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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1967
Page
4
In Lubbo ck Texas fire scorched a dorm wing with most residents away in a meeting. Firefighters reached the 12th floor easily while smoke blackened halls. Students helped hose lines and direct traffic as emergency crews battled the blaze and evacuated nearby buildings.
Emergency measures moved in Lubbock as Twenty Air Force jets prepared for coastal storm relief. Southwestern Bell sent 85 West Texas workers, including 36 from Lubbock, to San Antonio for deployment to Texas coastal areas. Red Cross and SBA stood by for possible assignments.
Rain drummed the coast and winds drove gray gusts while large hurricane flags flapped. Aransas Pass faced rising water with a four foot sandbag dike at the bank, as residents prepared and businesses watched the storm approach.
In a five minute dogfight over Hanoi on Tuesday eight North Vietnamese MiGs attacked four U S F105 Thunderchiefs as they left bombing runs near a military barracks 17 miles north of Hanoi. The clash ended with no hits by either side. Meanwhile a U S F100 returning from a mission crashed at Bien Hoa killing the pilot and four on the ground.
Southwestern Public Service Co plans a rate simplification cutting residential rates from four to two meters and introducing single-meter billing. The proposal outlines new tiered charges for residential and commercial use, with winter heating rates at reduced levels and a level-pay option for bills of $15 or more. The company estimates Texas revenue gains of about 1.874 million dollars annually and over 2.4 million nationwide, with 1.18 million earmarked for additional taxes.
The Avalanche Journal collaborates with Lub bock Public Schools on a living textbook program. Mrs Leota Matthews says teachers plan to expand daily newspaper use in social studies this year. Copies of the Journal are provided to participating classrooms. The aim is student led reading and analysis rather than current events instruction.
The Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks announced that its members started a nationwide strike against Pan American World Airways at midnight as planned.
A warning about total data surveillance as data banks spread across 20 to 30 federal agencies. The piece argues our era faces a central file containing medical, educational, financial, legal and employment histories, with vast power to those who control the machine. It calls for safeguards, ethics, and new laws to balance privacy.
Mr and Mrs Donnie Lows Gondpas celebrate a birth at 3 03 p m Tuesday in West Texas Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson announce a baby boy at 7 11 p m Tuesday in Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ramiro Sierra welcome a daughter at 2 00 a m Tuesday in Veto Hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 1 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Gin Haigond Jr announce a daughter at 9 30 a m Tuesday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs James Nichols report a daughter at 6 51 a m Monday in Lubbock Central Hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Angeyonsater of Ralls announce a daughter at 1 00 p m Tuesday at Laut Clinic weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Mr and Mrs Hadley Kern of Morton report a baby girl weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces at 4 71 Tuesday in Methodist Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Terrell of Ralls report a son weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces announced at 11 15 a m Tuesday in Methodist Hospital. The fathers listed include students and workers from Texas Tech and various local employers.
Dallas City Council votes a conditional increase in base pay from 513 to 542 dollars monthly for policemen and firemen. The raise depends on cooperation with proposed changes in the pension system and job duties as part of the agreement.
Attorneys quiz 10 in bid to find death case jurors. The process excused eight veniremen for attitudes toward circumstantial evidence alibi issues and punishment ranges from two years to life. Testing of McMillan sparked clashes between attorneys. Examination resumes with 20 veniremen listed for 9:30 a.m. in 99th District Court.
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