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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

5

Johnny Mathis Declines $500000 Concert Offer

Hollywood UPI report shows singer Johnny Mathis turning down half a million dollars for six months of concerts and TV work as he pursues straight acting. He cites a desire for artistic freedom and hopes to work with Doris Day, while saying he plans a long career and may seek property not written for a Negro.

Hollywood UPI Johnny Mathis Mathis Las Vegas Johnny Sidney Poitier Harry Belafonte Jimmy Brown Bill Cosby Doris Day Mathix

Fewer Flat Tires in Vienna As Suspect Confesses

Austrian police arrested four men tied to a long running scheme that flattened tires with cans spiked by nails. The motive given was a dislike of traffic in Vienna.

Vienna Austria

Comic Mick Coxby’s Rise from Bartender to Star

The piece traces Coxby, once a Chicago bartender serving patrons at a local bar, as he ascends to fame with humor and a string of comedy albums. It notes his early work around San Francisco and New York venues and highlights his album “Hooray for the Salvation Army Band.”

Phabtotsinger Ohcolorfal Ackaroura San’ Francisco New York Basin’ Street East Bill Coby Coxby Salvation Army Temple University Chicago

Tshudy Named Conventions and Special Events Manager

H W Tshudy chosen as conventions and special events department manager for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce starts duties Monday. He will direct convention services, seek new events for the city, and is a former broker from a local financial planning firm. He is a native of Anneville Pennsylvania, educated at the University of Pennsylvania with BA and MA in finance.

H. W Bih Tshudy Lubbock University of Pennsylvania

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