27 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1966
Page
1
Report notes a delay ruling on an Apollo suborbital project while draft increases spur enlistments. Armed Services gain big boosts in recruitment with Marines up 165 percent, Air Force up 5 percent, Navy up 55 percent over the prior year, signaling strong military volunteer support.
City traffic planners with Bob Burr directing planning evaluate eight theoretical plans and three more in Austin using computer models. Aimed at easing congestion downtown and nearby areas, with Texas Tech as a major destination. A final report on a 20 year plan will be released later this year.
Two Lubbock youths reported staying up from 7 p m Friday until 6 30 a m Sunday to fly a kite in an odd all night venture. Both boys said they planned the stunt to see if they could tend Evans Junior High.
The Saturn 1B rocket launches the unmanned Apollo capsule on a 310 mile ascent then survives reentry as engineers hail a successful test. The mission aims to enable manned lunar landings this decade with a possible May 12 target if all future launches proceed smoothly.
Lubbock area notes show deadlines and contests for city elections. SLATON SCHOOL district voters will decide fate of a 500000 bond issued Monday. Other items include pledges by tech frats and a New Mexico soldier honored for Viet Nam service.
In Hale County the old Hale Center lies buried on a windswept rise west of town after the June tornado. Debris from the destruction piles up as the $8.5 million rebuild proceeds, with the new center emerging amid ruined memories and a renewed town outlook.
Hollywood report states Cary Grant, 62, became a father for the first time as his wife gave birth at St. Jose's hospital in Burbank. Medical anxiety led to a premature birth, and details remained largely undisclosed. Some fragments indicate a ceremony or private declaration earlier in Las Vegas.
President Johnson told a crowded Oval Office news conference that no new troop requests are urgent and he can meet anticipated calls next summer without straining forces. He did not rule out mobilizing reserves but gave no anticipatory victory forecast.
President Johnson says no plans for a wartime tax increase or wage controls in sight but reserves studies. He argues inflation fears mean brakes must not be applied too quickly and expresses hope for congressional unity as debates unfold. Page 10 references continue.
A Houston federal panel grants a 30 day stay on the earlier ruling that the poll tax is unconstitutional while upholding the voter registration act. Registration proceeds March 3 to 18, with city and local option elections requiring the tax. Carr sought the delay to allow counties to implement the new system.
Heavy rains drenched parts of Texas while the South Plains enjoyed milder weather. A Houston congressional special election looms March 26 with polling tax and voter registration issues under court review.
A 97 year old Tucson man with osteogenic sarcoma seeks a donor with identical cancer to swap tumor cells under a new transplant approach. Doctors Nadler and Moore propose a two way exchange of white blood cells to attack cancers in both patients. If successful, the risky procedure could offer a life saving chance for Allen and the donor patient.
Partly mild conditions today with mostly clear skies and light winds. Tonight expected a low around 30 to 35 degrees with patchy cloud cover and mild to moderate winds from the west and north.
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