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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
3
Residents of a valley about 25 miles south of Denang shelter behind a rice paddy dike with a South Vietnamese Ranger as North Vietnamese troops shell the area. The AP Wirephoto caption notes the tense firefight and civilian peril.
A New Year meeting site in Tay Ninh Province hosts discussions on expanding South Vietnamese and allied roles while the Viet Cong press for a 1969 withdrawal plan. Thieu signals readiness to release prisoners, and U S officers join a five man delegation for talks.
In Corpus Christi AP story, chemist Ed Newyear and wife endure repeated Happy Newyear greetings on New Year’s Day. They discuss the Anglicized Neujahr origin, rarity of the name, and a joking mispronunciation incident when Mrs Newyear once tried to cash a check in a strange town.
Stockholders approve a merger with completion targeted by February. details of involved firms and terms are not fully specified in the fragment.
Police nab a man in custody Tuesday after an incident at a city jail linked to a claim of offering help to Mrs. Crook. Bank official Daniel D. Boone, listed at Commercial pret cashed a $25 check, identified in a lineup by Albert Alejandro, 11, of Bates Street. In Lubbock, Dowell of Lubbock Dodge reported theft of 14 spare tires, assorted auto parts, and four hubcaps from new cars. In Milwaukee three masked men entered a home on 39th Street, tore through furniture, and fled after exclaiming This ain t the Credit Union. Alberta Lehman, 42, was watching TV during the break in. The Nordberg Manufacturing credit union moved recently next door.
SAN ANTONIO AP reports William C. Foster has resigned as director of the U. S. Agency. Emia Johnson accepts the resignation effective immediately. Foster cites personal reasons and urges a return to private life.
City and nearby towns approved local sales tax boosts to fund municipal services and water projects. Levelland expects over 100000 dollars in added revenue after July 1 with a 1 percent levy plus the existing 3 percent state tax. Decisions affect CRMWA water funding and city budgets, while Seagraves also adopted the higher rate.
A 16th century pub owner Jensen ordered a traditional placard replaced by the brewery after a sign caused offense. The brewer agreed to swap it for a more soothing display, preserving the historic ambiance of the inn.
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