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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
14
A settlement exceeding 74000 dollars ends a lawsuit by Elizabeth Kropp against St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co over exhumation to determine death cause. Kropp sought 100000 policy death benefits and 49333 in damages and fees. The case also involved a Floydada suit against American General Life Insurance Co.
William N. Anderson an American Party committeeman urged suspension of Amarillo city manager John Stiff during a protest over removing George Wallace for President posters from three city buses. The city said signs remained on 18 buses and the three were removed in a predominantly Black area amid violence rumors. The commission decided posters stay off the three buses but remain on others.
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said Arab reaction to his nine point peace plan was disappointing yet he awaits a specific reply to the proposal submitted to the U N General Assembly on October 8.
In Houston motorists honk for Humphrey light up for Nixon and wave for Wallace as Radio Station KIKK shifts its presidential preference survey across areas of the city. News Director Richard Dobbyn notes traffic jams at survey sites and attributes some delays to the activity.
Surgeons removed a brain tumor from Guatemalan Foreign Minister Emilio Arenales Cata lan, current president of the U S General Assembly. A Guatemalan Mission spokesman said Arenales was expected to recover within a few weeks.
A Texs Tech board member Al Allison received two tickets to the Tech TCU game during a Levelland Littlefield tour with local officials including Frank Bratley Homer Johnson and W OR Harris Jr. The group visited South Plains College and city projects, met Littlefield chamber leaders for a 20 p.m. coffee break, and returned to Lubbock with broad remarks on regional growth and water needs.
Rev Robert Daniel Nikli, a Roman Catholic priest from Boys Town of the Desert, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of failing to file personal income taxes for 1963 and 1965. He was described by authorities as leading a double life as a wealthy electronics executive.
A four year old boy Felix Kennedy of Avenue C May lose vision after a woman threw lye in his face and over much of his body during an argument. He is in fair condition at Methodist Hospital with severe facial burns and possible eye damage. The woman also suffered burns from the lye. Police found Kennedy in a 700 block Avenue D apartment around 10 am Tuesday. Witnesses report the suspect is not in custody.
Signs seek R-3 office zoning at 26th St and Ave S with P and Z backing. Elmore requests C-2 local retail on north side of dth St about 2640 ft west of Quaker Ave, P and Z backs with six site plan limits. Flygate proposes C-3 zoning on both sides of Ave Q south of 38th St, P and Z favors with screening fence and shielded lights. Whitney seeks C H heavy commercial at Loop 289 and Brownfield Rd, P and Z okayed with six site plan restrictions. Consideration of making sale and repair of devices for treating deformities a permitted use in apartment medical districts. New York Public Library central research library can seat 1658 researchers in 16 reading rooms.
Floats join with neighboring halls as all dorms decorate to greet Homecoming visitors. Judging results will be announced during pregame ceremonies as Ole Red meets the SMU Mustangs in a high energy showdown with fireworks and strong entries.
President Johnson signed the gun control measure into law amid claims it is too weak to curb crime. He urged adding weapon registration and owner licensing, noting the bill bans mail order rifles and ammunition but lacks key safeguards. The legislation follows assassinations and replaces parts of the omnibus Crime Control Act.
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