09 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
1
Part of a three article series on Texas Tech dormitory system the piece notes a long tradition of students seeking exemptions to live off campus. It details who qualifies for on campus housing exemptions and the ongoing administrative efforts to fill residence halls.
Informants say Prague agreed in Moscow accord to declare western borders not secure and defend them by Warsaw Pact troops. Soviet officials push for censorship and political shifts toward Soviet norms, with changes targeting top ministers and media coverage.
North Vietnamese gunners shot down a helicopter near Duc Lap border post killing Brig. Gen. Truong Quang An and a U.S. colonel. Saigon saw sharp fighting on two city sides as paratroopers claimed several Viet Cong dead. An’s wife also died. the colonel’s identity awaits notification.
A car driven by Mrs. Benny Weidebush of Muleshoe rammed through a block and into four vehicles on a parking lot after colliding with a youth choir car on Sunday night. Three choir members were taken to Methodist Hospital with no serious injuries according to witnesses.
Parents complain to Komsomolskaya Pravda about a rare supply of fairy tale books. L Lyublinskaya notes only one book per 100 children, with 250 000 copies published this year. Editors say staff searched Moscow stores for Mukha Tsokotukha but found none. See FAIRY TALES Page 6
The Meadowbrook City Championship sees eight players move forward as leaders contend for the title. Event details list competitors and scores shaping the next round.
A short devotional prayer asks for gratitude for freedoms and the courage to pay the price to defend them in Jesus name.
United Press International reports that some boarding houses in Texas persist with steady business. Mrs Maggie Powell of Dallas says her Maggie's Boarding House remains popular with youths seeking frugal, home like rooms. In San Antonio Mrs Maggie Scott keeps 30 rooms full, noting aging clients prefer boarding to apartments.
Hubert Humphrey warns that strong legislation is inevitable against violent extremists if elected. Richard Nixon proposes military aid to Israel and talks with Russia to ease Middle East tensions. A traffic crash in Lubbock injures a driver, with a nurse aiding a neck wound.
The 1930s dust storms drought and economic collapse left many in the Texas South Plains region facing bread lines relief payments and ruined farms. Families adapted by canning and bartering while teachers were paid in script and even a saddle was used as payment. A Ralls couple lost 55 cattle to government seizures leaving a 4000 debt as the nation fought for survival.
In Portland Oregon a new grocery feature lets shoppers buy steak or double cut lamb chop in the meat section and have it broiled in the restaurant area. A supermarket spokesman says the 75 cent charge includes all costs.
The United Nations Security Council called an urgent session after renewed fighting between Egypt and Israel along the Suez Canal. Ambassador officials accuse Egyptian forces of unprovoked firing toward Israeli troops near Port Tewfik and Wantara, amid reports from ceasefire observers.
Fair and cooler tonight with high in low 80s and overnight low around the low 50s. Northeast winds 10 to on this afternoon.
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