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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1968

Page

8

Nixon Muskie Set South Plains Spotlight Tour

Nixon and Muskie will visit Texas on a two day swing stopping in four cities. Nixon plans Fort Worth San Antonio Austin and El Paso with Julie and Tricia and David Eisenhower. Entourage includes Thruston Morton Melvin Laird Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Finch. The exact speech site remains to be determined.

Julie Tricia David Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Texas Nixon Fort Worth San Antonio Austin Paso Sen Thruston Brb. Morton Kentucky Melvin Case Laird Wisconsin U.S Donald Rumsfeld Ilinois Robert Finch California

Time and politics mix in late 1960s coverage

The piece notes daylight saving time and time zone adjustments under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. It highlights regional changes, upcoming referendums, and travel plans for Senator Muskie including a West Texas visit with local officials coordinating a two to three hour stop at the Lubbock venue.

Minor Transportation Department United States Hawaii Arizona Tesas Utah Kansas Michican Texas Ralph Yarborough John Connally Plains Muskie AL Sturdevant Wish- Inston McAtster Hod Doed Bhanehiard Delwin Jones Elmer Tarbox Elmer Tarbox. “Loam Pleased That Sen. Muskie Mahon Avalanche-Journal United States Senate

Texas Tech Celebrates Homecoming Parade and Banquet

Almost 60 000 people lined Broadway for the Homecoming parade while more than 10 000 exes and families filled Municipal Coliseum for a luncheon. A record 50 552 attended pregame ceremonies at Jones Stadium as Alpha Phi Omega led planning efforts. Sigma Nu earned the Sweepstakes Trophy for its float, with Kappa Alpha and Phi Delta Theta also placing in the fraternity division. The day concluded with a Coliseum dance to the Strawberry Alarm Clock.

Mike Read Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech Npon SMU Mustangs Ole Red Jones Stadium Municipal Colisecum Alpha Phi Omega E Service Fraternity Flac U.S. Naval Reserve Johnny Carruth Cody Linda Baker Big Tech Lubbock Burve and Small Sigma Nu Sina Nu Fraternity Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Theta Delta Delta Delta Pi Beta’ Phi Weymouth Hall American Society of Agricultural Engineers Municipal Coliseum Furr’s Dunlap's Frontier Saving Stamps, Inc Roy Furr Tech Board Retha’r. Martin Coliseum Jones Come Red Raider Band Exes Koko Palace Mark Anthony

Brownfield Man Dies After Illness

Arnold Gene Tyview 2b of Brownfield died at 4 20 p m Saturday in Brownfield General Hospital relatives said he had been an invalid since birth Funeral services will be in Brownfield Memorial Chapel today at 2250 nom Daisy Wiltbanks of Lubbock will officiate Burial will be in Terry County Memory Cemetery under direction of Brownfield Funeral Home Survivors are his parents Mr and Mrs Burley Vyter a sister Linda McWilliams of Lubbock and a stepmother Apes Troy Wright of Brownfield

Arnold Gene Tyview Brownfield Brownfield General Hospital Brownfield Memorial Chapel Daisy Wiltbanks Lubbouk Wail Terry County Brownfield Finneral Pome Miy Mas Linda McWilliams Tlahbooks Secandimother Troy Wricht P Brownfield

Moon Shot Prelude Hailed By Reds In Space Rendezvous

In Jodrell Bank England Sir Bernard Lovell says Russian Soyuz 3 could circumnavigate the Moon in a month if successful. Space expert notes such rendezvous techniques are essential for future moon and interplanetary flights and orbiting space platforms.

Jodrell Bank England Bernard Lovell

Two Die as Wreckage Cleared from Talley Crash

Two men died after a high speed Talley car crash in Lubbock. The right rear tire and a four foot ax handle were torn from the wreckage, officials said. Talley identified at hospital around 6 p.m. Justice of the Peace LeCroy announced both deaths about 5:45 p.m. at the Methodist emergency room. Gomez child funeral pending at Henderson Funeral Directors. Talley’s body to Bellaire, a Herston suburb, today.

Lubbock Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Methodist Gomez Child Henderson Funeral Directors Talley Oto Bellaire Herston

SMU Rolls Past Tech on Homecoming as Raiders Collapse

SMU Mustang quarterback completes 29 of 50 passes fueling a 34 14 victory over Tech in homecoming chaos. Tech fumbles in second quarter set up SMU scores including a bomb reception by Jerry Levins and three Ricky Lesser field goals. The win improves SMU to 3 0 in SWC while Tech drops to 2 1 conference play and faces tough remaining games.

Tech Raiders Jarrin Joe Matulich Kenny Winyard SMU Raider Chuck Hixson Jerry Levins Secant Mustangs Ricky Lesser Crimson Tide Hayden Fry Rice TCU Baylor Arkansas Dallas Sixth University

Birth Announcements From West Texas Hospital And Local Homes

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy R Castilla of 222 2nd St on a daughter born weighing 4 pounds 6 ounces at West Texas Hospital Friday. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Clark Pepper of 1119 45th St welcome a son 10 pounds 2 ounces at 4 50 p.m. Friday. Mr and Mrs Donald C Barrett of 4th St announce a son 7 pounds 10 ounces at 4 07 p.m. Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Cleaver Rt 1 Meadow report twins 6 pounds 4 ounces and 8 pounds 1 ounce born 1 49 a.m. and 12 18 a.m. Saturday. Mr and Mrs Philip Campbell 2515 9th St announce a son 7 pounds 8 ounces at 1 57 a.m. Saturday. Mr and Mrs Subas Mendez Ropesville welcome a daughter 6 pounds 1 ounce at 1 28 p.m. Friday. Mr and Mrs Mroo Ramos 206 50th St report a daughter 6 pounds 0 ounces at 9 20 p.m. Friday. Mr and Mrs J Quigles 118 FB St report a daughter weight unknown at 1 p.m. Friday.

Jimmy R. Castilla 2Nd St Pam West Texas Hospital City of Lubbock Jimmy Clark Pepper 45Th St B. F. Goodrich Donald C. Barrett Sie Tech Frank Cleaver Rt. 1 Meadow Methodist Hospital Sunset Church of Christ Philip Campbell 9Th St Subas Mendez Ropesville Latis Chine Mroo Jesus Ramos 50Th St Lauf J. Quigles Cifford-Hill- Western

Polls show Nixon leading Humphrey amid shifting votes

A Daily News straw poll shows Nixon ahead by two points over Humphrey with Wallace at 8.6 percent. National polls by Harris and Gallup show varying results, Humphrey gaining breakthrough support while Wallace declines, as campaigns weigh national trends against electoral votes.

The Daily News Nixon Humphrey Wallace Harris Newsmen Gallup Cincinnati GOP

Cabbies Report Dual Robberies Near Mast 24th Street

Two gunmen robbed cab drivers J. W. Ralston and Walter Hopkins and a passenger near Mast 24th Street and Redbud Avenue, taking about 150 dollars. They were last seen after picking up a Negro man at a drug store on 18th Street and Avenue A who asked to go to 22 Redbud.

J. W. Ralston Eddie Reed Mast 24Th Street Redbud Avenue Walter Hopkins Checker Cab Co 18Th Street Avenue A

International control of pelt sales urged to save big cats

United Nations and conservation groups urge tighter global controls on tiger jaguar leopard and other spotted cats skins. They warn poaching and black market trade threaten extinction with leaders and the public urged to curb demand to protect wild populations.

Geneva Hhbil Faust Morges Lake Geneva Belgrade Slavia Tito United Nations ULN Europe America Africa Asia Latin America Amazon London Paris Amsterdam

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Nixon, Muskie South Plains James Patricia Stulie Mike Donahoe Charlie Hagan Washington Iddie Paxton Levelland Jose Maries Fisenhower Barry Goldwater Latchbock John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson West Texas West Texas Air Terminal Pan George Mahon Alpha Phi Omega Tyler Services Hubert H. Humphrey Edmund O. Muskie New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Richard Nixon George Wallace Reds Caly Moon Earth Indian ‘Ocean Brezhnev Communist Youth League Beregovoi Peruna Charcoal Cody Grand Central Tech Air Force Army Rotc John Scovell Harmon- Rice Tom Harmon Grantland Rice John Harris Eastern Kentucky University Model Laboratory School John Phillip Harris Richmond Lexington Harry S Truman Thomas E. Dewey Truman John A. Casllcott Tver Courar Ovelat Margay API Mauritius United Nations General Assembly Pts Pierre Balaney Billie World Wildlife Fund International Union For the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Tokyo New China News Agency Mao Tse- Tung Peking Iran Morocco Java National Trust Britain Chartwell Winston Churchill
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