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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1969

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U S Jets Hit Cambodian Gun Positions Near Bu Prang

North Vietnamese artillery facing Bu Prang Cambodia opened fire again and U S Air Force jets attacked for the second straight day. A South Vietnamese task force HQ was bombarded as U S cavalry repelled a bunker complex discovery 21 miles northeast of Tay Ninh City with six Americans killed and eight wounded.

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Haynsworth Backers Grow Ahead of Vote This Week

The article notes Haynsworth gains two more backers as confirmation timing remains uncertain. It cites a latest poll showing 46 senators opposed and 14 undecided or unwilling to reveal decisions. Senate Democratic leader Mansfield postpones vote while seeking agreement.

Haynsworth Lina Gut Metcalf Shester Senate Mike Mansfield Mansfield

Bomb Threat Evacuates New York Times Office

Police evacuated The New York Times building on West 43rd Street after a telephone bomb threat. The facility was cleared around 9 40 p m as the Tuesday edition was due to roll. No device found. investigators continued checks through the night.

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Tech student suits city over weapons charge plea

A Texas Tech tech student who filed a federal suit against Lubbock last week pleads innocent to a weapons charge in a recent court appearance. The note appears in the early edition with brief items across sections.

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Humphrey attacks Nixon on press and dissent stance

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey accuses the Nixon administration of a calculated attempt to press dissent and silence debate. The Democratic Policy Council denounces attacks on the news media and warns against fear tactics that create a climate of retaliation.

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Arctic Cold Front Sweeps Rockies Into South Plains

A strong Arctic cold front pushed across the northern and central Rockies and Great Plains on Monday. The Weather Bureau issued travel warnings as temperatures plunged, with Lubbock and Amarillo seeing steep drops and forecasts of about 25 degree falls from Monday levels.

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Mrs Nixon’s Purchases Highlight Fashion Taste

During the first year of her husband’s administration Mrs Richard M Nixon has kept American fashion. The article notes several tailored outfits and wardrobe purchases by Elinor Simons and other designers totaling thousands of dollars, reflecting Pat Nixon’s influence on style and public image.

Pat Nixon New York 2 Richard M. Nixon

Soldier Robert Oaks, 20, Killed in Vietnam

Robert L. Oaks of Ackerly was reported killed in Vietnam. He was born March 12 1949 in Lamesa and attended schools in Lent and Fort Stockton. Funeral services are pending arrival of the body at Nalley Pickle Funeral Home in Big Spring.

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Apollo 2 pilots reach lunar orbit amid moon surface survey

Apollo 2 command module pilots Conrad Gordon and Bean emerged from lunar far side and entered a bullseye orbit above the Ocean of Storms. They prepared to descend with the Intrepid to gather rocks and set up a nuclear science base, aiming for a 5:02 am Wednesday landing and a 32 hour moon stay.

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Russian Moon Rocket Explosion Reported

London sources report a Soviet rocket blast crippled the moon program with a giant launch pad explosion. Wreckage from the launch site is said to have been photographed, citing a British broadcast Monday.

London Gap

Prayer for travelers speaks to shared human bond

A Lubbock Reader asks for divine protection for those on perilous journeys and urges awareness that all people share a pursuit of understanding of the universe. The note emphasizes care for travelers and a universal bond among humankind.

Lubbock

Clerks Discount Dispute Over Weekend Sales Prohibition

Purdorn seeks injunction against Clark's Discount Department Store and Sundaco Inc. to stop selling certain items on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays under Sec 1 Art 28a of the Texas Penal Code. Hearing set at 10 am Friday before Judge Robert H. Bean.

Cairee Haece Junction Clark's Sundaco Inc Purdorn Robert H. Bean Lubbock Ave. Q Texas Supreme Court

Bank Foreclosure Trial Highlights Denials of Offer to Reclaim Property

Kenneth May Avaal trial sessions resume after recess as Maxey denies being offered a $100,000 discount to return properties and rejects agreeing to minimum value terms tied to a power of attorney for asset liquidation. Odessa attorney Shafer presented evidence over objections in the foreclosure dispute from 1966.

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