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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1968

Page

6

Red Tanks Storm Post of U S Green Berets

News dispatch reports Lang Vei defenders under mortar and artillery attack with heavy ground fighting as North Vietnamese forces assault the camp. Seven enemy tanks and armored cars reportedly moved from Laos direction. four tanks were destroyed.

Lang Vei Laos Saigon Hue Tan Son Nhut Air Base U.S Westmoreland Nguyen Cao Ky da Nang Hoi An U. S Associated Press George McArthur Oue Dalat Winant Sidie

Kerr-McGee leases area for uranium mining effort

Kerr-McGee and other firms pursue mining leases in Lubbock and Lynn counties as U.S. and allied forces report heavy combat in Vietnam. The article notes potential mills and processing plants, with Kerr-McGee planning a $25 million facility in Oklahoma to process uranium ore.

Kerr-McGee Lynn County Slaton Oklahoma Lubbock County Grants N.M

Youthful Aide Sits In On LBJ Ringside

Tom Johnson, a White House fellow, sits in on meetings with President Johnson to observe and document Presidential briefings. He recalls opportunities and deliberates whether to stay in Washington or return to Macon after college. Johnson's path began as a Macon Telegraph correspondent aided by a local publisher and university sponsorships.

LBJ Visers Vietnam Pueblo Tom Johnson White House Macon Johnson Macon Telegraph Sews Peyton Anderson Anderson University of Georgia Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Tom Minnesota Eugene McCarthy John Meloney Claremont Nel McCarthy Granite State Marehi

Knudsen Named Ford President as GM Shakeup Shifts Leader

Detriot report: Lemon E Knudsen resigns from GM after being passed over for the presidency and is named president of Ford Motor Co. Arjay Miller becomes Ford vice chairman while Knudsen takes chief operating officer duties. Ford plans provide stock handling details later. Austrian border unit sergeants receive horses Tommy guns and radios for reconnaissance. twelve reserve troopers reassigned to Grenzschutz duties.

Associated Press Detroit - Lemon EE Knudsen General Motors Ford Motor Co Snudsen Arjay Miller Ford Henry Ford 11 Ggmo GAM Firte Iesen Bidward O. Cole James Roche GMP Twa Kytedsen Varie Somrs SeHat Cei Cay Ag Arsteate Vienna UPI Grenzschultz Henry Ford II Semon E. Knudsen Wnudsen Atovight Arbus Milleer CAP Wirephotea

Unclear fragmentary notice on a birth and family event

The readable text references a birth or family notice with names, places, and dates but is heavily garbled. It mentions a father, a son weighing seven pounds, and a hospital context in Texas, along with various unrelated words and phrases.

Clothesline Pole Ends City Chase in Lubbock

An insurance company employee, 24, was released on bonds after a high speed pursuit through north Lubbock. Police clocked the car over 65 mph as it fled from patrols, ending when the vehicle struck a clothesline pole in a back yard near Flint and Emory Streets.

Detroit Cornell Elgin Iimory Flint

Federal efforts target poultry fish and consumer protections

The administration pushes stronger oversight arguing current inland inspection is weak with no system for imports and fish oversight nearly nonexistent. A plan would empower recalls for defective gear and permit swift FTC injunctions against deceptive sales, while a broader safety standard framework covers hazardous radiation rules and import scrutiny.

Johnson Federal Trade Commission Commission Cotherie

Unclear War Report Describes Police Action and Pauses

Fragmentary text reports a conflict or incident with police action and patrols paused. Mentions officers operating, a laundry disorder, and various named individuals in a tense scene. Details are garbled and names are partially unreadable.

Thant to Visit Holland Belgium and Luxembourg in April

Secretary General Thant will make an official trip to Holland Belgium and Luxembourg in April following a meeting of the Administrative Committee in Geneva. The Belgian foreign office announced Terese.

Thant Holland Brussels Goph Uun Thant Wall Belgium Laserbourc Geneva Alfies Terese

Local Texas Farm Figures Highlight Civic Roles And Awards

A Texas graduate Helmes, married with two children, leads community service roles in the Broadway Church of Christ and Boy Scouts finance. Dr W Bennett and Ed Wilkes head a farm banquet with judges selecting Tolmes for a farming based award amid Young Mariners and agribusiness groups.

Texas Tees Helmes Broadway Church of Christ Boy Scouts of America Lubbock Day Care Association United Mind Tech Official Speaks Texas Young Mariners New Peal Plains Cotton Growers Lubbock Agevicrnitorial Club West Texas Jayecees Cary Tolmes

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