19 Aug 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
1
Unclear OCR fragment notes a meeting in Llubbock and various items including queen contest and talent, plus other scattered headings. The text is garbled with many misreads making concrete details hard to extract.
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr criticized riots and public disturbances as a means to press for legal change. In a prepared address to the Lubbock Rotary Club, he warned that only constitutional processes ensure fair consideration of individuals' interests and condemned civil disobedience and burglaries as horrifying acts. Carr urged adherence to the system of government and the rule of law.
House movers expected a Wednesday night vote on the administration farm bill after a brief pause. Leaders show a package of amendments, potential shifts in cotton provisions, and debate over price supports and farm relief. Typhoon Mars hits Formosa with 150 mph winds and no reported casualties.
Kennedy Florida progress on Gemini 5 mission with L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr. after a temporary fuel cell power concern in St Louis, officials say hydrogen and oxygen systems are stable for the eight day mission and a Wednesday countdown begins toward a 100 to 219 mile Earth orbit. Australia to add troops to Vietnam signals Johnson’s acknowledgment of allies’ commitments.
Marines led a dawn coordinated land and air assault on the Chu Lai area as thousands of troops swept a peninsula 12 miles south of Chu Lai and about 15 miles from Da Nang. Officials reported heavy Viet Cong resistance, with many militants killed or captured and large stocks of weapons seized.
Moisture pockets linger with light rain in Victoria and Midland while Laredo and Presidio log 100 plus degree heat. Temperatures reach the upper 90s to 1022 degrees in places as forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy skies and occasional evening storms through Friday. A tornado near St. Clair Missouri damaged airplanes with no injuries reported.
Lubbock County officials and hospital leaders convened to discuss uniform visitation guidelines with a target adoption date of October 1. Agreements include defined visiting hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and restricting children under a certain age from patient floors. The plan commission will finalize details after more public education efforts.
Marina Porter's court appearance reveals her claim of fear and a violent incident ending with her and her children leaving with neighbors after she says her husband slapped her and she fled to the courthouse. A justice of the peace presided as the arrest and custody questions unfolded.
In Lubbock, after months of outreach volunteers finally see more cooperation for Project Headstart. Officials note increased parental interest at Lewman Center as centers in the area accept more children daily.
Anonymous asks why moon program can not feed world hunger as Pew Father Michael Heneghan cites Washington authorization delays. The delay disrupted school planning as Pal lotti School and others faced hiring, supply orders, and facility issues before classes began.
Water Department inspectors pasted summonses across New York City to curb large air conditioners that waste scarce water. Violations carry up to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine. The FBI’s New York headquarters building was among the first cited.
Gov Preston Smith and Attorney General Waggoner Carr said they would not back away from a 1970s era head‑to‑head. Both weigh runs for governor or other offices depending on Connally’s plans. Carr hinted at possible re‑election or Senate bid after Connally’s future is clear.
Police fired on Black Muslim headquarters and arrested 59 Negro men as a fresh wave of violence erupted in the Watts area and other parts of Southern California amid ongoing disturbances. Dr. Martin Luther King visited Watts and urged officials to address police brutality claims while Gov. Brown and Chief Parker defended their positions.
Clear to partly cloudy and warm with possible evening thundershowers. Highs in the 90s and lows around the mid 60s across the Lubbock vicinity.
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