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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1965
Page
7
The Johnson family health saga unfolds as President Johnson is hospitalized after a bad cold. Mrs. Johnson and daughters Lyndon and Luci Baines are affected. Camp David notice and medical briefings clarify timing, while doctors manage the President’s condition and advise rest.
A winter storm brought heavy snow and gusty winds, leading to numerous flight cancellations and delays across the region. Travelers faced long lines, rescheduled departures, and difficulties navigating airport closures. Local officials urged patience as crews worked to restore schedules.
AP reports a Columbia University survey finding about 50 percent of students at 99 colleges admit cheating, with few caught or punished. the piece notes a parallel investigation into a Colorado Air Force Academy cheating scandal as cadets depart, and references a West Point expulsion of 90 cadets including 43 football players.
A massive storm pushed across Texas and the Gulf region with strong north winds and drifting snow. Amarillo recorded four inches of snow with 50 mile an hour winds, while Pampa and Bushland each saw about two inches. Dust plumes plagued motorists in San Angelo, Lubbock and Childress as the Panhandle remained mostly clear.
Drifting reports from the Johnson era note campus cheating discussed by university leaders, with deans, students, and presidents facing scrutiny. The piece ties student dishonesty to broader concerns of governance and the era's educational atmosphere amid other national events.
LEFORS Texas UP I The city council approved a plan to obtain direct dial telephone service to Pampa despite ongoing efforts for service. A 50 percent rate hike for subscribers prompted the vote as council members faced potential court action if the raise was blocked. The session also covered weather notes and a midwinter conference with speakers and forums planned across the Panhandle.
A Pacific storm swept the West with gale winds up to 55 knots off Cape Mendocino while the eastern half faced snow sleet and freezing rain. Blizzard conditions hit Kansas Texas Oklahoma and heavy snow clogged highways in Missouri Nebraska Michigan and Wisconsin.
Hawkins reported a green pickup pulled up in a concrete lot and a hijacker fled south on Fifth Hazardous Driving Conditions Street toward 66th. A second green pickup then took the driver away. Weather chaos snarled travel with ice, snow, and blackouts across multiple states. The bandit ordered Hawkins to the floor and warned not to move. Patrolmen responded as the thief’s attire and demeanor were described, and Hawkins, a two year employee, aided police after the robbery.
In Taipei Chiang Kai-shek urged free nations to back an all out assault on Communist China before its nuclear progress advances. He said global support would allow Nationalist China to swiftly start a counter offensive as Peking reportedly works on nuclear delivery systems. The rally marked the 12th anniversary repatriation of 14,000 POWs from Korea. About 10,000 attended at the Taipei stadium.
Reports claim examination papers were illegally obtained and used. Col Haney cites the cadet honor code requiring truth, integrity, and zero tolerance for cheating, urging all suspected breaches be reported. The code binds cadets from entry as freshmen through ongoing service.
Vice President Humphrey, on a Minnesota trip, reports the President is ill but not seriously. He recalls the White House urging him to carry on with duties and continues plans for a Winter Carnival visit and an upcoming anti poverty conference in Tucson after returning from St Paul.
In Portsmouth Virginia the attack carrier America the second largest warship in the world was placed in commission. More than 6000 guests attended as officers and crew gathered on the hangar deck while Secretary of State Dean Rusk praised the vessel as a unique instrument of the American commitment to peace and freedom.
Cisco officials mobilize 2,800 sailors and 135 officers in a citywide search for Shelba Gosnell, who vanished from a farm area near Floydada. Fire damaged nearby tanks. authorities urge caution as a broader security warning is referenced by U.S. officials.
Pottsboro Texas farmer Eddie Jennings 72 fought to separate two fighting sows when one pig attacked. His two pet dogs German shepherd and a German police dog defended him, driving off the hog. Jennings was in satisfactory condition at a Denison hospital after receiving bites to his right arm.
An early evening crash on FM Road 401 near Shakewater left six dead after a car hit by a train. Don Young, operator at Don's Texaco, reported mournful updates while relatives learned of the tragedy. Tulsa patrolmen investigated as services were arranged at Wallace Funeral Home. The incident echoed a 1962 Olton teens crash nearby.
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