31 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
1
SWPS announces a ten year expansion plan with 191.5 billion dollars in capital improvements. Lubbock area and regional impact highlighted as the cornerstone of development.
President Johnson plans a near sixty billion dollar defense package for Congress next month, the largest since World War II, with McNamara reviewing key weapons decisions. The rise from an estimated forty nine billion to about fifty three billion and potential delays or supplemental funds are under consideration as Congress weighs potential neglect of strategic, continental, and submarine forces.
M Sgt John H Barnett 51 of Fort Bliss El Paso was killed when his car lost control and hit a bridge five miles west of Sweetwater A passenger escaped unhurt the incident occurred Thursday night.
Dist. Judge R P Power granted the states motion to dismiss a habeas corpus petition for Dr Harold Eidinoff of El Paso. Court-appointed lawyers Willis Jurrell and James R Lewis gave notice of appeal. El Paso District Attorney Barton Boling argued the sanity suit should have been pursued in Smith County Court rather than dismissed.
United States officials reveal President Johnson seeks a peace offensive in Viet Nam and prefers conference table talks with world leaders. Mover s note Johnson's push to reemphasize a simple position that peace remains the foremost objective, as envoys travel to Poland, Yugoslavia, Canada, and the Vatican for discussions.
Bob Hope reports from Vietnam with vivid scenes in Nha Trang and Chu Lai. He notes a 101st Airborne sergeant guiding two South Vietnamese brothers who helped capture a Viet Cong platoon after witnessing their father’s murder. The piece blends frontline humor with war realities and mentions VIP visitors, including Senator Stu Symington and Henry Cabot Lodge.
Howard L. Raley, a Baltimore bookkeeper, admitted stealing 1,585,800 from Ram sey Scarlett & Co. and an auxiliary firm over six years. He blamed a gambling binge started by a $5 Colts bet, cried on the stand, and received a 60 year prison sentence after pleading guilty to five larceny counts and one altered check. None of the funds were recovered.
Jacksonville prepares for the 1965 Gator Bowl as a record crowd of at least 61,000 is expected. Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State fans converge on downtown, with officials highlighting nationwide TV coverage and a weeklong athletic carnival surrounding the game.
In a busy faith filled week the Tech athletic group polishes color ready maneuvers for nationwide television at halftime. They held Thursday practice after noon at their San Fernandino Beach base and drill sessions continue ahead of an open air concert in San Fernandina at 10 30 a m. San Fernandina lies 42 miles north of Jacksonville.
Magistrate Ed ward J. Abrams ruled that Belleville’s 300 parking meters are illegal because the 1941 meter ordinance was never approved by the state motor vehicle agency as required by law. Nick Scalera, a Newark News reporter, was found innocent of an overtime parking violation. Officials plan amendments to comply with state law.
City and county offices prepare to ring out 1965 and observe New Year holidays. Downtown stores remain open today while many offices close Saturday. DPS driver license division halts by noon today. postal service will be limited Saturday with skeleton crews handling mail.
Springlike conditions spread across Texas with mild South Plains temperatures in the 60s and 70s. A dense fog shut Houston’s airport and delayed the Texas Tech band’s takeoff for the Gator Bowl. Visibilities dropped to near zero in parts of South Texas and North Texas gusty winds stirred dust.
The Labor Department reports a 0.2 percent rise in the consumer price index for November reaching 110.6, with all major items except food up. Deputy Commissioner Robert J. Myers notes price increases are real and warns against complacency while predicting further December movement.
Gemini 7 crew say weightlessness is survivable and spaceflight can last longer than two weeks. They urge future ships be built for crew comfort, not just survival, as Schirra and Stafford join Lovell and Borman at the Manned Spacecraft Center to share mission details.
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