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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
6
Two Frigidaire stores will close all day Monday to mark a commemoration of American space achievements. The notice promotes summer vegetables preserved in a roomy freezer available at the nearby warehouse showroom on 4th and Ave S and 3th and Ave K.
Houston voices reveal tension and elation as Apollo 11 lifts off from Cape Kennedy. Edwin Aldrin Michael Collins relay calm counts to liftoff and astronauts express awe and progress as Saturn V climbs and the moon mission begins.
Gen. Wheeler pinned the DSC on Maj. James R. Taylor Capt. Edward L. Carnes and Sgt. L. C. Edward G. McGinnis during a brief Can Tho ceremony. McGinnis aided wounded militiamen under heavy fire and directed evac. Carnes led defense and rescued the company commander. Taylor provided defense and covering fire during a Mekong Delta operation.
A young woman died in a car crash involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy raising questions about his 1972 prospects. Edgartown police say Kennedy may be charged with leaving the scene. reactions from leaders vary as to long term impact on his career.
In Kill Devil Hills North Carolina Apollo 11 astronauts linked to the Wright brothers site by television near the 1903 powered flight marker. National Park Service superintendent K A Wing said TV sets were installed by the stone marker and the memorial stayed open Sunday night during the moon landing phase at the request of flight enthusiasts.
Showers are forecast today from the Tennessee valley east to the northeast with additional rain expected in Gulf Coast states and parts of Nebraska Kansas New Mexico and Arizona.
British oarsman John Fairfax landed his 22 foot boat Britannia at Hollywood Beach after a six month 4000 mile solo crossing from Las Palmas. He says sharks waves and ships kept him busy and he did not think much about women during the voyage. He recalled a near drowning and a shark encounter while racing ships in busy lanes.
A Tokyo court dismissed a lawsuit claiming an elderly wife’s housework had economic value after her death in a taxi accident. The plaintiff sought about 135000 dollars arguing she could have worked for six years and two months more, but the judge found no hire or wage would have been paid after her death.
An East Lubbock service station attendant, Leonard Hendrick, reports an armed robbery at Walt's Service Station No. 2 on Idalou Road. A gunman in dark sunglasses and a dark straw hat demanded about 105 dollars, locked the attendant in a storeroom, then fled on foot. The robber was described as 18 to 20 years old, short, and light-skinned.
Four men were treated at Lubbock hospitals after stabbing or beating incidents Saturday night and Sunday. Joe Salazar Buentello Jr. was stabbed in the abdomen at Fair Park Coliseum in a restroom about 12:20 a.m. A witness named a Mexican-American attacker. Buentello remained in fair condition at Methodist Hospital Sunday night. David L. Cavasos was in fair condition at West Texas Hospital from injuries in an apparent beating. found in a ditch near Roosevelt Community east of Lubbock Saturday night. David R. Todd was struck in the mouth with a leg wrench by a man in his car late Saturday. Todd took the wrench, chased the man away, and was treated at Methodist Hospital then released. Joe Lewis Tucker was stabbed in the chest, abdomen, and hand at 37th Street and Teak Avenue. a woman was identified as the stabber. Tucker was treated at Methodist Hospital and released.
New York report explains a nonprescription Preparation H Stool-Softener capsule that aids constipation by enhancing intestinal moisture. One or two capsules at night or on waking keep waste soft, reducing straining and hemorrhoid irritation. Regular use aims to prevent worsening symptoms.
Sammy Davis Jr, in Jerusalem, says his visit to the Wailing Wall fulfills a longtime personal and religious moment since his 1955 conversion. He places a note in the wall crevice and tells reporters the Wall is his religious home and a great thrill.
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