20 Oct 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1968
Page
1
The Post Office reports Americans in low income brackets lose about 500 million dollars yearly to fraud schemes. Inspectors credit changing trends and technology as enablers, with burglars alarms and door locks among popular current scams.
Houston reports Walter Schirra Jr and Apollo 7 team clashed with officials over wearing spacesuits for reentry to ease ear pressure. Slayton kept the option open while arguing suits prevent leg injuries. crew feared cramped ears may hinder recovery. The decision favored suits for reentry.
In Saigon President Thieu said the war must end through de escalation and negotiations not by halting bombing alone. U S jets intensified strikes on storage sites and supply lines with plans for Monday activity as Paris talks stagnate. On the ground, Long Binh and Holloway Airfield received shelling with casualties reported.
Today's prayer asks for God’s closeness when Tam is distant and affirms that God has never forsaken the speaker. The note attributes the message to Mrs. B. L. Swift of Lubbock.
Jacqueline Kennedy spoke publicly about her romance with Aristotle Onassis on Scorpios Island and asked media to respect privacy at her wedding. She appeared barefoot with John Jr. and Caroline, appealing for a family only ceremony in a small chapel among cypresses.
DPS Breathalyzers will measure blood alcohol content on Texas highways starting Friday in Region 5. The 12 pound, $1000 devices replace blood tests for speeding results and will be used at 60 counties across 59 cities including Lubbock and Amarillo with 62 units in service.
AP dispatch notes Nixon leads Humphrey in two week polls across 26 states totaling 222 electoral votes, with Wallace ahead in Alabama. Democrats concede trouble for Humphrey while Republicans claim momentum and readiness. Edge attributed to Nixon, Wallace predicts overturns outside the South per state-by-state readings.
Indianapolis police drilled 40 holes in Interstate 70 seeking the bodies of Lois Williams, 35, and her daughter Karen, 17, who vanished from their home on January 25, 1967. Authorities said new information points to murder and a burial site to be paved over soon.
All business of the First National Bank in Lubbock transfers Monday morning to the new First National Pioneer Building complex at 1500 Broadway. The old Broadway location ceases most operations at 3 p.m. Friday with drive-in service continuing until noon Saturday.
At Hot Springs Virginia on Saturday industry leaders heard Secretary Clark Clifford and Ambassador George McGhee say the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia likely strengthens NATO defenses and prompts higher defense spending by European allies. They noted a rallying effect in Europe and possible moves toward Western European union and defense consultations.
Austin voters turned down the controversial fair housing ordinance proposed by the city council. In a Saturday referendum the tally stood 15,786 against and 10,029 for.
Florida and the Carolinas face hurricane Gladys packing 100 mph winds as it moves offshore. Officials in Wilmington urge calm while Cape Hatteras braces with hurricane warnings and tides set to rise. The storm had already left trapping debris and three dead in Florida.
An automobile powered by butane rather than gasoline exploded about miles east of town injuring a family of four. The victims, listed as Wisley Hughes 28 his Garri cons das wife Lina and their two young daughters, were reported in good condition. Fire Marshal Taymom Lewis said the blast likely originated from using a fuel dine teak. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic as fire crews battled the flames.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change. Night lows near the mid 40s with highs in the low 50s. Light to west winds. Little or no precipitation likely through Monday. Regional notes list humidity and wind details for southwest stations.
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