28 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1968
Page
1
Pyongyang denounces the U N council action as illegal and says it had no authority to condemn its self defense against U S imperialist aggression. The regime claims it captured the vessel last week and vows decisive steps to protect the DPRK from hostile moves.
Mrs Homer Koliba, wife of a former state representative, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition after being slashed multiple times with a pocket knife. A Columbus man was jailed as investigators cited her account that the attack followed the return delay of a peg leg borrowed for a school cant.
U S forces rush 3500 air cavalry to the north to bolster Marines amid heavy Viet Cong pressure near Khe Sanh as Tet cease fire nears its second day. Four Marines killed, 43 wounded, four enemy dead reported. a Marine plane was shot down injuring the pilot.
A slow moving Pacific cold front neared Texas late Saturday promising widespread showers and gusty winds across the South Plains, with up to half an inch of moisture in northern and eastern counties. Temperatures stay mostly steady, while other regions saw mixed snow and rain including rare snow in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The front page notes local plan to transform Lubbock area institutions with senior college study slated today. Dr Edward Teller is listed to speak at a water conference Friday. ABA study and crime sentence reforms are also referenced in later sections.
The article notes multiple Swiss alpine resorts including Moritz Davos Zermatt Klosters and Bernese Oberland facing avalanche dangers yet remaining accessible for tourists. It mentions seasonal isolation and frequent weather disruptions though resorts remain stocked during peak winter.
Snyder showcases its four side by Tanner Laine as part of Operation Sparkle a 500000 project. The plan beautified twelve city blocks added new storefronts and darkening lighting with pedestrian stations trees and underground utilities.
Police report a man identified as Rye Johnson aged 66 was found dead in the yard of a Houston post office. Authorities say the body showed skeletal remains and the cause of death is under investigation.
Three days remain to register to vote in Lubbock County. Certificates held at the county office must be presented to complete registration before today’s deadline.
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