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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
7
Israeli helicopter gunners struck near Gharandal wounding two civilians and killing a Jordanian soldier amid cross border fire. The conflict followed a Beirut raid and U N Security Council condemnation, with regional leaders denouncing violence and rhetoric from Paris to Rome.
A snapshot of local life shows Lubbock residents declaring typical New Year resolutions on New Year’s Day. People vow to be cheerier, study harder, and quit smoking while juggling daily frustrations and small failures. An unusual pledge aims to stop kicking a dog, highlighting humorous, relatable aims.
UPI reports businessman Alberto Moltini aged 41 left a diary tracing his final hours before dying from a barbiturate mix at his Genoa home. Police say he died about 70 minutes after swallowing the concoction, with last entries describing worsening symptoms and fading handwriting.
Levelland Chamber of Commerce will run a two day membership drive January 2 and 31. Chairman Jim Montgomery says about 150 local businesses will be contacted and five teams of six members will target nonmembers to boost chamber support. The chamber currently has about 200 business and individual members.
Quitman Texas SAB reports three inmates recaptured after four prisoners pried loose an 8 by 8 cell window at Wood County Jail on Wednesday. Remaining inmates remained at large as officers continued search efforts.
Raymond Sansoucie, 20, pursued a purse snatcher after seeing a woman robbed on New Year’s Eve. He died from a back wound after chasing the thief, who fled with Mrs. Madge Robinson’s purse and $6. Sansoucie had moved to St Louis with his wife Ruth and their four children from Potosi, Missouri. Elmer Rosenthal, head of the Grand Jury Association, proposed building a trust fund for the family saying Sansoucie’s act was a sacrifice for society.
L P Pete Gilvin was chosen Man of the Year for Amarillo by Globe News papers. The Amarillo native chairs the Panhandle Heritage Foundation and leads Palo Duro State Park musical Texas. He serves as director of Calero Boys Ranch the Texas Good Roads Association and is senior vice president of the Associated General Contractors of America.
London University hosts over 26,000 students and 4,000 faculty, making it larger than both Oxford and Cambridge combined according to the report.
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