26 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1967
Page
1
City leaders push a local 1 percent sales tax while skeptics fear public support. Governor Preston Smith doubts voter approval as lawmakers weigh statewide impact and potential tax reform. Page 1.
World Christians marked Easter preparations from Rome to Jerusalem and Vietnam, observing solemn rites amid conflicts. In Rome bells rang at St. Peter's as pilgrims retraced steps to Christ’s crucifixion, while in Vietnam pilots bombed Hanoi targets and Viet Cong activity near Saigon raised alerts about future attacks.
A religious meditation for Easter discusses the certainty of life after death through Christ. It emphasizes family bonds, grief, and the hope of resurrection, urging belief that death is a beginning rather than an end when tied to faith in Jesus.
A prayerful note honors a day of sacrifice and devotion. The reading seeks awareness of divine purpose and personal response, urging reverence and commitment in spiritual reflection.
Otis Neill of Slaton shares gripping diary pages kept by his grandfather George W. Neill. The entry recalls a 1880s westward trek from Arkansas via oxen wagons on the Southern Route to California for gold. The party reportedly mined 700 pounds of gold and endured loss and pursuit before retrieval.
Texas Coordinating Board for Higher Education may select sites for proposed medical schools at its April 3 meeting in Austin. Members toured Texas Tech and Methodist Hospital in Lubbock to weigh advantages of a medical school near Texas Tech on state owned land. The board could recommend no new medical schools at this time, though officials signal effort to expand medical training statewide.
Severe storms hit North Central Texas with several tornadoes reported in Fannin County near Leonard. One tornado damaged barns and farm buildings while others remained aloft, not touching down. Rainfall was light and sparse across the Panhandle, with no significant moisture reports.
Local officials in Lubbock area discuss a proposed county and district merger while government figures weigh credit and market implications amid a broad news page. The text also notes sections on markets horoscopes and a comic dictionary entry with a crude joke.
Avalanche Journal reports the second go round and final night of the 25th American Hosiness Club Rodeo at Municipal Coliseum. Leaders returned to form as top riders won major prizes totaling 12 780 dollars. Saturday and evening shows attracted about 3 900 fans. George i Del Rio posted a 73 score.
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