30 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1969
Page
1
In Weirton West Virginia the Christmas parade featured a food float from the Crime Stop Committee. About 50 citizens helped haul baskets and boxes of contributions onto a flatbed trailer as spectators watched.
The article outlines a yearly random draft lottery under President Nixon, replacing the single drawing system. Every year a new group faces selection as youths turn 18, with classifications determined by draft boards and potential deferments for reasons such as employment or family support.
The National Safety Council reports a grim four day Thanksgiving toll with 465 highway deaths nationwide and a total death count near 568 when including miscellaneous and air crashes. California leads with 44 fatalities, Texas 35, and Georgia 28. crashes, fires, and a tanker plunge near Baltimore contribute to the losses.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Smite and Lubbock Arca in a historical context with unclear details and missing dates or actions.
A fragmented newspaper page lists multiple sections including Agriculture at West Texas State, a traffic incident with no serious injuries, a farmer’s relief effort, a jail escape, and political notes. It references tax changes debate, Okinawa session, and a life term for a South Vietnam adviser, with various sections and column references.
A brief devotional line from Mrs L A Bradley includes a prayer asking divine aid to avoid deceit and remain true in dealings with others. The message emphasizes honesty and integrity in everyday conduct.
In Ouray and surrounding towns Goodfellows volunteers dressed as Santa Claus escort Christmas gifts to needy children. In Lubbock the tradition began about 35 years ago when local businessmen formed a discreet group to spread holiday cheer to those who cannot help themselves. Santa deliveries travel by pickup trucks along snowy mountain roads bringing joy to many.
The 23rd annual Avalanche Journal Home Christmas Lighting Contest themed The Wonderful Meaning of Christmas opens at 8 a.m. Monday with a rush of entries expected. First entrants receive a $5 bonus. entries may be telephoned or delivered to the newspaper office. Entrants must provide name, address, and division or divisions: Window Doorway Exterior or Collective Groupings. Entries may be windowed in religious scenes or Christmas legends. Descriptions are welcome until 6 p.m. December 11 to prepare for judging, with daily entry hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday and Monday to Wednesday.
Rep George Mahon of Texas will address the New Orleans water conference on the Mississippi River project speaking as a principal advocate for arid land and resources development. The event aims to discuss river management, irrigation, and regional water shortages.
In a 38 degree dawn welcome at Ellington Air Force Base, Apollo 12 crew Charles Pete Conrad Richard F Gordon and Alan Bean arrived in a quarantine van after their mission termed a blast. Family friends and Space Center officials praised the astronauts before they entered quarantine quarters as the nation celebrated their return.
American and South Vietnamese troops killed over 100 enemy in Saturday operations near the Cambodian border. Air Force B 29 bombers hammered base camps in seven raids. Near Duc Lap, South Vietnamese infantry supported by air units killed 35 enemy as helicopters and scouts reported multiple contacts. Additional engagements northeast of Saigon and around Song Be inflicted further enemy casualties.
An Army inquiry links Lt. Calley to a second premeditated murder amid the My Lai civilians deaths. The investigation cites evidence from the My Lai incident and names Hopper as investigator.
The article fragment cites officers at Fort Benning and mentions Maj. Gen Orwin C. Talbott in command. It references Lt. Col. Mick H. Hopper and alleged latentities amid one and a half eat Ft Benning in formation. Jane South Vietnamese and other names appear in scattered context.
Fair to partly cloudy today and tonight with a few light showers possible. Highs near the upper 80s to 90s, lows around the 60s to 70s. Light and variable winds.
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