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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1967
Page
5
The parents of two boys traveling in a pony cart to Expo 67 in Montreal say the trip was carefully planned and closely supervised. Theo JAFFREY says the journey was not spur of the moment and they are monitoring the boys throughout the voyage.
Lester Witcher of the Lubbock Park and Recreation Department says many classes still have vacancies at Rodgers Maxey and Hodges centers with contact urged for enrollment. B Powell of Zales Jewelers wins top Diamond Z award in Miami Beach for excellence and diamond marketing. Eleven Texas Tech students and Prof Theodor W Alexander will study abroad in Innsbruck Austria for six weeks starting July 16. Professor Charles E Houston will move to Costa Rica July 20 to help establish an electrical engineering program at the University of Costa Rica. Five year old Johnnie Ruth Hernandez remains in Methodist Hospital after a Slaton 5th Street accident. driver is George Connor Slaton. Whittemore family plans a 400 mile trip with sons Tony Jeff and pony King from Needham Massachusetts toward Montreal avoiding publicity and highways. pony King is examined and fit. border crossing with Canadian consul approval.
A four unit string of Cotton Belt switching engines backed into a Kansas Southern passenger train in Shreveport injuring 28, none seriously. Engineers R T Cochran and A R Talton reported limited visibility on a curve. many passengers received minor injuries and four were hospitalized overnight. The wreck featured derailed front wheels on the passenger locomotive and car, with ambulances delayed by access. Andy Moore of Minot, North Dakota, a passenger aboard the KCS train, acted as a local hero by aiding injured passengers before continuing to Alexandria, Louisiana. Approximately 65 people were aboard the train.
Tony Whittemore aged 11 and his 9 year old brother Jeff from Needham Massachusetts haul King their Shetland pony in a pony cart toward Expo 67 in Montreal. They carry no money and rely on human kindness for food and shelter along the 400 mile journey.
LA marchers returning to protest the president visit gathered about 1500 people outside the police building. They carried signs demanding restraint and criticizing local police. After two hours leaders urged dispersal. Police said they prepared for the demonstration based on prior intelligence.
The Texas Tech Planetarium offers a July program titled Zoo in the Sky. Each Sunday in July doors open 2 45 p m and lecture begins 3 p m. Admission is free for adults 25 cents for students or by West Texas Museum Assn membership card. Parking behind the museum. About 100 West German students will help Israel clear rubble from last month’s war, a German student spokesman said in Jerusalem.
Billy Graham held a news conference in Zagreb after his Yugoslav series began amid a press turnout. He said he came not to discuss politics but to share religion and fellowship, noting many churches and indicating possible future visits to Poland and Czechoslovakia. His Polish visa request was denied at the last minute due to conditions.
Detroit reports the 1967 wage talks begin Monday with UAW President Walter Reuther leading the union delegation to GM. Key demands include a substantial wage boost for 750,000 blue collar workers, higher raises for skilled workers, Canadian parity, and a guaranteed annual income with some production workers moving to salary. The dispute centers on strict regulation of in plant subcontracting and buying parts from non union suppliers.
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