19 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
1
AP report cites Defense Department figures showing the Air Force dropped over 100000 tons of napalm in Vietnam since 1963 with nearly 55000 tons in 1966 alone. Navy and Army use are noted but full tonnage for those services is not compiled.
President Johnson, facing Kennedy and McCarthy threats, urged a united national effort to win the Vietnam war and peace. He warned Communists seek to fracture U.S. morale through dissent as 200 picketers outside the National Farmers Union convention listened.
Local residents in Lubbock will again see relief on fire insurance premiums as plans for lower rates are discussed. Community leaders and officials indicate ongoing negotiations aim to ease costs for homeowners and businesses alike, with potential changes expected in the coming weeks.
South Plains farmers expect to plant about 1,688,875 acres in cotton in 1968, up 258,491 from 1967, per a survey by the Avalanche Journal and Lubbock Cotton Exchange. The report notes preliminary results, with final USDA figures due April 2, and cites a 23 percent diversion from cotton.
A brief religious invocation asks for divine help during doubt and worry. The anonymous note seeks to recall God’s glorious works and find comfort in steadfast love to turn lives toward service to God.
Robert F Kennedy drew 14 500 at Kansas State University fieldhouse and engaged students with a critique of Johnson's Vietnam policy calling for a new America. He urged vigorous support while Eugene McCarthy spoke to 17 000 in Lawrence.
Light showers dampened most of the South Plains after nightfall Monday with clouds dominant and a cooling trend. Temperatures tonight are expected to fall into the low 30s as a few thundershowers dripped from Childress to southeast of Lubbock and Meadow to the west. Levelland logged the heaviest rain at .25 inch by 9 p.m with Brownfield at .65 inch and other towns reporting minor totals.
A traditional wedding is planned Saturday for Sharon Connally daughter of Gov John Connally and Mrs. Connally. The ceremony will be in the governor’s garden if weather permits or in the Blue Room of the mansion if rain. Miss Connally 18 will wed Robert Amman of Austin a Texas Tech student at 5 p.m. Saturday.
City officials address delays in filing apps at City Hall after late night submissions. Officials state work continues to verify documents and resolve backlog affecting residents and local services.
A scrambled report notes a wildfire near Billings Missouri affecting rangeland and horses. Authorities discuss fencing to keep livestock safe while workers attempt to secure the area and prevent further animal escapes.
In Lubbock the Sub Democratic Committee, led by the county chair, dictated support for candidates on the May ballot. Several attendees joined Johns at the stand in support as the meeting adjourned in the evening.
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