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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1968

Page

8

Bigger Vietnamese Burden Anticipated

A White House spokesman relayed remarks on durable peace and international guarantees. Johnson Thieu and Rusk discussed Paris talks in private briefings. Defense Secretary Clark Clifford, General Wheeler, Ambassador Bunker, and others joined Vietnamese counterparts in delegation meetings as Thieu cited steps taken.

White House Sec. of Dean Rusk Johnson Thieu Paris Sec. of Defense Clark Clifford Earle G. Wheeler Ellsworth Bunker

Allied units free 34 Vietnamese prisoners in Mekong Delta

South Vietnamese 21st Infantry Division freed 34 prisoners chained in an open field near Car Tho after a bombing raid. Some captives had been held up to two years. 13 were women and several local officials. A large weapons cache was found and six Viet Cong were killed with five captured in a brief clash.

Saigon UPS Mekong Delta 21St Infantry Division Car. Tho U.S. Bay U.S Cambodian U.S. 9Th Infantry Dong Tai Can Tho Dong Tam South Vietnam

Multiple births reported in Lubbock area births column

The notice lists numerous newborns from area families including Shelton Hindman Rodriguez Cooper and many more. Fathers’ occupations range from farmer to factory worker with hospitals noted as Highland West Texas and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital.

Monday Rites Planned For Lubbock Man

Services for Carl Clifton Christian 65 will be Monday at the J. A. Hodges Chapel of the First Christian Church. Dr. Dudley Strain and Rev. Mike Mallett will officiate with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He died Friday at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. He lived on STth Street and founded Christian Oilfield Wireland Service. He moved to Lubbock from Hobbs in 1959 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, three sisters, and two brothers. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society.

Carl Clifton Christian Tla.m J. A. Hodges First Christian Church Dudley Strain Mike Mallett First Presbyterian Church Resthaven Memorial Park Qzesthaven Funeral Home Christian As Stth St Methodist Hospital Earth County CL. ¢. Christian Oilfield Laithbook Hobbs Wallie EE. Scott Houston Jake Warren Stephenville T. O. Trice Alexander Lear Creager Kermit Bert Burkeen American Cancer Society

Surgery Follows Cycle Accident

Floyd Cox 41 of 523 52nd St underwent surgery Friday after noon for injuries from an automotorcycle crash after 4 p.m. He remained in Methodist Hospital’s recovery unit with condition undetermined. The crash on Avenue H near 50th Street involved Cox’s motorcycle and an auto driven by Mrs. Jackie Seheffel 53 of 4712 Southeast Drive who was uninjured.

Floyd Cox 52Nd St Cox Methodist Hospital Avenue H 50Th Street Jackie Smith Seheffel Seheffel Southeast Drive

Man Sues For 15 Billion Over Body Listening Device

Dallas man Andrew J. Tubbs claims a U S Air Force hospital operation implanted an electronic eavesdropping device in his body during a May 1966 procedure at Sheppard Air Force Base. He seeks 15.8 billion dollars with federal jurisdiction cited and Judge Joe FE Testes assigned.

Dallas U. S. District Court Court of U.S. Dist Joe FE. Testes Tubbs

Rains Reach Lubbock as July Temperatures Vary Across Texas

Thunderstorms moved through the region with spotty rain totals across West and Central Texas. Lubbock logged mild highs around 77 while other cities reported 2 to 12 degrees below normal for July, with Abilene posting 2.62 inches from showers and Dallas–Fort Worth area hit by a heavy midafternoon storm.

Lubbock Abilene Cotulla del Rio Alpine Dalhart Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Beaumont Lufkin Texas trans-Pecos

Peggy Wins Talent Test In Title Bid

Peggy wins a talent test in a title bid as contestants perform a jazz ballet to Seventy six Trombones and a guitar number Louisiana Man. Carolyn Flatt appears in an evening gown segment while state and city title hopefuls compete in swimsuit rounds.

Peggy West Texas Natalie Mabry Big Spring Sharon Hicks Louisiana Levelland Carolyn Flatt West Texas State University Carol Cutbirth Amarillo Phyllis Detten Plainview Annell Ashton

Texans Vote for Federal Firearms Registration Curbs

Rep George Mahon and a strong Texas delegation backed moves to require federal registration of firearms. Mahon said he opposed amendments and that most Texans in the House seemed to share the sentiment. He noted his district and country largely oppose firearm registration and he has received thousands of anti registration letters.

Avalanche-Journal Washington Bureau Washington George Mahon House Mahon

Funeral Monday For J. L. Baker

Services for John Lane Baker 76 will be at 10 a m Monday in the First Baptist Church Breckenridge with Rev James P P Thomas officiating Burial will be in Breckenridge Cemetery directed by Satterwhite Funeral Home Baker a retired farmer died at 10 p m Thursday in a local hospital after a brief illness Local arrangements by Lemons Funeral and the body to Breckenridge at noon Sunday Baker born Brown County educated in Floyd County married Mary Parney Sept 28 1819 in Brownwood lived in Breckenridge before moving to Plainview in 1948 Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Jere Turner of Dallas and two grandchildren

Plainview John Lane Baker First Baptist Breckenridge James PP. Thomas Satterwhite Funeral Home Baker Lemons Funeral Brown County Floyd County Mary Parney Brownwood Jere Turner Dallas

Big Chariot Count That Horsepower

Detroit writer reports that high engine horsepower ratings are misleading once real driving loads are applied. Clayton Manufacturing tested engines from Cadillac Plymouth Ford to show rear-wheel output far below rated power, with real measures around 140 155 and 125 hp at normal speeds.

Detroit UPI Joseph Callaha Automotive News Clayton Manufacturing Company California Cadillac Plymouth Ford

Snyder Rodeo Finals Today

The 22nd annual Scurry County Rodeo wraps with final night events at 8 p.m. in Snyder. Rain reduced attendance after Wednesday and Thursday crowds. Texas team in the $1,000 purse did not compete and rumors of withdrawal circulated. Winners include Curtis Coombe in Saddle Bronc and J B Gibson in Bareback with 45 points, Bill Freeman in Bull Riding and Deborah Whitehead in Barrel Race among others.

Curtis Coombe Anderson J. B. Gibson Houston Danny Sloan Graham Richard Cox Albany Bill Freeman Sweetwater Frank Bradley Pecos Horace Ranking Bie Spring Royce Kitchen Cisco Joe Beavers Fluvanna Deborah Whitehead Morton Connie Oxden Gaal Uso Susan Roberts Alpine

Reagan Warns Wallace Destroyer Role Deliberations in Amarillo

In Amarillo Reagan addresses 60 to 70 GOP delegates from Texas New Mexico Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma warning Wallace could be a destroyer of a Democratic administration. He jokes about never seeking vice president saying he would rather govern California than be VP. Reagan criticizes the Great Society defense program calling for renewed strength and noting veterans of Eisenhower era weapons.

Reagan Alabama California GOP Texas New Mexico Colorado Kansas Oklahoma David Cargo Panhandle Boys’ Ranch Great Society Soviet Union Eaders

Florida man seizes own street highway blockade protest

Joe Muscare padlocked Northwest 79th Avenue with fallen trees and a bulldozer, halting traffic to force Dade County to pave or buy the road. Police arrested him for scattering rubbish and obstacles as motorists detoured around the blockaded street.

Ben Funk MIAMI Joe Muscare Dade County Commission Muscare C. L. Rutter 79Th Avenue Dade County

Retired artist recalls land purchase amid tense dispute

Muscare, a retired portrait artist, said he bought the land 17 years ago when the avenue was a dirt trail, and that people gathered breathing fire and smoke and threatened to have him jailed.

Muscare

Rodeo Proceeds Benefit Lubbock Boys Clubs

Lubbock's ABC Rodeo raised 9200 dollars this year and donated the funds to the city's three boys clubs. Rodeo chairman Sam Ribble presented the check to Curly Pharr as ceremonies Friday included E. B. Raines and Jimmy Hudson. The American Business Club Downtown Optimist Club and South Plains Lions Club sponsor the three clubs.

Lubbock ABC Rodeo Sam Ribble American Business Club Curly Pharr Boys’ Club E. B. Raines Downtown Optimist Club Jimmy Hudson South Plains Lions Club Downtown Optimists South Plains Lions

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