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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1968

Page

2

Break-Away Road Signs Cut Texas Traffic Toll

Nearly 20 break-away roadside signs cut fatalities in collisions with posts. Texas Highway Department says only four serious injuries and one death in 171 crashes since 1977, with hits often resulting in the sign snapping free and the car passing beneath.

Texas Ann Watson Austin UPI D. L. Hawkins Han Edwin Smith Highway Department Smith

Bitterness Of Poor Quality Outlasts Cheap Prices

A consumer warning highlights how subpar goods linger in memory long after bargains fade. Shoppers are urged to consider durability and reliability over immediate savings.

Apollo bids switch to two gas system aboard ship

NASA doctors say they solved a proto decompression risk by switching Apollo cabin atmosphere from pure oxygen to a 60 percent oxygen and 40 percent nitrogen mix. The change aims to cut fire risk during launch and before orbiting Earth, to take effect on the first manned flight planned for late summer.

aeAcee Centersha Epen Aes Space Agenet Apollo Agency Earth Sete Hs Karl Oh Clarence A. Jernigan Manned Spacecraft Center Jernigan

Electrical Shock Kills Texas Girl

Gladys Doe, 17, died after touching a power line while helping her fiancé install an antenna in Dallas. Bennie James Hanks of Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth was slightly injured as the antenna contacted the line. The event occurred as Doe held the antenna and Hanks stood on a ladder. authorities report she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeck Jones.

Dallas Gladys Doe Shore Bennie James Hanks Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Miss Doe Hanks Jeck Jones

Unclear fragment hints at four hour recommendation

The readable portion mentions a four hour recommendation and a person named Jernigan discussing safety. Limited context prevents full reconstruction of event, entities, or location.

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