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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1968

Page

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New Targets Near Hanoi Hit U S Planes Raid

Saigon reports say U S air forces struck Hanoi and surrounding targets for the first time in the war, marking a stepped up campaign. Details describe missions against a port facility on the Red River and an air radio station near the jetty, with radar guidance cited and possible high level authorization.

Hanoi RAFB Oply Tee Tree Saigon River Dort JUS. Command North Vietnam U.S iRadio SAIL_Om Southeast Asia LE Onay Johnson United Nations Thant Htanolds United States San Antonio Red River South China Sea Red Ney Enterprise Vietnam

Historic Tiny Sanctuary Serves Area Communities

The Little Brown Church of the Good Shepherd in Brownfield serves Spur Hereford and Brownfield communities as a mission of St Christopher's Luke. Rev Ed Ransberry from England visits monthly to hold communion while Lay readers from Lubbock cast services. The church, built in Spur by early Episcopal pioneers, fosters ongoing worship and community memory.

Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Brownfield Little Brown Church of the Good Shepherd Spur Hereford Church of the Good Shepherd St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Luke England Ed Ransberry St. Christopher's Lubbock Little Episcopal Church

First Nationwide Teacher Walkout Shocks Nation

A surge in teacher strikes reaches a nationwide scale with Florida's state wide walkout marking the first in U S history. Montgomery County Maryland reports a 5 7 percent teacher turnout and a $6 300 base pay contract with a $440 raise and no reprisals clause.

Garven Hudgins Washington Igher Pee Voice Montgomery County Washington, D.C Florida

Drownings Reported In Rain Water Pool At Reese AFB

Two young boys aged 4 and 6 died after being found in a shallow rain water pool at the Reese AFB airmen’s swimming area during a basketball game nearby. Investigations by Air Force officers and the county sheriff followed as officials described the pool’s depth and location, with uncertain how the children entered the area.

Don Vandiver Arnold Air Force Lubbock County RAFB Ain J. Hubbard Rafb| Pn Information Office Hubbard Junder Ion Macy Reese Hickman Afb Fiseral Rennick

Ben Today mie Ben Lubbock lecture at Tech Monday

Area WERNHER VON BRAUN, top rocket scientist, to lecture Monday at Texas Tech. City churches begin Lenten services this week. Seminar here Thursday on cotton futures trading.

Lubbock Area Wernher von Braun Tech

Education Dean selects Colorado administrator amid university changes

In a campus announcement Murray Barauty said Dr. Barnett will become top administrator at the University of Colorado education division. The appointment follows the university’s reorganization after a fall expansion and a departmental status shift approved by the State Coordinating Board.

Barauty Murray Barnett University of Colorado

New Phone Pays Bills From Home in 1930s System

Readable lines describe an early home banking idea using a telephonic system. Mentions Bank Administration Institution and available here, noting limited mass use. Ends with cautious optimism about adoption and practicality.

Lubbock Eléetrotund

Prayer Message from Mrs. Lois Patterson

A dated religious note praises patience to raise children as lovers of Your word and doers daily as articulated by Mrs. Lois Patterson. The brief blessing emphasizes steady faith and daily devotion.

Lois Patterson

Campaign contrasts shape 1968 Democratic bids

In Austin, Democratic contenders pursue diverging methods. Gov. Preston Smith tours small towns, avoiding TV, while Waggoner Carr centers on a single issue and avoids large campaigns or spending. The piece outlines early campaign contrasts among the 11 Democrats.

David Anderson Austin UPI Preston Smith Carr Erie

True Blue Spring Spell Stays Rough With Texas Weather

The Weather Bureau anticipates no drastic change as Texas weather shows a springlike Saturday followed by a cautious outlook. Forecasters note Panhandle-South Plains reached 64 degrees while the southern half remained cooler, with Monday likely continuing mixed conditions.

Texas Weather Bureau Panhandle-South Plains Luby Bock

Reserve forces eyed as Vietnam drawdown looms

Pentagon officials said a decision on calling up reserve ground troops hinges on Gen. Earle Wheeler’s return from Vietnam this week. Westmoreland’s force recommendations await Washington input and a possible muster for contingencies is discussed, with unlikely deployment to Vietnam. Page 8.

Fred 8 Hoffman Washington Ande Earle G. Wheeler Vietnam Pentagon Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S Jen William Westmores Land Westmoreland United States National Guard Johnson

Panhandle Farmer Recounts Mars Men and Spacecraft Ride

A Panhandle farmer reports encounters with six four foot tall gray Mars men and a two hour ride inside a spacecraft. He claims to have photographed the craft and chatted with the occupants, a claim to be evaluated by photography experts for credibility.

Panhandle Mars

Tonkin Gulf Testimony Supports McNamara Doubt Lingers

Senate forces relatório reveals secret testimony indicating most believe the United States did not provoke the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident but overreacted to an attack. Some members doubt the event occurred. McNamara criticized for minor edits. Fulbright calls for clarity.

Senate Force Relations Committee United States Gulf of Tonkin Sec of Defense Roberts McNamara Pentagon Notatly J. William Fulbright Maddox Turner Joy Time Committee

Weather forecast for Lubbock area today and tonight

The Lubbock vicinity will see fair weather with a high in the upper sixties today and a low near seventy tonight. A mostly westerly wind around twenty miles per hour this afternoon.

Lubbock

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