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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1969

Page

4

Fair Park week kicks off with country acts and seaside shows

Park events begin with opening ceremonies at 3 pm in Fair Park Colstown featuring Miss Riley, Charley Pride, Buck Owens and Roy Clark. Evening concerts run 7 pm daily with multiple acts including Gene Ledel carnival rides and a host of agricultural and industrial exhibits. Tickets range 2 to 4 dollars. matinees half price. High climber Danny Sailor performs at 6:30 and 10:30 pm.

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Battle of Piccadilly Evicts Hippies In Mayfair Raid

Police in London used a ruse to oust hundreds of hippies from a Mayfair mansion. A staged drawbridge allowed entry for food shelves as chaos erupted with a second assault nearby. About 100 people were detained. 27 adults and 3 juveniles faced charges including assault and drug possession.

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Consumer information push touted by Nader in new report

Ralph Nader lauded a task force study showing multiple information sources could aid consumers in purchases and curb deceptive advertising. He warned industry opposition and called for an intelligent consumer body to improve market efficiency across agencies.

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Tropical storm Inga forms in Caribbean region

A tropical storm named Inga formed 959 miles southeast of Puerto Rico, with top winds around 45 mph. A tropical depression affected the Florida Panhandle, bringing flooding rains and a tornado watch. The system, the ninth storm of the season, grew from a tropical low as heavy winds and rain impacted Valparaiso and nearby areas.

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Chink Porter Tale Prompts PD Maker Inquiry

A cryptic note about Chink Porter appears amid PD maker inquiries. The fragment suggests a connection between Porter and a device or process, with limited readable context. Further text is needed to confirm individuals, organizations, or the item involved.

Burly man abducts teen on subway escape across city

A man in his mid thirties abducted a teenage girl on a subway platform in New York. He dragged her across tracks into a ventilation shaft, then twice escaped police after being struck. The girl, badly beaten, was taken to Roosevelt Hospital. about 100 officers searched Central Park for the suspect.

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Flooding Hits City as Storms Surge Across South Plains

A series of thunderstorms drenched Lubbock and surrounding counties with heavy rain and lightning. High water affected low areas and apartment complexes near Quaker Avenue, with lingering risks to Peoria Avenue and Loop 289 as Civil Defense warned of further possible flooding. Temperatures rose to about 80 degrees with 1.4 inches official rain in the city and widespread warnings across Andrews Bailey Castro Cochran Dawson Deaf Smith Gaines Hale Hockley Lamb Lubbock Lynn Martin Palmer Swisher Terry Yoakum counties.

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Mansfield Reports Urged Southeast Asia Personnel Freeze

Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield urged an immediate freeze on all U S personnel increases in Southeast Asia as part of a broader plan to wind down American involvement. He highlighted Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma, the Philippines, and Vietnam in his two nation trip report and pressed for strong congressional backing to halt official personnel growth.

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Marzine Recruit Death Traced to Undetected Illness

A Marine recruit died after an illness went undetected during medical screening. Supervisors mistook his condition for shirking duty, and officials say an autopsy will be requested to determine if hospitalization was due to injuries or illness. The deceased, Meigen Mg in, is a graduate of Hillsboro High School.

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World Travel Exchanges Postwar Connections

A compact report notes postwar travel exchanges linking Chile, Spain, Germany and Austria, highlighting renewed cultural and economic ties. Officials discuss easing border restrictions and expanding student and business visits to boost regional cooperation.

Vietnam Airliner Crash Probes Open After Da Nang Collision

Investigations by the U S Air Force and South Vietnam into a collision near Da Nang focus on how a DC4 passenger plane entered a military landing path while an Air Force F4 fighter approached. Seventy-five aboard the DC4 died, two survived, and the crash injured and killed residents nearby.

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Plan Under Study to Arbitration of Malpractice Claims

A Southern California spokesman notes the high malpractice costs and proposes an arbitration plan run by boards formed by insurers and medical groups. Patients would sign arbitration agreements before cases, potentially reducing attorney fees and court costs, though it may affect doctor patient relationships. Key factors include California's statute of limitations and mobile population.

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U S War Warning Shifts to Saturation Bombing Near DMZ

U S forces near the DMZ warned North Vietnam of heavy retaliation. Gen Creighton Abrams ordered the heaviest strikes in months with 95 B 52s dropping tons of bombs on bases north of the zone as ground fighting eased before Ho Chi Minh’s funeral. The Rockpile outpost near Ane Jong was involved in the strikes.

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