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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1969
Page
4
Readers across the country express mixed views on campus uprisings and college reform. Supporters praise student demands for change while critics call for firm action and discipline, reflecting a nation split on how to handle protest and education policy.
Mrs. Kinsolving designs and creates a carpeted 24 by 80 foot front yard amid prairie land. The project, begun after a World's Fair handwriting analysis praised her design talent, turned the Kinsolving ranch into a brick residence with a concrete, water-draining front yard carpet installed by a Lubbock firm. The cost runs near $2,000 including concrete. The family, longtime Crossroads residents and ENMU alumni, are pleased with the durable indoor-outdoor carpet and easy maintenance.
Joanne Washington of Philadelphia traveled to Havana to recover her three year old daughter Jennifer, who has been in Cuba since December after her father Charles Eason hijacked an Eastern Airlines plane. Washington said she was told by officials she could bring the child home.
Veteran gunfighter Smith speaks of fast draw, a single jam ending a duel, and a career spent simulating death on a dusty street. He supports a wife and three children despite a disabling heart condition and recent open heart surgery. He seeks movie work in Barquero and Cat Ballou style Westerns to provide for his family.
Extra security was in effect around Tan Son Nhut as helicopters circled Sai Gon for surveillance. Overnight, little action was reported with only light ground activity. U S Command noted seven of 24 enemy rocket or mortar attacks Monday night.
A stalled cold front unleashed a tornado north of Kansas City and drenching rains across Missouri Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Four children drowned near Keokuk Iowa and two teens on a Washington Iowa farm died when a lightning struck tractor. A North Kansas City truck rig was overturned but no injuries were reported. Weather offices issued severe thunderstorm watches as gusts up to 60 mph and hail occurred in parts of Kansas City. Outdoor water usage faced a three day rationing in Houston area with odd and even day restrictions.
Washington officials indicate the administration plans to ask Congress to raise savings bond interest from 4 percent to 5 percent. The move, described as tentative, may go through a review before a formal referral to Capitol Hill.
The Treasury notes ongoing high redemptions reduce public purchasing power as $71 million more in savings bonds were cashed than bonds bought in June, marking a seventh straight month of redemption dominance. The article also mentions draft and Vietnam troop considerations and a hospital birth notice.
Otechestveni Front cites Soviet naval plans and accuses Nixon of sensationalism. Canadian sources say three Soviet destroyers shadowing by Nova Scotia may accompany a Cuba-bound squadron, with speculation of joint southward movement.
A two year old theft of advanced eavesdropping gear from Logan Airport is blamed for underworld monitoring of lawyers and government officials. A technician uncovered equipment on a line belonging to a noted criminal lawyer, signaling a widening probe.
My and Mrs Lehinger announce the birth of a son at Wayne White on 26th Street. Separate notes report a three day outdoor water ban and a drop in demand from 451.5 million to 352.1 million gallons, amid dry spell and pressure issues. A second snippet discusses Kremlin attitudes toward East Europe and Cuba in the Nixon era, noting warnings and Soviet countermoves without new tensions since 1962.
Vague birth notices from various bases list newborns and guardians with sparse details. Separately reports from a U S command describe ongoing engagements as two enemy soldiers' bodies were found in a perimeter and North Vietnamese forces mass in the delta ahead of a broader offensive.
In a Canary area report officials note Soviet leaders want to press the point that rivals must stay out of each other’s zones, as Western diplomats fear a broader clash. The scene shifts to London where Queen Elizabeth II recovers from an illness and plans to resume official duties.
Misa Kilmichael of Houston faced charges after marijuana plants found in his grandmother’s garden on a July 4 visit. Sheriff Maxie Ellis said the plants were identified as marijuana. Kilmichael was bound over to the grand jury following a DeAce court hearing.
The Odessa crash that occurred last Thursday claimed its sixth life when Paul Turner 36 of Monahans died in an Odessa hospital. Turner was an educational and music director at the First Baptist Church.
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