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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1968
Page
10
A Lubbock resident trapped a spider that Dr. Dale Bottrell identified as a female black widow. Bottrell notes black widows are widespread across the United States and can inhabit protected outdoor and indoor spots.
At Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion 83-year-old Cobb receives the nickname Sonny during the 38th annual gathering. Veterans Pippen Monroe and others share tales of trail drives while Cobb leads a singalong at the bunkhouse piano with pianist Chen Smith.
A twin engine Piper crashed near a western New York farm outside Gasport killing Patrick Pangborn 36 his wife Shirley 34 daughters Sandy 13 Phyllis 12 and son David 9 all from New Berlin Wisconsin. Witnesses saw debris fall from the craft before it spun vertically. The plane narrowly missed a farmhouse and wreckage scattered widely. Fishing gear found in the wreckage implies a fishing trip. No flight plan was filed.
A dense grid of channel lineups and time slots across multiple stations in Amarillo Dallas Fort Worth detailing programs, specials, and news blocks for July 4 1968 with listings for KTNE KGN KVS KOSA KTVT WFAA and others showing soaps dramas game shows and evening features scheduled through late night.
Airman J C Nugent, President Johnson's son-in-law, trains as a loadmaster with the 35th Air Commando Wing at Phan Rang Air Base northwest of Saigon. He volunteers for the post, which could place him in combat zones aboard a C123 transport, while insisting on normal treatment and avoiding publicity. Marine Capt Charles Robb, married to Johnson's elder daughter, serves with a unit in I Corps in northern South Vietnam.
The State Department said about 11 000 additional Thai troops will join the Allied forces in South Vietnam. A 5 500 troop contingent is to arrive this month with another 5 500 to follow later in the year. Thailand presently has around 2 400 servicemen in Vietnam including a small air and naval contingent.
A list of network stations KFYO KCBD KLBK KDAV and non network stations Ellil KSEL KILFB plus FM stations KBFM KLBK KSEI KTXT with their respective frequencies and megacycle bands. The record catalogs available AM and FM outlets in the area with assigned network affiliations and tuning points.
FAA and airlines say there is no foolproof method to prevent plane hijackings. inspecting every passenger is impractical and could trigger psychological effects. Officials warn identifying guns among ordinary items is impossible with current screening tech.
William Leithead a 20 year old Canadian student was sentenced to four years in prison by a Tashkent court for smuggling hashish into the Soviet Union from Afghanistan. The Canadian embassy said six other Westerners including two Americans are in jail in Tashkent awaiting investigations on similar charges.
London appeals court substitutes a 144 fine for a two month jail sentence for a 30 year old woman who bit four London subway workers during a fare dispute. The workers received tetanus shots and penicillin after the assault and the court noted the defendant appeared to have had a brainstorm leading to a lenient view.
The greater San Juan Puerto Rico area covers about 140 square miles and houses an estimated 750 000 residents in the metro region.
McGeorge Bundy president of the Ford Foundation will visit Israel on July 15 to confer with financial experts as part of his Middle East tour moving from Cairo to Beirut.
The United States issued a $575000 contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva to support refugee aid for the year. The payment was forwarded to the Aga Khan, the UNHCR's representative.
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