08 Jul 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
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U S and South Vietnamese Navy boats patrol the Saigon River and tributaries as ground troops and war planes push to disrupt forces near Saigon. B52 raids continue north of Saigon, while intelligence notes enemy tactics counter radar guided strikes. At the DMZ the last U S troops are evacuated from Khe.
A Navy Skyhawk crashed near a Glenview residence after takeoff from Glenview Naval Air Station. A 13 year old girl, Cynthia Masters, died in the blaze. Pilot Lt William Reinders ejected and survived with injuries. he was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The home and garage were destroyed.
President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson mixed with Salvadorean crowds in church markets schools and a canyon park during a busy Sunday. They attended a church service opened a rural school television course and enjoyed a barbecue as El Salvador’s president Fidel Sanchez Hernandez hosted. The visit included speeches and a reciprocal reception for the visiting leaders from Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua. The Johnsons planned to return to the United States after guiding the other presidents home on a circular 1050 mile detour.
A severe storm system brought heavy rainfall up to two inches north of Lubbock with hail and strong winds. Roads flooded on multiple highways and water crossings, while lightning illuminated the South Plains. Officials noted standing water and brief travel disruptions but no widespread injuries. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were forecast for the region later today.
Victoria Holguin tops the West Texas Tennis Championships as Bubba Brooks posts a 64 Sunday to win the Lorenzo Golf Tournament. The page notes RADIO TV logs and other sections across the paper.
A reader from Lubbock reflects on a close sense of God this morning asking for a lasting closeness to live as the Holy Father expects. The note captures intimate spiritual yearning and daily devotion.
A House banking subcommittee study warns that commercial banks control vast trust assets and board ties, risking dominant influence over major U.S. industries. It cites 49 banks in 10 cities holding 54.03 percent of trust assets and calls for curbs and antitrust scrutiny by Attorney General Ramsey Clark.
The two day event drew more than 3000 visitors to the 1425 acre ranch nine miles south of Whiteface. 71 girls currently living at Girlstown served as guides and Linda Metcalf 17 of Lubbock was crowned Miss Girlstown 1968.
Mrs Marilyn Fairbanks reports a slender man wearing a nylon stocking over his face and armed with a small gun grabbed her purse containing about $10 and keys near 5117 41st St at 11 39 p m Sunday. He pushed her between two cars and fled east after a brief scuffle.
Congress aims to adjourn by August 5 to clear the way for conventions and fall elections but a Senate battle over President Johnsons Supreme Court nominees threatens the homestretch. Major bills in education housing health trade gun control and defense remain unresolved with several appropriations in doubt. The economy drive has already slashed Johnsons education antipoverty highway beautification and foreign aid requests.
The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, 11 Texas cities including Amarillo Lubbock and Plainview, takes over operation of the Bureau of Reclamation Canadian River Project. The system includes Sanford Dam Lake Meredith and 322 miles of pipeline with water deliveries to most member cities since 1960s and earlier.
In Gail County 1891, Borden County organized on February 10 with county judge C. L. Wasson earning 360 dollars yearly and other officials at 300. Court costs included a courthouse bond of 4 500 and a bid for building at 477 with subcontracts for foundation, stone, hauling, and painting. August 1891 spittoons ordered for courts and offices.
The report notes U S Marines held out during a Ti day siege earlier this year and last troops left the area on Sunday with earlier reports of the combat base being deserted Friday The allied campaign against a third Sai Gon attack relies on heavy carpet bombing in Binh Long and Binh Duong provinces where fresh enemy regiments are moving The river patrols by U S Navy boats and fiberglass craft on the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers are intensified around the clock to block Viet Cong movements with armed vessels and coordinated efforts Lt Ralph Santi of Omaha leads patrols on Dong Nai which acts as a funnel for Viet See VIETNAM Page 10
France announced a medium power atomic device explosion at Mururoa atoll in the South Pacific. The test began a July August series aimed at culminating with France’s first hydrogen bomb. A notice warned vessels and aircraft to stay 500 nautical miles away while plans included plutonium and enriched uranium warhead testing for ground to ground and submarine missiles.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 38 traffic fatalities statewide as the Fourth of July holiday ends. National tallies show 562 traffic deaths nationwide by midnight, with California leading and Texas second. Four South Plains residents among Texas victims include John Earl Bedingfield and others from Lubbock, Crosbyton, Midland, and Stonewall County.
Washington AP reports Explorer 38 A, a satellite for monitoring low frequency radio signals from outer space, was moved from its transfer elliptical orbit into its final circular orbit Sunday.
Cloudy to partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Low in the low 60s high in the mid 80s. Temperatures shown hourly and by city indicate varied warmth with humidity around 80% at times. Southwest weather summary lists Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Oklahoma City Dallas Clovis Denver and other readings.
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