23 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1969
Page
1
FBI Director J Eagar Hoover reported a leveling off in the nation s crime rate yet warned against optimism. He said crime rose nine percent in the first six months of 1969, the smallest rise in two years, with increases across regions and in violent crimes and property offenses.
In Austin a heated dispute over rate increases erupts as the governor's auto insurance study group weighs a 14 percent premium hike. Harry Hubbard cites misreported accident totals, while agents fear commissions may fall from 25 to 15 percent, prompting calls for a delay and further study.
The Panhandle South Plains Fair opened with 534,681 visitors under warm skies. Highlights included Jeannie C Riley performances, a grand livestock show, and free admission for Lubbock students today and Wednesday. Attendance exceeded opening day last year and officials expect a record week. Clouds cleared after rains as bands marched downtown and the fair ran smoothly into the afternoon.
The article notes professors uncover a cache of Ernest Hemingway’s hitherto unpublished writings. It flags broader news pages listing topics from Nixon task forces to regional agriculture and a Navy withdrawal. Strong named entities include Ernest Hemingway and President Nixon.
A Colorado City reader writes that the world changes while God’s Word remains eternal, urging faith in the constancy of scripture. Amen.
Jeannie C. Riley emerged from Anson as a teenage singer, performing at civic events with family support. She recalls always seizing every chance to sing and, by age 20, left for Nashville with husband Mickey to pursue a hoped for break in country music. Road to success continues on Page 8.
Gromyko said Moscow would reply soon to Nixon's bid to start US Soviet missile talks after a three hour dine and talk session with Rogers. Officials said progress was limited and no breakthrough announced on Middle East or nuclear treaty issues.
A man and a woman robbed the Bank of Dallas late Monday, stealing roughly $42,000 from three employees at a drive in window. They fled in a late model car, with one teller and two porters present during the hold up. No injuries were reported and no arrests had been made by late hours. The bank drive in window remained open until 6 PM.
Dope crackdown by Operation Intercept triggers long vehicle queues from the Pacific to the Rio Grande. Merchants and residents report chaos, disrupted commutes, late classes, and cross border banking strains as customs officers halt routine traffic. A UW student piloted a marijuana haul bound for Berkeley, while Mexican banks face pesos supply issues.
Washington AP report states President Nixon will announce his decision on the SST program at 8 a.m. at the White House. Press secretary Zeigler declined to answer questions. Senator Henry M. Jackson predicts approval of funds for a prototype. Nixon has reviewed options from scrapping the project to a crash build plan.
The Defense Department plans reduction measures to trim about $356 million this year, lifting total cuts to $1.25 billion for 1968. Navy ship mothballing and Air Force aircraft sidelining are among actions considered to reach a broader $3 billion trimming of the Nixon administration budget.
Churning thunder storms more than 10 miles high near Anton triggered a tornado near Hart Camp Lamb County with barn damage and fences uprooted. Hart Camp and Whitharral reported egg size hail and roof damage while a Hart Camp home was struck in Lubbock. No injuries were reported as funnel clouds spurred warnings and radar verification lagged.
County Commissioners Court discussed delaying bids for voting machines. Judge Rodrick L. Shaw and commissioners debated delaying submission of bids until voters decide or a study committee is named. Lamb’s motion failed as no second was offered. Sealed bids were to be opened as a vote on purchase loomed.
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