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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1966

Page

4

Viet Cong Crushed In Major Allied Sweep Toward Saigon

Allied forces mounted Operation Crimp pushing toward the Iron Triangle around Saigon. Helicopters delivered troops as airstrikes and armor pressed to cut Viet Cong tunnels and supply lines. Casualties reported on both sides with extensive Allied air and ground assaults ongoing.

Saigon Leedars Unite 1St Enfantes 1D Airborne Bricade Arti Servien Seme TG Binh Lane Siaigen Anus Ds Bie Stronzhida

Bitter cold grips Dakota Minnesota and New England

Subzero temperatures spread across North Dakota Minnesota and New England with Grand Forks at minus nine early this morning. Winds 20 to 45 miles per hour created near blizzard conditions from eastern North Dakota to western Upper Michigan while light snow retreated north of the Great Lakes and a few regions saw light rain.

Dakota Montana Grand Forks Minnesota Bemidt Nnion Weather Bureau Great Lakes New England North Dakota Upper Michigan Mississippi Valley North Pacific Coast Florida Tennessee

Baptist Church Plans Summer Conferences on Sex

Southern Baptist clergy and lay leaders will attend two summer conferences to discuss the Christian interpretation of sex. The meetings August 1 to 17 in Ridgecrest, North Carolina, mark the first such gatherings called by the denomination on this topic.

Nashville, Tenn Southern Baptist Church Sla Ridgecrest N.C Southern Baptists

Notable Figures Honored in 1964 Educational and Scientific Honors

The report highlights recipients including Turner who founded Northwood Institute in Midland and grew enrollment 840 percent. Whidden led the University of South Alabama to operability as its first president. Harris, praised for Senate duties and committee work. Adams earns honor for Adams Egg Farms with $10 million annual gross. Herman, famed Broadway figure with hits Milk and Honey and Hello Dolly.

Johamson Ant Whiddon Turner Northwood Institute Midland Mich Whidden University of South Alabama At Mobile Harris Senate Adams Edwards Aliss Herman Broadway

Texas official seeks writ amid term start questions

The discussion centers on whether a Texas attorney general term begins January 1, 1967, creating an overlap with a senator’s term. Atty. Gen. Will Wilson’s 1962 opinion and constitutional limits are cited as Davis and Spears contest eligibility and filing timing for the 1966 election.

Will Wilson Senate Davis Spears Calhoun Supreme Court John Cofer Austin Cofer

Five Named In Complaints Here

Five individuals face felony complaints including three burglary cases. Howarth Summers of Levelland and Ted Freeman of Amarillo were charged in the Peck Seed and Groom warehouse burglary on Locust Avenue with 78 sacks of cotton seed found at a Lynn County plant.

Howarth Summers Levelland Ted Freeman Ave Peck Seed & Groom Warehouse Locust Avenue Freeman Summers Lynn County Lonnie Bay Coker 19Th St Nadine Nesbett Erskine Street Paul Santos Erskine St Herbert Brink Manuel Luna St. St

Break-Ins Reported To City Police

Four break-ins were reported to city police this morning along with other weekend offenses. Incidents include a burglary at Frank Newcomb's 5125 Brownfield Hwy station, wallet thefts on Haran and Buck arenas, and damage at a vending machine and Lowell area shops. Officers noted copper wire thefts and a pistol left in a desk. Flora McDean and Al Weed reported thefts from homes and vehicles.

Frank Newcomb Brownfield McKee Haran St Buckaren Leiner Quint Avenue NeuWasx Prodlucte Patra Tavesticahen Athey Ineidenix Tenor i Wootgebel PMA N Ash Highland Laundry

Defendants Face Fines and Jail Terms in County Court

A local court row includes Travis Mason 51 pleading guilty to obtaining avlophone service with intent to defraud and receiving 50 dollars plus costs and jail time. Other cases list David Jaureguin 18 fined 100 dollars with 16 days in jail for theft. Joe Lamb 19 and Alton E. Tarrant 21 faced suspensions and fines for driving with suspended licenses. Ward Brown 22 pleaded innocent to check law violations.

OO Cass Travis Mason Flavdada Pat S Moore BE. M. Kinnison Chicaco Ave Carson Smith David Jaureguin 6Th St

New Theater Plans Retain Landmark Mulberry Tree

The article notes a planned theater at the 50th Street site in Lubbock. Rob Cara Way is identified as born on the historic property, a long standing landmark with a large mulberry tree slated to remain in landscaping. Development shifts from initial plans by James Puy to current developers.

Rob Caraway Lubbock 50Th Street James Puy

Goodwill Trip Highlights Civic Roles and Local Trade Links

A Goodwill trip organized by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce featured a luncheon then a chartered bus tour stopping at Hammills Restaurant in Olen before returning to Lubbock. Attendees included Don Nell, Shallewater, Latthefield, Anton, Ras Aderton, Dea Boren, Reuben Lambert, John Spikes, Sean Ashford, Ray Jones, and other chamber members.

Ane Develon Han Lubbock Group Hammills Olen Lubhback Frede Aderton

Attendance at City Sunday Schools Up

Sunday School attendance totals 25 061 across 67 churches, up from 18 225 in 63 churches last week. The list names participating churches and denominations including Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Church of Christ and Assembly of God among others.

City St Forres St. Jehe'a Methodist Matthew Wesley Methodist Cooper Methodist Mt Vernon Methodist First Presbyterian Westminster Presbyterian Shepherd King Lutheran First Nazarene Salvation Army Bethany Christian First Christan Pony Ee Lubbock View Christian Westmont Christian Arta Hohe Arnett-Benson Baptist Hin Elleeants College Avenue Baptist Jean Ee First Baptist Flint Avenue Baptist Memorial Baptist Oakwood Pantist Second Baptist Syle Eel Southerest Baptist Westmoreland Baptist Zuni Park Baptist Broadway Colzate Church Highland Assembly of God Riverlawn Assembly of God Assembly of God Redeemer Westmoreland Gor

Snipers And Booby Traps Plague GIs On Big Strike

U S and New Zealand units attacked near Saigon against Viet Cong forces at Trung Lap. Helicopters ferried battalions into a zigzag trench system and tunnels. Intense fire followed with losses and booby trap hazards as troops fought through jungle and rice fields.

Page One Saigon Trung Lap 1St Infantry Airborne Royal Austrian Regiment Klock Othe Cay Soi

Congress Returns to Capitol Hill Amid War and Domestic Debates

Congress opened its new session with President Johnson’s State of the Union pending and war versus poverty debates shaping the agenda. Republicans pressed for curbs on domestic programs while Democrats warned against deep cuts, signaling a cautious start as committee chairs review Johnson’s Great Society and war funding plans.

Viet Nam House Senate Johnson Pam Capitol Hill Everett M. Dirksen Mansfield Montana White House Carl Albert Congress John W. ‘McCormack

Lubbock notices and meetings plus traffic injury report

Local groups meet at Milam's Training Center and the Johnson House Restaurant with speakers on communication hardware and a film. A two car crash at Ave Q and Sth injures two teens. hospital treatment follows. Community events include Masonic talks, a college honor initiation, a funeral tribute, and a March of Dimes walkathon raising funds in Lubbock. Civil jury weeks begin in the 17th and 19th district courts with appointed indigent defense attorneys.

W. O M. Varvel Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Dallas South Plains Institute of Electrical Engineers Johnson House Lubbock Ave. Q Sth St West Texas Hospital Ronnie Dewayne Arnold 10Th St Foster Edwin Dudgeon Broadway

Brownfield Man Charged With Arson In City Cafe Fire

Oscar J. Ingram 42 is held on arson charges after a Saturday blaze heavily damaged the Club Cafe in downtown Brownfield. He reportedly admitted entering the building and lighting newspapers, with a 5,009 bond set. The fire caused roof collapse and minor smoke damage to two nearby businesses.

Brownfield Oscar J. Ingram JL. C. Webster Murphy May of Club Cafe Bobby Graves

Mounted Police Plan Expansion Program

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announce a 14 million expansion program to be completed in five years. Authority Larry Pennell says the plan includes expanded communications facilities a computer use and more training courses in identification work.

Quawa (Ap Royal Canadian Mounted Police Larry Pennell Pennell

Six Java Villages Flooded by Rising River Waters

West Java six villages inundated as river overflow floods farmland after heavy rains. No casualties reported, according to Antara.

Java Jakarta Indonesia West Java Antara

Tech Grad Buddy Wayne Gibbons Dies in Public Service

Buddy Wayne Gibbons, known in Lubbock as a prominent Tech alumnus, earned a B A from Texas Tech and led campus groups including Kappa Sigma and Saddle Tramps. He later moved to Washington to coordinate federal programs for Texas, chair several committees, and served in the 1965 Legislature as sponsor of the oil pooling bill.

Tech Lubbock Buddy Wayne Gibbons Kappa Sigma Fraternity Saddle Tramps Washington Gibbons Texas Gibbens House Legislative Council

Coast Guard Radio Guides Fisherman Wounded at Sea

A Rush crewman was treated after a fall near a shattered port hole during a storm. Dr. Ritino used radio to direct on‑board care and intravenous blood substitute en route to the Acushnet. The patient was in border line shock but improving with measures aboard the trawler and at the hospital.

Ingram Acushnet Coast Guard John Pendergrass Rush Public Health Hospital John Ritino Ratino Acushnet Oon Coast

Escapee Shootout Sparks Manhunt Near Petersburg

A juvenile escapee shot Sheriff Stark during a pursuit in Crosbytor after a disturbance. Stark ordered the youth to halt. the youth fired and fled. A widespread manhunt followed, and the suspect was captured near Petersburg the next day asleep in a pickup without resistance.

Rodriguez Petersburg Stark Crosbytor

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