Texas Cities See Crime Rise in Early 1968
UPI reports crime in Texas four largest cities including Houston Dallas San Antonio and Fort Worth rose in the first three months of 1968 compared with 1967. National crime up 17 percent with violent crimes up 18 percent and property crimes 16 percent. In Texas Houston Dallas San Antonio and Fort Worth showed increases in assault burglary larceny and auto theft while Lubbock saw higher murder and aggravated assault but fewer rapes and robberies.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Lubbock ISD Sets Public Hearing on 1968 69 Budget
The Lubbock Independent School District scheduled a July 30 public hearing on the 1968-69 budget at the Johnson House after a breakfast meeting. The board reviewed six reports, discussed rising costs, and noted golf is prohibited on school property for safety.
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Lubbock — Independent
Set & Pam
Johnson House
Linus Wright
The Country Parson Quote Cited In Opinion
A Provincetown column notes the remark The Country Parson says a weak prejudice can sway strong facts. The line highlights bias in interpreting evidence and appears in a wider discussion of judgment and reasoning.
Society Section Editorials Copy from Lubbock A-J 1968
Editorial page overview notes society items and local viewpoints in Lubbock Texas. It reflects 1968 cultural concerns and the newspaper's editorial stance on social issues of the era.
Lubbock Council to Hear Eight Zoning Proposals Today
The City Council will hold a 10 a.m. meeting in City Hall to discuss eight zoning changes. Proposals include office buildings along Avenue Q near 34th Street, a large 67 acre shopping center west of Quaker Avenue, and expansion of T. Lamle Freight Inc. headquarters. Leroy Elmore will present West's request from R-1 to C2 with tie to a growth plan, while P Z C backs a 200 foot extension of parking and a site plan amendment for the freight site. Also on the agenda is rezoning west Avenue Q to allow professional offices from 28th to 34th Streets requiring Ael to R-3. The council previously rejected heavy commercial zoning for the Avenue Q strip.
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City Hall
Avenue Q
34Th St
Lubbock
AM Medical Center
Loop 289
Quaker Avenue
Elmore
Tulle. Freight, Inc
University Avenue
P&z Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Council
28Th
28Th Streets
33Rd
34Th Streets
Phinning and Zoning Commission
34Th Street
Cal
O'Neall Terrace
Council
Conference Of Clerks Kicks Off Texas Gathering
The four day session for county and district clerks opens at 10 a m at Koko Palace hosted by Libbock County Clerk Flee Swensen and Lubbock County District Clerk J B Dever for the 73rd annual meeting. More than 600 are expected with 300 plus already registered as committees meet and new clerks and deputies are introduced at luncheon. A Hawaii themed songfest and dancing will cap the evening with officer elections and site selection slated for Friday.
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Texas
Koko Palace
Maurine Jackson
Port Lavaca
Villa Inn
Two Charged in Marijuana Possession Case in Lubbock
A Lubbock man Ray Landell McCarty twenty one and Cynthia Susan Munn eighteen were charged in Justice of the Peace court with possession of marijuana under narcotics law. Munn posted a thousand dollar bond and was released while McCarty remained in custody. Also arrested were a sixteen year old boy and a VW year old girl later to face charges. Police found four people behind the Mackenzie State Park youth pool. One youth swallowed most of a marijuana cigarette to destroy evidence. officers confiscated a single marijuana cigarette.
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Lubbock
Justice of the Peace F. Or. Land's Court
Mariana
Cynthia Susan Munn
59Th St
Ray Landell McCarty
20Th St
Mackenzie State Park
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Carter
Raymond J.ami
Myra J. Sihurt
Bayless
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K. Carter
Martin Dane Foreman
Oat Evans Junior High
Virginia IH. Montgomery
Posey
William JD. Reddel
Susan A. Sharp
Matthews Junior High
Donna £. Smith
Evans Junior High School
Pauli Jo Wood
Bean School
Jean de Browne
Jo Ann Hardy
Marjorie MM) Wilson
Margaret Burns
Lubbock Tich School
Monterey High School
Tommy Herring
Avalanche-Journal
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