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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1969

Page

11

Jury Finds City Officer Justified in Chasing Suspect

Grand jury returns no bill on most murder cases while indictments list Robbery suspects Darrell Gray Stephens 25 Tahoka and Noah Davis Jr. 26 of 1314 E 18th St for Villa Inn hold up and Yellow Cab driver. indictments include burglary, gun charges, and assault with intent to murder related to Christmas incidents.

Whitter Darrell Gray Stephens Tahoka Villa Inn Motor Hotel Ave. Q Stephens San ‘Angelo Noah Davis Jr 18Th St Ron‘bing Bill Morris Yellow Cab Morris Lubbock Henry Torres Route Joe Zapata ,Jr Marcus Torres 35Th St Aufill J. R. Moreland Zadue Moreland F. 16Th St R. D. Nixon 5Th St Willie Coleman Ave. G Nixon Stanley Kenneth Brown Avenue C Coleman Don Nickerson Armando Rubio Stefsto Amt Leupolda Mente James Tertysin Sof Ake Larry Meehael Duke Wade Manfiuue Mace Bi Tahnsin Sin Lun Per Manuel Gonzaies Bobby Fuentes Esparza Broad Civde Spmuel Tommy Carl Beaver CP Amherst Robert Law Banks Joe Biles Ater Ruth St Omotor Gilbert Martine Lh Stard Badie Dale Gigss Carpenter Texas Teor Hunala Lee Coiherth Haul Campos Autvurn Naicule George Aims Broadway Taise Fermin Lacere Lanny Fart Lott Henry Lee Land WTI Larry Michael Smite AO Buke Marvin da Oy Srm FE St Paul Nowlin Crow Tulane Kimble Chavers Aberdeen Gene Sobnsor Vamel Montoya SN Sherman Martin Mislain Wiliam Edward Herd Carr Rotinsan Sith Jordae Rimes Lawes Autry Eusepie Warthies Kelles Auburn Worthiess Harner Ine Martinez Staten Joe Frank Jones Charles Waites Hillw Zenith Rochard Elmer Crawford WTFE Queen Johnie Overman Rene Mason Stanles Jas Harrette Carpenter Hall Texas Tech Nurslary Mike Johnson Lesa Mo Shaw Ye Yard Nathaniel Kos Si Amnea Joe Satara Buentedio

Births listed for area families and local incidents

A roundup of newborns with weights and times at local clinics and hospitals, noting occupations of fathers. Also reports a Tulia barn fire destroying property and a San Francisco State College clash injuring AP photographer Rick Devis amid campus demonstrations.

Tulie Woreesiayee Emory Elkins Tulis Raymond Starnes Rick Devis Los Angeles San’ Francisco State’ College

Bank Bandit Held After Agents Slain in Washington

Witness heard three gunshots as a bank robber linked to eight robberies in eight days was captured without a struggle by Washington police CID at an apartment four blocks from the killings. FBI agents Anthony Palmisano and Edwin R. Woodriffe were shot. Palmisano 26 of Hyattsville and Woodriffe 27 of Oxon Hill. Bryant confessed in a long statement and faces two homicide charges.

Bryant Washington D.C Walter Gold Washington Police Criminal Investigation Division Anthony Palmisano Hyattsville Edwin R. Woodriffe Oxon Hill Palmisano

Patman Criticizes High Interest Rates and Mortgage Policy

Patman warned Congress on the House floor that credit as ag Nae banks will raise borrowers costs from 5 to 100 percent. He said the Housing Act of 1968 could fail if high rates persist, forecasting mass unemployment, sheriff sales, and bankruptcies as rates rise. He blamed bankers for policy and linked higher rates to increased inflation.

Congress Patman House

House Hidden by Snowdrift After Quebec City Snowstorm

A snowstorm with high winds blankets Quebec City Ontario area. More than 100 inches of snow piles up this season, leaving homes obscured by drifts. AP Wirephoto shows the scene.

Quebec City Ont

Winds wreak havoc in Boulder area causing deaths and massive damage

A six hour windstorm in Boulder Colorado left two dead and millions in damage. Eight airplanes were destroyed at Jefferson County airports along with fires, widespread outages, and numerous buildings roofed or damaged. James Madden 28 Loveland and Raymond Dovala 34 Cherryvale died in the storm. State Rep Eric Schmidt injured.

Boulder Colo Sheriff's of Ages Ever Green Longmont Loveland Ward Nederland Central City Georgetown Jefferson County P.S Denver-Boulder Interstate Den James Arthur Madden Interstate 25 Denver Raymond Dovala Cherryvale Eric Schmidt Colorado General Assembly

Police arrest two men after home invasion north of Fort Lauderdale

A chaotic home invasion in a town north of Fort Lauderdale ended with authorities capturing two suspects, Ralph Seymour and Wrightman Kelly. Witnesses described suspects forcing occupants to strip and posing as insurance agents before fleeing and being pursued by officers.

Fort Lauderdale Neal Chef Neal Ralph Seymour Wrightman Kelly

Picketing Continues as San Francisco College Faces Discharge

Tensions rise at an 18 000 student college where professors threaten discharge amid ongoing strikes by the American Federation of Teachers and student groups led by the Black Students Union and Third World Liberation Front. Police stayed off campus as campus authorities managed protests while marches disrupted class access.

Black Students Union Third World Liberation Front American Federation of Teachers Reagan AFT San Francisco

Paving Plan and One Way Street Ideas Weigh on City Council

City officials presented a broad traffic plan proposing converting parallel parking on 4th to 19th Streets into rail corridor use while allocating 70 percent street space to traffic. The plan includes extensive one way street redesigns on 8th 9th Texas Ave Avenue H M N 15th 16th Streets and a push to adopt the plan despite no action taken yet.

Sherrell 4Th Street 19Th Street Avenue Q 10Th Street Main Street 8Th Street 9Th Street Texas Avenue 15Th Street 16Th Street Texas Avenue H Paul Yamasaki World Front Rogers San Bill Blackwell Francisco State 15Th San Fernando Valley State Co City of Los Angeles van Nuys Council Shotgun Cares City of Los Anlings Geles Lubbock

Grass fires drive evacuations near Bryson Texas

A giant grass fire near Bryson forced evacuations as winds drove flames toward a school and buildings. Firefighters fought several blazes across the Panhandle and South Plains amid a cold front that dropped temperatures into the teens.

Henrietta Bryson Fort Worth Wichita Panhandle South Plains Lubbock

After Acuff Blast Man Lucky To Escape Debris

Roy Gonzales, 21, a station attendant at Gene Thomas' service station near State Highway 40, witnessed two truck drivers flee a burning butane tank. He pulled fuses to try to halt the blaze as debris flew toward the office window, narrowly missing him.

ACUFF Roy Gonzales Gene Thomas Acuff Gin Butane Coton Gonzales

Explosion Threatens Station Fire Damages Gas Station

Witnesses describe a geysering blast when an exiodine ibutane tank exploded near a gas station. Gonzales narrowly escaped as a fragment ripped the pump and window and flames spread toward nearby trees and a cotton field behind the complex. Fire crews faced water shortages as they battled the blaze with help from patrols and officials.

Funeral today for William Elmer Rucker

OLTON Special services for William Elmer Rucker 63 will be held at 3 p m today at the First Baptist Church with Rev John E Lewis pastor officiating Burial will be in Olton cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home direction Survivors include a daughter Mrs Earl Don Green Fort Worth two sons Marvin Las Vegas Nev and Elmer B Fale Southeast Texas two brothers Russell Olton Nolan Amarillo a sister Mrs Betty Bailey Waco and many grandchildren The obituary notes he had lived in Olton for eight years and died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday morning

SH 40 Uae Northeastle Texas Olton Nouncement Parsons Funeral Home Orton Earl Don Green Fort Marvin Las Bowie Vegas Nev Elmer B Fale Russell Albany Latej Nolan Amarillo Abilene Betty Bailey Waco

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