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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1968

Page

14

Smithsonian Festival spotlight on Texas heritage at Folklife

Texans invade Washington for the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife with the Institute of Texas Cultures showcasing tacos tale tellers and saddle makers. Acts include Hondo Crouch and Bob Murphy F of Nacogdoches crafting Tall Texas stories while KJZT Czech dancers and the Solomon Family fiddlers perform. Texas exhibitors promise varied talents from dulcimers to barbecue and mescal demonstrations as the nation’s capital hosts a five day celebration amid civic tensions.

Washington Smithsonian Institution Texas District of Columbia Center Stage Smithsonian HemisFair Institute of Texas Cultures San Antonio Hondo Crouch Fredericksburg Bob Murphy Nacogdoches Crouch Federal City Lone Star State British Isles Corpus Christi Baca Fayetteville Fayette County Europe Solomon Wise County Rhome Eternal City Austin Congress George Ilse Hondo Chuck Odessa John A. Leimax Alan Lomax University of Texas

HemisFair Guides Camera Bugs at San Antonio Exposition

San Antonio reporters note HemisFair 1968 visitors receive coaching from management on ideal picture spots across the grounds. A guidebook highlights landmarks including The Alamo and the Spanish Governor's Palace along Paseo del Rio river walk. The exposition, themed The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas, closes in October.

San Antonio Alamo Paseo del Rio San Antonio River Americas

New 150-Room Resort Opens on Kauai Hawaii

A 150 room resort hotel has opened on Kauai, Hawaii, expanding the island’s tourism offerings with new accommodations and amenities aimed at attracting visitors to the outer island destination.

Kauai, Hawaii UPI State of Hawaii

Gun Control Debate Persists Amid Public Opinion and Events

Congress faces gun control pressure nine months after a Kennedy assassination as public opinion sways between action and opposition. Events such as a New York City Central Park slaying and President Johnson’s remarks keep the issue alive amid party splits and regional tensions. The debate features proposed bans on mail order gun sales, federal registration, and licensing, with gridlock on enforcement and states’ rights.

Washington UPI Robert F Kennedy Congress Central Park New York Johnson Ronald Regan California Carl Albert House Oklahoma

Weekend TV Log Entries From KCBD and Colleagues

TV listings dated July 1968 show a dense schedule across stations KCBD KMID KCRD KRIVT KLBK KGNC etc. Highlights include Roy Rogers Major Baseball Batman Bonanza Walt Disney programs and late-night news. Listings span multiple Texas cities with channel notes and time slots for cartoons sports dramas and religious programming.

KCBD Lubbock Dick Powell Gol Atom Ant New Mexico NWS Toy Tigers KMID Midland Wills Family Farming Crescent Insight McGee Report Animal Today Kingdom Walt Disney First Baptist KCRD Meet the Press Bonanza Black Vines Flipper Witness Huntress Wrank McGee Animal Kingdom NWS Krivt—Py. Worth Ted Wood Pan Chanarral Tom & Jerry Tiaves Albert Weather Vesties Pepe Bustos Smothers Rage First Baptist Brothers Rainbow Mission Cabeeey KGNC Amarillo Roy Rogers Plintstones Frank McGee Samson the Saint Cool McCool Sheriff Bill Night Kids, Inc Farm & Home Joe Pyne Polk Methodist Walt Disney Press Forest

Indonesia Exports Rise 11.7 Percent in Q1 Year

Jakarta based officials report Indonesia exported goods worth 107.8 million dollars in the first quarter, up 11.7 percent from the same period in 1987, signaling stronger trade momentum.

Jakarta Indonesia

Radio Stations Network and Non Network Listings

A catalog of radio outlets with network stations KFYO 790 KLBR 1340 KOBD 1590 KDAV CMBS 530 and non network stations KLE 1460 KSEL 950 KLBR 1420 plus stations KGBIPM FM 96.3 KLBK FM 94.5 KSEL FM 93.7 and KUNT 91.9 listed with frequencies and call signs.

KFYO CBS KLBR ABC KOBD NBC KLE KSEL Kgbipm-Fm Klbk-Fm Ksel-Fm

Government targets synthetic marijuana with new controls

Government officials say a newly developed synthetic marijuana will soon be regulated as a crime to sell or possess with intent to sell under stronger laws. The substance, te trahydrocambine, allegedly potent, prompted push to bring it under the Marijuana Law Act and the Drug Abuse Control Act of 1965. Congress weighs penalties, and the move is described as a temporary expedient to gain control.

T!o Johnson Sen Joseph Tydings D-Md National Rifle Association Internal Revenue Service Washington Justice Department Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Lubbock 99th District Court Listings Holdings of Divorces and Damages

The notice lists cases in several district courts with judges presiding. It includes suits for divorce, damages, and notes on workmen's compensation and housing actions. Named parties include Lloyd A. Storrs, J. B. Privitt, M. A. Emmons, Doris Williams, Rosa Pauda, Hulett J. Blee, Dickie Ann Petty, Leroy D. Curtis, Mildred L. Martin, Alice Elizabeth Westbrook, Allied Concord Financial Corporation, Tack Wayne Delahunty, Carl James Mann, Kenneth Deral Hendrix, Mariyn Willis, James E. Hays, Golden Spread Packing Co., and various property transfers to Housing and Urban Development.

Colre Howard C. Davison Lloyd A. Storrs Firman Willason J. B. Privitt M. A. Emmons A. W. Emmons Chester Clarence Don Kissell Doris Williams Billy Gene Williams Rosa Pauda Joe Jesse Panda Hulett J. Blee C. E. Wilson James A. Ellis Dickie Ann Petty James Richard Petty Leroy D. Curtis Maryland Casualty Co Mildred L. Marti Lowry G. Martin Alice Elizabeth Westbrook Michael Fontaine Westbrook Allied Concord Financial Corporation Agaiist Midwin Parker Tend District Court William KR. Shaver Tack Wayne Delahunty Mary Elizabeth Delahunty Carl James Mann Edith Gene Mann Kenneth Deral Hendrix Rama English Hendrix Mariyn Willis C. O. Willis MOTH Robert H. Bean James FE. Hays Commercial Insurance Co Newark N. J Golden Spread Packing Co Bill Derr Avenue Market

Slaton Man Released After Questioning In Slaton Shooting

A 53 year old man questioned in the shooting death of Frank Dobbins, 35, of Slaton, has been released by police with no charges filed. Dobbins died after being shot in the chest at Pauline's Place cafe near 1:45 a.m. Friday.

Slaton Frank Dobbins Dobbins Pauline Mercy Hospital

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