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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1965
Page
6
Spacemen conducted a planned ground and space alignment maneuver for photography and experiments. Gemini mission crews attempted thruster firings to salvage a suspended experiment after power issues forced an opening day abort. Cooper and Conrad aimed to lower their orbit from 207 miles to 192 miles to approach a target satellite within 15 miles while discussing technical details.
The Court plans a special meeting to consider filling Judge Ellis's vacancy after a bar association advisory referendum. Judges Shaw Lamb and Brazell say no fixed deadline, seeking a competent appointee and an open process with informal applications ongoing.
The Turkish Finance Ministry ads in a Paris newspaper offering the used warship Yavus for sale. The vessel is described as a World War I light cruiser with armaments and equipment included.
Area wide light rains eased dry conditions as temperatures climbed into the 80s. Muleshoe saw 1.70 inches near Baileybor. Sterley near Lockney soaked with over 4 tenths. Silverton and Merle Graham farm reported up to an inch. Plainview received about .50 inch. Matador .05. Quan reported a trace. Skies cleared later with a warmup to near 90 and low expected in the 60s.
Pittsburgh report notes eight days left before a potential steel plant shutdown as United Steelworkers and industry officials negotiate a new contract. Both sides remain far apart with a possible 18 to 160 cent per hour wage offer discussed, a strike threat looms, and scheduling hinges on executive board talks. In a separate dispatch, Sudanese rebels are reported killed in clashes with government troops in South Sudan amid security operations.
Central Airlines asks the Civil Aeronautics Board for a flexible new certificate to operate to and from multiple terminal points and various intermediate stations across four areas. Proposed areas include Dallas Fort Worth and Tulsa with several Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas stops. The plan would discontinue service to Paris Texas.
A battered OCR recounts Gemini era tests of radar navigation and orbit estimation. Astronauts McDivitt Schirra Cooper and Conrad work through instrument failures and improvised methods to map distances and verify radar guidance in Earth orbit.
Imaginative pipe organ built by a serviceman in St Louis and suburbs with over 2300 pipes. Project includes plans to expand the house organ as funds allow, featuring wall pipes and high pressure wind systems.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding and property damage across the region. Burkburnett reports the heaviest downpour with extensive street flooding and skids. Authorities noted additional wind and storm effects in multiple areas as weather offices logged rainfall totals and warned of hazards.
A detailed birth notice records Adrian facet Torner and Mee EAdrian facet Torner 2 Rede, listing birth of a daughter at 2 A.M. on a Sunday, with weights noted and multiple family members named. The long entry lists addresses, occupations, and various witnesses, reflecting a crowded, ceremonial local notice from Lavtowet.
A strong quake struck central Mexico with a 15 year old national chamber building tilting slightly and nearby offices unsettled. The great gold angel atop the Independence Monument rode out the tremor, fresh fears of limited damage eased by no major destruction along downtown boulevards. Authorities recalled a deadly quake on July 7 last year at Coyuca de Catalan. Mexico City, Latin Americas second largest metropolis, sits high on a plateau 7 800 feet above sea level.
Los Angeles area radioactivity from 1962 63 atmospheric nuclear tests by the United States and Russia rose thirtyfold but has since fallen to pre 1961 levels. Sewage plant readings remained thousands of times below the maximum permissible by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.
Neighbors unable to reach Mrs. Wofford prompted a sister to check the residence. Inside, Mrs. Wofford lay in a hallway near a bedroom with a light burning in the bathroom and clothing disheveled. Furnishings appeared undisturbed. sheriff and special agents awaited for a probe.
Brittle OCR text mentions political tensions with references to Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Chinese stance on involvement in war. The piece also includes unrelated garbled lines about investigations and a robbery case with no clear coherent event or outcome.
A physician for the Gemini mission cautioned that astronauts aboard USS Lake Champlain may faint when leaving their capsule after splashdown. He noted faintness is possible but not certain, predicting it could occur within minutes of standing.
New coins destined for limited release at the Smithsonian in Washington total about 500 million units and will replace silver quarters gradually. The outer faces of the new quarter and dime will be 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel with a pure copper core, while the half dollar will use about 40 percent silver overall with an outer layer of 80 percent silver and 20 percent copper and an inner core of 21 percent silver and 79 percent copper.
A flood disaster in central Mexico leads to reports of a spreading epidemic. Authorities scramble to verify illness, deploy aid, and warn residents as waterborne diseases threaten communities near affected towns and rivers.
Soviet analysts in London believe Nikita Khrushchev will publish memoirs that frame his reign as a corrective to Stalinist excess. They anticipate revelations on the USSR’s distant past and Khrushchev’s own leadership while warning of an effort to justify his policies and gloss over failures.
St Louis dispatch reports Lutherans of the Missouri Synod re evaluating welfare programs after federal care for the aged and public housing expansion. Dr Henry F Wind urges clarity on the churchs welfare role as agency leaders plan to meet in Chicago on September 16 and 17. Athens Greece ship owners plan to buy surplus vessels.
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