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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1969

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Houston School Desegregation Plan Extended One Year

A federal judge ruled Houston can keep its desegregation plan for another year but requires the school board to implement a zoning or pairing plan by September 1970. The ruling directs merging near eneral black and white schools or redrawing districts to reach roughly 10 percent white or black student balance, with buses transporting students as needed. The ruling emphasizes progress toward integration and sets conditions for the upcoming term.

Houston U.S Connally Avenine Schewil Supreme Court Ain Aseedf Connails Justice Department Department of Health, Educaten and Welfare Thad THEAY Pleudan Ontecit

A Glance Today In The A J Lubbock Area

Train ers from the state and area expected to attend Texas Tech water course. Johnson stops in Lubbock for a visit with his buffalo cattalo. Texas Land Commissioner orders guards for sunken Spanish invasure ships off the coast. FAA warns pilots to stay away from three locales during laser tests. Arab terrorists bomb Tel Aviv bus station, killing one, wounding one. War between Honduras and El Salvador casts bitter feelings over Central America. Apollo 11 splashdown faces peacetime challenge. Market reports, editorials, classifieds, horoscopes, and radio TV logs fill the day.

Texas auto rate hike could boost profits for top insurers

AP report shows Texas insurers face an average 2.2 percent rate rise for private and commercial autos after board notes losses on auto policies. Six firms posted premiums left over after claims and expenses, boosting potential profits for policyholders and shareholders. State Farm, Allstate, Hartford, Southern Farm Bureau, Employers Casualty and United Service Auto Association cited surpluses. Hartford paid no dividends. Top ten earned premiums reached 195.5 million, about 33% of Texas total 586.5 million. State Farm and Allstate combined earned 18.5% of totals with sizable surpluses and claims. Travelers and See Texas page 4.

Associated Press Austin Texas State Insurance Board Ate State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Allstate Insurance Co Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Employers Casualty Co United Service Auto Association State Farm Allstate Sears, Roebuck & Col State Faron Insurance Board Travelers

Truth in Octane Rule Proposed by FTC

Senator William Proxmire announces FTC action to require gasoline sellers to post octane ratings on casetime records. He says consumer savings follow when buyers see the exact octane their car needs. FTC has no comment on the proposal.

Washington APY Wiliam Proxmire Dwist Federal Trade Conmmmission Federal Trade Commission Proxmure FTC

Moon rock samples to be sterilized for study at space center

Scientists will begin deciphering Thessaves in rocks from the moon on Saturday at NASA's Space Center Houston. Rock boxes prepared by Armstrong and Aldrin will be sterilized, opened in a vacuum, and gases tested before the seven scientists view samples through glass for the first time.

Space Center Houston Moon Neil. Armstrong Edwin F Aldrin Jr Ford Des Seven Fist Manned Spacecraft Center

Kennedy license suspended over Chappaquiddick crash

Edgartown Massachusetts Sen Edward Kennedy had his driver license suspended after last weekends accident on Chappaquiddick Island that killed secretary Mary Jo Kopechne. Police said preliminary findings show fault lay with Kennedy. Kennedy added two lawyers to his defense team and police sought a charge of leaving the scene. Partygoers sought to identify those at the party unaware of the wreck until the next morning.

Edgartown Mass Edward M. Kennedy Chappaquiddick Island Kennedy Mary de Kepechne Washington, D.C Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Cserpis Robert G. Clark Jr Robert G. Clark TH Bridgewater Richard McCarren Dominic J. Arena

Lubbock Case Ruling Lets Juvenile Trials Stay Civil

Texas Supreme Court ruled that juvenile delinquency hearings may be civil matters with adjudication by preponderance of evidence. County Atty Purdam welcomed the decision, saying it aligns with rehabilitation over punishment and reduces emphasis on beyond reasonable doubt in most juvenile cases.

Don Williams Avubuiche-Journal ATTY Tom Purdam Texas Supreme Court Lubbock Court of Dis Appeals Amarillo Purdam Supreme Court Supreme Court of Texas Pardem

Heat, Humidity Grip Texas As Storms Fade

Regions faced extreme heat with temperatures up to 106 as Weather Bureau warned of late day and overnight thunderstorms in northern areas through Friday. Rainfall was spotty with little more than a half inch expected, while tornado activity was noted in Arkansas and a funnel cloud near Little Rock.

UU. 8 Weather Bureau West Texas Air Terminal Texas Miwest Arkansas South Plains Lubbock Wink Galveston Wichita Falls Cetulli Laredo Alice Childress San Angelo Dallas Mineral Wells Wace Austin del Bie San Antonio Texarkana Fort Worth McAllen Midland Pinnacle Mountain Ark Wieverdale Lattle Rock

Prayer Viearbaisly Morning Tribute

A fragmented morning prayer expresses gratitude for a privilege and calls for humility before a higher power. The text names “Three” and references Lila Haase in a devotional tone.

Jm Space Healy Lila Haase

Apollo 11 crew bid farewell as Earth return nears

The Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins gave a tearful telecast from space praising the nation that sent them home. They called the mission a symbol of mankind’s insatiable curiosity and thanked technicians, ground crews, and all who aided the voyage.

Karrices Space Center Houston Space Manning Neil A. Armstrong Edwin E. Aldrin Jr Michael Collins Earth Pacific Ocean Armatrone Cronoh Jacht Armstrong

Moon quake debate sparks from Apollo seismometer

Houston scientists and geologists debate a possible moon quake recorded Tuesday by the seismometer left by Apollo 11. The signal raises questions about the Moon having a molten core and layered interior, while experts clash over whether the event was a quake or surface impact.

Preaai Space Center Houston

Nixon Plans Vietnam Visit and Apollo Splashdown Seat

Reported by James Reston, Nixon to attend Apollo splashdown with ringside seat while visiting Vietnam era to reassure war zones. The piece notes U.S. officials and press details on flight plans, timing, and proximity to aerospace events during a broader Cold War context.

Nixon

Luleeck and Vielnite Partly Atte Temperature Tales

A fragment mentions Luleeck and Vielnite in a discussion of partially stated temperatures and a muddled narrative. The readable text hints at a comparative study or anecdotal notes on climate readings without a clear event or outcome.

Luleeck Atte Nuddig

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