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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1968

Page

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Raton chair lift accident kills man and injures several

A cable snapped on a Raton Pass chair lift sending five cars from the line into a plunge. Robert Guillaume, 41, of Edmond Oklahoma, died. His bride June Guillaume, 35, was in serious condition, among others injured. Rescuers freed 14 people from stranded cars as investigators eyed the drive chain failure.

Raton N.M Raton Pass New Mexico Colorado Robert C. Guillaume Edmond Oklo June Guillaume Miners Hospital Andrews Hart Guillaume Richard Tobias Tex David Joseph Shelton Houston Dirl Cam Bob Rosenfield Raton Daily Range Mary Jo Barbee Stratford, Tex Reckey

Tornado Alerts Across Texas Amid Widespread Storms

Roving thunderstorms sweep much of Texas with watches from the Panhandle to the Red River. Heavy rains hit Alpine and Big Spring, while Dallas Fort Worth could face late night storms with gusty winds and possible hail. a Houston crash left one dead.

Associated Press Texas Panhandle Plains Coastal Plains Piney Woods Red River Panhandle Alpine Trans-Pecos Big Spring San Angelo Ivan Inch Lufkin Lubbock South Plains U. S Weather Bureau Dallas - Fort Worth Commerce Breckenridge Wichita Falls Paris Marshall College Station Houston First Inn Andrews Crowell Abilene

Humphrey Plans Presidential Express Tour In Minnesota

Vice President Hubert Humphrey showed a restored 1926 Model T for his Presidential Express in Waverly Minnesota near his lakeside home. Senators Fred Harris and Walter Mondale, columnist Joseph Alsop, and campaign aides joined the planning. Walter Heller, University of Minnesota economist, also met Humphrey.

City Woman Balances Home Duties and Sport Car Hobby

Mrs. Costa Dunias of 2115 15th St is featured as a homemaking teacher at Lubbock High. She discusses dressmaking tips in class and how she also pursues sport car racing, noting she "kinda stumbled into that" and enjoys cooking, sewing, and home decorating.

Costa Dumas Lubbock High School

Liquor Link Seen In Dallas Vending Firm Ties

In its Sunday edition the Dallas Times Herald reports vending machine companies control 400 taverns and clubs in Fort Worth and Dallas. Cliff Cassidy of the Public Safety Commission says a rival Dallas operation used Liquor Control Board personnel to suppress competition, with minors tipped to the board to shutter rivals. The piece notes the investigation by the Public Safety Commission and the attorney general's office into the Texas Liquor Control Board as part of a broader inquiry.

Associated Press Dallas Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Texas Liquor Control Board Cliff Cassidy Public Safety Commission Department of Public Safety Department of Public Liquor Control Board Liquor Board

Area Church News And Arts Preview Notes

Readers get a snapshot of church happenings and upcoming arts events across the region. The page highlights service times, featured performances, and community notices, guiding audiences to venues and schedules.

Postal Pony Beats Plane in Historic Dispatch Run

An old record shows Pony Express riders delivering a 1 734 mile dispatch from St. Joseph to Sacramento in seven days carrying Lincoln's inaugural address. Modern mail sometimes lags behind with a seven day transit for publicity material from Washington to St. Joseph over 1 067 miles mailed air mail and special delivery.

ST. Joseph Pony Express Sacramento Calif Lincoln National Postal Union Washington, D.C

Bees Suffering From Widespread Insecticide Use In Valley

Kenneth R. Clark reports Lower Rio Grande Valley beekeepers fear airborne insecticides decimating honeybees and threatening the regional honey industry. Ed Walker, a leading local beekeeper, notes dwindling bee populations as he relocates hives to dodge pesticide exposure. The piece highlights environmental and economic stakes in the cotton belt.

Kenneth R. Clark Pharr Ed Walker Walker Lower Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande City Weslaco

Se Today's Prayer Se Today's Prayer Our Father

Prayer text fragment asks for humility to seek guidance and to follow adoring devotion. The readable lines suggest a devotional note focusing on spiritual humility and obedience.

Connally tax plan falters as liquor by the drink may pass

Legislative sources say Gov Connally's eight part tax bill is nearly dead with strong opposition to most provisions. Liquor by the drink remains a separate bill with potential House and Senate votes likely Monday. Some advisers favor a general sales tax hike as a simpler, quicker alternative.

David Anderson Austin UPI John Connally Connally House Senate Preston Smith Connnally Smith Lcishners Cits

Mini Bottles Spark Big Debate in State Legislature

Lawmakers weigh a so called mini bottle bill that would let bartenders open a sealed one drink bottle and mix the drink for customers. If served at the bar the bottle is opened and the drink made and delivered. Table service would require the bottle to be brought to the patron for mixing at the table. Most drinks would be pre mixed in single bottles with some exceptions. See DRINK RULES Page 10.

Roland Lindsey Austin Gow John Connally Fender

Pennsylvania Governor Endorses Rockefeller in GOP Battle

Governor Raymond P. Shafer of Pennsylvania endorsed Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination boosting his bid against Nixon. Shafer predicted Rockefeller would win a large share of Pennsylvania's 41 delegates, a key early boost in the delegate scramble.

Tulsa Co Nelson A. Rockefeller Pennsylvania Raymond P. Shafer Scars Miani Beach Nixon Rockefeller Meagan Avmn Shafer Biehuertl Assi New Yorker California Ronald Reagan

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