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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1969

Page

4

No Move To Peace Seen Via Dissension and Retinization Scene

Fragmented account cites observers doubting progress toward peace amid Vietnam debates. Leaders discuss Nixon’s withdrawal pace, deescalation claims, and potential political costs. Quotes from Church Goodell Rogers debate policy impacts, with figures noting troop levels, casualties, and pressures on Saigon.

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Sonja Henie Dies A Celebrated Skating Star

Olympic figure skating champion Sonja Henie dies of leukemia at age 15? The fragment notes her early career including Norwegian championships, first Olympics, world titles, and lavish costumes. Her mother accompanied her as she trained in Germany England Switzerland and Austria, and she studied ballet to improve rhythm.

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Olympic skating legend Sonja Henie passess away

Obituary notes Sonja Henie a famed Olympic figure skater turned Hollywood star died after a long career. Her meteoric rise included three Olympic golds and a film career that grossed millions. She married multiple times and spent years at homes in Oslo New York and Los Angeles. Her skating trophies were preserved in a special room and she remained a public figure in sports and cinema.

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Protest Rally at Central New Jersey Post Ends in Confrontation

Demonstrators gathered at a central New Jersey post to demand four aims: abolish the stockade system, withdraw American troops from Vietnam, release political prisoners, and free servicemen charged with stockade disturbances. Five entered via a car through the main gate and were escorted off by military police. The protest spanned New Jersey New York and Philadelphia with tear gas and gas masks as speakers urged troops to lay down their guns.

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Rioters and Soldiers Clash in Belfast Bloodshed

In Belfast a crowd of over 1,000 Protestants clashed with British troops amid gunfire and tear gas after protests against the Northern Ireland police takeover. At least three people died, including a police officer, and scores were wounded as hundreds more were arrested. Troops patrolled with armored vehicles and reinforced firepower, while mediation efforts sought to ease the standoff on Shankill Road.

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UC Faculty Moves to Repeal Ban on Communists Teaching

In San Francisco the University of California faculty voted to revoke a one year policy against Communists teaching on UC campuses and urged hiring free of political tests. The academic assembly of nine campuses backed two resolutions and will forward them to senates for action before the November 3 assembly meeting.

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Five-man mission seeks war dead in New Guinea

A five man mission has gone to New Guinea to recover the remains of Japanese soldiers who died there during World War I. The effort aims to bring back about 115000 dead.

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Opinions shift in Vie as troops back protests

American troops in Vietnam reveal mixed views on protests back home. Some say demonstrations are harming morale, others defend free expression. Soldiers near Saigon cite concern for safety and argue for finishing the war, while others view moratoriums as boosting enemy morale. Temperature notes and station mentions appear alongside scattered quotes from service members in multiple bases.

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Plains Area Braces for Sharp Freeze Across South Plains

A freeze warning from ESSA Lubbock forecasts subfreezing temperatures tonight through Monday morning across most of the Texas South Plains Agricultural area. Cold air will end vegetable harvesting in Hereford and hurt sugar beet crops, but mature grain sorghum may escape major damage. Lubbock and Amarillo posted record low readings, with 30 to 40 degree nights and 50s by day, signaling a wide temperature swing across the region.

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Unanimity Lacking In Bar Group Backing Haynsworth

New York based report shows the American Bar Association committee reaffirmed support for Judge Clement Haynsworth for the Supreme Court though the vote was not unanimous. Committee chair Laws Walsh declined to detail individual votes or issues, citing confidentiality and personal obligations to the bar.

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