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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
4
A 1959 era plan to retire the older six jet B47 bombers is noted as progress toward ending the bomber fleet. Only about 200 of these aircraft remain in service as retirement dates loom for a potential June 30 deadline.
A Lubbock based ground crew led by Ed Bishop and a University of Arizona lunar and planetary lab team will launch a Mylar balloon payload carrying a 2 inch telescope and high value quartz mirrors. The mission includes a ground station link and downwind recovery plan with aircraft support from NCAA and Arizona National Guard. If delayed, the test is rescheduled for the following day.
In Barnwell County South Carolina three young girls aged six months to six years died when a woodland blaze engulfed their rural home. The fires scorched about 6500 acres as tinder dry woods and gusty winds worsened the hazard. Over 200 fires were reported Monday. relief arrived Tuesday with most controlled. In nearby Dorchester and Summerville counties, flames threatened towns before containment. North Carolina reports 125 fires burning at least 350 acres over the two days.
A 19 year old and three others allegedly beat Reed after abducting him from a East 28th Street apartment. They left him under an overpass on East 24th Street after stealing his watch. Blood on walls and floor, knives and sticks found at the scene. Authorities consider robbery by assault as a possible felony charge.
Thousands of visitors will view the Carol of Lights on the Tech campus as dusk falls each evening through New Year’s. The program opened at 7 p.m. in the Science Quadrangle with Mary Margaret Davis as chair and Joy Cox as emcee.
Gemini 6 faces extremely critical trouble as the computer key to rendezvous with Gemini 7 is under test. Borman moves Gemini 7 to a higher orbit to gain time while mission officials decide on a Sunday or Monday pursuit. Weather clouded experiments and a planned laser communications test were disrupted.
JODRELL BANK England AP Sir Bernard Lovell a top British scientist said Tuesday the unmanned Soviet spacecraft Luna 8 made a hard landing on the moon rather than a crash. He predicted the Russians probably obtained a large amount of new information and complete success was in sight Tass acknowledged the failure in Luna final stages.
Assisting the decorations committee the Women’s Service Organization provided the Christmas wreath for the Science Building while Alpha Phi Omega outlined the streets with luminarios. The scene showcases student and service groups enhancing a festive campus display.
Texas Tech student Carol Keller created a doorway scene titled The Warmth of Christmas featuring a snowman with a lit match atop a gas lamp. Entries total 102 across 72 homes with 49 exterior, 24 window, and 29 doorway setups, compared with 90 entries at 61 homes last year.
Mr and Mrs Paul Conley Keeling of 6018 Omord welcomed a daughter weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces at 11 48 am Tuesday at West Texas Hospital. Mr and Mrs Heso Falkenberg of Peters burg welcomed a son weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces at 1 10 pm Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. Mr and Mrs Cecio Flores of 350 Gate welcomed a son weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce at 12 02 pm Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ted Hartley of 1543 65th Fort welcomed a son weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces at 12 21 pm Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. The fathers professions include parts manager, farmer, carpenter and attorney.
The FDIC approved raising the ceiling on time deposits after a longer lag than usual. Federal Reserve Board support was stronger in voting, while banks are urged to exercise caution in raising rates. The policy aims to align with monetary policy and ensure bank profitability amid a tight credit market.
Analysts question defense spending figures in the 1966 Soviet budget noting possible double counting and wider coverage of social services. Khrushchev and Garbuzov had previously cut defense, while Baibakov leads a plan for 6.7 percent industrial growth and strong investment in agriculture housing education and science. Air conditioning adoption rises in new homes to about 20 percent.
Citizens are urged to send cash contributions to Chief Goodfellow to fund Christmas packages for needy children. Funds so far fall short of supplying ready parcels for delivery on Christmas morning, with letters from neighbors requesting help for sick mothers and unemployed fathers. Committees screen donors and distribute gifts, relying on public cooperation in the final days of the campaign.
A bomb hidden in a Virgin Mary statuette wrapped as a Christmas gift exploded in Caracas killing Holda Maria Rangela, wife of government member of Congress Martin Antonio Rangela. President Raul Leoni blamed Communist terrorists for the attack amid pacification declarations.
Marine Cpl. Gordon C. Moen of Grand Forks writes from Vietnam that the conflict is a different war and blames “war babies” and high school dropouts for fighting. He, 21, has been wounded twice with the 3rd Marine Division and urges home supporters to understand the war’s gravity. The Reynolds High School honor graduate notes Americans and Vietnamese suffer, and cautions back home about complacency.
South Plains residents enjoyed mild autumn weather on Tuesday with highs around 64 degrees in Lubbock and no rain statewide. Temperatures are expected to rise further into the Dec 9 14 period with readings 4 to 11 degrees above normal in Northwest Texas and up to 14 degrees in North Central and Northeast Texas.
Allentown woman Margaret Zaimes solves a baking problem for her son Dmitri at Parris Island. With Emeshe Somssich, they bake 100 dozen cookies for the platoon after a drill instructor limits treats to a full platoon. The Civil Air Patrol wing in Pennsylvania flies the cookies to the base.
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