Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1968

Page

6

Officials Eye Hearings Over LCB Charges Across Cities

Officials said payoffs were demanded to aid persons in avoiding LCB trouble. The LCB scheduled a hearing next Monday that could last days to address charges from Dallas Tyler Jasper and Odessa and possibly extend beyond those cities. Witnesses are urged to appear without subpoenas.

LCB Noel Dallas Tyler Jasper Odessa Stevenson William Ferguson Fergusson

Hill Seeks Texas Governor Support Amid Investigation

The article outlines Hill's assertion of readiness to lead, citing two years as Connally's chief secretary and his work in budget planning and legislative liaison. It covers responses to allegations in Odessa and Dallas, mentions the Odessa gambling probe and Inn of the Golden West inspection, and notes comments on the Senate Investigating Committee and TLCB roles while detailing board qualifications and ongoing investigations.

Connally Senate Tyler Jasper Dallas Odessa Noel Inn of the Golden Tom W.pinkie Roden West Tekas Odessa American Golden Rooster Chih Roden Dorsey Hardeman San Angelo Smith Hardeman Attorney General's Department Department of Public Safety Senate Committee Harris Maury TLCB Allan Shivers Crawford Negley Texas Nquor Board Inv

Rainy South Plains flood alarms pace of relief

Wet weather drifts across the South Plains with Crosbyton reporting the heaviest rainfall at 4.25 inches. The Nueces River flood watch extends from Three Rivers to Wesley Seale Dam while roads and alleys flood and Three Rivers schools close after Beulah flood damage.

Weather Bureau Nueces Three Rivers Wesley Seale Dam Calallen Atascosa Lower Frio Beulah West Jey Seale Dam Corpus Christi San Antonio Boly Ragain George West Texas Highway Department Texas 72 Three ‘Rivers Texas 11 Edna U.S. 183 DeWitt County Guadalupe River Texas 57 Zavala County

Water Plan Expands Sabine Basin Flood and Reservoir Projects

The plan links each reservoir with an extended Sabine River Navigation Channel from Echo to Pruitt Bluff and adds local flood protection on Sabine and Long Branch at Greenville. It calls for watershed protection, flood prevention, recreation, drainage, and water supply development for upstream areas.

Echo Tex Pruitt Bluff Sabine Long Branch Greenville Agriculture Department Caddo Creek Me- Bee Creek Mill Creek Grand Saline Creek Irons Bayou Upper Bayou LaNana

Plan for New Generating Facility in South Plains Cited

Southwestern Public Service Co. cancels or delays a proposed generating facility site on the South Plains drawing candidates in a race through White River Water District bids. R. H. Brummal, division manager for Southwestern, discusses the plan and its political attention.

White River Water District Southwestern Public Service Co South Plains Texas R. H. Brummal Southwestern

Dogs and Plants Dominate Lubbock News Highlights

The article notes dogs donated and destroyed at a local shelter with a plan to relocate some to Walter Reed Hospital and other medical institutes. It also reports a proposed $10 million sewage coolant plant near Lubbock, with White River Municipal Water District bidding if legal issues block Lubbock, and a call for an October decision.

Walter Reed Hospital Washington D.C Veteran's Houston Baylor School of Medicine James E. Teague DVM Dublin Clinic Lubbock Teague Rogram Pee

Spinal Meningitis Cited In Death Of Lubbock Boy

Claude Barton Sherrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sherrill of 1742 Cornell, died at University Hospital at 5 10 a m Sunday from spinal meningitis. Attending physician Dr Ed F Bayouth reported all contacts had received immunizations as the case was investigated by Dr. David Cowgill, director of the City County Health Unit.

Claude Barton Sherrill Pawers C. B. Sherrill Cornell University Hospital David Cowgill

Nuclear Accident Involving B52 Near Thule Greenland

The B52 crash near Thule Greenland on January 17 1986 involved a KC 135 tanker incident over the Mediterranean and led to the recovery of four hydrogen bombs with one lost after 80 days at sea. Captain Criss and Captain Svitenko among crew. 2 officers killed. Investigations by Strategic Air Command followed.

Mares Spain Mediterranean Pentagon 380Th Plattsburgh Air Force Base N.Y Thule Greenland Curtis R. Criss Jr North Wayne Maine Leonard Svitenko West Springfield Mass Thule Base Criss Strategic Air, Command Headquarters Omaha Neh Vietnam

Early Tech Gradies DeWitt McGehee Dies at 61

DeWitt Talmadge McGehee 61, member of Texas Tech's first graduating Latin class and longtime resident of Wayside, died Monday in a Canyon hospital after a heart attack. Services planned for Wednesday. La Grone Funeral Home Canyon handling arrangements. He was a director of First State Bank Tulsa and Swisher County Electric Co op. Surviving: wife Ina, three brothers Milton Wayside Myles Pierceville Kan M. I Cotton Happy, and three sisters Lorene Abbott Golden Colo G R McNeil Wichita Falls and Jack Loudder Tucumcari N M.

Tulia DeWitt Talmadge McGehee Texas Tech Wayside Canyon la Grone Funeral Home First State Bank Tulsa Swisher County Electric Coop

Lawmakers urged creation of medical and dental schools

In 1969 legislators urged establishing at least one medical and one dental school and two of each for population coverage. Rep Heatly proposed a veterinary school while Williams noted Texas oversupply but uneven distribution. The coordinating board already urged tuition increases. no action taken last year.

Tal School Barnes Williams Smith W. 5 Heatly Paducah House Appropriations Committee Willams Texas Wiliams Coordinating Board Pearse

Lunar Module Test Described as Success Despite Anomaly

The Lunar Module's third orbit test concluded successfully with a planned second descent engine burn aborted by on board computer after it detected insufficient thrust. The Saturn I rocket and crew observed a near perfect flight despite ground clock pauses for system fixes and a later schedule for future three man Apollo flights.

Cape Kennedy Eugene F. Kranz United States Space Agency America Apollo Earth Navy Walter M. Schirra Jr Walter Cunningham Moon

Tulsa Coach Honored With Outstanding Citizen Award

Leroy Bud Roberts, a Tulsa history teacher and girls basketball coach for 10 years, received the Tulsa Outstanding Citizen Award at the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Banquet. His teams have won AAU championships at Duncanville and the coach has led successful seasons in Tulsa.

TULSA Leroy Bud) Roberts Tula Monday Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Ban Duncanville Roberta Wad Beang

U S Expands Reinforcements Near Khe Sanh

U S forces move heavy reinforcements to South Vietnam's northern frontier including 3 000 troops and another Marine battalion for Khe Sanh to counter a possible major Communist offensive. Khe Sanh endured weekend attacks as Marine outposts faced sustained Viet Minh fire and civilians fled.

Saigon United States South Vietnam Khe Sanh U.S Leathernecks North Vicia Demilitarized Zone Marina of. Marine

Also Mentioned on This Page

John L. Hill Hill aTea Aes Locke Merrill Connally Downstate Sanitation Department Crosbyton Little Cameron Guadalupe Lavaca Navidad Colorado Chambers Trinitity Rover Este Cotton Narsdeee Seat Ae Wrasse Halla Peters Bilverlog Secess Waseete Seeetaeterers TF Cies Meneun Resaeecarseteerites Francisco Rodrigues Mr. and Mee Wien F.oly Hing Leve Lana Tat Vietna Cy Ag Navy Mra Jamon Melvin Wiley Dan Tar. Vaishing Atlerrés Copenhagen Palo Early Tech Gradies Moon Crater C of Crete
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication