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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1965

Page

2

Californian turns himself over to Viet Cong in search for brother

Donald Charles Dawson of Costa Mesa said Viet Cong treated him well during weeks in jungle near Bien Hoa Saigon. He entered territory to find U S Army Lt David Dawson who was shot down last November. With translator Colette Emberger they were captured and later released with a promise he could recover his brother’s body after the war. Emberger contracted jungle fever and died shortly after.

Saigon South Viet Nam Donald Charles Dawson Costa Mesa Calif U.S. Army David Dawson Pat Welly Donald Dawson Colette Emberger Bien Hos Danny Miss Emberger Thai Hung Miss. cEmberger Bien Hoa U.S

Speaker recounts prison camp experiences at Boys Ranch meeting

A guest speaker from the Boys Ranch spoke to county district and area officials at the Caprock Hotel. He described archiving camp life, Khmer style security, malaria, and brutal conditions including food, shelters, and guard behavior while detailing his capture and subsequent release by the Viet Cong.

Sherman Godbereonan Ancof Nest Ineest Spraritte Cata Caprock Hotel

Shallowater Opens New Junior Senior High School

Shallowater announces a public open house for the new junior senior high school building costing over 400000 dollars. The facility houses grades seven through twelve with ten classrooms a science lab auditorium gym and offices. Open house will be held Sunday with tours by Superintendent Weldon McCreary and school staff before classes start Monday for registration by grade levels.

Weldon McCreary Parent-Teachers Association McCreary Othrauich Alementars Secheanl

Presbyterians Set Annual Church Picnic at Wagner Park

Westminster Presbyterian Church announces its All Church Picnic in Wagner Park at 6 p.m. Games start at 6. Families bring fried chicken salad vegetables or dessert by 6:45 p.m. The GIFT group leads arrangements with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shanklin and Mrs. Wayne Plowman as presidents. The Rev. William S. Smith is pastor.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Wagner Park 26Th St Flint Ave Jack Shanklin Pames Wayne Plowman William S. Smith

Senate Subcommittee Approves House Immigration Bill With Change

A Senate subcommittee approved the House passed immigration reform bill adding a ceiling on Western Hemisphere entrants. The proposal sets a 120,000 annual quota from the Western Hemisphere with a July 1 1988 start and no current quota for Canada Central America or South America. Senate leader MeCh Dirksen discussed the plan with President Johnson who offered no objection. The House earlier voted 318 to 95 to approve the measure after Johnson urged ending the national origins system.

Washington Senate House Johnson Western Hemisphere Dave Canada Central America South America Evered MecDirksen Western

Sewn Back Chance Arm Will Stay For Denton Youth

Surgeons said the odds remained favorable Thursday that Dorman Mason a 19 year old welder helper from Denton will keep his right arm after it was severed by a train and reattached at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Doctors reported seven hours of surgery and warned success depends on vascular supply and absence of infection in the next two weeks.

Dallas Denton Baylor University Medical Center Dorman Mason

Haring votes against Senate size amendment in Texas

State Rep. Paul Haring abstained from voting on a proposed constitutional change to raise the Texas Senate from 31 to 39 members. He cited lobbyist advertising campaigns as a key reason to oppose the measure ahead of the September statewide election.

Goliad, Tex Paul Haring Texas Senate

The art of intelligent conversation September Reader's Digest ad

An advert promotes September Reader's Digest claiming the magazine teaches the art of intelligent conversation. It argues two way dialogue improves life and that competitive talk makes the listener lose. Readers are invited to buy the issue for rules to enrich conversation.

U.S.A Reader's Digest

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