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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1968
Page
10
In three days of heavy fighting at Khe Sanh Marine units reported 131 Communist troops killed with 11 Marines dead and 30 wounded. North Vietnamese forces launched predawn mortar barrages then mounted a ground attack aiming to overtake the Marine base. The earlier Saturday action at the supply base left 186 Reds killed.
A statewide May primaries poll favored liquor by the drink. The measure would create a local option category and allow on premises licenses in places with substantial food service. Private clubs would continue. A driver’s license could verify age for beer purchases. Committees approved a felony for carrying weapons in drinking venues and tests or license suspensions for suspected drunk driving.
Highway officials Lamb and J C Dingwall urged extending the interstate system to include large Texas cities not yet connected. They said Lubbock and Wichita Falls over 100,000 residents are excluded and Congress should declare national policy to bring all major metros onto the network.
North Vietnamese forces shell Saigon for the first time in two days while U S Marines report continued helicopter activity near the DMZ. A mass surrender of 122 Communists occurs in Saigon as Marines press a three day pursuit. An enemy MiG downed a US Phantom, and American bombers strike infiltration routes near Saigon. Tran Van San, a 17 year old fighter, surrenders and asks to return home.
Coffey and Rep Ace Pickens describe a pattern where vending firms lend money to tavern operators, place chattel mortgages on fixtures, then seize leases and replace staff. They claim a monopoly over taverns in Dallas Houston San Antonio and Oklahoma with roots in El Paso via B&B Music Co. and B&B Vend ing Co. in Dallas and Austin Phonograph Co.
Philadelphia AP Lilian Reis former nightclub owner and dancer wins 1 825 million libel verdict against the Saturday Evening Post. Jury awards 925000 to Reis and 600000 to one daughter and 300000 to another for invasion of privacy from the 1963 article They Call Me Tiger Lil. Reis had sought 2 million and remains appealing a prior burglary conviction.
Local officials push for U S 87 north south and U S 82 62 east west to join the national interstate system. Hal Woodward, resigning Texas Highway Commission chair, predicted Lubbock would be among first cities added if the system expands.
In Boston, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital reports a successful liver transplant between a 16 year old patient with fatal cancer and a 2 year old donor who died earlier Monday at Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Names not released by families.
A planning team outlines campus-wide moves centered on the new Business Administration Building to house accounting economics and management near the BA and Journalism buildings. Sciences biology chemistry geology and physics will cluster near updated facilities with added libraries and residence halls planned. Budget constraints drive board priorities as staff work through a detailed summer report toward a long range Texas Tech campus map.
Despite planning a mass turnout like 1963, organizers face logistical problems and limited participation. King’s widow and Ralph Abernathy help lead a march tied to a nation’s divided stance while DC deploys about 4300 police and guards for security. The rally follows the Lincoln Memorial format with a noon march from the Washington Monument.
Amarillo council backs a basic plan to redevelop the airport with parallel runways up to 11,000 feet by 1990 and a 9,500 foot east‑west crossfield. A temporary 17,000 square foot terminal and six gates are proposed to ease crowding while a new terminal is financed and built.
UN Secretary General Thant discusses U S bombing limits in North Vietnam, noting increased attacks to a May record. He offers no direct talks with Paris participants but stands ready to assist. He mentions Gunnar V Jarring’s Middle East report due by July and considers inviting Red China to Geneva nonnuclear conference. The General Assembly urged nuclear powers be invited without voting rights.
AUSTIN AP Texas' July draft quota is 695 men for the Army far below May and June calls. More than 5,300 men will undergo pre induction physical and mental exams to fill future needs. The July call is 266 below the final June quota and 1,528 below May when increased to bolster the Marine Corps.
Severe weather across Texas and Kansas includes a tornado that tore through LaCrosse Kansas injuring eight and overturning trailers while other counties faced light rain, cloud cover and scattered storms. Waterspouts appeared near Corpus Christi Bay and Port Aransas as rainfall amounts ranged up to nearly four inches in South Texas.
Fashion at Ascot features real flower outfits and oversized hats. Prince Charles wears morning dress and topper as younger royals observe changes to dress code amid staff bemusement at relaxed rules.
A batch of birth notices from West Texas hospitals lists numerous families receiving newborn daughters and sons. Names include Gregory Don Ross and Ros Carter of Levelland, Robert Harris of Brownfield, and Orron Wolisai Janviin of Lubbock, with weights from 3 pounds to 6 pounds 11 ounces and times shown on various Monday through Thursday entries. Fathers work in lending, farming, cooking, construction, and medical settings.
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