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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1968

Page

2

North Vietnam Calls Humphrey Threats Harsh and Fallacious

Xuan Thuy blasted Humphrey's pledge to resume bombing if the air pause ends as fallacious while accusing Nixon of bellicose aims. Harriman dismissed Hanoi's criticisms of DMZ troop activity and warned against North Vietnamese military buildup near allied posts.

Paris UPI North Vietnam Hubert Humphrey Hanoi Johnson S. Xuan Thuy Humphrey U.S W. Averell Harriman Demilitarized Zone Dmz Vietnams Harriman Wumphrey Thuy Richard Nixon Nixon

United Fund Sets Luncheons and Campaign Kickoff

The 1968 United Fund drive in Lubbock schedules a luncheon at First Methodist Church for 200 firm chairmen to learn solicitation methods and review campaign materials. A second noon session for 400 employe division chairmen follows. Horton Shipley presides the Loaned Executive meeting. The film When Laughter Dies and a slide show The Man From UNIEFU are shown. Kickoff is Oct 10 at noon at the Municipal Coliseum.

United Fund First Methodist Church Lubbock Horton Shipley George Bunton Reg Martin Employe Bob Snyder J. C. Chambers

Wage Curbs Rejected in Britain Strike Threat by Union Leader

Hugh Scanlon of the Amalgamated Engineering and Foundrymen's Union told a rally outside the Labor Party convention that a strike would start October 21 if wage increases above 3.5 percent are blocked, demanding 6.5 percent for workers in heavy industries including aircraft and shipbuilding.

Blackpool England Britain Metalworkers Hugh Scanlon Amalgamated Engineering and Foundrymen’s Union George Brown Anthony Wedgwood Benn

Counterfeit Humphrey Wallace meeting claim surfaces

A Democratic National Committee news release claiming Vice President Humphrey would meet George Wallace was labeled counterfeit by Alvin Spivak. The note urged a Fair Campaign Practices Committee investigation and cited alleged quotes from Lawrence O'Brien about law and order and a national police force.

Washington Democratic National Committee Hubert H. Humphrey George C.wallace Fair Campaign Practices Committee Lawrence F. O’brien Wallace Law and Order O’brien Humphrey Humphrey-Wallace Beckley Charleston W. Va Ev Munsey Everard Munsey Alvin A. Spivak Fair Campaign Mixon Associated Press Richard M. Nixon West Virginia

Moving Giant Tortoises to Winter Quarters at Philadelphia Zoo

Zoo handlers spent Tuesday carting eight giant tortoises to winter quarters. Each tortoise, including 450-pound Buster, was lifted individually onto a cart and moved several hundred feet to the heated basement winter home at the Hon house.

Philadelphia Zex Hon House

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