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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1968

Page

4

Famed Conductor to Lead Lubbock Symphony in Concert

Arthur Fiedler, famed Boston Pops conductor, leads the Lubbock Symphony in an 8:15 p.m. Tuesday concert at the Municipal Auditorium. The program features Dvorak Carnival and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with guest soloist Thomas Redcay, as Fiedler directs with his characteristic intensity and flair. Tickets range from 1 to 5.50 dollars, with box office hours listed.

Chestra Ray Westbrook Lubbock Symphony Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops Orchestra Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Lubbock Dvorak Fiedler Stage Center Thomas Redcay Rachmaninoff William A. Harrod Redcay Harrod Irving Berlin Lara Doctor Zhivago Rimsky-Korsakov Mlada Boston Pops Symphony

Apollo 7 astronauts fix troublesome cooling system

NASA crew aboard Apollo 7 worked on a troublesome section of the spacecraft cooling system that occasionally malfunctioned and repaired a hand pump as conditions required. The work went smoothly as they continued routine maintenance during the mission.

Schirra Baja Peninsula United States Eisele Criminwdans Horizons Cunningham

Hood Bond Set After Sunday Arrest in Local Case

A writ served at 11:55 a.m. led to Hood’s arraignment at 1:35 p.m. before Justice Wayne Le Croy with bond of 3,500 dollars, later reduced by 1,000 by Judge Bean. Spivey criticized delays, noting 12 other youths jailed without counsel, while police and courts blamed schedule gaps and magistrate availability.

Joist Atty Blair Cherry Jr Hood Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Bean Spivey Love LeCroy

Brown Trial Proceedings Highlight Evidence and Witnesses

The state questions investigative methods as the Brown case resumes with potential new witnesses and possible directed verdict of not guilty. A bloody towel bearing Taun Devonmarks is discussed though not admitted as evidence. A damp floor matting fragment and a hammer are among items examined. no death instrument has been identified.

Jack L. Knox Department of Public Safety Laboratory Austin Griffin George E. Gilkerson Travis Shelton Brown Aso District Court of Lubbock Roberson

SDS Plans Nationwide Strike By Rebel Students

The SDS National Council meeting at the University of Colorado voted a twofold plan to strike on Nov 45 and mobilize regional demonstrations in major cities to oppose the election. They also move to accelerate high school organizing amid claims high schools are repressive and failing to educate, with possible wide city protests.

Boulder Colo Students For A Democratic Society SDS’ National Council University of Colorado SDS White House Bernardine Dohrn New York Columbia University Step Up High Schoo Los Angeles America

Birth Announcement: Boy Born at West Texas Hospital

Mr and Mrs Fredie J Wehmeier of Lubbock announce the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds at 6 17 am Sunday in West Texas Hospital The father is personnel director at Texas Tech University and the couple are natives of West Texas

Fredie J. Wehmeier Lubbock Boy Weis West Texas Hospital Texas ‘Tech

Band Player Misses Game With Excuse

Fourteen year old Melinda Eisele did not attend the halftime show at the Houston Oklahoma State game to monitor her father astronaut Donn Eisele aboard Apollo 7. The absence affected the Clear Creek High School band during the big performance.

Houston UPI Clear Creek Melinda Eisele Donn Eisele

Teachers Eye New Strike

The United Federation of Teachers delegates unanimously back a renewed strike over New York City’s 1.1 million pupil system. President Albert Shanker says the walkout could start Monday unless the Education Board closes Junior High School 271 and bars from duty principals who oppose the agreement, including restoring teachers labeled undesirable in Ocean Hill Brownsville.

New York The United Federation of Teachers Albert Shanker Board of Education Ocean Hill Brownsville

Governor's Girl in Coma After Horse Kick at Sparrington Show

Tribbie Chafee, 14, daughter of Governor John Chafee, remained in a coma with severe head and spinal injuries after being kicked by a horse at a Sparrington show. Witnesses described the kick during an attempted vault onto the horse’s rear as the show ended.

Providence Tribbie Chafee John HW. Chafee Sparrington Gov Rhode Island Hospital Tribbie Chafee

Father of Lubbock Woman Keeps Private West Museum

Wilbanks runs an informal Old West Museum near his Big Spring home at 1205 Harding St. Tours are free and visitors donate small coins to keep the collection lit and heated. The display includes 38 rifles 21 shotguns 59 pistols and rare pieces like an 1875 sawed off shotgun and a Sharps rifle.

L. C. Wilbanks Big Spring Old West Museum Little Museum Lubbock Wilbanks Captain Kidd Davy Crockett Daniel Boone Wells Fargo Express Fayetteville Ark Webb Afb R. R. Morrow Anderson County Plains and Panhandle Texas Kansas Harding St

Collector's trove includes maps swords early mags and a bulb

The collection features talking machines old maps daggers sabres and a pioneer kitchen setup with dishes and utensils. It also houses magazines from half a century ago including a 1903 Dallas Morning News and a 1912 Saturday Evening Post, plus a Sears Roebuck catalog and an electric bulb still burning after many years. Wilbanks began collecting while a Tyler city fireman for 13 years in the fire department.

Dallas Morning News Sears, Roebuck Saturday Evening Post Wilbanks Tyler

Politics Bars Adjournment in Narrow House Standoff

In Washington, House leaders press to return for a vote on adjourning the 90th Congress as backers of Vice President Humphrey push to block adjournment. Rep. James O’Hara leads a liberal group seeking to force a Senate debate bill on a three way race with Nixon and Wallace.

Washington UPI House John W. McCormack Hubert Humphrey Senate Richard M. Nixon George Wallace James O'Hara D-Mich Humphrey O’hara Mike Mansfield O'Hare

Allergen Count Report From Lubbock Health Unit

Sunday pollen readings by city county health unit show counts per cubic foot across stations 1 through 50 with main allergens including ragweed hyphal fragments and Alternaria. Levels are categorized as high if 13 or more, average 4 to 12, and low if below 1.

Lubbock Atla Felund Amd

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