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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
10
U S jets mounted renewed raids against North Vietnam using pinpoint radar bombing. Targets included the Yenge Bi electric power plant and a transshipment point near Haiphong. In Saigon President Thieu warned of further Communist offensives in 1968. Marines pressed a mop up in Cholon, killing 11 guerrillas and taking 3 prisoners.
Article pieces quote Connally on retiring from Texas governor post and potential return to public life. He outlines plans to travel, speak, write, learn to fly, play piano, study languages, and urges public involvement to solve crime. Reports detail U.S. and Vietnamese combat actions near Hue and Khe Sanh with multiple frontline engagements and civilian casualties. A late note mentions a mountain lion’s typical life span of about 12 years.
Amid labor actions in New York, private cartmen cut 6000 tons of trash daily, mostly from midtown stores and hotels, with about 1000 tons sent to New Jersey. Midtown largely unaffected, while a Rockefeller mediation plan and governor decisions shape the dispute and guard involvement.
A string of birth notices lists newborn daughters and sons from families including Airman 2Co and Mrs. Carhe e, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jiavs, and Mr. and Mrs. David Liu. Provided weights range from a few pounds to over seven pounds with birth times noted at various Houston and Texas hospitals. The fathers hold jobs from service members to students, and mothers are identified within local communities.
The Lorenzo Bank plans to reopen doors next week after a temporary closure ordered by the Texas banking commission. A closing notice was posted as the bank undergoes board approved restructuring with new ownership providing capital stock and FDIC assurances. About 250 residents and depositors attended the district court proceedings at the Crockett County courthouse amid a wide showing of community support.
Depositors faced disruptions as Lorenzo bank neared sale after a state hearing. Stewart opened bids, outlining a plan to preserve the bank with $100,000 capital, $200,000 surplus, and over $150,000 in undivided profits. Depositors were told insurance covers their funds and officials aim to safeguard all deposits.
Attorneys for Clay L. Shaw filed a supplemental motion to expand the venue change request. They argue publicity will prevent a fair trial within 100 miles of New Orleans. Cited materials include Plot of Politics by New Orleans journalists Life and The New Orleans Magazine.
Dallas FDIC examiner Lievd Thomas explains that individual depositors are insured up to 15000, with 45000 protected when counting a person, spouse, and joint accounts. In Lorenzo State Bank case, court hearing indicates accounts beyond 15000 may be fully protected through FDIC and state actions.
This historical note traces Lupercalia as a pre Christian fertility festival in Rome that influenced Valentine customs. It notes Christian leaders shifted the date to February 11 and linked the celebration to Saint Valentine, aiding the era’s moral reform while preserving love tokens in evolving print culture.
Weekend forecasts indicate light to moderate rainfall across the Plains with unsettled conditions. Weather writers note chances of showers and cloud cover, with temperatures expected to vary by region as fronts move through.
The Avalinete-Journal staffer earned second place in a United Press association writing contest for a Tornadic storm story near Tarbhook. The report credits tough deadlines and disrupted communications during coverage.
Rescue teams battled to reach miners 1,800 feet underground at a South African gold mine near Klerksdorp. Four Africans were reported dead as the collapse and tremor halted operations.
Police linked securities thefts to the slayings of two women in Florida and California. The victims, Mrs. Frank and Miss Molin, were found drowned with concrete blocks around their necks. Segal faced federal arraignment as detectives noted stock certificates vanished from records and some were signed out to imply customer delivery.
Carl Capps of 2213 Amherst suffers minor head injuries in a strong arm robbery at the intersection of Wth St and Juniper Ave and is treated at West Texas Hospital. Lucille Merritt, 57, of 501 N Aves Apt, is in good condition after smoke inhalation at her apartment amid a fire near 2133 Duke St. One unit faced heavy damage from a wall furnace incident.
Federal and state agents hunted a trusted regional-government official in Oakland tied to the disappearance of $510,000 from ABAG funds. The 26 year old Thommas J. Trunx of Berkeley served as assistant administrator for the Association of Bay Area Governments and vanished after calling in sick. Warren Schmid ABAG executive director confirmed the missing sum and the investigation.
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