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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
8
Europe opens the new year amid two major economic questions. What policies will President Nixon pursue and how can the international monetary system be reformed to prevent further crises. Despite turmoil, several nations report booming exports and gradual improvement in France and England.
Philadelphia man Lester Johnson, a 60-year-old elevator operator and Republican committeeman in the Sith ward, plans to spend 70 dollars for an inaugural ball. He says he wouldn't miss the event and would not sell his ticket for any price.
The attackers forced the El Al jet to Algeria in a second such Israeli airline incident in five months. Witnesses say two Arab men from Beirut moved quickly from a transit lounge, one fired a submachine gun and threw grenades. Israeli passenger Leo Shanear died. hostess Hana Spira and another attendant were injured.
Reports detail brief talks with Communist forces in South Vietnam and high level exchanges in Europe and Washington. Key figures include Debre, Nixon, Fowler, and Jenkins as they weigh Vietnam outcomes, gold reserves, exchange rates, and 1969 economic prospects amid trade barriers and budget aims.
AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks seeks to impound ballots in a third Pan Am representation election citing forged letters aimed at boosting Teamsters influence. Clerks accuse unknown actors of fraud and call for federal inquiry as ballot count approaches January 2.
Final United Press International count shows 218 deaths in the 30 hour Christmas period, below the 226 record in 1963 and far under pre holiday NSC estimates. Texas and California led with 22 deaths each. Alaska to Washington saw no fatalities in some states.
The text contrasts lunar views from space with poetic lines by Shakespeare Butler Scott Emerson and Shelley. It notes Maj William A An ders impressions of lunar sunrises and the stark terrain, and references Apollo 8 and the romantic legacy of seeing the moon from afar.
The State Department says special ambassador Cyrus Vance will fly from New York to Paris to resume peace negotiations. Vance, deputy head of the U S negotiating team, will not return to Washington for further talks until after consultations with President Johnson and President-elect Nixon, following Christmas with his family.
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