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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
6
Reported chaos at Da Nang involved grenades at two police stations and Tan Son Nhut airport. No injuries noted as airport staff entered combat readiness. A gunman carried out a frontal assault on Go Vap substation and was captured. Police identify him as Viet Cong.
Easter events world wide are described with Rev Ed Beck and jazz musicians organizing gatherings in Daytona Beach. Sunrise services at Indiana and the Grand Canyon draw thousands while Vietnam unrest features Buddhist monks, Viet Cong concerns, and clashes with security forces as US journalists face restricted access and military checks.
A San Angeles couple faced denial of adoption for Susan before a tragic incident occurred as they and a niece encountered a note and authorities. Susan died after being placed in a car with a failed plan. Separately, a March protest near the Badass Institute drew about 1000 demonstrators demanding U S troop withdrawal, while another march near Torres was dispersed with clashes. amid the unrest a motorcyclist escaped and a Korean acquaintance aided a Viet Nam veteran. The era’s science note recalls Robert Goddard’s 1919 rocket book highlighting preliminaries before altitude experiments in rocketry history.
Air France will devote about 40 percent of its promotional budget this year to the fifth annual Visit USA campaign. The program aims to expand French visitors to the United States with economical package tours for individuals groups and businessmen featuring Florida New England the Midwest and national parks in the west.
The readable bits mention hospitals, a General Telephone Co reference, and several garbled names and measurements. Entities are unclear, with scattered terms like Texas Hospital Toe and Frags West. The fragmentary text suggests a collage of ads, notices, and brief items rather than a single coherent event.
The Baker Hotel once famed for Mary Martin's Broadway nights shows signs of revival as a community business hub. New owners reorganized a six member board and reopened June 1 1965 drawing 1300 attendees. The spa's mineral waters and concerts by Arthur Amtung and Miss AM Jung drew visitors. The 12 story hotel employs 200 and anchors Mineral Wells economy 55 miles west of Fort Worth.
Four suspects were questioned by agents and police in Amarillo Friday as Secret Service and city detectives pursued a counterfeit ring tied to Tivis a nightclub operator. A note found on Tivis referenced the Federal Reserve Bank and serial numbers matched a washed batch of fake $20 bills. Officers reported weapons and forged currency involved, with related arrests in Tul a and Gaines County and ongoing investigations into connections with Hud son and others.
Mexicana Airlines provides a free fact sheet listing schools in Mexico that accept U.S. students for summer study. The packet includes major universities, many secondary schools, and specialized institutes with dates, tuition, and course details. Information available at airline offices in New York Chicago Los Angeles Dallas and San Antonio.
Local police report multiple thefts across Amarillo area including Lakey Cleaners on Avenue GQ where a safe and money bags were stolen after entry through a vending machine. Items stolen range from lumber at a construction site to a Seley record player and a television set from residences. Police are investigating the incidents and cataloging the losses at each location.
A three judge federal panel ruled Mississippi's $2 annual poll tax unconstitutional and enjoined its use as a voting requirement. The ruling follows the Supreme Court decision on Virginia and cites the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Mississippi has collected the tax since 1890, with earlier similar strikes in Alabama and Texas.
A 25 pound Tian cub injured a model at the International Auto Show in the Coliseum. The bite struck the model on the left leg as lights and cameras focused on the animal. Trainer freed the bite, and the model was taken to Roosevelt Hospital for treatment. Cleveland Amory of the Humane Society commented the cub was frightened by the lights.
US forces report sinking 12 cargo junks and damaging 22 in coastal waters as B52s and carrier jets hammer supply areas near the 17th Parallel. Ground actions by US divisions claim limited success against Viet Cong in the Cha Phong hills. 24 enemy killed. Paragraph ends with a geographic note on the Appalachian mountain range.
Estes, serving a 15 year term for conspiring to finance mortgages with no backing, asks for a jury review claiming a key witness at the original trial testified he did not know there were no securities. Defense notes witness statements and questions the security of the $13 million mortgage pool.
The report describes a dangerous Sahara windstorm that creates deadly sand and dust clouds. A London bank holdup is noted with suspects fleeing in a stolen car. Israel funds a reproductive biology grant for five years. Canada seeks skilled workers with an illustrated recruitment book. A bullock terrorizes a town in England until a guard shoots it.
Coast Guard reports the Viking Princess suffered an engine room fire during a seven day Aruba Curacao cruise with eight rescue ships aiding. Passengers followed safety drills, lifejackets worn, and lifeboats deployed with no serious injuries reported. The ship was bound for Miami with fares around 195 per person.
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