25 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
1
NASA asserts tektites found on Earth originate from the moon after a meteorite impact created Tycho crater on the lunar surface. The debris traveled 246000 miles over about three days and rained mainly over Australia, ending some 700000 years ago.
Madeline Barnes 39 of 5707 Geneva Ave is charged with murder with malice in the stabbing death of her husband Dr Louis R Barnes Jr 44 at their home. Police describe bloodstains fingerprints and a butcher knife found near the bed as evidence. The case slated for arraignment after hospital observation.
Bright sun drew high school students in thousands as the fair neared a attendance record. A third day crowd of 45 595 pushed total to 147 077, surpassing last year and Tuesday figures. Charley Pride headlined a country show with two performances drawing 7 136 across four acts. Danny Sailor topped a Wittfoot pole act with two free shows daily. Military personnel and college students slated for Friday.
IR A in the A R A area notes a Pueblo crewman speaking this evening as part of a local meeting schedule. The article references ARFA s agri business future gauged at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce committee gathering.
A devotional prayer asking God to bless Christians across the world to unite in the Christ Spirit and recognize they are members of Thy universal church to better serve Thee and Thy Kingdom through Jesus Christ.
In a candid talk Charley Pride discusses staying true to his name and breaking color barriers in country music. The Mississippi born star, hailed as a pioneer, reflects on being a standout black artist in a white-dominated field and his rise from Sledge to major stage appeal.
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a reorganization of its civil rights division amid dissension over Nixon era school desegregation policies. The unit will be grouped by subject matter with five sections including fair employment and equal educational opportunities. The move aims for a nationwide enforcement policy and assigns 22 attorneys to the new equal educational opportunities section, plus other allocations for voting, housing, and criminal interference.
Simmons, who spent a decade in a Mexican prison for a triple murder before escaping in April, was found murdered in East Fort Worth. Police described the death as beaten and dumped from a car, with autopsy ordered.
A National Airlines Boeing jet carrying 72 passengers and seven crew was hijacked after takeoff from Newark and landed in Havana at 8:08 p.m. CDT. Hijackers commandeered the plane during flight along the eastern seaboard. no communications were made to authorities.
In Pontiac Michigan a passer by observed three bandits flee a Waterford bar with a small sum of money before discovering their car had been taken left running outside. The trio reentered the hatchback, grabbed another vehicle and drove off.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad, after a 49 minute meeting with Secretary of State Rogers, said Cairo does not insist on Israeli military withdrawals as a precondition. He proposed a settlement similar to Rhodes 1949 armistice if Israel renounces expansion and refugees issue, while direct Arab–Israeli talks remain preferred.
Secretary Hardin presented farm program outlines to the House Agriculture Committee. The plan aims to help about 400000 low income farmers with federal payments averaging around $1000 yearly. Committee members like Poage seek more information meetings to flesh out details before year end.
International centers on arid and semi arid land studies plan a symposium at Samoe Tex detailing research on climate, water, and ecosystem challenges. Renowned scientists from Berkeley Texas and the National Science Foundation will discuss desertification and sustainable land use.
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