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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1968
Page
12
The county tax assessor-collector, Russell S. Hardin, reports a weeklong audit to remove duplicate certificates. Duplicates arise from early registrants who forgot prior registration and couples registering separately. duplicates are being filed alphabetically by precinct and corrected by removing one certificate and notifying the holder.
An official of the Texas Water Development Board outlined three possible canal routes from Cooper Reservoir in Northeast Texas to the Caprock. Maps for feasibility studies will be ready by April as West Texas irrigation plans proceed. The first phase could connect Cooper Reservoir to the Trinity Red River watershed divide then toward the Brazos Red River divide and White River Canyon to the High Plains with several alternate paths via Sabine or Red Rivers.
TOPS Club reports two new members Miss Cecilic Gray and Miss ROO Bavlock join as Mrs. Townsend wins talent contest. Mrs. Charlie Gibson elected senior. meeting plans announced. Local note mentions weight loss group attendance and upcoming event.
A strange behavior by TELACE WING insect shows it lays a first batch of eggs on a leaf and balances the next eggs on thin filaments above them. The hatchlings would otherwise threaten the newer eggs, suggesting a protective nesting strategy.
A Royal Hall ceiling at Jjatzbeiq Castle in Austria was built by seven master carpenters with seven journeymen, using seven wagons of lumber, taking seven years seven months. The Earl of Donegal, known as Lord Donegall for 290 years, faced a court dispute over Inch Island, Ireland, where an opponent warned of taking an inch and the Earl replied with an ell, shaping the family name.
Deadline announced for contestants in the princess race at the junior livestock show. Organizers urge 4-H and FFA members to submit entries by the posted date to compete in the event at the fairgrounds.
Broadcast listings reveal schedules across KCBD KCNC KGNC KVUE and other channels with cartoons, Westerns, comedies and news blocks. Notable programs include Batman, Spider Man, Hogan's Heroes, Jeopardy style segments, and sports as well as daily local weather and station identifications.
Miss Wade received a courtesy bridal shower at Mrs. Joe Holbert's home with Miss Andres and Miss McDonald as hostesses. Women guests included Mrs. Lucile Wade and Mrs. Eugene Chamberlain. Decorations featured Peacock blue and Kelly green. The couple plans a church wedding at St Luke's Methodist Church.
A fragmented radio station listing shows various call signs and frequencies such as 790, 590, 1460, and 91.7 megahertz, including NBC affiliations. The legible items indicate a network of stations with mixed coverage and identification, typical of a radio guide page.
Thomas Purdom announces candidacy for county attorney in Kor County. He hails from Overa High School and Texas Tech University, earned a base degree, and previously worked in law enforcement and education roles before pursuing the attorney position.
Amarillo based Pioneer Natural Gas Co and subsidiaries report 1967 consolidated net income 7,902,706 up from 6,572,220 in 1966. Operating revenues 60,074,441, earnings per share 0.60 on 7,179,502 shares. Dividend of 0.20 per share payable March 1 to stockholders of record February 16. MOSCOW Pensions to war invalids will be increased.
Two presentations are scheduled this weekend at the four das Southwest Park and Recreation Institute on Lake Texoma. Texas Tech graduate students will present alongside City of Lubbock Planning Department personnel. The institute is sponsored by multiple park and recreation bodies and Texas agencies, with organizers including Teeh Park Abdominas and Hortieifire Department members.
Vrs Wade receives tribute on her birthday with local dignitaries present. The event at Pine Springs featured community leaders and a photo display honoring her years of service.
Antara News Agency reports casualties as troops clash in West Borneo with 29 Communist fighters killed and several large wounds observed. Report cites ongoing engagements and surveillance of the area.
FDA Commissioner James N. Goddard testified before a Senate antitrust subcommittee that thyroid digitalis diet pills, marketed for over 30 years, pose health dangers and will be seized as the agency proceeds to halt sales. He cited reported deaths and concluded sufficient evidence exists to show risk to health.
A newly appointed minister outlines a series of sermons to begin the church year. The article notes changes in leadership and mentions the tentative timing of the first addresses, with references to congregation, doctrine, and community outreach.
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