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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1968

Page

14

Titan 3 mission launches eight satellites into orbit

The Titan 3 mission successfully deployed eight jam resistant military communications satellites into separate orbits. Officials reported all eight spacecrafts were functioning as mission control confirmed the successful completion of the launch. The program aims to provide near constant satellite coverage for fast Vietnam and Pentagon communications.

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Apollo craft test begins as three astronauts endure 7.5 day ground run

In Houston the Apollo command and service module undergoes a 77 hour near vacuum test with Joseph Kerwin aboard a bolted down mockup. The procedure simulates space living as heat and cold panels reproduce lunar conditions in the chamber at the Manned Spacecraft Center.

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City Man To Receive Golden Plate Honors In Dallas Banquet

Asher Thompson of Taub hock Texas chair of the Texas Commission for the Blind will be among 50 national leaders to receive Golden Plate awards at the Achievement banquet in Dallas. The event closes a Salute to Excellence Weekend that unveils leaders and 200 high school seniors. Highlights include Dr Denton Cooley Harry Golden Stan Musial Joyce Brothers and Jimmie Howard among others. The awards cover education engineering medicine arts and public service. Spanning a three day program the weekend includes symposiums and receptions leading to the Grand Ballroom ceremony at 7 pm Saturday.

Asher Thompson Taubhock Texas Commission For the Blind Hilton’ Grand Ballroom Dallas Houston Denton. Cooley Harry Golden Stan Musial Lawrence Oh Meet the Press Spivak Joyce Brothers New York

Guns destroyed after seizure in Florida

About 300 mostly inexpensive Saturday night specials were destroyed by nitric acid at a Hillsborough plant. Sheriff Malcolm Beard said the guns, seized over four years, were worth about 3000 dollars and would not be sold. He noted new Florida law allows sheriffs to destroy confiscated firearms.

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Lufkin Man Killed in Houston Area Car Crash

A Lufkin man identified as Slaughter TLC 52 of Lanking was killed Thursday in a two car collision on U S Highway 49 in North Harris County.

Lufkin Houston TLC Lanking U. S. Highway 49 Harris County

Azteca 28 000-Ton Ship Launched in Szczecin Poland

The Azteca the largest ship ever built in Poland with a 28 000 ton capacity was launched Monday at Szczecin shipyards by German Stettin works. It was christened by Mercedes de Sanchez Juarez wife of the Mexican ambassador in a ceremony attended by officials.

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