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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
12
A report on potential new calls for 60 000 to 65 000 reservists over coming months to bolster home front forces with about 14 500 used. Defense officials note the size may be trimmed while diplomatic efforts with Hanoi continue. Clifford declines to share private opinions on talks outcome.
Four Texas reserve units face recall in the 24,500 man nationwide defense department call up. The largest is the 22nd Mobile Construction Battalion Seabees with about 500 Texas members stationed in Amarillo Abilene El Paso Dallas Beaumont Houston San Antonio Austin Corpus Christi and Fort Worth. Also recalled are the 113th Light Maintenance Company Gatesville Lamapas 238th Composite Service Company San Antonio reporting May 15 and the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron San Antonio with 100 members including 20 nurses and technicians.
President Johnson recalls signing the housing discrimination bill request in 1966 and notes the long fight, praising civil rights progress. He praises the new law enforcing constitutional rights for citizens of every race as a landmark fulfilled promise of the century.
NASA says wiring in the Saturn 5 rocket may have caused engine cutoff on the second stage during the launch at Cape Kennedy. A final stage restart also failed in orbit, threatening the timeline for the manned moon project.
Lt Gen Charles Rich Army Reserve chief says college students in Reserve units called to active duty may seek deferments until finishing college while high school students will be deferred automatically until graduation. Additional deferments possible for hardship or sole surviving son cases. He noted likely less than one percent of reservists are high school students and a very small share are in college. Requests should be filed in the 30 days before the May 13 call-up. units will learn Vietnam assignment only after activation.
A transformer blaze atop a one story structure next to Harris Hospital in Fort Worth sent smoke and flames up several floors. Firefighters extinguished the fire after about 30 minutes with no injuries. About 25 patients were moved from the second floor as a precaution while power was briefly cut.
A 15 year study by Johnson and Clarke analyzes thundershower frequency in the area. Nighttime activity dominates with 65 percent of cases between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., and May–June show peak activity at the start of the growing season.
The table lists measured thundershower events with precipitation at Lubbock Municipal Airport. Data cover 15 years 1952 through 1966, grouped into four periods. Percentages appear in parentheses for each period.
The U S rejects Warsaw as a site for preliminary discussions with North Vietnam and favors neutral locations. Phnom Penh was proposed by North Vietnam, while Washington suggests New Delhi Rangoon Jakarta or Vientiane as alternatives for talks and exchanges.
Lubbock authorities plan to clear Coronado area land before leasing to Coronado Apartments for a park. Funds will support three softball fields, three volleyball courts, and three basketball courts for youths 12 and older, with city equipment and debris removal handled by the Urban Renewal Agency.
Across Memphis Cincinnati Washington and Chicago disturbances drew youths and teens in large numbers. Data show many involved had limited schooling, low income, and unclear records while adults like Edward Crawford and Frederick Andrews faced arson charges. Some juveniles were released to parents.
Weather forecasters said eastern counties will likely see rain while the state collects one quarter to one half inch by Saturday. Lubbock stays mild with a high near 70, while far West Texas saw scattered showers and El Paso recorded .05 inch. Temperatures ranged 58 to 81 across stations, with Sabine River flood levels forecast to crest four feet above flood stage at Gladewater and Guadalupe River to 344 feet above flood at Victoria. A high Ohio Valley pressure system pushed warm tropical air into the middle U.S. producing record highs.
Tired students stage a sit in on campus despite age rules, singing We Shall Not Be Moved and We Shall Overcome. They read, studied and listened to radios as major demands head to a student referendum set for April 22.
The FBI issued then withdrew a teletype alert for Eric Starvo Galt in Miami. The message described a suspect matching the King murder killer and a white Mustang but was released by mistake. Special Agent John Hanlon declined to comment on the identity.
Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Florida for a brief vacation staying about one mile from Joseph Kennedy's residence. The report notes her arrival as part of a seaside break in Palm Beach Florida.
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