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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1965
Page
6
Texas peace officers protest a new law restricting public comment by investigators and prosecutors before trials. The measure aims to prevent pretrial spin seen in the Jack Ruby case, while officials warn it could aid criminals and hinder justice.
Senator Connally warned Texas farmers face harm from cheap Mexican labor as bracero agreements lapse. He urged caution on whether higher wages would solve labor shortages and cautioned against a surge of produce from Mexico. He dismissed talk of a Johnson Diaz Ordaz deal and backed poverty programs and South Vietnam policy. The Alamo Flag issue remains with the State Department.
Funeral services for David Zeblin Hess 84 longtime Scurry County resident will be held at 4 p m today at Hermleigh Methodist Church with Rev Ernest McGaughey officiating Burial will follow at Pyron Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Snyder Hess died at 730 am Saturday in Sloan s Nursing Home Lubbock where he had resided the past week He was Bastrop County native and had been in a Sweetwater hospital He served as president of the Scurry County school board and was a charter member of Masonic Lodge No 967 Hermleigh He was to receive a 65 year service pin and chaired the church board of stewards Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Mary Ward Hermleigh three sons Forest Dale and Orval all of Hermleigh two brothers and two great grandchildren
Roman Catholic parishes of Lubbock purchased ten acres at Nashville Avenue and 22nd Place in 1959 to house a new six story hospital operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The $340,000 site sits near existing medical facilities. The project aims for 125 beds initially, expandable to 250, with 100000 square feet and expansion without major alterations. The drive seeks a $2.75 million capital fund, with $1.25 million local goal and up to $1.5 million Hill-Burton grant, to support a 1967- completion timetable. Pledges exceed $400,000 as of now.
Shirley Stark, a Texas Tech student, recalls James Cross as a refined, mature man who dated her after military service. Cross, described as neat, gentle, and educated, lived alone near campus and enjoyed reading American novels. The story portrays his personality and social life amid news of a troubling turn in their relationship.
A light plane crashed one mile south of Canyon Saturday near noon injuring two Lubbock residents. Mary Sue Gandy, 26, suffered a fractured back and head lacerations and was in serious condition at Neblett Hospital Canyon. Pilot G Mickey Simms, 26, was treated and released. Officials consider fuel exhaustion possible while Simms said the field was his destination and they were en route to a family reunion. The crash damaged the plane’s gear and wing but did not ignite. An investigation was pending late Saturday.
The fragment records multiple birth events with times and parent occupations. Notable entries mention a daughter weighing 3:55 p.m. Friday at Lauf Clinic and a son at 7:30 p.m. at a hospital, with fathers listed as a carpenter, oilfield worker, and railroad brakeman among others. Addresses include 342 Bates St and 955 SW Crosby.
Moscow Ruseié plans reform of divorce statutes aiming to simplify process and reduce litigation. Officials outline faster procedures and clearer custody guidelines while preserving due process.
Mrs. Mary A. Brock, 83, longtime Lubbock resident since 1924, died Saturday in a San Angelo hospital after a two year illness. A member of First Methodist Church, services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home. Surviving are five sons Arthur Hereford Earl Dimmitt Charles Tahoka Donald Longview, three daughters R M Dalton San Angelo Mrs William Hovestadt San Antonio and Mrs C A Holcomb Jr Andrews, a brother Albert Marsh Whitney, 22 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Wheeler states the objective is to urge Southeast Asian nations to mind their own affairs and let peoples determine their destinies. He claims Ho Chi Minh believes South Viet Nam can be defeated by faster military action and that North Vietnamese troops have been introduced into the south.
President Johnson rejects Kwame Nkrumah's appeal to stop bombing North Vietnam. He promises vigorous support for any peace prospects from Nkrumah's proposed Hanoi trip, saying he would back arising arrangements toward peace if the visit yields results.
A new plant in Santiago will manufacture SANTIAGO 0.5S brand sewing machines. Officials say the facility aims to create local jobs and boost production capacity for domestic and export markets.
The city offers free underground wiring in Melanie Park and nearby developments, with SWPS absorbing costs through operating revenue. Developers like Eastman and Jennings view underground lines as the coming standard, while SWPS and the city balance demand, costs, and future expansion as ventures continue.
Showers drenched Texas with up to an inch in Mineral Wells while a Greyhound bus skidded on a rain slick highway near Fort Worth injuring three women. Rainfall measured across major cities included Fort Worth .34 in Wichita Falls .18 in and Beaumont .05 in, with rare severe weather reports in Oklahoma and New England hot spells on the East Coast.
The Mississippi suit filed in Jackson argues the federal voting rights law violates state rights and will challenge the law as unconstitutional. Attorney General Katzenbach vows energetic prosecution to secure quick resolution as other states prepare their own actions and governors debate future changes.
Warren S. Buck Anderson of Levelland will be interred after a 3 p.m. service at First Baptist Church Whitharral. The service will be led by Reverend Perry and Reverend Cook, with burial in Whitharral Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home guidance. He died at South Plains Hospital after a two day stay. Survivors include a brother, several nieces and nephews, and a sister-in-law.
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