Liquor Sales Issue Headed to Ballot in Lubbock
The proposed legalization of liquor sales in Lubbock moves toward a February ballot after organizers submit sufficient signatures. Supporters argue economic and growth benefits, while opponents warn of increased drunkenness and social costs, with church leaders voicing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wet Forces
Wets
Lubbock
Brand
David Ray
First Baptist Church
Ray
Heo
Mags
Poexas
Tech
Shubboek
Ray Ods Ehateman
Christian Life Commission
Bubboek Baptist Association
Citizens For
Valley school expels marijuana users under strict probation
Superintendent Barron outlined discipline for 34 expelled students from grades 8 to 12 over marijuana use. He cited a pattern of autos money and unsupervised leisure time with trafficking uncovered by investigators. Expellees must sign agreements surrender licenses obey curfews avoid events and face one year probation with no second chances.
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Barron
Tie
South Padre Island
Rites Held for Mrs Seale in Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Mininmiie Elotirne Seale aged 50 were set for 4 p.m. at Westhaven Funeral Home Little Church of the Flowers with the Rev Fowler of Southcrest Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Westhaven Memorial Park. She died Thursday at Methodist Hospital after a period of illness. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Cecil Crews of 160th Place, another daughter Mrs. Vada Sneed of Mars, Nina Baden of Mine, a son Aden Senate of Kai per Kan, three brothers Jor Bryan M Diryan of Hanser Tex and Arthur Bryan of De Leon Tex, a sister Mrs Eyvie Smith of Gorynan Tex, five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named: Aden Sneed, Allard Wendel Gilet Crews, Clarence Crews, Qriis Seale, and Winston Drvan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mininmiie Elotirne Seale
Pontedly
Hesthaven
Doth Place
Vada Sheed Gird Mars
Nina Baden
Mian
Anna
Aden Senate
Kaiper
Kan
Jor. Bryan
M. Diryan
Botho
Hanser
Tex
Arthur Bryan
de Leon
Eyvie Smith
Gorynan
Aden Sneed
Allard Wendel Gilet Crews
Clarence Crews
Qriis Seale
Winston Drvan
Herefords Sold At Lovington at Lea County Fair Grounds
Six six Herefords sold at the Lea County Fair Grounds in Lovington for a total annual One-Stop Hereford Association Sale. The top selling bull was consigned by BR A Boyd and Sons of Carlsbad and bought by Les Bates of Carlsbad for 900 dollars. The champion bull went to W JD Porter of Carlsbad for 710 dollars and the reserve champion brought 700 dollars to the 07 Ranch at Broncu.
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Lovington
Hereford Association
Lea County Fair Grounds
BR. A. Boyd and Sons
Carlsbad
Les Bates
W. JD. Porter
Broncu
Zoning changes affect side yards parking and districts
The proposed amendments set new setback and parking rules for duplexes townhouses and apartments with 1000 square foot minimums for each townhouse unit and one off street space per four seats in auditoriums. Medical district reassignments and district expansions were noted with public hearings planned. Planning Commission members attended the Thursday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tirst
Chine
Mateee
Ote Bohdure
Plennaing
Developent
Dobro al Andersen
Planning Commission
Arnold Maeker
Anderson
Bob Jordan
Harold Blank
W. P.clement
City honors long serving firemen at Lubbock banquet
The city recognized 13, 20, 25 and 40 year fire service anniversaries at a banquet. Notable honorees included R. N. Hays and A. J. Parrack as well as Buck Price and John Mooney. David McMath received a special Firebug award for promoting fire safety. The event featured meals by the ladies auxiliary and a performance by the False Alarms before an intermission interruption by a brush fire call.
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Parrack
Lubbock Fire Department
Buck Price
Lubbock
Wheoomayer
R. N
Jack) Hays
John Henry Mooney
James Ernest Porter
Everett L
Buck) Price
A. J
Skinny) Parrack
W. Hershel Sharp
Craig Bond
Elmer Cannon
David McMath
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Tom Foster
Wes Server
Roddy Stewart
Midway Port
Dxon
Avenue Q
2Nd Street
Real Friend Mahon Honored by West Texas Latinos
West Texas Latinos praise U.S. Rep. George Mahon for service and equality of opportunity at a Lubbock League of United Latin American Citizens event. Speakers include Ramiro Sierra and Jorge Moreno as Mahon answers questions on bilingual education, vocational training, Nixon era policies, and immigrant concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
George Mahon
Bing
Mahoni Bodgers
Lubbock
League of United Latin American Citizens
Kraneisea Gonzalez
Project Good Neighbors
Mahon
Nixon
Pel Wong
Congress of the United States
Mahonsca
Ramiro Sierra
Eulac Coun Ib
Pete Adee Ay
Jorge Moreno Gee
Firnest Pearton
LUEAC
Mobon
Will
FCC
City Woman Charged In Drug Possession Case
Joyce Clemons of 4400 Ave XII Apt 3 was charged with illegal possession of Eskatrol, an amphetamine, after admitting she used pills for energy to clean. Judge Boedeker set bond at 800 with a later court appearance, stating she impersonated a doctor to obtain the pills. Earlier, Dalton Gage, 21, pleaded guilty to shoplifting at Globe Shopping City, fined 25 and jailed three days.
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Joyce Dell Chinons
Ave. XII
Apt
Edwin T. Boedeker
Clemons
Wright
Poe
Boedeker
Polios
John Smotherolan
Gibsom Discount Pharmacy
R. Louise Stout
Avenue N
Jack Stevens
Harold Rod Brown
Dalton Ray Gage
Wath St
Gage
Globe Shopping City
Ave. Q
Officials Search Plane For Bomb Hoax Triggers Airport Evacuation
A National Airlines jetliner with 52 passengers was evacuated near New Orleans after a bomb threat hoax prompted officials, police and demolition experts to search the plane en route between Jacksonville and New Orleans. FBI was notified but did not take part in the search.
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New Orleans
UPI
National Airlines
Beac
Nationail
Jacksonville
Eki
Florida
New Orleans International
FBI
County Court DWI Case Leads to Fine and Jail Time
Topper Allen, 19, of Sherman, pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and received a $150 fine and 26 days in jail. Leon Thomas, 31, and Albert Bunton Jr, 45, both from local addresses, pleaded not guilty to procuring charges and were held under bonds of $300 each.
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Topper Allen
Sherman
Leon Thomas
Ave. TH
Albert Bunton Jr
Ivory St
U S and Communists clash near DMZ amid shelling claims
American and North Vietnamese forces traded accusations over DMZ shelling and rearming efforts. U S officials denied any DMZ troops or artillery, while Hanoi alleged violations and condemned the actions. Reconnaissance showed stockpiles shifting south and highway work along Highway 1 near Da Nang.
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South Vietnam
Dmz
Radio Hanoi
United States
U.S
Hong Kong
North Vietnamese
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Laos
19Th Parallel
Paris
Highway 1
Demilitarized Zone
Vinh
da Nang
Kennedy Assassination Markers Erected in Dallas Plaza Plans
The City of Dallas installed two bronze markers at Dealey Plaza detailing Kennedy's 1963 visit and the assassination narrative. Warren Commission findings place the rifle fire from the Texas School Book Depository’s sixth floor. The JFK Memorial Plaza project near Main and Commerce Streets aims for completion in 1969 after storage escalation and parking lot debates.
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Oswald
Marguerite Oswald
Fort Worth
Russtg
Robert
Marina
Dallas
Dealey Plaza
Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
United States
Houston Street
Eim Street
Elm Street
West Com
Texas
John Connally
Warren Commission
Texas School Book Depository
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Slam
Area Banks See Deposit Boom In Third Quarter
Regional banks report solid gains with 46 towns posting higher deposits than 1967 third quarter. Lamesa leads two-bank towns at 55.2 million, Memphis adds 14.2 million, Tahoka sets a new 11.7 million high, while Andrews Brownfield Hereford Levelland and others show substantial increases.
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Tahoka
Memphis
Hall County
Andrews
Brownfield
Hereford
Lamesa
Levelland
Littlefield
Muleshoe
Plainview
Wolffarth
Lubbock
Slaten
Shallowater
Idalou
Wolfforth
Hale County
Hale Center
Petersburg
Abernathy
Lamb County
Earth
Olton
Sudan
Ambherst
Crosby
Crosbyton
Ralls
Lorenzo
Floyd
Flovdada
Lockney
Lynn T Tahoka
O'Donnell
Wilsony
Hockley Canton
Sundown
Yoakum
Penger City
Plains
Swisher
Tulsa
Press
Happy
Castro
Dinimitt
Hart
Gaines
Seminole
Seagraves
Tall
Turkey
Palmer
Farwell
Friona
Bevinas
Briscoe
Silverton
Quitaque
Births and bank deposit figures spill from a busy Ledger page
The page records numerous birth announcements from West Texas Hospitals with fathers employed at varied firms and locations. It also details county bank deposits across many towns, noting increases from 1967 and highlighting gains in Plainview Wolfforth and Lubbock.
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Shaw
Mrs. Seale
Rogers
Punt
Sent
Alrass
Dept. of Justice
I H
Lindbergs
Charles A. Lindberg
Anne
National Institute of Social Sciences
New York
Institute
Reynaldo Pena
Ave
Woon
Soilam
West Texas Air Terminal
Jose Angel PeLean Tr
Reopesvyyile An
Werghin
Voieses Hospital
Batdoidse Bakers
Atos
Faomas A
West Tevas
Athens
Chrysier Auta
Jayeytee Amd
Spoor
Ot Ag
West Texas Hospital
Fry Bos
Andrew Powell Johnson
West Tesas
Joan Hancock Mutual Life
Miro
Gregory Meeks
St. Oon
Pounts
Soopom
Meoc
Alsor
Boston
Noesay
Suto
Spohael
Reto
Curts
Reese
Heese
Arthur Gerard Frechetter
Reese Hospital
Lerse
Capl
Mroo
Chyrles Craddock
Oeie Wilson
Deslin
Sam
Pearsday
Laut Cun
Jessna Aircraft
Wichita
Kao
Snyder
Denver City
Dinmitt
Floydada
Nag
Wil
Lenny
Lipsy
Pada
Kay
Wwe Ffarth UA
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