21 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1968
Page
1
A wounded serviceman, lingering from an assault near Tan Son Nhut, bids goodbye to comrades at the dispensary and prepares to go home. An ambulance driver speaks of surviving Viet Cong attacks and leaving danger behind as a calm return to normal life is hoped.
Lubbock area union leaders reject proposal for new talks on proper attire as a local labor dispute heats up. Florida school official gains emergency powers amid statewide safety concerns. Senate refuses to invoke time limit on civil rights debate. North Korean crew of Pueblo faces charges for alleged crimes. Communism in 1968 appears to be rising in the year-end scan. Market reports on pages six and a half summarize sector shifts.
President Johnson's tax proposal package moves past a congressional barrier. The plan seeks a sizable income tax increase for this fiscal year and a 10 percent surcharge on individuals with expected revenue gains totaling hundreds of millions. Corporations would face stepped-up payments and a staged timetable for compliance beginning now.
A garbled local item from Bloomfield California reports a dispute over a toll or bell incident causing tension among townspeople. Malcolm Weeks, a local estate man, is mentioned in fragmented text as part of the event.
A Hale County center of a Bent organization re-elected D G Nelson of Arm and J Coline Plainvice to one-year terms. Officers referenced grand canyon scale carving of river canyons, likening the water plan to monumental engineering.
A vision of a universal payment system described as Electrofund could replace checks. Bankers, computer systems, and the American Bankers Association discuss a future where a single card handles cash, payments, and bookkeeping, reducing the need for traditional checks.
A four hour clash in Saigon’s northeastern suburbs ends with 123 Viet Cong killed. In a separate engagement near Phu Tho cemetery 32 guerrillas die. US 1st Infantry Division and Marines shell the area as rocket attacks hit Tan Son Nhut air base. US losses total 15 killed and 11 wounded.
Mendel Rivers urged invoking reserves and placing the war in the hands of generals to pursue a total victory in Vietnam. He criticized civilian control and warned of expanding combat as Vietnamese Rangers clashed with Viet Cong near Phu Yen and Nhut with reports of antiaircraft guns and artillery strikes. The House Armed Services chairman pressed for quicker mobilization and tactical reassessment in Saigon’s evolving war effort.
A reader offers a concise morning prayer praising God for a new day to serve, use talents and resources, promote peace, and spread brotherly love through acts of kindness and devotion.
The American Bar Association debates a pilot program offering prepaid legal services as a trial to boost access. Dallas lawyer Paul Carrington reports on committee findings and schedules a Chicago delegates meeting to discuss feasibility, timing, and site details.
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