13 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1965
Page
1
The column humorously notes a race track belief that a woman's intuition fails in predicting outcomes. It appears amid a broader page with education, politics, crime, and entertainment items in the newspaper.
U S forces and South Vietnamese troops clash with a Viet Cong regiment near Da Nang and in Go Cong 181 guerrillas killed 10 captured in a South Vietnamese action. About 100 Viet Cong died in other engagements as weather stops air strikes.
A patron using a borrowed match ignited a two gallon Molotov in the Seeley Club crowding about 50 patrons. Flames trapped guests at a locked front exit. 13 died from burns or smoke inhalation as police noted Lassiter 25 admitted starting the fire and faced first degree murder and arson charges. The incident occurred after a dispute with bartender Edward Gaston.
In Saigon a tall infantry captain demands a Santa Claus outfit for a unit’s orphan party. The supply sergeant refuses a quick requisition, prompting a tense standoff before the captain seizes the red coat and beard, vowing to walk out with the suit.
Firefighters in Canyon saved seven young puppies from a grass blaze near Broadway and 19th Street. The pups sheltered in an underground burrow and were found by firemen, Gary and Larry Wright, and Calvin Wynne. All survived. some pups found homes with the rescuers and others pledged future playmates. The fire cleared weeds and was controlled with minimal damage.
Firemen theorize the blaze was caused by children playing in the canyon near Broadway wrecking yard. The unclaimed puppies found homes at Central Fire Station before 5 30 p.m. just in time for Christmas.
A Phantom jet fuel tank rupture on the USS Independence caused 30 foot flames on the flight deck injuring 15 sailors returning from Vietnam. The carrier, after five months at sea and 8025 combat missions, sustained minor damage as one engine shut down during approach to Oceana.
Jane's Fighting Ships 1965 66 edition says the Soviet Union keeps a vast submarine fleet near the United States China and Australia with 390 conventional and 235 nuclear boats totaling 425 units. The United States has 60 nuclear submarines in operation and Britain ranks among the few with nuclear missile subs.
Anonymous notes prayers for brave peace makers as Jane's reports Britain holds 44 submarines two nuclear powered, France aims for a 1970 operational nuclear boat, and Soviet nuclear subs plus 500 electronic intelligence trawlers patrol global waters signaling high-stakes naval tension.
The Goodfellows of Lubbock race to finish Christmas packages for needy city children with two weeks to go. About 7 000 names have been called. donations in any amount are urged to fund fruit, candy, nuts and toys and cover packaging and delivery costs.
British writer W. Somerset Maugham worsened Sunday despite treatment and neared death from a collapsed blood circulation system. He was found unconscious at his Cap Ferrat villa and hospitalized after a servant raised the alarm.
Gemini 6 is rescheduled for Wednesday after a minor electrical plug failure aborted Sunday's launch attempt. Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford and the launch team regroup to prepare for two new windows aimed at rendezvous with Gemini 7, as the space effort continues despite the setback.
Cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered showers and a 20 percent rain chance. Highs in the upper 60s, lows around 30s. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph. Temperatures and humidity listed. NOAA-like station data for El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo and others included.
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