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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
1
Addle Brook mayor Ben Walenczyk, 36, used a $2,500 bank loan to cover 25 school crossing guards unpaid due to a budget deficit. He handed each guard a $100 personal check with promises of reimbursement next month, covering about $15 in interest to aid workers before holidays.
The United States agrees to finance stepped up recruiting of South Vietnamese military police and paramilitary units within South Viet Nam. Officials say expansions focus on domestic measures with possible later moves, while underscoring uncertainty over broader actions in North Viet Nam or Laos.
County Attorney Fred West has given the county treasury a $1,139.68 check to cover his office long distance telephone bill for two years including potential personal calls.
The Avalanche Journal reports county long distance charges for 1963 and 1964. County Auditor Royal Furgeson will urge Commissioners Court to tighten procedures on calls from all county offices. West says he paid the full amount after reviewing the bills, believing most calls related to county business, though records were incomplete. The county attorney says the check covered all long distance charges for 1963-64 regardless of reason. The study noted many calls from the attorney’s office to West’s associates and others. West argued calls were needed to plan staff in his absence and to monitor work at a rest home project near Freeport.
An 10 part Christmas feature begins Monday in the Avalanche Journal. Imagined monologues present Isaiah Herod Ezra and others as witnesses to Christ’s birth, created by a renowned church figure and illustrated by a nationally known newspaper portraitist.
A police detail was assigned to the Indonesian Embassy in Washington as a precaution after threatening calls were received overnight. The State Department confirmed awareness of calls made Thursday night to the embassy.
White House officials acknowledged salary increases for some aides to President Johnson amid unconfirmed reports. George E. Reedy said the policy is under study by Civil Service chairman John Macy Jr. and a full statement will come with the budget message.
NASA has approved eight new doctoral traineeships for Texas Tech, raising Tech’s total NASA trainees to 20. Each grant pays 2400 dollars for 12 months plus 400 per dependent, with a maximum of 3400 dollars and potential renewal to a three year term. Nominations will be made by Tech departments and final selections by a committee chaired by Dr. Roger Brooks.
Chief Goodfellow announced the Christmas gift fund has reached 2309.09 with $1 per child gifts and a need to cover potentially more than 8000 needy children in Lubbock. Donations from individuals or groups are welcome to ensure every child receives a package of candy toys fruit and nuts.
Gov. John Connally defended his screening of architectural appointments as a controversy over political pressure grows in Texas.Upon terminating a $100,000 contract with Ben Nesmith for the Texas Western science building a replacement firm Garland and Hillis was named by the regents. The board planned to act on the nomination.
Connally sought to steer state architectural contracts to preferred firms. Erwin, a Democratic national committeeman and Connally ally, wrote last June that Connally wants contracts awarded to competent architects, signaling political pressure on the board. The note appears in a letter to Redditt.
A bazooka launched rocket fired from Queens exploded harmlessly in the East River 109 yards from the United Nations building while Ernesto Guevara spoke in a sealed UN chamber. The incident followed a day of Cuban refugee unrest and a flag desecration outside the complex. Police battled attackers and seized one suspect after overpowering him.
A Cuban exile in Miami claimed a "Black Front" group arranged shelling of the United Nations as a Christmas present to the enslaved Cuban people. The group warned of consequences if Fidel Castro speaks at the UN and said the attack targeted Guevara and the UN. The report notes exiles discussed prior knowledge of the plan as UN coverage continued.
The Defense Department plans a major streamlining of the Army Reserve and National Guard, with Mc Namara to brief the press. The ROA urged delay for fuller investigation, while several congressmen questioned the move. The 300,000-man Army Reserve would largely vanish, with half absorbed into the National Guard and half in a manpower pool for emergencies. The Guard would expand to back 16 regular divisions.
Generally fair today in Lubbock and vicinity with highs between 60 and 65 degrees. Cooler by this evening with lows near 20 to 25 and moderate westerly winds shifting to northerly this afternoon. Precipitation and city temperatures listed for regional areas follow the map.
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