13 Nov 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1968
Page
1
Detroit report notes many courses on dangerous drugs fail to achieve aims says Marvin R. Levy of Washington DC. He criticizes authority lectures that merely present facts and argue the unpredictability of student reactions. He calls for broader approaches beyond legal issues.
President-elect Nixon selects Bryce N. Harlow a former Eisenhower aide and Procter & Gamble official to craft legislative proposals and shepherd bills through Congress. Harlow, age 52, will work under Nixon and continue leave from P&G, as winds and rain lash New York during transition planning at the Pierre Hotel.
NASA approved the first manned lunar mission to loop around the Moon on December 21 from Cape Kennedy. Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders will perform 10 lunar orbits over about 20 hours and broadcast TV from space.
A clipped newspaper item notes widespread prostitution activity in Lubbock motel districts despite police arrests. The brief hints at ongoing problems in the motel corridor and hints at municipal concerns over enforcement and public order.
A brief prayer seeks divine strength to endure for two or three or to follow God’s will as He desires. The note attributes the sentiment to A Lubbock Reader and reflects personal faith.
An unidentified Brooklyn witness told a grand jury that a Yemeni immigrant Ahmed Namer and his two sons Hussein and Abdo offered money to join a plot to kill President elect Richard Nixon. They face $100000 bail on conspiracy to murder criminal solicitation and weapons charges.
A prairie fire 10 miles east of Matador spread across about 230 acres before eight firefighters and two apparatus contained it in a few hours. A passing freight train spark likely started the blaze in Swenson Ranch area along U.S. 70. Volunteers faced slow communication and scarce water amid rugged ranch country.
Rep. Ralph Wayne of Plainview was admitted to a local hospital on Tuesday for tests and treatment. A hospital spokesman said no diagnosis was disclosed and he was resting comfortably.
Delegates to the 25th Texas Farm Bureau meeting reject proposed bylaw changes aimed at electing the TRB president by vote. Despite support from reform advocates, the measure failed to reach the two thirds needed as 504 favored it to 414 against. attention shifts to internal governance and staff matters.
Bishara Sirhan, father of the Jordanian accused in the Robert Kennedy case, told newsmen he is certain his son had no connection with three Yemeni Arabs charged with plotting. He said both incidents may stem from the Middle East crisis rather than a direct link.
The United Fund raised a record $679,350.09 at a Fifth Report meeting at First Methodist Church, reaching 102 percent of the 1968 goal. Jok Snyder praised 3,590 volunteers and 60 percent participation as teams and divisions hit the milestone, signaling strong community support for local agencies.
Soviet leaders defend actions in Czechoslovakia and attack rivals while urging stronger Western mobilization. Brezhnev warns against underestimating the Warsaw Pact and notes the Soviet willingness to use force if national interests are threatened. Lemnitver criticizes Western readiness and calls for improved training and equipment. NATO leader page 10.
A Gulf spawned storm of near hurricane force battered the East Coast and interior states from Tennessee to New England. At least 20 deaths were reported with many missing and dozens displaced as floods, freezing air, and high winds disrupted travel and forced evacuations.
A Saigon official warned that continued U S Viet Nam talks with Hanoi would provoke government displeasure. The Saigon line stressed that peace talks must be direct between the United States and the Viet Cong to end the war in South Vietnam, not through bombing North Vietnam.
Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers possible. Temperatures trend cooler tonight with light northwest winds. Some lingering mist or drizzle may affect parts of the area as the night progresses.
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