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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1966

Page

2

Secret Romance Ties Roosevelt to Mrs Rutherford

New York UPI report details Franklin D Roosevelt's alleged attachment to Lucy Mercer and Eleanor Roosevelts bitter jealousy spanning 1913 to 1918. Jonathan Daniels cites letters and sources to suggest the affair influenced Roosevelts life and politics, with Mercer later wed Rutherford.

New York UPI Franklin Delano Winthrop Rutherford New Roosevelt York Rutherford Eleanor Franklin Daniels Roosevelt Miss Mercer Rutherfurd Lucy Roosevelt Ae Washington

Italian Army Learns Porcello Did Report In 1940

Syracuse Herald- Journal reporter Joe Porcello explained to Italian authorities why he did not report for duty in 1940. Porcello arrived in the United States in 1924 at age four and became a citizen by his American-born father. He served with the U S Army Air Corps in the Pacific during World War I. He received the inquiry order decades later and provided his account through relatives.

Syracuse N.Y Joe Porcello Porcello Syracuse Herald- Journal Per. Ae United States U.S U.S. Army Air Corps Pacific

Five Cadets' Shells Draw Fire Near Bear Mountain Recreation Area

West Point cadet trainees fired five live 105mm shells landing in Bear Mountain State Park’s Anthony Wayne Recreation Area causing a brush fire. Human error overloading overshot targets by about 6500 yards. No injuries. investigation ongoing with possible disciplinary action and steps to prevent recurrence. Australia to seek oil off its coasts.

West Point N.Y U.S. Military Academy Bear Mountain State Park Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Palisades Interstate Park Army Camp Buckner Academy Hud‘son Ft. Devens Mass

Travel Service Ad Offers 21 Day Europe Excursion Fares

Contact Our Travel Service for information on 21 day excursion fares to Europe. World Wide Travel Service lists telephone numbers PO3-3411 and PO3-2728 and location Hemphill-Wells Mezzanine in Downtown.

Our Travel Service Europe World Wide Travel Service DIAL Hemphill-Wells Lufthansa

Cabinet minutes to be public within 30 years

Prime Minister Harold Wilson told the House of Commons that cabinet minutes will be released within 30 years instead of 50. He said the former 50 year rule protected reputations of current politicians and privacy of debates.

London Harold Wilson House of Commons

Artificial heart pump reduces workload for patient in Houston

Mrs Esperanza del Valle Vasquez, 37, of Mexico City, enters her fourth day with an artificial left ventricular bypass at Methodist Hospital. Doctors report the device now handles about 25 to 30 percent of her heart’s pumping load, down from yesterday, while her heart and other vital signs stabilize. The operation, led by Dr. Michael DeBakey and Baylor/Rice teams, followed a 34 hour surgery replacing her heart valves and attaching the pump. Earlier recipients in the United States died from complications, though the pump functioned well for them.

Houston Esperanza del Valle Vasquez Methodist Vasquez Mexico City Marcel DeRudder Westville Walter McCans Woodinville Wash Michael DeBakey Baylor University Rice University DeBakey

Gaines County Farm Bureau Queen Crowned Tonight

Gaines County judge Charlie Lawrence will crown the Farm Bureau Queen at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium Seagraves eight candidates include Jean Anne Webb Myra Reasonover Carolyn Graves Lynn Emfinger Kay Freeman Judy Shipley Debi Fields Myrna Ward Flower girl Jan Billings and crown bearer Danny Billings are children of Mr and Mrs Tommy Billings The new queen will be crowned by Linda Fox 1965 FB Queen A musical program features Marilyn Kinsley and Debbie White Judges are Horace McQueen Lubbock Larry Beauchamp Brownfield The winner advances to district competition with the state winner earning a trip to Las Vegas for the National Farm Bureau convention.

Seagraves Gaines County Charlie ‘Lawrence Gaines County Farm Bureau Jean Anne Webb Myra Reasonover Carolyn Graves Lynn Emfinger Seminole Kay Freeman Judy Shipley Loop Debi Fields Myrna Ward Denver City Jan Billings Danny Billings Tommy Billings Linda Fox Marilyn Kinsley Debbie White Horace McQueen Lubbock Larry Beauchamp Brownfield Las Vegas Nev

Knights of Pythias Sponsor Picnic In Carlisle Park

Lubbock Knights of Pythias sponsor a 7 30 p m picnic at Carlisle Park at 27th and Avenue W for members and families. Attendees should bring a basket supper. soft drinks provided. The group also plans a charter bus trip to a Weatherford homecoming event on Sept 4 and reservations contact A M Harvey Jr or J C Hughes.

J. C. Hughes

Brownsville official killed by electric shock at home

Francis Burton, a Brownsville school official and retired Air Force officer, died from an electric shock while repairing an air conditioning unit at his home. He worked in the school district's business office.

Brownsville Francis Burton Burton

Case accuses congressman of blackmail in campaign fund push

Sen. Clifford P. Case charged a New York House member with resorting to blackmail to extract campaign contributions from a civil service typist. He called the tactic an organized shakedown and urged tighter campaign finance rules alongside Sen. Williams and others.

Walter R. Mears Washington Clifford P. Case R-N.j Congress Case Senate House New York Civil Service John J. Williams R-Del Williams Johnson Delaware Cannon Senate Rules Committee Democratic Rules Joseph S. Clark Clark

Statewide alert issued for known Austin psychopath

A statewide alert was issued for 24 year old George T. Frazier described as a psychopath. He recently bought a 30 caliber M 1 carbine and 10 boxes of ammo after allegedly threatening his father in law and stealing a car. Frazier is 6 foot 1, 150 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes, driving a white brown 1961 Buick two door.

Austin UPI Travis County George T. Frazier Department of Public Safety Frazier Phillip Lipple Justice of the Peace Buck Smith

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