort funds and distributes gifts to more than 1,000 Lubbock homes. About 7,000 children will receive candy fruit nuts and toys arranged by volunteers and donors led by the Goodfellows. The Lubbock Independent Automobile Dealers Association contributed 557.50 and 42 dealers aided with cash or a car sale to benefit the cause. An equal amount is given to two city children’s homes, with a final donor list published after Christmas.
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