Hippies blasted as hypocrites by church ethics expert
Rev Dr Robert E Fitch of the Pacific School of Religion condemned hippies as immoral, immature, and unloving at the Christian Church assembly in Kansas City. He said they are a sick part of a sick society and call them the new devils undermining national morals.
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George W. Cornell
Kansas City
Robert E. Fitch
San Francisco
General Assembly of the Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Fitch
The
Pacific School of Religion
Greece approves junta constitution by wide margin
The Greek military government won a landslide yes vote on its proposed constitution with 96.9 percent in favor at 3,107 of 8,050 stations. About 26 percent of registered voters did not vote, many due to exile, with martial law in effect and civil liberties kept suspended pending government decision.
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United Press International
Athens
Vyron Stamatopoulos
Greece
Agreement Ended New York Teachers Strike
Mayor John Lindsay announced a written agreement to end a three week teachers strike in New York City. The plan allows neighborhood control in Ocean Hill Brownsville Brooklyn and returns most pupils to class.
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Associated Press
New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
City Board of Education
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Albert Shanker
UFT
Walter Degnan
Council of Supervisory Associations
Shanker
Lubbock Tech Star Credits Coaches After Win Over Texas
Larry Alford a standout at Lubbock area tech credits coaches for guiding a victory over Texas. The brief notes his performance and impact, highlighting the role of his coaching staff in the win.
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TECH
Larry Alford
Texas
Sec
Formosa Hit by Torrential Rain From Typhoon Elaine
Torrential rains lashed Formosa as Typhoon Elaine brought winds up to 1123 miles per hour, passing the island on the south and sweeping into the China Sea toward the Chinese mainland.
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Formosa
Taipei
Elaine
China Sea
China
Senate subcommittee probes auto repair industry practices
The Hart Senate subcommittee investigates auto repair to see if consumers are overcharged and if costs could be cut. It examines labor and parts price trends, the use of flat rate manuals, and whether warranties prompt shoddy repairs or inflated charges at dealers.
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Joseph E. Mohbrt
Washington
Senate
Subcommittee
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Hart
Detroit
Sub Committee
Arson Attack Damages Eugene Navy Marine Center
Saboteurs attacked a U S Navy and Marine reserve training center in Eugene Oregon blasting a crane with explosives and setting six military vehicles on fire. Authorities say the sabotage involved several people with an estimated damage of about 106000 dollars. A Navy lieutenant commander and a Marine captain describe the incident as an organized act. A local Navy veteran reported hearing three explosions before assisting firefighters.
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United Press International
Eugene
Ore
U.S. Navy
Marine Reserve
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Navy
John Gobel
Terry Harris
Steve Anderson
G.I
Harris
Willamette Valley
Portland
University of Oregon
Prayer urges action to save world for future generations
A reader from Lubbock signs a prayer asking for guidance to move beyond self and work toward saving the world for her children and grandchildren, ending with Amen.
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Lois Patterson
Lubbock
Biafran Leader Appeals to China for Aid in War
Odumegwu Ojukwu urged Mao Zedong to aid Biafra against Nigeria and perceived Anglo American imperialism and Soviet revisionism. The appeal came as Nigerian forces closed on Umuahia and air raids hit civilians. 121 people were reported killed or injured.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Umuahia
Nigeria
Odumegwu Ojukwu
China
Mao
Ojukwu
Biafra
People’s Republic of China
Russia
Lagos
Yakubu ‘Gowon
Lord Shepherd
Britain
Lommoniwealth Affairs
Seven killed in Rockdale headon auto crash
An early Sunday two car collision two miles east of Rockdale on U S 77 killed seven people and injured two. Victims include Jefferson Davis 60 and Rosie Hemphill 35 of Eagle Lake Annette Dealey 12 Sherana Matthews 6 William Jackson Jr 35 of Ledbetter and James Green 45 of Dallas. Mrs Lavella Mae Davis died later at Temple hospital. Sharon Davis 1 year old granddaughter remained in critical condition. Larry Joe Mitchell 27 of Fort Worth treated and released.
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Rockdale
Texas
U.S. 77
Jefferson Davis
Rosie Hemphill
Annette Dealey
Sherana Matthews
Eagle Lake
William Jackson Jr
Ledbetter
James Green
Dalis
Lavella Mae Davis
Temple Hospital
Sharon Davis
Larry Joe Mitchell
Fort Worth
Austin
Two Buckle Ranch House Among Oldest On Plains
Texas Tech architectural student, in 1968, sketched the 1884 Two Buckle Ranch house in Blanco Canyon near Crosbyton. The old Kentucky Cattle Raising Co. HQ now serves a scenic cattle operation run by Dr. O W English and son Otis. The scene includes Indians peering from rocks and Silver Falls nearby.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Texas Tech
South Plains
Old Kentucky Cattle Raising Co
Two Buckle Ranch
Blanco Canyon
Crosbyton
O. W. Eng
Lish
Lubbock
Otis English
Silver Falls
UPI reports third DMZ push to trap 320B division
More than 6,000 U.S. troops with jets tanks and artillery press the DMZ to close in on a North Vietnamese 320B division. Civilians wounded during a Viet Cong bombing attempt at a Saigon newspaper. light enemy contact reported as forces close the pincers. 900th U.S. plane lost but pilot rescued.
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United Press International
Saigon
U.S
UPI
Raymond Wilkinson
Dmz
Vietnams
Chinh Luan
Ben’ Hai
South Vietnam
Derailment Halts Santa Fe Harvest Freight Near Smyer
Twelve maize laden freight cars derailed 1.8 miles west of Smyer at 8 20 p m Sunday tearing up six to eight hundred yards of track. Five crewmen unharmed. Engineer C G Annip of Slaton brought first sixteen cars to Lubbock. A crane from Slaton aided repairs as Santa Fe officials planned next steps. The next train not scheduled to use the line until 10 a m today.
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Santa Fe
Smyer
L. T. Morrison
Lubbock
Morrison
Lehman
Cochran County
New Mexico Line
C. G. Annip
Slaton
San Antonio groups unite to fight drug abuse plan
In San Antonio three local groups including the Alamo Area Council of Governments announce joint efforts to combat drug abuse. Police Chief George Bichsel offers officers and lectures for communities while the pharmaceutical association and mental health group prepare educational programs for schools during National Pharmacy Week October 6 2. The plan follows a Houston model and aims to reach sixth to eighth graders with a preventive program and to coordinate with Washington health education officials on juvenile delinquency issues.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Alamo Area
Houston
Hein
Tom Rocha
Rocha
The
County Mental Health Association
Weather Map: Fair and mild in Lubbock area today
The forecast shows pleasant conditions in Lubbock and vicinity with a high near 80 and tonight's low in the upper 40s. Southeast winds will pick up to about 20 mph this afternoon.
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Lubbock
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