15 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1966
Page
1
Tech’s entry ports began operating on Thursday with four portable port of entry stations to ease driving and parking around the college. Bill Daniels noted the first day went smoothly as officials work toward permanent site locations and adequate turning space.
Torrential rain and hail pounded Houston with up to 5.17 inches, flooding low areas and closing two Houston area schools. Lightning struck a Mobil Oil Co storage tank in South Texas, lifting it 50 feet and bending 11 tanks. damage up to 6,000 dollars. The John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway transformer outage disrupted power for two hours near Corpus Christi. A swing bridge cable failure on the Intracoastal Canal required two shrimp boats to assist reattachment.
W D Dub Rogers Jr the new write in mayor urged unity at a City Hall meeting as he called for council members staff and citizens to join in restoring a spirit of unity and action. He backed a stance supporting a half mill tax for the BCD while opponents vowed continued fight and political opposition to his unity appeal.
President Johnson rode through throngs estimated at more than 2 million in Mexico City amid teeming streets and security, as Diaz Ordaz watched a late schedule and the open car parade wove along a nine mile route to Los Pinos residence. A White House physician aided Luci Johnson after faintness near the altitude.
In Lubbock area fields along Caprock last fall spraying reduced boll weevil population to about 50 per acre. Also notes on local classroom meeting at 7 pm in LLC cafeteria and various national and international news items.
Washington Senatorial hearing hears Ralph Nader call the German auto “one of the most expensive” yet among the most dangerous, criticizing foreign makers including Volkswagen and Czech Tatras. He cites ads mocking American model year changes and argues foreign cars are not safer, while Britain rules out sending troops to South Vietnam.
Rebel students in Hue join Buddhist leader in calling for Premier Ky and aides to resign. They denounce the decree promising elections within three to five months as a delaying trick and demand immediate civilian rule, with a mass meeting planned at Hue University.
A devotional line asserts prayer is most powerful when requests align with divine will. The anonymous reflection urges believers to seek God’s intention over personal preference.
In Nicosia Cyprus the first flare of fighting in over a year breaks out near the UN cease fire line. Turkish and Greek Cypriot spokesmen accuse each other of provocation as mortars bazookas and machine gun fire echo along the border near Trahonas. UN peacekeeping headquarters say the incident is under investigation.
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports the city police are honored at their 13th annual appreciation dinner at Kobo Palace. Nearly 600 attendees, including city and county officials, praise the department as outstanding. Mayor Rogers and Col. Faver receive Safety Awards. Dr. O Brandon Hull delivers keynote remarks.
Weather map notes show fair today tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Expect highs in the upper 10s and lows around the mid 40s, light to moderate southeast winds, and typical nocturnal cooling.
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