17 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1969
Page
1
Nine aquanauts started a 24 hour decompression to prepare for a 610 foot descent to Sealab II off San Clemente Island. The capsule habitat was lowered Saturday and will host 12 days of life support and experiments on human performance and equipment undersea operation.
Garrison prosecutors delayed calling former Texas Governor Connally and wife as witnesses in Clay Shaw’s New Orleans conspiracy trial. End of trial seen within two weeks as Dallas Dealey Plaza testimonies and illness hindered witness availability.
Allied lunar New Year cease-fire in South Vietnam saw 52 enemy initiated incidents in the first hours but no major attacks. From 6 p.m. Sunday the allied stand-down suspended offensive actions while Viet Cong claims of a seven day halt were disputed. 26 significant incidents caused three American deaths and 33 wounds. enemy casualties totaled 36. Tet day seen with closures and family reunions as Da Nang and other towns had earlier fighting.
Women Bowlers complete second weekend of Texas Women's Bowling Association tournament in Lubbock. Monterey renews basketball rivalry with Clubboock High for the 30th meeting tonight. Lubbock Symphony concert features works by Tschaikowsky Elgar and Johann Strauss tonight.
A Texas House session focuses on a bill to permit bonds with a 642 percent revenue cap, while agriculture officials discuss expanding foreign markets. The report notes page references for further details.
The South Vietnamese president bluntly rejects a proposal for a Communist Saigon coalition. The article notes streets in East Pakistan where mobs roam, amid the formation of a new coalition government.
A devotional line from a Reader prayer asks for guidance to let their light shine so that others may see good works and glorify God. The phrase emphasizes humble action and spiritual testimony.
Betty Blodgett a 41 year old gym teacher fired for being overweight at Redwood High School Larkspur weighs 195 pounds after a 900 calorie diet and faces unemployment. She calls the dismissal a hypocrisy of her teachings and lives alone with pets in a San Francisco suburb.
The text quotes Miss Blodeet noting that after national attention her sexuality was discussed by men who offered proposals. She believes she lost her job because of a male-dominated world and states that many women worry about their figures.
Houston police investigated the theft of a condemned four room frame house near U S 59 in northeast Houston. Owner Jack Cloninger said he had purchased the structure and planned to move it, but found only a vacant lot and six planks when he arrived.
A homemade bomb exploded in the San Francisco State College administration building Sunday, causing extensive damage and injuring a campus security officer. The incident followed campus unrest across several universities as authorities faced threats and protests.
Two young men, Bobby Graham Goodlett 18 of Groom and James Timothy Pearson 19 of Andrews, died in a two car collision 22 miles north of Janhandle on slick pavement as hazardous road conditions from rain and freezing spray persisted. The crash followed a day of fog and icy streets across Lubbock County and surrounding areas with multiple nonfatal accidents and property damage reported.
In heavy fog on wet icy Highway 207 near Panhandle two-car crash killed James Timothy Pearson 19 a former Andrews High School star and Groom youth passenger in Bobby Graham Goodlett 18 The two other occupants Bob Morris McGlain 23 and Francine Fisher 22 both of Borger were taken to North Plains Hospital Borger Both victims were Frank Phillips College and West Texas State University students respectively Investigators say the Goodlett car tried to pass another vehicle and lost control being struck broadside
The 1925 Texas Tech debut at the Lubbock Fairgrounds against McMurry ended in a 0–0 tie after a disputed field goal, a moment hailed by fans as starting the program’s enduring drive toward success. Archibald’s placement is noted as the final gun sounded.
Treasury Secretary Kennedy said the 10 percent tax surcharge could stay through 1970 tied to U.S. Vietnam involvement, with reform plans delayed until revenues ease. He noted removal by end of the war is hoped, but only after budget balance improves.
Heavy weekend snow blanketed much of Europe from Italy to Germany halting travel and causing at least six deaths. Avalanches buried a Corsican chalet killing four children while Venice and northern Italy faced floods and widespread disruption. Actress Gina Lollobrigida injured in a crash near Orvieto.
Decreasing cloudiness and not so cold today with partly cloudy skies tonight. High around the 40s and low in the middle 20s. Light northerly winds today.
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