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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1966
Page
8
US and Australian troops launched a major offensive against Viet Cong strongholds in the Ho Bo Forest area aided by armored units and air strikes. Viet Cong counterattacks and terrorist activity persisted in Saigon as raids and arc battles continued along the delta.
More than 7000 attend the Texas Tech Student Union show at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum featuring The Womenfolk from San Francisco and Bill Cosby. Cosby delivers an hour of stories and routines recalling childhood and school days while the audience roars with laughter. The event caps a standout 1966 entertainment season for the union.
Two civil suits totaling 353000 have been filed in 116th District Court against four expelled North Texas State University students over alleged attacks on two other students last October.
Lloyd Bartlett and Lois Siverts wed aboard a charter Ozark Airlines plane circling 630 feet above St. Louis. The couple, both pilots, used organ music as the bride navigated the steep aisle incline. The plane carried 45 guests and cost $144 to use. The couple plans a flying honeymoon to San Francisco.
In Taipei on Sunday the crew of a Chinese Communist naval landing barge sailed to Quemoy and asked for political asylum. Nationalist authorities welcomed the defectors and, under a standing offer, each receives three ounces of gold.
Claims state’s largest area spans about one square mile, allegedly bigger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. The note contrasts jurisdiction size with regional states and notes geographic density.
Police report multiple burglaries and thefts across city areas. Items stolen include cash, tools, jewelry, a blue steel pistol, a diamond engagement ring, and a hose. Victims cited include Luther McGee, Mitch Martin, Mrs. Glenn Keyton, and Barbara Gibson among others. Police noted a burglar may have been confined in a store after closing.
A powerful cold wave pushed into Dixie and the Atlantic Seaboard with warnings issued from northern Florida. Snow fell in New England and Vermont, while storms spread rain across California and Oregon. Wind gusts to 60 mph lashed Washington State and Ohio reduced highway speed limits amid freezing conditions.
Mild weather to continue across Texas with upper sixties in Lubbock area today and highs near 69 in parts of the state. Overnight lows near freezing in Panhandle and Davis Mountain regions. southwest winds 10 to 20 mph and increasing cloud cover expected for Monday.
The incident near the Tech campus leaves Miss Warthen dead and her family, including parents, a sister Kathleen Sue and brother Brian D., at home. Memorials will be set for Lubbock with services at 7 p.m. at Presby terian University Ride. The Rev. Houston Hodges will lead and Sparkman''s Inc. of Dallas will announce arrangements. Born in Flushing New York Miss Warthen was a Tech senior who had lived in the area 63 years.
Several families from Lubbock and West Texas welcomed new babies this week. Notable arrivals include a daughter weighing 11 pounds 7 ounces and a son at 6 pounds 8 ounces, with fathers employed as a farm laborer, cook, self employed contractor, and auto company worker among others. Each birth occurred at West Texas Hospital or nearby clinics on Friday or Saturday, with parents identified as Mr. and Mrs. Bark Gut Trost, Powell Aber Spathy, Pavala Be, Billy Thomas, Oscar Ramon, Theodore Lewis, and J. Evans, along with employers like Ford Motor Company, Reid Chevrolet, Texas Tech, and local farms.
A South African and another crew were aboard an Air Force helicopter that exploded during a flood rescue near Loubenco Marques Mozambique. Seven killed as the craft hit the ground after a line cable failed. The disaster follows hurricane Claude battering southern Mozambique leaving thousands homeless.
Greece faced its coldest spell in over a year with up to two feet of snow in the north and a light dusting in Athens. Temperatures dropped to 10 degrees in the north while Athens recorded 32. Tourists had spent days outdoors in shirts before the snap.
Senator Warren Magnuson protested reports that the Agriculture Department funds promotions to boost smoking overseas. He questioned promoting cigarette use abroad while domestic packs warn of dangers. An aide said programs aim to expand U.S. farm commodity markets and include a film on the tobacco industry, not a travelogue.
Johnson offers talks without preconditions as Fulbright and other senators weigh the pause in bombing. Williams reports diplomats say many contacts are happening but no solid steps yet. Viet Cong and Chinese radios denounce the initiative while lunar new year nears.
Ex Tahokan military member in an armored division at Fort Benning Georgia received a certificate of achievement from the 2nd Infantry Division. Capt Blair and his wife Bonnie Evans, a Hale Center High School graduate, married in 1958. His family roots trace to Hawley Plainview and Tohoka with siblings Parker and Truitt Lambert noted.
Police said two people suffered minor injuries and were treated at doctors offices after a collision at Ave Q and 35th St around 3 p.m. Names include Sandra Lee Beer 25 and Wilbur G Mires 24 with addresses listed. Victor Reyna 26 remained in hospital with a back wound from a disturbance one mile south of Posey.
After a week of transit turmoil New York City faced an uneasy calm as traffic eases and residents retreat to homes. Mediators said little progress while TA Chairman Joseph O Grady and officials pressed for a just agreement within wage guidelines amid partisan critiques from Washington.
A solemn funeral service in Abernathy honors Marine Cpl Stanley Joy from the town. Relatives and friends recall his boyhood kindness and football spirit while a Marine honor guard conducts the procession. The service references sacrifice for a just cause and faith in God.
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, 80, continues to improve at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, a spokesman said Saturday after he was admitted Monday for observation and treatment.
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