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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

7

Joyful Christmas event aids Farmington miners families

In a small town hall Santa Claus and volunteers from a New York American Legion group and an Ohio Coast Guard unit distributed toys and food to families of 78 miners killed in No. 9. Communities nationwide organized drives raising about 107000 dollars for an education fund while continuing toy and supply donations.

New York American Legion Coast Guard Ohio Santa Sandy Leone Cleveland Cleveland Pain Dealer Maryland Laurel Park New Jersey Sparta N.J Citizens Mine Disaster Committee Farmington Philip Gango Radiotelevision Richmond Akron Barbara Toler Dennis No. 9 Dennis Jr Thomas Evans University Hospital Morgantown Barbara Red Cross Fairmont General Hospital

Johnson briefed Rogers on Paris talks amid Vietnam war updates

President Johnson, recovering at Bethesda after illness, met Rogers after a Paris briefing by Cyrus Vance. Vance planned further talks with Kissinger before returning to Paris as Rogers stayed to hear the briefing. US delegation pushes to overcome procedural stalemate and move to substantive negotiations.

Washington UPI U.S Paris Rogers Vance Dean Rusk Nicholas Ikeb Katzenbach William PP Bundy Defense Clark Clifford Earle Wheeler Nixon Henry Kissinger White House Bethesda Naval Hospital

City Man Named In Theft Charge

Cooper Fred Stoughton 19 of 1501 Ave O was charged Monday with theft over 50 dollars for a car theft in Levelland on April 7. Bond set at 2000 by Justice of the Peace F R Land after his Monday morning arrest by Lubbock police. Others charged include Marion Collins 41 with assault with intent to murder and Charles Walter Hill 19 with burglary.

Cooper Fred Stoughton Ave. O Levelland Justice of the Peace F. R. Land Stoughton Lubbock Marion Collins N. Spruce Charles Walter Hill

Reds Break Yule Truce As Saigon Area Sealed

U S forces report two Communist weapons caches near Saigon with hundreds of mortar rounds rockets and explosives. Can Tho city sustains shelling wounding civilians and a soldier. Authorities seal a riverbank area northwest of Saigon for a Christmas meeting between American Viet Cong reps to discuss possible GI releases. An air blockade is planned around the rendezvous site.

Saigon Mekong Delta Can Tho U.S Vam Co Dong

Retaliation Asked over Pueblo Missing Location

The Pentagon remains silent on the fate of the 935 ton intelligence ship Pueblo after North Korea claimed it confiscated the vessel and released its 82 crew. U.S. officials say public comment could reveal intelligence details and the ship may never rejoin the fleet.

United States Pentagon U.S Navy Wonsan State Department North Korea U.S. Navy

Fire at West Side dress shop injures 14 shoppers

Fire swept through the Three Sisters Dress Shop at 4000 W Madison St during a Christmas shopping rush injuring 14 people, four seriously. Customers jammed inward doors as flames burst from a west wall and firemen rescued trapped patrons.

Chicago West Side Three Sisters W. Madison St

Grant for Tech Passes Hurdle

The Texas College Coordinating Board approved $315,000 in federal grants for 13 colleges and universities. Texas Tech received $37,114 for a televised series on urban local governments with public officials and community leaders. Texas A&M University was allotted $58,847 for five projects, the largest individual institution total.

Austin Texas College Coordinating) Board Texas Tech Tech Texas A&m University

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