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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1966

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Lennon Says He Was Not Anti Christ Over Jesus Remark

John Lennon apologized for comparing the Beatles' popularity to Jesus Christ while stating the remark reflected concern over waning religious zeal. George Harrison backed him noting Christianity is in decline, and the group faced a tense crowd at a Chicago hotel news conference.

Chicago John Lennon Britain Beatles Near-North Side Lennon George Harrison Farades Beatles Page

Lost Hikers Rescued After Suffering on Arizona Trek

Six teenage boys and a larger group from the Rocky Mountain School went missing in rugged canyon country near Navajo Mountain Lodge after leaving Carbondale. The six boys reached a trading post reporting severe hunger and fatigue. air searches and later ground transport were organized as rescue teams planned extraction by horses once a safe route was found.

Associated Press Aviz Canyon Haya Dick Smith Royce Knight Knight United States Window Rock Rocky Mountain School Carbondale Colo Navajo Mountain Lodge al Adams Navajo Police Rainbow Lodge

Widening Of College Avenue Set By City Council

Lubbock city council amended the airport board ordinance increasing members from three to five and setting three year terms. The action followed two hours of debate on autonomy of the airport board and aviation department. The council also authorized land purchases to widen College Avenue and considered acquiring city land for an industrial park. Mayor Rogers tasked a rough draft to realign the aviation department.

Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Municipal Airport Board Aviation Department Jack Eastman James H. Granberry Airport Board College Ave Lubbock Industrial Foundation Inc W. PD Duh) Rogers Fred Senter Public Services Division al Couch Couch Edward J. Colby Colby Airport Senter Page

Senate passes Military Medicare plan to extend benefits

The Senate approved 87 to 6 a broadened medical benefits bill for active and retired military personnel and dependents. The plan would allow civilian hospital treatment with a $50 outpatient deductible, 25 percent of remaining costs, and a $100 family limit, affecting about 266,000 federal employees starting Jan 3.

Frese Ashington Senate House Stuart Symington Aid| J Symington Syimmington

Down Under Pedal Work in Canadian River Aqueduct

Area officials in Plainview report a four man crew from the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority undertakes the third inspection of the Lake Meredith water conduit. The team descends into a subterranean concrete pipeline using bikes and rope ladders to survey from within the span from Cana yon to Taibhock, traveling three to seven miles daily with safety gear including oxygen.

Dave Knapp Avalanche-Journal Areaa of Reclamations Plainview Canadian River Canyon Taibhock Hardy Bureau Joe Hall Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Lake Meredith Lubbock South Plains Craw Linera

Southeast Texas Deluge Evacuations After Heavy Rainfall

In Jefferson County southeast Texans were evacuated from about 150 homes as up to 10 inches of rain drenched the area and continued into the night. Civil Defense and fire departments aided residents while 8.2 inches fell at the Jefferson County Airport between 2 am and 11 am, the heaviest since Hurricane Cindy.

Cindy

Austin hit by heavy storm daily rainfall and flood delays

A midday thunderstorm drenched Austin with 2.47 inches, causing minor flooding and knockouts for radio KNOW for 300 minutes. The same system hit San Antonio with brief power outages and forced postponement of the American Legion state baseball tournament. High water closed several highways from Beaumont Port Arthur and nearby towns, with additional rain reports across West Texas and other areas as farmers welcomed the needed moisture.

Austin Weather Bureau KNOW San Antonio American Legion Texas Highway Department Beaumont Port Arthur Texas Groves del Rio Prym Maverick County West Texas

Lunar Orbiter Alters Course for Moon Picture Mission

Lunar Orbiter responds to a radio command and fires its small engine for 3 bursts totaling 32.7 seconds to adjust its velocity by 378 meters per second. Engineers will study telemetry to confirm the new path as the craft uses the Moon as a reference due to navigational sensor issues.

Idasadena Calif Tamar Orbiter America Flying Photographic Laboratory Radin Commando Apnkenman Moon Tts Arccording Apnkeeman

Service station touts instant air conditioning gimmick

In Albemarle North Carolina Dink Still runs a service station offering instant air conditioning by rigging up a duets from a five ton unit. The setup stuns customers with a loud, raw air stream and elicits mixed reactions as Still defends the method as good business.

Albemarle N.C Dink Still

Oil Tanks Targets Of Jets In North Vietnam Actions

U S. Navy F8 Crusader shot down 35 miles east of Haiphong as Navy and Air Force hit petroleum storage and power plants in North Vietnam. Pilot ejected and rescued. Ground fighting near Da Nang with 750 U S Marines repelling encirclement by about 1 500 North Vietnamese. Casualties reported moderate on Wednesday.

U.S. Navy Navy Air Force Viet Nam U.S Haiphong U.S. 5Th Marine Regiment da Nang Sth WS. Marine Regiment Paul Revere Central Highlands South Viet Nam U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard Scutter Point Welcome Cua Viet River Mekong Truon ‘Thanh Sea Viet Nam Page

Morton Woman Dies in One Car Turnover Near Bledsoe

Ena Belle Durham Senon, 38, of Morton died at the scene when a car overturned about two and a half miles east of Bledsoe in Cochran County. Driver Edward Glenn Price, 18, of Levelland, and passenger Freddie Turner, 18, of Morton, were treated and released. The crash occurred after a tire blew out at about 70 mph on SH 124. Senon's body was taken to Singleton Funeral Home in Morton.

Morton Bledsoe Cochran County Ena Belle Durham Sehon Edward Glenn Price Levelland Freddie Turner

Roswell Man Killed In Marfa Accident

An 88 year old Roswell man, Thomas Hutchison, died when a camper pickup left U S 67 five miles south of Marfa, struck a culvert, and Hutchison apparently fell asleep at the wheel, according to State Highway Patrolman Gene Pate.

Marfa U.S 67 Thomas Hutchison Roswell Gene Pate Hutchinson

Coast Guard cutter bombing victim identified as Da vid Brostrom

An AP dispatch reports Da vid Brostrom, 25, of Sanose California, commander of a Coast Guard cutter, was killed when the vessel was mistakenly bombed by U S planes in a Vietnam action. One other person also died in the incident.

David Brostrom Sanose Calif Coast. Guard U.S

Senate approves 8 3 billion mortgage aid package for builders

The Senate passed a bill to add 8.3 billion in government mortgage funds to the home building industry. The measure, supported by Democrats and Republicans, would aid FNMA insured or VA guaranteed mortgages and increases FNMA purchasing authority. It moves to the House for action Monday.

Ashington Senate House Federal National Mortgage Assn Federal Housing Administration Veterans Administration Johnson Congress John J. Sparkman Ala Sparkman FNMA Treasury Sen Mortgagea

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