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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

4

Jackie Onassis Nuptials Marked By Informality

The report notes Jackie Onassis signing a promise about children raised Orthodox in Greece, greeting journalists with brief handshakes, and avoiding questions on romance. She warns photographers not to fall into the yacht pool while wearing her wedding dress described as beige cream chiffon with lace, long sleeves, and a pleated skirt.

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Great Berlin border escape amid fog and gunfire

A young couple with two children fled East Germany for West Berlin crossing the death strip near Kladow. The father was shot and carried away, the mother and children hospitalized. A separate East German crossing occurred nearby as border security faced more escapes.

Berlin Kladow West Berlin James Bowes-Lyon

Strangling Case Stays Mystery in Dallas

Police pursue two men in connection with the strangling death of 16 year old Barbara Ann Bryan whose body was found in the Trinity River. A preliminary autopsy indicated strangulation with facial bruises and a broken tooth, and a man reported seeing a young man near the girl's apartment prior to her move.

Dallas JUPI Barbara Ann Bryan Trinity River Justice of the Peace Charlie Davis Privis Airs Die Ples

Apollo 7 Crew Demands Simpler Reentry Gear

Schirra and Cunningham vent frustration at mission tests and meal plans as Donald Slayton orders pressure suits for reentry. The crew objects to helmet use and argues over fuel, with a passive thermal test angering the crew. Televised work shows Enosle, Schirra and Cunningham in the cabin as countdown to splashdown continues.

Schirra Space Donald Ke Slayton Sehirra Slayton Apollon Toan Heisele Ued Ensele Wally Walt Donn Cunningham Dictitian Mission Control Asystem Crocket

Temps Rise Skies Fair Over State

A pleasant Indian summer day spread across most of the state with fair skies and mild temperatures. Lubbock reached 78 degrees after an overnight low of 45, with highs near 80 and mid 40s at night. The Weather Bureau expects a low pressure system to dissipate by Monday and southern areas to see patchy clouds and a few showers in the extreme south and western mountains.

Texas Lubock Weather Bureau Pecos

Pollen Count Across Stations Daily Health Unit Report

Sunday allergen counts from Lub bock City County Health Unit list Site 1 at 50th and Utlea 8 and 3 allergens per cubic foot. Other sites show varying readings including Zenith 93 per cubic foot with notes on low averages and mite percentages.

Lubbock 50Th Utlea ptatiGcis

Mexican art on display with bold tradition loans and local shows

The Cantey collection remains viewable through Nov 10 featuring works by Tamayo Rivera Orozco and others plus pieces like Christmas Five in the Plaza. The Bold Tradition exhibition from the IBM Collection stays through Nov 3 with Mexican masters and modern pieces. At the YWCA Mona S. Pierce opens a 30-work acrylic and enamel showing through Nov 20 highlighting cross themes.

Till Parsley Jeff John Lott Sam B. Cantey Fort Worth Cantey West Texas Museum Texas Tech Kelly Fearing Amy Freeman Lee Otis Dozier Charles Umlauf Peter Hurd Rousino Tamayo Georges Braque Ross Merrill Marc Chagall John Constable Mexico Rufino Tamayo Diego Rivera Josep Clemente Orozco David Alfar Siquieros Plaza Desiderio Nochinotzin Jose Chavez Morado Jesus Guerrero Galvan International Business Machines Corp YWCA Broadway Lubbock Mona S. Pierce Pierce

Bomb raids continue as rumors swirl of lull in Vietnam

U S jets raid North Vietnam amid monsoon rain and cloud cover. B52 strikes target fortifications and troop sites while a Marine F4 Phantom is shot down near Quang Tri and later rescued. Officials report 354 Communists killed in two weeks. 28 Americans killed, 146 wounded. Diplomatic efforts in Paris and UN circles hint at possible peace talks and a halt to bombing as negotiations proceed.

Uss America Gulf of Tonkin U.S North Vietnam South Vietnam A Shan I Corps Quang Ngai City Quang Tri da Nang Hanoi Saigon Thieu Bunker Paris Washington United Nations Vietnam United States South Vietnamese National Liberation Front Viet Cong

Births In West Texas Hospital Highlight Local Families

Mr and Mrs Joe Philp Bilbo of Post welcomed a daughter weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces at 3 14 p m Saturday. Mr and Mrs Terry Lee Tennyson of Seagraves had a son 6 pounds 1 ounce at 4 51 a m Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Lee Sheppard of 1705 B Muhoon reported a daughter lost in OCR but weighing unknown. Mr and Mrs Movd Hanenek welcomed a son at 2925 am Sunday. Mr and Mrs Larry Edwards of Keel Ave reported a daughter at 7 701 am Sunday. Mr and Mrs Felix Kennedy of Vala Avenue reported a son at 9 01 am Sunday. Mr and Mrs Manuel Tagie of 715 00th Steven reported a daughter at 6 22 p m Sunday.

Joe Philp Bilbo Post West Texas Hospital Lucas Chevrolet Co Terry Lee Tennyson Seagraves James Lee Sheppard Muh Oon Mroo Movd Hanenek Op Nothy St. Oon Methodist Hospital Larry Edwards Keel Ave Ehop Rite Foods Felix Kennedy Vala Aye Knappy Shine Barber Hap Manuel Tagie Steven

Rails and Wires Shape Frontier Dreams and Fights

In 1868 Santa Fe rails began shaping the West from the Great Lakes to the Pacific and beyond. A Plains rancher’s misused telephone sparks a rural feud as old rivals Jake and Will roar off toward Running Water Draw in a storm of horns and bravado.

Topeka Holliday Santa Fe Great Lakes Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico Jake Will John Santa FE MA Bell Hydias

Cigarette decline noted by American Cancer Society in 1968

The American Cancer Society reports Americans bought 40 million fewer cigarettes daily in the first half of 1968 than in 1967. By Oct 1, about 21 million had quit smoking, including 100,000 physicians. Overall consumption fell 5.2 percent from 572.6 to 371.2 billion for fiscal 1968, with per capita use down 1.8 percent.

New York American Cancer Society Society Surgeon Generals Cancer Society

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