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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1969
Page
6
Incomplete OCR reads casualties among allied forces described as light. The report mentions killed and other casualties but lacks full details of numbers and units.
London reports show the government renewing efforts against pirate radio ships and trucks using attics and cellars to broadcast. Post Office engineers patrol streets with transmitter tracing equipment while a London paper notes a pirate DJ named The Earl of Tavistock claiming foreknowledge of technician visits.
In a clash over a TTU bill, Blanchard urged McKool to present the measure for Senate vote while allowing student input. McKool delayed, seeking a hearing before the Senate Education Committee to let students express preference, though a Friday note suggested the hearing might not occur.
A 20 hour vigil reading names of Vietnam dead in Cincinnati and Paris memorials prompts focus on the struggles of little people. Cromwell discusses social barriers and adaptations for dwarfs including stools, extended reach tools, and shared community through the Little People of America founded by Billy Barty.
The House and Senate debated a 1970-71 budget with general revenue increases for state employees and highway patrol, plus funds for UT branches in Dallas and San Antonio. A voting age measure failed to reach two thirds by a 94-36 tally after absences. a state ombudsman bill was defeated 66-57. a conference report backed a UT Dallas County graduate program. a minimum wage bill passed with staged raises.
CAPE HATTERAS NC UPI reports the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse rises 208 feet with 265 steps to the top, operated by the U S Coast Guard. First flashed on Dec 16 1870 and rebuilt to twice its original height. Visitor hours via National Park Service center.
The LBJ portrait by Peter Hurd, once mocked as the ugliest thing Johnson had seen, goes on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Johnson says he never made that remark and explains the work’s size simply overwhelmed his sense of fit with other presidential portraits. Nixon is noted for his underplay, conservative fashion, and reactions to critics.
Mr and Mrs Alberto Castaneda Jr announce the birth of a son at 6 45 am Friday at Methodist Hospital. The father works for Johnson Manufacturing Co. Mr and Mrs Robert Allen 409 Patsn welcome a son at 2 43 pm Friday weighing 7 pounds 74 ounces at Methodist Hospital. The father is a Tech student. Mr and Mrs Frank Kelly 3102 4th Bt report a birth at 8 3 pm at Methodist Hospital.
Tech’s Board of Directors will meet at 9:30 a.m. to approve degrees for graduates. Commencement for over 2,000 undergrad and advanced degree candidates starts at 8 p.m. with a grand march, Dr. Fred Harvey Harrington delivering the address as President Grover Murray presides.
Michael Cornell, 17, of Fort Worth drowned Friday while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston beach front, officers said. The AP report notes the incident occurred near the coast as emergency personnel responded to the drowning.
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