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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1965
Page
4
U S air forces and Vietnamese planes engaged MIGs in a strike over North Vietnam. Bridges described as vital links were damaged or destroyed as U S and allied aircraft carried out operations across the region.
North Viet Nam drew heavy fire as Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh Bridges, among the era’s key targets, were struck. U S Viet Nam air forces claimed success and downed several MiG jets, while North Vietnamese forces reported capturing one American pilot and downing 19 aircraft in brief clashes.
Sixty carrier based planes raid Thanh Hoa to sever the only north south rail span across the Nam Ma river. They destroy the bridge and nearby power plant while Viet Nam air force jets strafe a Communist island. A train blast injures five. A terrorist at Daly Nang hotel faces execution.
West Germany studies cancelling its trade agreement with East Germany in response to renewed Autobahn barrier issues around Berlin. If invoked the move would breach postwar accords and strike a blow to East Germany economies reliant on U.S. and Soviet bloc support, steel, chemicals, and fertilizer sectors.
North Vietnam's cabinet met in a special session called by Ho Chi Minh to study the new situation after U S air raids. Peking radio reported the meeting aimed to defend the north as cross-border tensions rose. Ho Chi Minh addressed ministers on duties amid the escalation.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Paris from London by Queen Elizabeth's private plane. They were greeted at the airport and driven to their suburban home in an Embassy limousine. The Duke, formerly King Edward VII, has recently undergone eye surgery.
An offer promotes a free illustrated book on non surgical treatment for glandular inflammation linking symptoms such as waking difficulties pain in the back hips legs and nervous fatigue to glandular issues. It asserts a lifetime certificate of assurance and reports from men nationwide on relief and short recovery with reasonable cost.
Eight crewmen who flew through anti-aircraft fire to save two downed U S Navy pilots in North Viet Nam receive Silver Star medals. The ceremony at Da Nang Air Base was overseen by Air Force Maj Gen Joseph Moore. Reporters were ordered off the base by Vietnamese officers during the ceremony.
The page highlights top Oscar names like Sidney Poitier Gregory Peck Joan Crawford Rex Harrison Rock Hudson Deborah Kerr Steve McQueen and lists Best Picture candidates Zorba the Greek Becket and Dr Strangelove. Acting nominees include Rex Harrison Anthony Quinn Peter Sellers Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole with Debra Reynolds Kim Stanley Anne Brancroft Sophia Loren. details reflect a 1964 race.
A visiting Irish official, Palmer, said the United States faces similar social problems as Ireland and the United Kingdom. He cited a U.S. plan for free prescriptions to aid addicts and noted Ireland licenses guns, reducing weapon crimes. He praised U.S. efforts on race matters but admitted it is not Ireland’s problem to resolve. He was impressed by Texas size and hospitality and planned to stay longer to discuss U.S. issues.
Ashland Massachusetts story of Judy Frasca who survived burns covering seven percent of her body after a kitchen robe fire. She married Edward James Marsden of Framingham in a ceremony attended by family and friends with support from Gregory Peck and a note from the President and First Lady. Judy spent 13 months in Chelsea Naval Hospital undergoing skin grafts and recovery, confident in a bright future.
A large storm system brings tornadoes and heavy hail across Oklahoma Texas Kansas with alerts in effect. Extreme winds, snow in Arizona and Utah mountains, and a trapped group in an Ozark cave highlight widespread weather turmoil across the region.
Negro leaders in Selma mobilize to register voters on the first day after the Selma march. Rev. L L Anderson coordinates a march from Browns Chapel AME to the Dallas County Courthouse amid efforts to sustain voter registration drive Despite weather and protests in multiple areas the campaign continues with house to house outreach and warnings against registering at the old jail building.
Celebratory notices list multiple newborns with details including parents names Mr and Mrs Anthony Baca and Mr and Mrs Don Brown, birth times around 10:10 p.m. and 1:32 a.m., weights ranging from around 6 pounds to 7 pounds, and hospital locations referenced as West Texas Hospital and Texan Hospital.
A smoky rural scene features shouted slurs against a Black man in a wagon and a bystander’s wartime joke about a former presidential aide. An imperial wizard defends Christian values while critics push for moral restraint amid tense community chatter.
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