Zoning panel eases 50th Street signs amid neon jungle fears
The City Planning and Zoning Commission votes 5-2 to relax C-2A sign limits on 50th Street, prompting concerns that the area could become a neon jungle as developers seek brighter identification and a stronger image. Opposed by Nolan Barrick and Mrs. John A. Anderson, final council approval remains required.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
City Planning and Zoning Commission
50Th Street
Nolan E. Barrick
John A. Anderson
Commission
Arnold Maeker
Barrick
W. P. Clement
Sign Committee
Air Force Caribou and Chinook Crash Near Hue Kill 24
Two U S military aircraft collided near Camp Evans outside Hue killing 24 Americans. Names withheld pending notification. The incident follows heavy air raids and ongoing fighting around Da Nang and Thuong Duc with light casualties reported for other engagements.
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United Press International
Saigon
Air Force
Camp Evans
Hue
U.S
Imperial
Thuong Duc
da Nang
iThey
Breathalyzer tests in Texas aim to curb drunk driving
DPS unveils Breathalyzer device to test drunken drivers in Austin. Officers require long exhalations to sample the last third of air, challenging suspects to fake results. The unit costs nearly $1,000 each, with 90 in use and a $250,000 budget.
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Austin
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Official probes public fund accounts visit banks
Officials probe public fund accounts visiting three of Lubbock's five national banks as part of a fiscal review. The notes list sections and pages covering theater revivals, state finance, and health concerns. Hypochondriac humor closes the page.
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Lubbock
Prayer Blesses Children From Lois Patterson in Lubbock
A brief prayer thanks blessed children for brightening homes and hearts. Lois Patterson from Lubbock signs the dedication inviting purity and love.
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Lois Patterson
Lubbock
Antiwars Hearings Hear Yippie Abbie Hoffman Arrested
At a House subcommittee hearing on un American activities antiwar protest groups faced tough questions. Abbie Hoffman was arrested entering the congressional building. Witnesses refused to answer about Communist ties while an undercover officer linked protesters to violent Chicago actions during the Democratic National Convention.
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Washington
House
Subcommittee On
Chicago
U.S
Richard Schord
D-Mo
Subcommittee
Abbie Hoffman
Congressional
Robert Greenblat
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Quentin B. Young
Young
Sehard
Prometheus Statue Arrives In Lubbock For Fountain Display
A bronze Prometheus statue by sculptor Charles Umlauf was hoisted into place on a granite pedestal at the First National Pioneer Building south lobby in Lubbock. Cast in Pietrasanta, Italy, the 1500 pound sculpture was brought from Italy this week in one crate and placed in a fountain setting with water jets around its base.
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David Butler
Avalanche-Journal
Junio
United States
Lubbock
Italy
France
First National Pioneer
Broadway
Charles Umlauf
Prometheus
Jin
Pietrasanta
Umlauf
Tigers Even It Up in World Series Thriller
Detroit erupted for three home runs to beat St. Louis by 1 run and level the World Series at one game each. The clubs have a day off before resuming play.
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Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Senate clash over Humphrey Vietnam stance sparks debate
Republican leaders accuse Hubert Humphrey of hiding his Vietnam bombing position while Democrats press Richard Nixon to clarify. Debate centers on Humphrey’s Monday night remarks and whether they diverge from the Johnson administration as advisers insist.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Paris
Cold Front Triggers Tornadoes in Jefferson County
A cold front sweeping through Texas produced tornado activity in Jefferson County and cooler air along its path. Lubbock experienced heavy cloudiness with temperatures stuck near 62 degrees. Tonight may fall to around 40 with scattered light rain and a warming, clearer trend by Saturday.
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Texas
Jefferson County
Lubbock
Group To Recommend Program To Harness Running Water Draw
The Texas Water Rights Commission heard a plan by the U S Army Corps of Engineers to control flooding on Running Water Draw through Plainview and surrounding counties. It proposes seven flood control dams from Plainview to the New Mexico line and playa flood control measures. the commission will forward the plan to the governor for approval.
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Plainview
Curry County
N. M
Palmer
Castro
Lamb
Swisher
Hale
Caprock
Brazos River
Texas Water Rights Commission
Hale County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Mexico Line
Soil Conservation Service
Playa
Early Release Doubt Clouds Sanity Ruling
A jury ruled Dr Harold Ejidinoff sane after decade in a mental hospital following a murder charge linked to a slain hometown lawyer. Lawyers claim his insanity at the time of the crime wiped the murder charge, but Texas law may keep him confined. District Attorney Barton Boling suggested barriers to immediate release remain.
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Associated Press
Rusk
Harold Ejidinoff
el Paso
Eidinoff
Fidinoff
Texas
Hidinoff
Barton Boling
Dramatic bid for freedom in Fidinoff murder case
Fidinoff, charged with murder in the slaying of El Paso lawyer Ted Andress, seeks release from custody as a nine day sanity hearing concludes. He testifies in a dramatic bid for freedom, while awaiting judge’s decision and possible stay.
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Willis Jarrell
Bidinoff
Tyler
Areh Connally
Boling
el Paso
Dr. Connally
Rusk
Kidinoff
del Paso
Lubbock
Efidinoff
Andress
Fidinoff
Rusk Conty
Police Probe Looting Of Mode Shop
Police detectives continued Friday night investigating a looting at Margaret's women’s clothing shop on Broadway. Officials estimate losses may exceed 25 thousand dollars as burglars pried a patio door and disabled the alarm. Furs were taken mainly from the Youth Ideas department, with most loot consisting of women's clothing. Police also searched for a suspect in a separate case involving a 16 year old girl alleged to have been forced into prostitution at several motels. the girl and her baby escaped from the suspect’s home.
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J.T. Talkington
Margaret's
Broadway
Talkington
Womens
Lubbock
LeMay Joins Wallace in 1968 Ticket and Nuclear Talk
Former Air Force chief Curtis LeMay aligned with George Wallace as his vice presidential candidate and urged stronger pressure on North Vietnam. He floated the possible use of nuclear weapons, sparking criticism from Hubert Humphrey who warned such language could be disastrous if held by a top leader.
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PIi+SBURGH
Air Force
Curtis B LeMay
Create C. Wallace
North Vietnam
LeMay
Germany
Vietnam
Paris
Welch
Mv.va
Hubert
Humphrey
Gen. LeMay
Weather Map: Cloudy Cool With Light Rain Likely Today
Weather map for Lubbock and vicinity shows cloudy conditions with a cool trend and light rain possible today and tonight. Highs in the 60s, tonight lows around 40, easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Daily extremes include 82 high and 47 low previously, humidity up to 68 percent.
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Lubbock
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