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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
4
President Johnson disputed reports from Saigon claiming the war would last five to eight years and require up to 7500000 troops, noting no officials here could verify those stories. He described backgound briefings in Saigon by civilians and military personnel as the source of such claims.
City officials press Gov. Kerner for Guardsmen to quell Cicero tensions as Chicago and Cicero consider legal steps and possible injunctions against planned marches. State police warn of rapid troop mobilization while Daley offers police help. Civil rights leaders plan weekend action amid ongoing unrest.
Two motorcycle crashes Tuesday left Antonio Lial Gutierrez 15 in ICU with head and limb injuries after a Loop 289 Ave U collision with a car driven by William Robert Pearce. Another rider, John Timothy Hendrix 21, suffered a roadside crash on Ave Q near 21st Street, listed in satisfactory condition.
Memphis city commission adopts unanimous resolution saying The Beatles are not welcome in Memphis after anti Christian remarks attributed to John Lennon. 18 year old John F. McCormack protests, arguing Lennon has no right to speak his views while the group is here to sing.
The House approved a civil rights measure authorizing federal action against violence toward Negroes and workers, with an antiriot clause extending federal jurisdiction across state lines. The bill limits and reshapes procedures for desegregation suits and jury selection, with party breakdowns and a Texas roll call noted.
Two car burglaries yielded more than $1,000 in cash. Carlos Perez reports $975 hidden in a bank bag under his car seat, taken around 3 15 p m. Rolyn Smith also loses $80 from his vehicle. Perez says he was driving to the bank with receipts from a Latin dance event when he found the door unlocked after locking the other. Police have no leads.
Gov. George W. Romney denounces the firebomb violence as irresponsible and warns that civil rights progress must be defended without force. He states the state is ready to deploy National Guard if needed to enforce law and order and prevent disobedience.
The commission notes sex is the most common basis for discrimination in want ads while racial designations persist. National origin ads are rare and typically by small businesses. Holcomb says enforcement will continue and urges advertisers and papers to cooperate in eliminating discrimination.
A report notes potential plans to travel abroad this year possibly to Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific region. Details on dates and arrangements remain tentative as the options are explored.
In Operation Paul Revere I in the Coastal highlands 220 miles north of Saigon, Communist troops fled under a dawn armor and South Korean infantry counterattack. U S spokesmen reported 80 Communists killed as planes carried out 139 bombing missions nationwide. A dramatic rescue followed a downed pilot near the Chinese border. Separately a birth notice lists Mr and Mrs Dechard Haley welcoming a son at West Texas Hospital. another birth for Tester Patterson and wife in Lauf Clinic is noted.
Police and sheriff's deputies halted clashes between black and white crowds in Grenada Mississippi after a voter registration march near a Confederate statue. A newsman was clubbed as tensions rose and crowds shouted white power while officers formed a line to separate groups. Several births noted in city area as residents reported hospital deliveries during the unrest.
A Memphis commission stated the action does not curb opinion but aims to shield residents from the Beatles' use of the public Coliseum to mock religion. The statement emphasizes protecting Memphians while preserving free expression.
The article notes United Nations Secretary General U Thant declining to discuss reelection plans as his term ends November 3. A spokesman said Thant would announce by end of August, but a Latin American trip could push any decision to early September. It also mentions a separate note on panda bears and captivity.
In Houston the defense argues prosecutors seek to mock witnesses in a federal obscenity case charging seven individuals and four firms with interstate shipment of obscene novels. Judge Ingram cautions against eye contact while the jury, 11 men and one woman, heard Dr. Roger Chittick defend the literary merit of seven listed books.
A booster rocket problem delayed the Lunar Orbiter mission by a day at Cape Kennedy. The orbiter, intended to photograph potential Apollo landing sites, will attempt another firing at 1 11 p m CST today. The satellite must launch by Saturday to stay in position with the Moon. any delay beyond Saturday could push the flight by a month.
Mr and Mrs David Price announce the birth of a baby girl at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. The father is employed as a ship broker.
Malay Deputy Premier Tan Abdul Razak will travel to Jakarta to sign a peace accord with Indonesia ending the three year confrontation. Foreign Minister Adam Malik said Razak would meet President Sukarno and Gen. Suharto after an emergency presidium meeting. Malik did not confirm an exchange visit to Malaysia.
Three armed men tried to seize a Soviet airliner to flee toward Turkey. The pilot, also armed, opened fire and the hijackers were captured as the plane landed safely in Batumi. One passenger was injured. Izvestia notes pilots in border areas may be armed.
A secret satellite using a long tank Thor Agena rocket was launched Tuesday from Vandenberg AFB California by an Air Force industry team. The Thor booster has a larger main tank at 70 feet, up from 56 feet, allowing 10 percent more liquid oxygen fuel and higher satellite payloads.
Police in Niteroi near Rio de Janeiro impound speeding cars for 20 days and charge a daily parking fee of 1 500 cruzeiros about 75 cents during the period.
Weather bureau reports multiple funnel clouds and tornado activity across the Texas Panhandle and adjacent Oklahoma Tuesday night. A radar tornado six miles southeast of Dalhart prompted a Dalhart region warning. a second twister north of Stinnett was brief and caused no damage.
NASA announced a Star Tracking Rocket Attitude Positioning System equipped telescope operated above Earth for the first time. Built by Goddard and launched at White Sands New Mexico on July 15 the 330 pound Strap system reached 90 miles altitude and returned undamaged 55 miles from the site. It aimed at Vega Lambda Scorpii and Zeta Ophiuchi collecting ultraviolet data for about 30 seconds.
The Staten Island Advance reports US Catholic meatless Fridays could end next month. A New York archbishop’s secretary said he could not confirm the change, while Vatican limits and bishops conferences set the framework for regional decisions.
The veteran airman has flown more than 70 combat missions against the Communists aboard a storage tanker aircraft. The record reflects steady service and extensive operations in hostile airspace.
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