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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1967

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Solon Cites Warning To Peking On Vietnam War Threat

Sen. Karl Mundt cites a warning given to Red China that if it enters Vietnam the United States would respond with nuclear force. He says the message was conveyed through closed sessions in the Kennedy and early Johnson eras, possibly via Canada, and supports the position despite lacking notes. A State Department spokesman referenced the warning on Warning Page 14.

Washington China Vietnam United States Karl Mundt R-Sd Chicago Midwest Senate Kennedy Johnson White House Mundt State Department Defense Department Canada

Raiders Shine As Curtain Goes Up In 1967 Opener

Texas Tech’s Red Raiders opened the season with a 52 to 0 win over Iowa State at Jones Stadium before 38,250 fans. Coach J. T. King praised the team’s grit and noted key early breaks as the light night opener unfolded under warm 82 degree conditions.

Red Raider Mike Leinert John Scovell Iowa State Cyclones Jones Stadium Jackie Stewart Iowa State Dennis Esselmann Roger Ashland Fred Jones Tech Lou Breuer Jim Coker J. T. King Texas Tech Crimson la Tech Panhandle A&m E OH Dixie Bernie Peal Epedat Eal Neitdey Maden Freie la [Abbeck Hee The Mercury Cyclones King

Cigarettes labeled as medicine spark symposium remark

Doctor calls smoking medicine's burning problem at a local symposium. The item appears in a broader page layout with notices on civil defense and planned tax debates, plus various regional sections and column listings.

Prayer Note From Mrs Amos Pate At Littlefield

A handwritten prayer note from Mrs. Amos Pate of Littlefield asks for guidance in health happiness and unity in suffering and remembrance of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Holy Father Amos Pate Littlefield

53 SAVED Fire Victims Rescued By Teenagers

Fourteen teens rushed into a burning Craycroft Nursing Home in Tucson to evacuate 53 patients, many unable to walk, amid thick smoke. Four elderly residents died, identified as Louise Lucas Elizabeth Schaeffer Maria Bracamonte and John Powers. Police and firefighters praised the teens for saving others and aiding hospital transports.

Tucson Louise Lucas Elizabeth Schaeffer Maria Bracamonte John Powers Craycroft Nursing Home Fee

Panhandle fair opens Monday with record attendance hoped

South Plains Fair marks its 50th anniversary as it launches a weeklong run with new facilities and attractions including free live shows a mock Vietnam village and Indian villages A parade of 32 bands begins Monday at 10 a m competing for cash prizes of 100 75 and 50 with trophies for participating schools Judge Milburn Carey directs the parade route from Municipal Coliseum parking lot to Fair Park

Dave Knapp Avalanche-Journal Panhandle South Plains A. B Davis West Texas Milburn Carey Enid Okla America Caai Penms Municipal Coliseum College Ave Broadway Ave. A Fair Park

Kent County 75th Anniversary Celebrated With Pageant

Kent County marked its 75th anniversary with a two day celebration tied to the first annual Kent County Fair in Claremont. A Saturday night pageant written by Don Jay showcased county history from Comanches to ranchers and spacemen. Local residents participated in scenes highlighting farming education and community life.

Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Clairemont Kent County Frontier Salt Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos Don Jay

Nine Die in Head on Crash Near Hollister California

A two car head on collision on a remote highway northwest of Hollister killed nine people including six children. The crash left a gruesome scene with eight victims in one car and a lone driver dead in the other. The highway runs six miles northwest of Hollister toward Gilroy.

Hollister Calif UPDA California Jack Chretien Gilroy San Francisco

Record Fall Enrollment At Texas Tech Hits 18611

Texas Tech reports fall term registration totaling 18 611 or a record number as regular enrollment ends at noon Saturday. Officials expected 18 800 to 19 000 and compare with 17 768 a year ago. Late registration will be allowed next week with withdrawals matching enrollments.

Texas Tech

Beulah Floods Sweep Texas Rio Grande Region

River systems from Beulah flood the Rio Grande and six Texas rivers weaving toward the Gulf. Beulah’s rains push Texas into a vast lake area of 43 000 square miles with 200 miles of flooding and a toll of 44 dead. Damage nears one billion dollars as shelters fill and rescues continue across border towns.

Avalanche-Journal News Services Corpus Christi Rio Grande Texas Beulah Gulf of Mexico Nueces Ana Adacenta LICO Wgalers Mexico Caribbean Weather Bureau Camargo Rio Grande City Rio San Juan Matamoros Reynosa Guadalupe Valle Hermosa Rio Bravo

Six Men Die As Squall Hits Lake Michigan Boats

A Michigan squall along 40 miles of shoreline capsized scores of small fishing boats. Five bodies were recovered and a sixth man died after returning to the lake despite a Coast Guard warning. Names and ages of the five identified victims are William Meekoff 37 Je Wyoming, Donald Farr 49 Jenison, Earl Smith 72 Livonia, Arthur De Hare 77 Argin, Bernard Van Koevering 23 Grand Rapids. Authorities initially listed seven dead but revised the toll downward. A Coast Guard plane spotted a dozen boats upside down offshore near Emote to Manistee as some 9,000 fishermen faced 10 to 15 foot seas.

Coast Guard Thomas O. Kenney Michigan William Meekoff Wyoming Donald H. Farr Jenison Earl H. Smith Livonia Arthur de Hare Airgin Bernard van Koevering Grand Rapids Poin Emote Manistee

Soviet to Deliver Military Aid to North Vietnam in 1968

Moscow announced a 1968 aid program delivering MIG jets antiaircraft rockets and other war matériel to North Vietnam. Tass said shipments would extend Soviet assistance to strengthen Hanoi defense capacity and back the North Vietnamese air force, as part of a broader 1968 aid and trade agreement.

United Press International Moscow Soviet Union North Vietnam Hanoi Tass Kremlin Democratic Republic of Vietnam iNorth Vietnam Alexei N. ‘Konygin

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Solon Peking Associated Press Jay Harris Jordan &Till Amman Jordan U.S Findley Burns Finance Ministry Gran Ene Fo Tech Texas- New Mexico House Sec. C Pennsylvania Hemisphere OAS Cuba Bec. A Red China Britain Area Church Area Farm United Prose International Lake Michigan Frankfort, Mich
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