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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
1
The article notes seven B52s zeroing in on DMZ artillery in a strategic air operation. It mentions related meeting debates on zoning requests and lists other sectioned news across pages, including a judge denying Sundaco injunction and a rats extermination program.
Two predawn B52 strikes hit rocket sites bunkers and trenches near the DMZ in renewed efforts to silence enemy barrages against U S Marines south of Saigon. Five Marines died and 11 were wounded in separate shellings as new combat operations and a search and destroy mission Arkansas City continued in the region.
Alan F. Westin argues Americans must act to protect privacy as snooping grows. He urges Congress to pass broad limits on eavesdropping and secret surveillance, with narrow enforcement by select federal agencies in court proceedings.
Crowds along the River Clyde cheer as Queen Elizabeth II names Britain's new 58 000 ton transatlantic liner Elizabeth II amid pride for Scottish builders. Some Scots oppose the monarchs naming and argue Elizabeth I remains a historical Scottish figure, fueling nationalist sentiment.
Police in riot gear moved into a segregated East Side area Wednesday night to disperse a crowd of several hundred civil rights demonstrators. No injuries reported. eight arrests made amid minor injuries and scattered rocks and debris.
A group of 34 Texas Tech students filed in 72nd District Court seeking an injunction to overturn a policy requiring on campus residency for enrollment. They ask to enter and remain as students immediately while the case proceeds and a temporary injunction hearing was set for Friday.
In Kermit a 45 year old grocer C M Spruill owner of a food market was killed by a shotgun blast through a glass door. George Dickerson 35 was charged with murder with malice. Dickerson allegedly fired through the door hitting Spruill in the chest. Dickerson and his wife Alma worked for Spruill. Dist Atty Don Nugent said Dickerson and Alma were separated. Dickerson reportedly went to a furniture store after the shooting and took sleeping pills. He was treated at the jail by a doctor.
fragments echo a devotional phrase about integrity spirit steadfastness and cleansing. The readable portion mentions prayer and personal renewal, with unclear surrounding words and names.
Back-to-back juror selections occurred forty minutes apart to speed the Dolphus Jack Brown murder case in 137th District Court. Ray mond Paul Minatrea N D Chaffin join O C Newsom from a 24-person pool as trial activity continues with hearings set for 9 30 a m. Brown faces murder with malice for the bludgeoning deaths of his parents at their Shallowater farm home.
The United States joins a five year global effort to preserve Earth’s habitability. The International Biological Program pools scientists from 50 nations in studies from Alaska Eskimos to Hawaii fauna, through five research sectors started July 1. The NAS describes a coordinated push to make environments more productive and livable amid increasing human intrusion.
Securia reports hurricane Beulah packing 160 mph winds slams the lower Texas coast. Port Isabel Brownsville hit hardest as death toll rises to 30 with 30,000 evacuees in Corpus Christi shelters. Guards patrol Brownsville Harlingen San Benito Port Isabel while disaster officials urge sheltering and restricted travel.
Port Isabel, a 5 000 strong waterfront town, faced near total destruction from Beulah's 100 mile per hour winds and rains. Reporters Gordon Baxter and Mike Simpson braved the devastation to document the scene as residents fled inland. Simpson, a UT Austin student and KGBT technician, battled flats and blown power lines before a tow crew freed him.
A cigarette was labeled the culprit after a Tuesday night fire at Tex as pene Chitwood Hall caused about 25 000 in damage to the 12 story dorm. Firefighters saved residents as 34 coeds and rescuers were treated for smoke inhalation. 45 firefighters battled the flames for about 90 minutes.
Cloudy conditions persist tonight with widely scattered thunderstorms possible. Tonight and this evening expect highs near the upper range with variable winds and cooler relief toward morning.
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