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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1968

Page

13

Miss Anstett Crown Contest Winner In 11th Ward Pageant

Dorothy Anstett from Washington state edged four rivals to win the Miss Universe Pageant title in a local community event. Maryland’s Paulette Beck was first runner up, with Nevada’s Kathy Landry Louisiana’s Kathy Hebert and New Mexico’s Bonnie Lynn Tafoya as other finalists.

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From Hereford to California by air on the plan

A fragmented note mentions a flight from Hereford to California, noting an air plan and junior college school region as part of the context. The garbled text references a large association and travel details without full clarity.

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No Girls Rule Ires Students in Rome University (incomplete)

Rome university officials warn that students ignoring dress and conduct rules face expulsion. The rector demanded stricter enforcement after incidents described as breaches of campus policy.

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Texas Governor Runoff Campaigns Surge Across State

In a hustling Texas race for governor, Yarborough and Smith crisscross the state from El Paso to Houston and Dallas. Yarborough promotes strong leadership while urging absentee ballots for Memorial Day weekend. Smith touts continued progress under Connally and pledges broader Mexican-American staff inclusion.

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Grider on murder charge in Crawford case near Baylor

Wayne Grider, 21, is accused of abducting and killing 19 year old Jill Brown of Crawford near Waco. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty as Grider undergoes sanity evaluations. The crime occurred December 8 at a Lake Waco shopping trip, with Brown found three days later in bushes near the lake.

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God in streets vows and church reform sermon at assembly

Union Theological Seminary professor Edmund A. Stelmle urged the United Presbyterian Assembly in Minneapolis to abandon ecclesiastical ego and stop worshiping ritual. He warned against “drunken” reliance on numbers and buildings and urged faith and action to shape a new day for ministry amid a 3.3 million member denomination.

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