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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
4
Report states Czechs agree the border must be defended. It notes a Moscow meeting discussing Czechoslovak crisis and mentions Hajek withdrawing a formal hearing request by the unit. Further details on participants and dates are unclear.
Reports from the Saigon area describe heavy fighting as 9th Division infantry joined airborne units along the Rach Ben Tre River engaging equal Viet Cong forces. Reinforcements streamed in, and pursuing gunships destroyed scattered Viet Cong bands by noon. Casualties included two government soldiers and multiple civilian injuries, with some bases struck by rockets but no major damage.
North Korea celebrated its 20th anniversary in Seoul amid speculation over the Pueblo crew release. Pyongyang broadcasts did not mention the Pueblo while Premier Kim Il Sung urged reunification and blamed U.S. imperialists for Korea’s division. Unconfirmed reports say U.S. and North Korean negotiators met at Panmunjom to discuss Pueblo.
Reports from along the canal describe both sides exchanging fire for a span of about 100 miles. Egyptian claims credit for destroying 14 Israeli tanks, 6 armored cars, 6 trucks, 19 artillery batteries and other targets, while UN observers report the area was briefly quiet after a stand down.
A series of birth notices from Methodist Hospital list several newborns with weights ranging from about four to seven pounds. Parents include Ramureg, Mesre, Puases, Velasquez, Bradberre and others, with fathers employed at jobs from farm labor to Post Office and Western Electric.
British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart arrived in Bucharest for talks with Romanian leaders becoming the first top level Western official in Eastern Europe since the Czechoslovakia invasion. He canceled planned stops in Hungary and Bulgaria to protest their roles. He toured Constanta and Mamaia for four hours and was greeted by Foreign Minister Cornelius Maenescu.
Gov Agnew condemns flag burning and Viet Cong banners while citing a Chicago report on Democratic National Convention disorder. Sen Muskie denounces police repression in Chicago comparing it to a Russian state. Wallace nurses a cold at home as he plans a Washington trip to name a running mate. Mike Mansfield scorns the convention and criticizes its impact on Humphrey, urging a new nominating site.
A Komsomolskaya Pravda investigation reports shortages of classic tales across the Soviet Union. Citizens in Krasnodar and Leningrad lament the absence of Hans Christian Andersen and Pushkin works, with readers calling on publishers to restore the beloved children's world.
A cold front slows across the south plains into West Texas before noon Sunday, limiting temperatures. Lubbock highs reach 81 while Wichita Falls tops 104, the state’s warmest. Expect cooler air in Lubbock with a low near 50s tonight and a slight chance of rain only in East Texas showers.
Dallas real estate dealer Mrs. Jo Greene notes rising affluence reduces boarding houses as people can rent apartments and work higher paying jobs. She says most boarding house owners are older women, with exceptions like Jimmie and Genie Bynum offering student housing in Dallas.
Representatives from NATO's legislative body will tour several Southwestern military installations this week, as part of ongoing defense discussions and alliance outreach.
Specialists at the Second International Congress of the Transplantation Society endorse removing a beating heart from a brain dead donor. The major threat to recipients remains long term rejection. Pieter Johannes Smith, the latest heart patient, eight days post-op, asks to stand.
The article outlines off campus housing rules for students with exemptions from on campus residence. It covers health based waivers deadline Sept 10, financial hardship criteria, student and parent affidavits, monthly employment reports, address updates, and stricter rules affecting men and women with limited housing options.
Rev W B Vaughn led First Methodist Church Spur through 1928 to 1932 hardships. He asked to cut his salary, praising a loyal congregation that would endure. Now retired in Matador he remained active in care and community, visiting the sick and comforting the sad.
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