30 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
1
A general strike called by Saigon workers failed to materialize as troops kept essential services running. 12 hour action by 120 unions and 60,000 workers supported 5,000 longshoremen who walked off as U.S. troops unloaded materiel at new piers while GIs moved into docks to resume unloading. Prime Minister Ky pledged to return to Saigon if unresolved by Saturday.
A coast to coast storm brings heavy rain and snow with strong winds. Texas sees a warming trend after record lows, with lows near single digits in Panhandle and South Plains and highs in the 30s to 40s. five day outlook calls for weekend precipitation though mainly east and north of the South Plains.
U S forces with helicopter gunships artillery and planes struck back at a Communist force that overran an artillery position two days earlier. The week saw heavy casualties 687 U S dead and wounded and 1 038 Communist dead as fighting continued from the DMZ to the Mekong Delta. 602 Communists surrendered under the open arms program bringing total defections to 47 614.
Dr. S Fred Singer proposes the moon was once independent and was captured by Earth's gravity 3 to 4 billion years ago. He describes tides, crater formation, and tidal pumping during close approaches, suggesting repeated fragmentation and reconstitution of the moon. He links these events to Earth's early heating.
The Avalanche-Journal teases a Sunday feature by Jeane Dixon, Washington seeress, promising forecasts for 1967. It asks about US Soviet thaw, Red China powers, Vietnam tensions, UFOs, and political futures for Romney and Reagan.
Hale County notes strong opposition at the Hale County meet regarding the upcoming vote on establishing a conservation district. Readers are directed to page 5 for more details.
The U S Bureau of Reclamation fulfilled the promise to bring Canadian River water to Lubbock by New Year’s Day. Water from Lake Meredith has filled the aqueduct to within a mile of the hub city’s regulating reservoir as the $84 million project nears full service for 11 South Plains towns. The floor completion and soil cement protection due to cold weather delay the final steps, with four to five warm hours needed to pour the floor. The 500 acre foot reservoir sits two miles northeast of Lubbock Municipal Airport near the city’s treatment plant.
Congress will launch a detailed investigation next year into pilot shortages across the Army Navy and Air Force amid gaps blamed on the Vietnam era. Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara faces sharp questioning as his relationships with Congress are described as satisfactory despite ongoing probes.
A brief religious reflection thanking God for Jesus as the solid rock of life. It emphasizes faith as the anchor that endures through difficulties, expressing a enduring prayerful mindset.
Millions of Americans brace for a holiday travel surge as rail, air and bus lines prepare for peak demand over the 78 hour New Year period. The National Safety Council warns 460 to 540 traffic deaths, with New York easing New Year Eve rules due to Sunday observance. Extreme plans include climbers aiming Grand Teton’s 18 776 foot summit in Wyoming amid frigid 25 below temps.
American Motors Corp. said January shutdowns will last 10 working days starting Jan 9, with Milwaukee and Kenosha plants on reduced schedules and 4100 of 18000 workers laid off. Production will drop to 1100 cars a day as the auto maker shifts to a single shift and trims overtime. The move mirrors prior cutbacks by Chrysler Ford and General Motors as inventories exceed 1.3 million cars.
The New York market endured a third straight loss amid broad declines and marginal support. The Dow fell 2.23 to 788.35 as volume rose to 7.9 million shares led by American Telephone and Chrysler.
Partly cloudy and warmer today with wind 25 mph from the south to southwest. High near 50, low around the low 20s. Sun rises at 5:11 a.m. and sets at 8:?? p.m. Humidity and precipitation figures are listed with 24 hour outlooks.
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