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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1966

Page

5

GOP Gains On Peace and Prosperity Issues

The American Institute of Public Opinion reports that for the first time since 1961 the GOP leads the Democrats as the party more likely to keep the nation out of a third world war. The GOP also gains on prosperity as a key campaign issue ahead of national elections in twelve weeks.

American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton N. J GOP Democratic Party Republican Party Party of Prosperity U.S Party of Peace Barry Goldwater North Viet Nam United States

Miller Nomination Sealed for 18th Congressional Seat

Amarillo district party meeting names Miller as the new 18th Congressional nominee after a rolling vote. Miller, a Borger native and Amarillo district attorney since 1963, pledged to unite behind the party and faces Price in the general election.

Miller Borger Brown 18Th Berger Amarillo Congress Price Rogers Davis

Police describe second holdup at local company in eight months

An unmasked white gunman robbed a local office of about 300 dollars a few minutes before closing. A few hours later a woman believed to be the same bandit robbed the Safeway at 34th Street and Avenue Q, both cases unsolved. The suspect stood about six feet tall, 170 to 175 pounds, light complexion, wore a sport shirt and brown slacks, and acted cool during the crime.

Safeway 34Th St Ave. Q Bradley

Poor Handwriting Costs U.S. Businesses

Washington reports that bad handwriting costs American business an estimated 70 million dollars annually. The National Geographic Society highlights how scrawled bills orders tickets invoices and checks cause costly confusion waste and delays.

Washington UPI National Geographic Society National Geographic

Japan Proposes 6000 Mile Railway Across Asia

Tokyo AP report notes Japanese lawmakers and industrialists back a 6000 mile rail route from Istanbul to Saigon passing through 10 nations. A survey team will visit South Viet Nam Thailand and Burma next year. Yoshiteru Tamura estimates 20 years to build with a $10 billion cost shared by developed nations.

Tokyo Istanbul Saigon Viet Nam Thailand Burma Yoshiteru Tamura Japan Land Development Research Institute Japan Cambodia Bhutan Pakistan India Iran Iraq

Births Report From Local Hospitals

Congratulations to numerous families on the birth of sons and daughters at Methodist and Highland Hospitals and Lauf Clinic. Parents include Arthur Sweney a Texas Tech professor, Kal Segrest an instructor at Texas Tech, and others with occupations at Guiberson Co, Growers Seed Association, Cloverlake Dairy, and Pioneer Natural Gas.

Arthur Sweney 24Th St Methodist Hospital Texas Tech Kal Segrest Bobby G. Redd Elgin St Levelland Guiberson , Co Clayton Harvey W.rth Highland Hospital The Square D Co Wesson Greaves 47Th West Texas Hospital Growers Seed Association Joe R. Trammell Borskine Road Cloverlake Dairy Nathan. Bennett Ave. N Pioneer Natural Gas

U S Troops Beat Back Ambushes in Viet Nam Battles

Communist forces ambushed two U S Army companies in South Viet Nam. The larger clash near the Central Highlands left heavy casualties for the North Vietnamese, with U S Cavalrymen counting 70 bodies and up to 100 possibly slain. A second ambush 40 miles north of Saigon incurred light U S losses. An allied helicopter rescued a U S pilot after a long escape, and two Chinook crashes caused one injury.

Saigon UPI South Viet Nam U.S U.S. 1St Infantry Division North U.S. Air Force Hanoi North Viet Nam Dong Hoi Tan Son Nhut

Bank holdup targets Dallas area bank amid chaotic scene

About 20 people including five children were inside when the masked gunman demanded entry and threatened customers. The assailant, 5 foot 9, 170 pounds with a J B tattoo, grabbed a paper sack of cash as witnesses described a failed theft when the sack bottom spilled out. Nearby observers recalled the tension as the robber urged patrons to line up. In a separate incident a 24 year old man in Austin threatened a teller after a refused $5 check, disarmed by police with an unloaded revolver found.

Cole Nachman Dallas Chicago Austin Shreveport

DeBakey Team Implants Artificial Heart Device in Woman

Surgeons led by Dr. Michael DeBakey at Methodist Hospital inserted a left ventricular bypass pump in a 37 year old woman from Mexico. The four hour operation followed valve repairs and the patient was in intensive care advancing satisfactorily.

Bowen DeBakey

Middle Income Borrowers Use Pawnbrokers Says Bureau

The New York Pawnbrokers Information Bureau reports most pawnbroker borrowers are middle income or professional. Examples include a house wife with overspending, a company executive needing funds for a client, and a wealthy matron seeking cash and a safe place for valuables before travel.

New York UPI

Crosby PCG Men Elect Directors at Monday Meeting

Crosby County Plains Cotton Growers elected two directors Don Anderson of Crosbyton was reelected producer director and John Brown of Citizens National Bank named as the businessman's director. Ed Dean announced hearings for a funds collection referendum on cotton research and promotion with dates in Memphis Dallas Phoenix and Atlanta. Rankin spoke on CPI research projects including cotton wilt and instrument classing developments.

Loreno Crosby County Plains Cotton Growers, Inc Don Anderson Crosbyton John Brown Citizens National Bank Ed Dean PCG Field Service and Labor Relations Joe Rankin Cotton Producers Institute Dean Orville Freeman Memphis Tenn Dallas Phoenix Ariz Atlanta

Technology to Spark Uranium Comeback

Harris, Upham & Co. says uranium is reviving as a practical energy source. New tech makes nuclear power economical and may raise demand to match existing supplies. Copenhagen reports Danish food wholesalers seek price ceilings.

New York UPI Harris, Upham &Co Harris, Upham Copenhagen

Highway chiefs discuss neglected Texas roads and needs

Wichita Mayor R C Rancier and Oklahoma City official leaders urge the Texas Highway Commission to address neglect in the vast, growing area. They stress that improvements could boost tourism and industry and note defense needs. Lubbock hosts as ECPC HQ with regional officials attending.

Cites Texas Highway Commission Texas Commission Guy Keith Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Rogers Highway Commission Lubbock Bob Burr Federal Bureau of Public Roads C of C Lubbock Chamber _ of Commerce EPOC George Gilkerson Lubbock Chamber of Commerce H. E. Bailey Turnpike Oklahoma City George H. Shirk el Paso Fred Hervey Chamber of Commerce Mark Miles Wichita Falls Clay Underwood Citizens’ Advisory Committee Jim Harwell D. C. Bailey City Mer Jack Davis John Roark Lloyd Waggener George McClesky John Logan City Mgr Bill Pitstick Sam Wahl City Mgr Dan Petty Harry Tower

Showers Bring Half Inch Rain Over South Plains

Rain on Monday caused two separate crashes along U S Highway 60 84 near Clovis with injuries to Mrs. M L Nichols and Charles Neely Jr. Both were treated and listed in fair to satisfactory condition. New showers increased Clovis total to about a half inch as a cold front kept highs in the low 90s and احتمال more showers later.

South Plains Lubbock M. L. Nichols Blinn N.M Clovis Charles Neely Jr Neely Clovis Memorial Hospital

Gold Rush Of 48 Music Stimulant

The 1848 gold rush brought wealth to California and sparked cultural growth. In 1854 Rudolph Herold formed a symphonic group in San Francisco that lasted over 25 years. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra began in 1911 and now has ten members serving over 250000 people each season.

San Francisco California

Two Tarrant youths charged in triple slaying case

Green sobbed after arrest and claimed McDuff and another boy killed all three, a Sullivan girl abused and buried in a field. Investigators scoured hay fields, stock tanks, and used helicopters as they hunted for missing Edna Louise Sullivan.

Fort Worth Green McDuff Sullivan Miss Sullivan Everman Brand Dunnam Rhonda Chamberlain Young Dunnam Edna Louise Texas State Texas Lonnie Marlin Tex J. E. Wilson Lot

Snow simulation aids cold region outpost design

West Long Branch New Jersey based Electronic Associates works with UPA to simulate spherical snow pellets for the Army Cold Regions Laboratory in Hanover New Hampshire. The analog computer models snow behavior where melting is impossible, helping design buildings to resist engulfment by heavy snow.

West Long Branch N.J UPA Computer Company Army Hanover N.H Electronic Associates, Inc

Tex Morse U of Colorado janitor arrested in coed murder

Morse, a 37 year old University of Colorado janitor nicknamed Tex, was charged with the murder of Elaura Jeanne Jaquette a 20 year old zoology student beaten to death July 9 in a Macky Auditorium practice room. District Attorney Rex Scott disclosed no murder degree yet and Morse declined a lawyer when asked.

Boulder Colo UPI Joseph Dyre Morse Tex University of Colorado Elaura Jeanne Jaquette Rex Scott Morse Zoology Grand Junction Macky Auditorium Dist William E. Buck Rupert Ryan Gerald Caplan Scott Marshall Longmont

Chinese Emigration from Jakarta Pressures Chinese Out

A number of Chinese residents are leaving Jakarta reportedly forced by anti Chinese actions. Others surrender Chinese Communist passports to gain Indonesian citizenship, officials said.

Jakarta Indonesia China

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