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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1967

Page

2

Texan Writes Family From Prisoner Of Reds

LAKE JACKSON Texas AP A Navy pilot from Texas apparently captured by North Vietnamese forces has written to his family but mentions nothing about his location or status. The note was received as authorities work to verify its authenticity and determine the prisoner’s condition and whereabouts.

Lake Jackson, Tex Texas Terry United States North Vietnam Donald G. Bliss Temple San Jose Calif Everett Alvarez Jr Patricia Griffith New York Hanoi Alvarez Gulf of Tonkin

Tools Stolen Amid Local Burglaries Reported

Lubbock police logged multiple burglaries including homes cars and businesses. Items stolen ranged from tools and a television to a money box and clothing with a total valued loss noted at several hundred dollars. A Vietnam era missing in action note referenced Lt. Cmdr. Ross R. Terry and other fliers with family updates from Lake Jackson and San Diego.

Lubbock Dorman Purdy 59Th St Elvin Middleton Harrold N. Flemins Frank Riley 52Nd St Riley Charles Knight 26Th St Vietnam Ross R. Terry Ross Terry Lake Jackson United Sates North Vietnam U.S San Diego Calif Terry

Soviets Delayed Ship Departure Over Message Error

A Soviet ship remained in Shanghai harbor after a radio operator omitted the word peoples from a message about the Chinese Peoples Republic. The operator issued a correction, but Chinese authorities charged the master with violating China's sovereignty.

Moscow UPI Communist China Shanghai Peoples Water Transport

Two Youths Deaths In San Antonio Prompt Further Tests

In San Antonio health officials probe the sudden deaths of Jane Melenyzer 17 and her grandson George James Melenyzer 3. An initial autopsy shows no clear cause despite insecticide exposure at the home of Dr. Charles L. Melenyzer. Further tests are ordered to determine the cause.

San Antonio UPI Hausman

Burglar Passes Furs to Take Wine From Home

An El Paso burglar chose 30 gallons of wine over furs and jewels in a Wednesday night theft at a residence. The incident was reported by United Press International.

Carla Gay King Big Spring 23Rd St Olan Rice Juanita Rhorer 29Th St Charlotte Rhodes 24Th St EL Paso UPI

Seminar Trial Lawyers Debate Issues At Meet Here

West Texas attorneys attended a regional Texas Trial Lawyers Association seminar at the In Town Inn. Houston president Herman Wright and Austin executive director Phil Gaus spoke as Philipp J Loveless of Lubbock joined a mock trial. Topics included personal injury and workers compensation, voir dire, cross examination, jury argument.

J. Elbert Loveless Lubbock West Texas Virgil Crawford Brownfield Bill LaFont Plainview Ud and Ixweekc Texas Texas Trial Lawyers Associant the In Town Inn South Plains Houston Herman Wright The Texas Trial Lawyers Assn Phil Gaus Austin James DeAnda Corpus Christi Jack Eisenberg Dallas Carl Judin McAllen Jack Banner Wichita Falls

Mixed Verdicts In Local Civil Suits At Court

A 99th District Court jury ruled for the Harvey family in a Dec 28 1964 traffic accident case at Indiana Gardens Shopping Center with a potential award around 3500 dollars. In contrast a 137th District Court jury found against Pennington in a June 3 1965 collision involving three trucks, awarding damages to Santos Salazar and J O Redwine and noting negligence by one party. Judge Davidson noted the Harvey judgment may total about 3500 dollars, while Pennington sought 825 for truck damage. testimony remains ongoing in a separate 99th District Court workmen compensation case seeking 401 weeks of 35 dollars from Continental Insurance Co.

137Th District FE. FE. Pennington Santos Salazar J. O. Redwine James A Ellis Pennington 99Th District Court Jack Harvey Indiana Gardens Gloria Emens Sterling Emens Jr Howard C. Davidson Harveys J.R. Winfield The Continental Insurance Co H. R. Bunidock, Inc

Shortage of Highway Engineers Reported

CHICAGO. There is a critical shortage of highway engineers in the United States, Better Roads magazine said. Space technology and high industry salaries lure engineers away from highways, and college graduates are not interested in lower paying highway work, the magazine stated.

Chicago UPI United States Better Roads Magazine

Lubbock Avalanche Journal Home Delivery Rates Listed

Morning and Evening print editions with Sunday options shown. Subscriptions for 1 year six months three months and one month priced for Morning Only Evening Only Sunday Only and combinations. Rates include mail and second class postage.

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Mao Moves to Purge Opponents in Army Power Struggle

Reports from Peking say Mao Tse tung strengthens the purge committee to crush anti Maoist elements within the army and party. The move, supported by media but lacking clear army loyalty, sparks talk of bloodshed and emergency police powers amid the cultural revolution.

John F. Barton Tokyo UPI Chinese Communist Party Mao Tse-tung Radio Peking Peking Mao Liberation Army Daily Liberation Daily Peking Peoples Daily Red Flag Peking Radio Party Central Committee Chou En-lai Red Guard China Chiang Ching Hsiu Shiangchen Communist Party Kyodo

Cities Service Gives Tech $2000 Grant

A $2000 unrestricted grant was presented to Texas Tech by Cities Service Oil Co. on Thursday, the third such grant in as many years. Accepting for Tech was Bill Parsley, vice president for development, while E. L. Cralle, Odessa area production superintendent for Cities Service, made the presentation.

Texas Tech Cities Service Oil Co Bill Parsley Tech E. L. Cralle Odessa Cities Service

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