29 May 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1968
Page
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The AP reports April price rises push living costs up 4 percent year over year, the fastest since 1957. Consumer prices rose 0.3 percent for the month, while wages lag and a 10 year dollar value decline is noted. The Labor Department credits strong demand and rising pay, alongside higher oil prices, as factors behind the inflation uptick.
Wallowa territory patrols are probing a late night accident near Shallowater connected to Jack B. Walsmith. Surviving relatives include daughters Betty and Evelyn and sons Billy and George. Other kin listed are Mrs Donie Barton of Blanco and Mrs Olivia Yett of Mount, plus several siblings. Page 10 reports the death toll at three.
The White House confirms President Johnson will nominate the Rev. William H. Crook of Texas as ambassador to Australia. Officials held briefings with top diplomatic and military aides as Vietnam war discussions continued.
Fragments from the legislators' agenda reference a state rest case in the Dr Benjamin Spock piracy trial. Other entries note a Gaull ve Medea mount in wake of. Page references imply sectioned coverage across Sec. A and Sec. B.
The U S Assistant District Clerk's Office will be closed Friday and Thursday, while Lubbock retail stores will adjust hours to observe a holiday. Veterans organizations unite at the city, with post offices and service windows closed in line with the public order.
Citizens oppose a $14,000 project in Boulder and seek an injunction against construction alleging discriminatory civic expenditures. They claim they petitioned officials without response while a speaker vows to proceed with the build unless a better reason is offered.
Louisville report shows Mel W. Cook rolling to a landslide win as a Republican contender in Kentucky. Election coverage notes a decisive outcome amid county results and party dynamics.
Acting DPS director Speir said helicopters are under evaluation and would aid scene response and survey work while many flights go to traffic patrol. The measure seeks general appropriations to fund continued helicopter use amid criticism of cost and purpose.
Voters used the absentee option heavily on Tuesday in the county clerk's race. Eighty-eight mail ballots arrived and 68 people cast ballots at a special Slaton box, pushing absentee totals to 2177. The turnout surpassed the 1964 presidential election absentee figure and may rise further with unrecorded mail ballots still to be counted.
A reflective excerpt questions existence before God and asks for divine fire and movement of the soul. The note mentions Mrs. A. W. Voight in Lubbock and includes devotional phrasing about being truly alive in faith.
The AP reports a rare Canadian high pressure system driving rough seas and strong winds off Norfolk Virginia and other Atlantic coast areas. Forecasters say the exact cause is unclear as the high remains persistent and disrupts normal weather patterns.
Eugene McCarthy scored a surprising victory over Edward Kennedy in the Oregon Democratic primary, securing 43 percent to Kennedy’s 37 percent. Nixon led Republicans with 50 percent, while Humphrey’s write-ins and Breckinridge votes shaped the GOP race. McCarthy’s win boosts his convention prospects and marks a major early boost after New Hampshire.
AP reports Pentagon officials pursue a British amateur radio claim that the 252-foot submarine Scorpion was spotted with a faulty console reading. Navy cautions that the signal is under investigation as search efforts continue from a Pentagon command, with official results pending.
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith campaigned through Dallas Fort Worth with a noon speech praising limited state spending and tax relief. He flew to Houston for the night and planned a cross state swing, arguing the state should leave income taxes to the federal government and restore local control of property taxes except for a small college levy. Smith asked voters who is best qualified to govern and whether Texans want the same stable conservative leadership of the past two decades. He did not mention opponent Don See SMITH Page 16
Partly cloudy today and tonight with some showers and thunderstorms in the area this afternoon. Highs in the mid to high 80s. Light to moderate south winds.
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