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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
2
In Odessa, a midterm style election drew 2158 notes with strong write in mayoral interest and two races tied. Voters filled Hale County capital amid reports of heavy turnout, with several seats contested and long-time incumbents seeking new terms.
Fragmented OCR text mentions various names and phrases, likely garbled from a local notice or report. It references a mayoral context and several proper nouns, though no clear events or outcomes are identifiable.
A former charitable fundraiser known as Lady Bountiful secures parole from a prison sentence for embezzlement. Details remain sparse as officials confirm the inmate’s release date and conditions.
A fragmented OCR piece references Teo Kaien, Terrie WL Preset, and mayoral mentions in Proota and South wb. It notes election chatter, race talk, and financial scandal hints tied to Bank of Sheldon era figures, with vague names, places, and dates.
The Defense Department listed Corporal Julian Duck Jar of San Antonio as among two U S servicemen killed in Vietnam. Jar was the son of Mr and Mrs Agustino Cuellas of 139 Nora Street. Horton Wayne Smith, 53, a sculptor from Austin, died in a Tuesday house fire that destroyed his stone home.
Rogers wins a surprising write-in mayoral victory in Lubbock with Granberry claiming a strong win over Shipley. Runoff dynamics and calls for open council sessions fuel the post election chatter as leaders promise growth and unity.
Clysi Daniel Phelps, 60, arrested after attempting to extort $2000 from a Miami teen’s family tied to a kidnap case. FBI investigation traced a ransom letter to Phelps, once in St Petersburg area, now connected to Clearwater. The case unfolds with early morning gunpoint confrontation linked to the March 26 incident.
The first interfaith conference on religious architecture gathers about 7000 attendees including church members clergy and lay leaders from Protestant Catholic Universalist and Orthodox communities. The San Francisco event aims to advance church buildings and artistic craftsmanship.
A fragment reports a US Senate resolution honoring Winston Churchill with a tard anniversary note. The piece mentions Leopoldville Congo law possible ban on cannibalism and includes garbled names and dates from a mixed transcription.
The Army plans to review lists of occupational specialists to fill critical shortages in engineer medical ordinance and signal fields. Recruits under 21 may volunteer for two more years. Selected sergeants will be promoted upon return to active duty within six weeks.
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