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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
4
Congress shifts action on gun controls after the Fourth of July with licensing seen as gaining support. Johnson backs national firearm registration and licensing but Senate debate continues over registration. House Judiciary has approved the bill amid licensing disputes.
President Nguyen Van Thieu told 300 political and religious representatives in Saigon that American aid to South Vietnam is not limitless and the nation must someday stand on its own. He plans to travel to the United States after July 20 to explain South Vietnam’s fight for freedom. He criticized the lack of a strong party system and warned democracy would fade in substance if unaddressed.
The Texas Railroad Commission said 125 oil wells and 58 gas wells were completed in the past week, raising yearly totals to 2,515 oil wells and 1,153 gas wells. 139 wells were plugged, including 63 dry holes, with seven wildcat oil wells and fifteen wildcat gas wells drilled across several districts.
Williamson of the University of Texas at Austin reports Texas May construction authorizations rose to over 187 million dollars, the third highest on record. Residential permits drove growth, lifting the five month total to 859,340 dollars, a 15 percent rise from 1967. Nonresidential authorizations fell slightly as residential permits surged 34 percent.
Protestant Orthodox and Anglican leaders from 80 nations head to Uppsala Sweden for the World Council of Churches fourth general assembly July 4 to 20. About 800 delegates and 1500 observers will participate as non Catholic churches hold moral authority to shape consensus. The Rev Dr Eugene Carson Blake calls for enlightenment empowerment and renewal of the church.
Blizzard conditions were reported Saturday at higher elevations in Yellowstone National Park and on some mountain highways. Lower park roads remained clear as tourists viewed geysers and bears. The Cooke City approach was closed by four inches of snow and poor visibility. U S 191 between Bozeman and West Yellowstone had blowing snow with two to four inches of accumulation.
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