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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

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Wallace for President signs removed from Amarillo buses

City of Amarillo pulled the Wallace for President advertisements from three city owned buses after anonymous threats of violence and possible boycotts. Assistant City Manager Leland Nelson said the signs, placed by a private agency, were on routes serving heavily Black neighborhoods and were removed to prevent incidents. Mayor Stroud and City Manager Stiff were unavailable for comment.

Avalanche-Journal Amarillo Leland Nelson Wallace Nelson J. Ernest Stroud John Stiff

Gladys Veers Away From Carolinas Coastal Blow

United Press International reports Hurricane Gladys moved from Florida and Cuba into the Outer Banks of North Carolina causing rain and minor damage. Shelters held tourists with few injuries as the storm tracked northeast toward New Jersey with winds near 85 mph and tides 5 to 8 feet high.

United Press International Cape Hatteras N.C Gladys Florida Cuba Atlantic North Carolina Red Cross Norfolk Hatteras New Jersey Homosassa Springs

Apollo 7 Skipper Fumes Over Flight Plan Changes

AP reports Apollo 7 commander Walter M. Schirra Jr vented at Mission Control over last minute flight plan changes. He blamed new tests and workload for irritability during the 10th day of the 11 day mission. Flight director Glynn Lunney defended planned work as necessary for engineering checks.

Associated Press Apollo 7 Walter M. Schirra Jr Mission Control Schirra Sprce Air Force Dean FF. Eisele Walter Cunningham Glynn Lanney America Lunney Paul Haney

Texas Tech Coach Frustrated Over Tie With Mississippi State

The report notes Texan coach voices strong frustration after a tied game against Mississippi State. Page 1 discusses game result and implications for team performance.

Texas Tech Mississippi State

Prayer Reminder Front Page Echoes Daily Newspaper Tone

A brief note thanks God for a newspaper that includes a prayer reminder on the front page. The writer signs as Agen and invokes Jesus name in reflection on daily reading.

Jesus Agen

Freeman to Speak in Lub bock on Major Farm Policy Address

Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman arrives at West Texas Army Terminal for a 2 30 p m public meeting at Municipal Auditorium. Frank Moore will chair. Freeman plans a major farm policy address and will take questions. About 2 000 to 3 000 attendees expected from the Southwest. He will retire to Washington early next year.

SEC. OF Agriculture Orville Freeman Hubert Humphrey West Texas Alr Freeman Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Frank Moore Plainview Washington Larry Beckerman Lubbock Chamber of Commerce W. 2 Dub Rogers Jr Gerald W. Thomas Texas Teen Lubbock Club Minnesota John F. Kennedy Kennedy

Three Major Art Shows Spotlight City Exhibitions

Three major art shows opened Sunday in the city drawing large crowds. At West Texas Museum the Cantey Collection from Fort Worth features 60 works including Toulouse-Lautrec Matisse and Miro with Texas contemporaries such as Emily Guthrie Smith. Nude studies are prominent, tasteful and provocative, framing a broad survey of painting drawing and sculpture.

West Texas Museum Texas Tech Women's Council of the West Texas Museum Assn Sam B. Cantey II Fort Worth Cantey Canteys Museum Toulouse - Lietree Sworth Larnee

Students accuse teachers of brainwashing in South Africa

American Field Service exchange students in South Africa say white teachers and families try to erase their civil rights ideals. Dagbreek en Landsteinen Daybreak and Voice of the Nation report teachers call the charges an organized AFL retaliation against South African criticism.

Johannesburg South Africa CAP Dagbreck En Landstein Voice of the Nation AFL

Jackie Onassis Weds Greek Millionaire Aristotle Onassis

In Skorpios Greece Mrs. John F Kennedy became the bride of Aristotle Onassis in a private Orthodox ceremony on his island. The event drew a small circle of family and close friends while champagne and toasts followed aboard his yacht Christina.

APFER Jacqueline Kennedy Jeany Aristotle Onassis Scorpios Island AP Wirephates United Press Internation Il Skorpios Greece John F. Kennedy High Finance Aristotle Onassis Onassis Connate Alexander Christina Atrs. Onassis Lee Jadziwill Kennedy Pat Lawford Jean South Lee Jackie Page 6

Routine Bombers Strike North Vietnam Despite Peace Talks

American Skyhawks from the USS Coral Sea and USS Intrepid bombed bridges highways and an automatic weapons site about 60 miles north of the DMZ. Spokesmen in Saigon call the raids routine as Thieu meets Bunker amid reports of a de escalation deal and no immediate halt to bombing.

Alvin B Webs Oer Satgon Tonkin Gulf North Vietnam Saigon Coral Sea Demilitarized Zone Thieuven Eisworth Bunker South Vietnam Neusen Va Vhiets Sedeeler Los White House Muni Scibbe Hatien Sainon Saii

Nun Killed by Car on School Playground

In North Miami Holy Family Catholic School Nun Sister Rosanna 35 died after a parishioner Mary Jo Fry struck her with a car on a school playground used as a parking lot. Sister Rosanna, blind in one eye, was part of a large nun family with cousins in the same order. A mass and requiem were planned, with her burial at Holy None Priory in San Antonio Texas.

Associited Press Miami Fla Holy Family Catholic School Aun Rosanna Mary Jo Fry Muatihia Ann Rosaria Muatihia Tosaria Matilda Ann Taegate Selerikt Holy Family Order of St. Hienediet Pauline St. Martha School Sairdaetin Swoman Anna Matthiesen Rosaren North Minn Prithanal SIN Brothers Rowena Tex Dfedas San Anstome Bia

Abilene Prep Player Shot in Roadside Incident

Abilene Texas area reports indicate Randy Barnett a Hubbard Lake resident and teammate Robert Britesy were with a group after a football event when an attacker opened fire hitting Barnett in the chest with a 22 caliber pistol. He was in serious condition at Brackemidge Hospital.

Stin Capa Abilene Deimg Abilene Coneh Lavid McWullianty Randy Barnett Marc Toy Baenemto Hubbard Lake Brackemidge Hospital McWillivans Barnett Robert Britesy Arkatieds Durke Musgrove Kerake Rim Pigmnety Waller Musirove Timb

Originators Cited Railroad and Telephone Spark Plains Development

Avalanche Journal notes two visionaries shaped the Plains growth Alexander Graham Bell and Cyrus K Holliday. Bell pioneered the telephone first demonstrated in 1876 while Holliday’s Santa Fe railroad reached a centennial milestone this month. Their efforts spurred rapid transport and communication, transforming distant settlements into connected communities despite early critics and funding struggles.

Plains Alexander Graham Bell Cyrus K. Holliday Ace Bell John Santa Fe Holliday Dream

34 Rescue Efforts After Tanker Blaze in Channel

A tanker Sitakund of Avanti Oslo caught fire in the Channel off the British coast. Three crewmen are missing while ships including French trawlers assist the rescue. The vessel, 16 567 tons, threatens to explode with crude oil spilling, prompting warnings to stay clear of the area.

London Cress Sitakond Avanti Oslo Muhissk Sitiukund Mnaster Torres Piri Marsh Sitakund

UN and North Korea to meet at Korean Armistice Commission

In Seoul AP reports the United Nations Command and North Korea will hold a joint meeting of the Korean Military Armistice Commission in the truce village Panmunjom to discuss ongoing armistice matters.

Seoul United Nations Comre Wil Korean Military Armistice Commission Punmmiunom

Weather overview for Lubbock area with mild temperatures

The forecast shows little temperature change today and tonight in the Lubbock region. Daytime highs near 80 degrees, with overnight lows in the mid 40s. Southerly winds up to around 20 mph. Humidity trends steady, with sun and clouds mixed.

Lubbock

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