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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1966
Page
4
In South Vietnam UPI reports in the 1st Infantry Division admin company clerks and typists raid tailing Viet Cong sniper Charlie. After his daily shots threaten records, the once placid staff form patrols and rifle practice, forcing Charlie into retreat.
George L. Russell Jr., a Black man who began shining shoes, rose to executive VP of a life insurer, police magistrate, and this week was appointed to the Baltimore City Supreme Bench. He is the first Black judge at Maryland’s Circuit Court level and will be sworn in next Wednesday. Russell credits strict goals and financial responsibility, switched from Republican to Democrat, and says civil rights work is best served by economic advancement.
Franklin Square New York police say Hubert Burkat aged 17 and Robert Argento 16 fired a one and a half inch metal projectile from a cannon on a nearby high school field. The shot breached a wall and damaged a home, but did not hit anyone. both youths were arrested for violating fireworks law.
Gov. John Connally announced approval of five Economic Opportunity Act projects including two initial program development grants for Tom Green and Dawson counties. The Lamesa‑Dawson County Community Action Agency will get 7,716 dollars to develop a program addressing poverty. Tom Green will receive 14,911 dollars to develop a similar program.
Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Moore declares the Air Force can handle any task asked in South Viet Nam as he leaves after 2 1/2 years. He notes 35 000 Americans in aerial operations and stresses measured use of force to deter North Viet Nam while targeting roads and lifelines. Moore led the 7th Air Force after 1964 and will become deputy commander in the Pacific in Honolulu.
About 60 demonstrators stood silently on the curb carrying placards as mission guards locked two revolving doors and one regular door to keep them from entering a building. A desolate crater on the moon is named Hell after 18th century Hungarian astronomer Maximilian Hell.
Non farm households allocate about 32 cents of every food dollar to meat poultry and fish and roughly 16 cents to fruits and vegetables reflecting spending patterns across categories in the latest data.
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