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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
6
The Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 crews completed a historic rendezvous and fiery Pacific descent. Schirra and Stafford returned aboard the recovery carrier Wasp amid cheers after a near perfect six foot proximity lock.
Burlington official Menk visits Lubbock area highlighting automated yards modern signaling high horsepower locomotives and expanding car supply. He notes $33 million planned postal improvements and calls for legislative relief to ease agricultural exemption rate making and subsidies. He traces a career from Frisco to Burlington president.
New Mexico residents faced 18 inches of snow on Sandia Crest near Albuquerque as temperatures fell to 10 degrees in Albuquerque. Wyoming posted a record low of 17 below zero at Worland with 1 degree in Lander. The southern Rockies storm also produced early snow across eastern Kansas northern Missouri southern Iowa and central Illinois while New Orleans and Baton Rouge recorded over half an inch of rain in six hours.
A Albuquerque dog named shepherd owned by Mr and Mrs Canavan suffered after a gas powered pellet gun pellet was fired on December 4. The Canavans wrote in a small newspaper ad describing the dog’s hours of pain before vet care and X rays showed the pellet near his intestines. The note pleads to the anonymous shooter, calling them a sportsman who caused the nine days of misery before the dog died or nearly died.
Premier Leonard Mulamba of the Congo orders a ban on all travel to Leopoldville by provincial officials without authorization to cut costly trips by government officials.
Senator Ralph Yarborough addressed about 450 McAllen pupils and Hidalgo County officials at a Thursday rally. He urged federal aid for local schools and criticized the Texas Democratic Executive Committee while signaling a possible run for governor.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met with Generalissimo Francisco Franco at the Pardo Palace amid heavy security as he briefed on the Viet Nam crisis. After a three day NATO gathering, Rusk flew to Madrid and then to Washington with armed police and detectives guarding Barajas Airport and the city.
Lubbock Dr Pepper Bottling Co employees delivered 68 toys to Goodfellow headquarters. Chief Goodfellow calls for volunteers to assist on Christmas morning to deliver gifts, for names of children in need, and for money or toy donations to fund $1 fruit and toy packages. Mail contributions to Chief Goodfellow at the Lub. newspaper office via P O Box 561.
A collection of birth notices from Methodist Hospital records reports the birth of several sons and daughters to Texas families. Each entry lists parents names and occupations, hospital time, and newborn weights, including babies born to Mr. and Mrs. James Penny, Mr. and Mrs. Den Holdren, Mr. and Mrs. Pael McLean, Mr. and Mrs. James Hurt, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Evers.
The Allen Brothers American Legion Post 148 in Lubbock passed a resolution urging President Johnson to bar shipments of weapons and munitions to North Vietnam. The document, sent to the president and key officials, cites support from military leaders and asks naval authorities to block continued armament flow.
Space out of Lubbock reports ongoing terminal expansion and Area Surveillance Radar work. Officials note 30 daily flights and urge travelers to book late December reservations now as FAA crews prepare Jan. 3 to install equipment in the ASR operating section.
Ana Humphrey, 38, of Odessa was killed Thursday when he tried to jump onto the back of a moving trailer truck and fell beneath the wheels. The truck was driven by Vernon Benendon, 47, of Fort Worth, who was not cited in the report.
The United Nations General Assembly blocked two resolutions seeking dismantling of military bases in 26 colonial territories including Guam. Votes were 48 33 and 48 37 with abstentions. two thirds not reached. The ruling stood after Soviet challenge failed. Territories listed include American Samoa Virgin Islands Bermuda Bahamas Barbados Seychelles Solomons St Helena Pitcairn.
The Atomic Energy Commission said two underground nuclear tests were conducted Thursday at its Nevada test site. The tests bring the year’s total to 24 announced tests with one low-intermediate yield and one low-yield blast, defined as under 200,000 tons of TNT.
The council approved zoning for an industrial park in northeast Lubbock near the Municipal Airport and authorized a $2,700 Workreation budget to hire 200 youths for summer work. It also awarded a low bid of $190,779 to J. D. Hunter Construction for two community centers and discussed street closures with banks and Sears, Roebuck & Co. No action on the Ave P and 14th St. closures.
COLLEGE STATION Texas A M University experts seek safer effective pesticides via metabolism studies using radioisotopes as tracers. Dr Wyman Dorough leads research at the university into insect control and chemical safety.
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