20 Jun 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
1
Medical groups warn marijuana is dangerous and can cause psychological dependence while urging reduced penalties. The joint AMA and National Research Council statement, read at the AMA convention, notes divergent opinions yet emphasizes emerging studies.
The Lubbock State School for the Mentally Retarded is 16 buildings on a 221 acre site still under construction yet staff and programs are already active. Dr. John Gladden and seven full time plus four part time workers are conducting examinations at a temporary center as day care programs run in Lubbock and South Plains towns. The effort aims to develop alternatives to institutionalization while awaiting completion of the west side campus near University Avenue and Loop 289.
Thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial as Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr widow urged ending the Vietnam War and funding a broader Poor People’s campaign. Ralph Abernathy vowed to stay in Washington with the impoverished, while McCarthy praised and Humphrey faced boos during the daylong protest led by the SCLC.
Senator Connally warns that Alabama governor Wallace requires a serious challenge soon citing political conditions and public sentiment across the state and nation.
Dr. Thomas E. Robinson quits as president of Glassboro State College Glassboro New Jersey after a year in the international spotlight when his home Holly bush was picked as the summit site.
Philadelphia report shows Drew grade school children faced breakfast shortage with nearly 500 pupils and about 250 arriving hungry daily. Morton Waber funded $1,000 for provisions after his wife, a kindergarten teacher, highlighted the issue.
Sen Eugene J McCarthy heads to New York to join volunteers in celebrating a major league primary win that netted 52 of 122 delegates with Kennedy and Humphrey factions also winning seats. O Dwyer claims upset for nominating Javits rival as Resnick trails in three way race.
Masterly winds moved moisture and clouds over Texas on Wednesday bringing widespread showers to east and central areas. West Texas stayed clear while most regions stayed partly cloudy. Temperatures ranged from 102 at Presidio to 78 at Beaumont College Station and Houston.
A devotional text asks readers to think clearly about action and living. It urges humility, kindness, and selflessness through loving concern for others, encouraging selflessness over self-centered behavior.
President Johnson signed the omnibus crime bill despite congressional objections and pleaded for strict limits on mail firearm sales. He criticized police wiretapping powers with court approval as dangerous and warned of creeping surveillance while noting the bill contains more good than bad.
Johnson says the measure aims to curb pistol sales and crime while offering federal aid for decals policies. A controversial section seeks to weaken Supreme Court limits on admitting confessions in trials. The bill sped through the House within hours of Senator Robert F Kennedy's assassination.
Lubbock United Fund board set a 1968 goal of 662 908 52 for the fall drive with a 5 percent boost over last year. The campaign will extend one week and start with a public kickoff in October as 28 agencies prepare to serve health welfare and youth programs.
The high court decision affirms welfare benefits for children in homes with an extra man, prompting varied state responses. Michigan and Arkansas pledge to maintain bans until court dictates change, while Louisiana Georgia consider cost impacts potentially expanding relief rolls by tens of thousands. The ACLU cites about 25000 children affected across 18 states and DC.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high in the low 90s and overnight low mid 60s. Light variable winds. Noon temperatures range from mid 70s to near 80s across Abilene Denver Albuquerque Houston Dallas Oklahoma City Clovis. Sunrise 8:47 am, sunset around 6:20 pm. Humidity mid 30s, overnight dew points mid 40s.
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