12 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
1
The Treasury reports paying out more in redemptions than it collects from new buys for every month last year. Officials, led by Secretary Fowler, push a payroll savings plan to reach a two million participant goal.
City Council approved upgrading land use for two industrial tracts near Northeast Lubbock and Downtown Lubbock while reviewing League of Women Voters recommendations on library and health services. Other actions included two zone changes, a Northeast Lubbock zoning modification, a 35 mph speed limit on University Avenue, and funding of 38,150 dollars for Quaker Avenue drainage and relocation improvements.
The administration plans a sweeping reorganization to bridge gaps between new medical discoveries and patient care, sharpen focus on environmental health issues, and increase health manpower while holding costs. Dr Philip R Lee may lead the new sub department with Surgeon General Stewart as deputy.
A political brief notes Governor Romney cautions about escalating threats of racial violence during the summer. The item appears in Page 4 and contrasts with other regional notes on health, foreign affairs, and farming.
A reader cites a prayer asking for greater understanding to keep commandments more abundantly. The line emphasizes divine authorship of humanity and requests guidance for righteous living.
SW Public Service Co plans a $80 million plant near Lubbock with an initial $7 million local impact during construction. R. H. Brummal announced at the Lubbock Chamber meeting the project aims to 210000 kW initial capacity and scales to 750000 to 1 million kW in ten years, becoming the largest SWPS investment serving 4200 miles of transmission. The project, named Diltford B Jones Electric Generating Station, hinges on fuel and water availability and includes bids in October with completion expected by June 1971.
A major ice and snow storm crippled the Southwest with flight and transport disruptions, power failures, school closings, and business paralysis in a region already hit by severe winter weather. Cold Arctic air pushes into the Great Plains while Texas faces a brief warm spell then frost and light snow in the Panhandle and South Plains.
Fragmentary text mentions Houston and names Col Homer Garrison and Preston with hospital and Thursday timing, but details are garbled and no clear incident, date, or outcome are present. Unable to determine specific event or action from the provided source.
The Post Office announced plans to abandon separate air mail service and transport all first class mail by plane. A single 6 cent rate would replace the current 10 cent rate for long distance letters. Postmaster General Lawrence R. Brown said most letters already travel by air and the change would eliminate road transport for distant destinations.
A noisy antiwar crowd hurled bricks and bags of red paint at the Fairmont Hotel district as Secretary of State Dean Rusk was to speak. Police corralled hundreds of demonstrators while some shouted accusation and threats amid the tense night scene.
The National Farmers Union in Corning Iowa pledges to push for higher farm prices. The group vows new actions this week to reduce market pressure on producers and secure better returns for crops and livestock.
Meeting notice reports Marcus Worth delivering a fellowship talk at the First Church. Attendees are invited to join the discussion and participate in the church program.
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