Two Dead and Five Injured in East Lubbock Crash
A fatal collision in East Lubbock killed 2 year old Shellay Rae Gomez and Parker Alton Talley Jr. 30, with Rosita Gomez 21 in critical condition. The wreck at E 40th St and Globe Ave also injured two other Gomez children and involved a Ranchero pickup and a Talley car.
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East Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Shellay Rae Gomez
42Nd St
Parker Alton Talley Jr
North University Ave
Methodist
Rosita Gomez
Gomez
Michelle
Marlene Kay
E. 40Th St
Globe Ave
40Th Street
Talley
Globe Avenue
R. D. Randolph
Homecoming Spoilers: Tech Falls to SMU 39 to 1s
Texas Tech's Crimson Raiders were routed by SMU 39 to 15 in Jones Stadium before a record crowd of 50,350. The Red Raiders suffered miscues as Chuck Hixson and SMU's offense exploited the home team, derailing Tech's Southwest Conference title bid.
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Tech
SMU
Texas Tech
Crimson Crusaders
Santa
Red Raiders
Southern Methodist
Red Raider
University of Texas
AU Tech
Sales Tax Wins Okay In Slaton
Voters in Slaton approved a one percent sales tax by 411 to 8. City commissioners had called the election three months earlier. The tax is estimated to raise over $67,000 annually and takes effect April 1, 1969.
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Slaton
Fiddler on the Roof set to arrive in Lubbock
Local Civic Lubbock, Inc. presents Fiddler on the Roof arriving in Lubbock on Wednesday as part of a theater series. Friends of Lubbock City-County Libraries plan a membership drive, with broader coverage in the paper sections noted.
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Lubbock, Area
Friends of
Lubbock
Civic Lubbock, Inc
Gripes Cited God s Time Cherished Officials Say
AAP report from Washington notes officials stressing that time as a concept is a state of mind amid varied debates over time observance. Lawyers cite confusion in multiple states as they navigate questions about what time it is and how it should be set.
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Washington
Uncertainty Grows Over Nixon Humphrey Poll Edge
As the 1968 campaign enters the final stretch public polls show Nixon ahead of Humphrey though uncertainty remains. Harris and Gallup report Nixon leading with margins near four percent and cite possible sampling errors of 3 to 4 percent.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert N. Humphrey
Wwe
Harris
Gallup
Nixon
Patuis
PHC
Harpes
Grace C. Wallace
Humphrey
Trumphires
House of Representatives
New York State
Clock Change Sparks Blizzard of Mail Protests
Officials hear from sprawling public comment as local customs offices receive about 100000 communications on the time change. Many readers react emotionally, expressing strong beliefs about God’s time and how to reset clocks.
Nixon Muskie Campaigns Hit South Plains Rally Circuit
Nixon and Muskie tour West Texas with rallies in Lubbock and Abilene as campaigns mobilize. Muskie arrives with national figures for a Texas stop at Municipal Coliseum while Nixon plans a brief but high profile appearance in Lubbock. The race draws dozens of supporters and reporters across the region.
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Lurbboek
Richard M. Nixon
Sen
Ridmund Os
Muskie
Derovier
West Texas
Municipal Coliseum
Nixon
Texas
South
Phainis
George CC
Wallace
Laibbock
Apial
Frigid Front Sweeps Texas Plains with High Winds
A polar air mass moves into the South Plains as Lubbock may see upper 60s easing to mid 60s. Forecasters warn gusts near 80 mph and dust storms across the region with frost unlikely until early next week. The blast follows a snowy front that sparked cold, windy conditions across northern Alabama.
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South Plains
Texas
Lubbock
Midile Gos
Rockies
Monlay
Uber
Alabama
Today's Prayer O Lord grant us tolerance and strength
A reader asks for divine patience to endure others faults and the resolve to address imperfections with humility and grace. The verse invokes mercy and self discipline in daily life.
Soviet Union launches manned orbital mission in space race return
Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoi 47, oldest in space, reaches orbit and rendezvouses with an unmanned twin launched a day earlier. The event sparks discussion of a possible early manned lunar flight as two craft conduct a near-dock test in Earth orbit.
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Soviet Union
Georgy Beregovoi
U.S
Moon
Beresovol
Test Pitt
Earth
Sesus Oat 2
CDT
Vladimir Kemaray
Crop Duster Pilot Dies In Brownfield Plane Crash
Ivan Ray Ballinger 27, a crop duster operator from Walla Walla Washington, died when his Navy trainer crashed while defoliating near Brownfield. Investigators say he suffered a broken neck after the plane struck power lines and plunged onto a county road. Survivors include his wife Linda and several relatives. funeral services pending.
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Avalanche
Ivan Ray Ballinger
Paddy Norris Dustin
Wreckdee
Torre
Brownfield
Bollinser
Walla Walla
Wash
Brosendield Seubees
Diellineer
Boody
Fonerd
Wall
Walla
Linda
Yinsons
Allen Ray
Kelly Spencer
Debra Ja
Ins
Orhon Deadlines
Minds Gardner
Fort Worth
Frank Helsincer
Seatide
Israel and Egypt clash as refinery fire widens conflict
Report of renewed artillery duels near Suez involving Israeli and Egyptian forces. An Israeli destroyer was struck, multiple soldiers reported killed or wounded, and refinery sites near Port Said came under fire as fighting intensified around the canal region.
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Rodney Pinder
Aviv Usundayr
Uineler
Neryles
Heath
Unclear text fragment prompts city note
The readable parts describe unclear actions and names without a coherent event or outcome. No definite entities or dates can be established from the fragment.
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