24 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
1
A new bridge in Kent County is set for dedication today drawing 250 to 300 attendees. The ceremony marks a milestone for local infrastructure as officials prepare for the official opening.
Texas House Speaker Ben Barnes led a West Texas delegation in Washington to advance two bills the Colorado River Basin project and the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. He met with Sen. Alan Bible and Reps. George Mahon Walter Rogers Omar Burleson and urged House action before October.
The U.S. Office of Education approved a 551,014 grant to match graduate funds for Texas Tech's Biology Building. Architects were authorized to begin final plans, north and west of the Science Building. Total project cost is 4,669,000 with undergraduate funding sought through the Coordinating Board before Sept. 6.
Civil rights marchers paraded through a Southwest Side neighborhood amid bottles and bricks from white residents. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr promised to march and live in Cicero. Police arrested 16 as tensions rose during the short, late July demonstration in Cicero.
Officials link fatal church explosion in Plainview to gas buildup under the floor with two leaking pipes contributing. Pioneer Natural Gas cautions that its investigation is just starting as weather hampers progress. One woman died and 53 injured in the Monday night blast.
Washington observers say the 1970 census may omit religious affiliation while expanding questions on household appliances and privacy. Census Director A Ross Kehler notes religious queries face renewed opposition despite backing from religious groups and marketers.
The market tried twice to rally but fell for the seventh straight session. Trading was heavy as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1.89 points to 190.14, a 1966 low, amid worries over tight money, higher rates, price and wage controls, Viet Nam, and the British pound weakness.
Senate and House negotiators accept a plan to pump 4.76 billion into the housing market through Fannie Mae. The measure seeks to ease crisis in home building caused by high interest rates and tight credit, while preserving a 150 million annual transit subsidy for two fiscal years.
The text notes FHA VA and conventional loans may gain fresh capital as lenders back more mortgages. It cites a July housing starts drop of 16.4 percent to 1,964,000 annual rate and forecasts further decline. Fannie Mae would gain greater purchasing power via debentures up to double its capital, per conferees.
London and New York designers clash with American critics after a Briton argues American women should shun skirts above the knee. Violinist David Mesum and fashion figures defend or attack the London trend as perspectives on national silhouettes collide.
Heavy rains drenched the South Plains and southeast New Mexico, washing out creeks and floodwaters sweeping through towns. The Pecos River overflowed near Carlsbad, two missing persons feared dead, and Lea County along with other areas were declared disaster zones as National Guard units moved in. Roads including Farm Roads 303 and 37 and US 385 were shut, with no relief in sight and continued rain possible.
Dell City Texas faced up to six feet of floodwater as Army helicopters ferried water milk and vaccine to residents after heavy rains across West Texas and eastern New Mexico. The town of about 950 was largely submerged with 90 percent of homes flooded and many people seen on rooftops awaiting rescue.
Occasional rain and possible thunderstorms today with unseasonably cool conditions tonight. Highs in the upper 60s and lows near 50s, east and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain probability 80 percent today, 0 percent tonight. Southwest weather section lists high and low temperatures for major cities and midnight readings.
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