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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
6
The article notes an eight day Gemini 5 style aim with James McDivitt serving as communicator for the mission. It recalls McDivitt and Edward White of Gemini 4 and their 97 hour 39 minute flight as a benchmark while the crew seeks to surpass the Soviet endurance mark.
The report mixes civil rights clashes in Hale County with mass arrests and injunctions, noting Smaw's slaying allegedly tied to anti-demonstration sentiment. It shifts to Apollo era spaceflight, detailing Gemini pilots Cooper and Conrad in orbit, milestones in distance, endurance, and mission progress amid light dialogue and mood.
Congratulations flow for Mr and Mrs Jimmy Don Pruitt of 3014 Sith Bt as they welcome a daughter weighing 11 ounces born at 7 47 am at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. In Grinnell a daughter weighing 5 pounds 18 ounces arrived at 3 08 pm at Methodist Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jess Lane Headies. The fathers work as salesmen for Tabbock Auto.
A large blaze in Kentucky prompted rapid evacuation of fire crews as flames damaged property. The article also contains a chaotic jumble of unrelated birth notices from Lubbock and nearby areas, listing several families and infant weights with inconsistent formatting.
At the Du Pont Neoprene plant in Delaware a series of explosions and flames ripped through three production tiers about 9 50 am. Workers describe a bomb like blast and a chaotic escape as acetylene gas storage and volatile chemicals fueled the fire. Plant manager H P Eaton warned many workers were present but could not verify counts.
Dawson and a Saigon student Colette entered Zone D near Bien Hoa, endured eight days in a Communist tunnel and four months in a village camp. The pair faced explosions and a Louisville plant disaster as debris, air traffic bans, and river closures followed, with 18 blasts reported at the plant site.
Smith signals Carr opposition as Connally mulls retirement reelection or Senate run. He warns of political pressure to retire, argues Texas needs a strong experienced leader, and cites Supreme Court district changes and rising crime as central issues for a Great Society.
A prominent Washington diplomat from a Middle Eastern nation was awakened by thieves who tied him and his wife with his neckties and stole cash and jewelry. The incident occurred at his embassy residence in Washington, D C, prompting security concerns and calls for stronger law enforcement.
President Johnson announced inviting a Soviet Academy of Science observer to watch the Gemini launch, saying US unity and peace aims guide space cooperation. Officials in Washington and Moscow doubt the invitation will be accepted, while Johnson outlined space plans including a Manned Orbiting Laboratory and a female crew by 1968.
Negotiations between unions and industry leaders continue as a Sept. 1 deadline nears. With 450,000 steelworkers potentially striking at midnight if no deal is reached, both sides trade figures on wage and benefit increases and retroactivity. Abel cautions the industry has tested union resolve before.
First bales ginned in Floyd and Lubbock counties are shown in public displays. Floyd County bale from 40 acre dryland field with skip row planting and last rain June 10. Lubbock County bale from 1 acre dryland, ginned by Campbell's Gin north of Slaten.
Justice of the Peace W H Counts ruled Mrs Wofford died of strangulation after autopsy noted blows to the right temple, bruises on the body, and an inconclusive time of death. She was last seen at 10 15 p m Sunday and funeral services were held.
Alberto Palomo aged 23 remained in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after a residence incident in north Lubbock Sunday. Julian Alvarez, 30, jailed in lieu of $3,000 bond, charged with assault with intent to murder in the case. Louise Carpenter 14 and Roger Harden 16 were listed in fair condition after a motorcycle crash at 31st Street and Boston Avenue with Harden admitted for observation.
Margaret Henard a 19 year old sophomore at Lubbock Christian College was crowned queen of the Lovington Rodeo ahead of the first night of competition. She previously won junior queen of the Lea County Rodeo this summer and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Howard of Lovington. First runner up Jean Lee WT Lovington and second runner up Linda Howard 16 Lovington.
Lt. Ralph C. Ford of Cannon Air Force Base was killed when his F-100 fighter jet crashed near Nara Visa New Mexico at about 6 p.m. Wednesday. Four local residents were injured approaching the wreck. they were treated at Clayton NM Hospital in good condition. The crash site was near the Howard Robinson ranch along the Quay Union County line.
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