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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1965
Page
1
A roundup from the newspaper highlights Dick Jennings defeating Larry Lott for a title at Country Club and Mule shoe Beauty winning two titles in one week while noting items on military court martial Viet Nam aviation news and a new baggage system.
University of Texas student James C. Cross Jr. 22 in a jail cell with pencils and paper tried to recall the statement he gave police Friday night. He faces charges in the slayings of Susan Rigsby and Shirley Ann Stark in Dallas. District Attorney Tom Blackwell and attorney Berry L. Jones say they have not seen the voluntary statement.
King Constantine refused to appoint ousted premier George Papandreou to form a new government and urged support for a third force led by Stephen Stefanopoulos. Papandreou rejected the plan, warning of great discontent among the democratic people as police and riot squads surrounded the palace awaiting a possible new premier.
Senate Judiciary subcommittee lead Long investigates alleged snooping by federal agencies. IRS Commissioner Cohen reportedly provided a list of cities with bugged conference rooms including two-way mirrors and hidden microphones. Initial findings noted a bugged room in Pittsburgh with six or seven others, and authorities plan further inquiries.
Storms swept the South Plains with scattered rain and electricity Sunday night. Reports included two unconfirmed tornadoes west of Post and Petersburg, heavy hail near Muleshoe, water over roads at Clay's Corner, and rainfall totals from Dimmitt and nearby towns, while Crosbyton saw lightning but no rain and Farwell recorded none.
The Cincinnati Reds routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-0 on Sunday, a rare blowout for the NL leaders. Details and other sports stories appear on Pages 1-3, Section B.
Congress is poised to approve a new cabinet department of urban affairs joining health care for the elderly and federal aid to schools as major Johnson Kennedy objectives blocked before. If approved, the department would absorb programs from the Housing and Home Finance Agency potentially making Robert C Weaver the first Black cabinet member. A military pay raise vote is also expected this week.
A DPS radio operator fell ill at the department office near 41st and Ave R. Patrolman Edward Shultz collapsed prompting Lubbock police to summon a temporary radio replacement. Shultz was hospitalized in good condition for observation while colleagues and state units responded to the scene.
The anonymous author asks for forgiveness for failing to love God with heart, mind, and strength and seeks guidance to amend themselves and reach the fullness of God's creation.
Coast Guard boarding party found three crewmen dead and four missing aboard the 125 foot freighter Seven Seas near Miami. A survivor said the first mate and captain were shot and that another man may have been thrown overboard. A 14 foot skiff is missing as search continues. The Seven Seas was seen adrift about 100 miles south of Miami with no signs of life.
A resident of 3601 45th Street reports a three month theft of fully furnished items from his home after a trip to California. Police noted an open front door and vandalism. Also reported were a $100 recorder stolen from a late model car on College Avenue and a $79.50 watch stolen while asleep. A plate glass window at a service station on 19th Street was kicked, valued at $15.4.
UCLA professor Morris Neiburger says civilization will die from gradual suffocation by automobile exhaust within a century. He cites rapid car growth in China and rising living standards worldwide, urging governments to force a switch to smog free cars and reorganize industry.
At the Tech Freeway underpass an early morning crash killed Sammy Lopez Cantu and D L Cantu who were at the scene and left Felipa Cantu in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. A pickup with two men was involved. the driver Robert Eugene Vick and Gene Starr were unharmed. Police were unable to determine exact sequence of events by 1 a.m.
U.S. Rep. Albert Thomas of Houston is resting in good condition after a three and a half hour surgery at Methodist Hospital to remove a neck growth. The operation relieved nerve pressure and neck pain, with he attended by a five member team led by Dr. George Ehmi. Thomas, 67, is expected to stay in the hospital several days as he recovers.
Clear to partly cloudy and warm today and tonight. A few thundershowers possible this evening in the area. Highs near the mid 90s and lows around the mid 60s.
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