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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1968

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Insects Play It Cool Chummy Cows Cooperate In Fly Count

Springfield college student Bill Shepherd counts flies on 20 cattle each Sunday to aid college finances. He records time, temperature, weather and insect categories, finding averages of 71-72 horn flies, 10-11 stable flies and 2-5 face flies as part of a University of Illinois Extension Service project.

Springfield Bill Shepherd Springfield College Shepherd Western Illinois University

Bombers Hit River Areas Near Cambodia In Saigon Drive

American forces for first time send B52 Stratofortresses to raid river points near Cambodia to disrupt Viet Cong sampan rocket supply lines bound for Saigon. Eight raids target positions 42 to 57 miles north and west of Saigon near Tay Ninh Province. Casualties and helicopter losses reported amid intensified operations around Saigon.

Associated Press Saigon Cambodia Tay Ninh Mekong Delta North Vietnam U.S. Navy Vinh U.S

NATO ministers vow to keep Berlin lifelines open

In a two day meeting NATO allies pledged to defend access to West Berlin and warned Russia over any actions that threaten land water and air links. They rejected one sided troop withdrawals and prepared countermeasures against Soviet naval buildup in the Mediterranean. France stood aloof as talks with the Western powers continued.

Arthur L. Grushson Reykjavik Iceland North Atlantic Berlin France Europe Johnson America Mediterranean NATO Malta NATO Council Russia

Lubbock council to study eight zoning proposals today

City councilmen in Lubbock will review eight zoning proposals at today’s meeting. The session aims to assess changes affecting areas within the city limits and determine any need for amendments or further study.

Prayer Fragments Offer Grace and Hope in News Part

A reading invites worshippers to open hearts to grace and to victory in suffering. An editor's note asks readers to share prayers limited to sixty words.

God

Many Survive Thunderbolt Two Way Heaven Trip

A Johns Hopkins physician says lightning victims often recover and even those deemed dead may be resuscitated. She urges focusing aid on the apparently dead to restart heart and breathing, continuing until hospital care. See LIGHTNING Page 10.

New York Helen B. Taussig Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Taussig Annals of Internal Medicine See

Curfew Ends as Capitol Tense City Sees Strains

In Washington the Poor People's Campaign mules trailed through a muggy city while leaders stay loose. Abernathy served 20 days earlier, calling clergy to join a jail letter urging Wednesday demonstration. Officials halted curfew plans but warned it could return if emergencies arise as violence had flared in Negro sections.

The Associated Press Washington Ralph David Aharnathiy Tepsion Walter E. Washington

Liberals Win Canada Vote in Major Victory

Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and his Liberal party edged toward a parliamentary majority, boosted by gains in Quebec and Ontario. Returns showed Liberals with a large seat lead as Conservatives and NDP trailed, with Caouette’s Creditistes also winning seats. Trudeau and his rival won in their home districts.

Toronto Pierre Elliott Trudeau Liberal Party Towarn Quebec Ontario Canada Newfoundland Robert Stanfield Ruval Real Caouette Creditistes Liberals New Democratic Party Trades Huwe Procran

Dollar's Political Life Gets A Once-Over

The piece notes 1968 campaign spending could reach 250 million, the biggest in U.S. history, and examines how money is raised and steered to influence politics. It cites past corruption cases including Bobby Baker and outlines concerns about the link between dollars and ballots.

Dollar Washington Des Moines Register and Tribune Fletcher Knebel World Book Science Service United States Robert G Bobby) Baker U. S. Senate

Railroads Union Reach Tentative Wages Accord

The nation's railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reached a tentative agreement on a contract 24 hours before a planned strike retreat. Details were not released pending union and railroad ratification.

Chicago UPI Brotherhood of Railroad Unin

Liquor by the drink clears Senate panel despite tax hurdles

Liquor by the drink wins Senate committee approval amid a slim 16 15 margin and looming delays as the special session nears end. The tax bill faces further opposition as liberals push an alternative program while the gas tax and other levies spark heated debate.

David Anderson Austin UPD Senate House Texas Chet Brooks Pasadena Committee On Brooks Dorsey Hardeman San Angelo Oscar Mauzy Dallas Mauzy Senate Finance Committee

Florida fish perish in icy tide after blow

A hurricane killed thousands of tropical fish along seven miles of Florida coast, stunning Gulf Stream reef dwellers. Divers faced 43 degree water depths while carcasses floated offshore and few washed ashore. Temperature shifts and cold currents triggered the die off, with ichthyologists citing no other cause.

West Palm Beach Fila Brenda Florida Gulf Stream Ron Purdom Florida Board of Conservation Purdom Palm Beach Miami Edwin A. Joyce Jr Board of Conservation Marine Laboratory St. Petersburg Jupiter Pompan Beach Atlantic Marine Lab Joyce

Three Fort Worth Workers Die in Tunnel Fumes

Three Fort Worth men in their early 20s died in a utility tunnel near Greater Southwest International Airport from unknown fumes while pumping water. A fourth man survived after being rescued, and two others attempted to help. The victims were Joe E F Brown Ronald Dove and Willie Aaron. The crew of IW R Zane & Co maintained the service tunnels under the runway.

Fort Worth Greater Southwest International Airport Here Joe E F. Brown Ronald Dove Willie Aaron Airport A. B. Gill Euless IW. R. Zane & Co

Weather map page reports fair day with warm temps in region

The weather map for Lubbock and vicinity indicates fair conditions today with high temperatures in the mid eighties and a low around the upper fifties tonight. Light variable winds are forecast along with hourly readings showing temperatures peaking near the low eighties into the day.

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