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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1965

Page

6

Marines land in Da Nang area amid air strikes

The report notes thousands of Marines arriving near Da Nang with minimal resistance, aside from hostile dogs shot as they barked. A U.S. spokesman calls the air attack a spoiling mission aimed at harassing the Reds by striking encampments and communications and destroying morale.

da Nang U.S U. S. Strategic Air Command

Two Missile Sites Near Hanoi Ready for Missiles

The State Department said two North Viet Nam missile sites are ready to receive Soviet surface to air missiles, with two more nearing readiness. Officials noted no evidence of surface to surface missiles and described plans to strike only if sites are operational.

Washington State Department North Viet Nam Hanoi Defense Department U. S Haiphong Robert McCloskey Dean Rusk Soviet Union

Dirksen Back At Work After Illness Spell

Senator Everett Dirksen, 69, returned to work in Washington after a two day hospital stay for stomach cramps. Doctors found no ulcer or organic cause and suspect tension triggered the attacks. He described attacks as excruciating and said more tests were inconclusive.

Washington Everett M. Dirksen Senate Walter Reed Army Hospital Palin Dirksen Vientiane Laos U. S Ottawa Canada

Storms Lash Midwest And Southeast With Widespread Damage

Widespread severe weather battered the nation from the Midwest to the Southeast. Funnel clouds spurred in Louisiana Mississippi and Florida as damaging storms toppled trees and utility poles and dumped up to 1.77 inches of rain. Tornadoes were sighted near Ames Iowa and near Crystal Lake Illinois while a farmstead near Milledgeville Illinois sustained damage.

New Orleans Daytona Beach Fla Charleston S. C Ames Iowa Crystal Lake Chicago Milledgeville Oregon Washington Boston Mass Utica N.Y Tampa Fila Weather Bureau St. Louis Pellston Mich Great Lakes Madison Mis Green Bay Wis O'Hare International New England Kansas Oklahoma Illinois Missouri Gulf Coast Minneapolis Minn West Plains Pacific West Eau Claire Needles Calif

Conan Doyle's son buys historic Iron Maiden for Swiss museum

Adrian Conan Doyle paid 6160 dollars at Sotheby's for the medieval torture device once owned by Hearst. The 6 foot Iron Maiden, originating in Nurnberg, will join a medieval armor collection at a castle near Lausanne as part of a new museum in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

London Switzerland Sherlock Holmes Sotheby's Adrian Conan Doyle Nuernberg Hearst William Randolph Hearst England Sir Edward Barry Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lausanne

Princess Lalla Alcha Presents Envoy Credentials

Morocco's first woman ambassador to Britain Princess Lalla Alcha presented her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The 36 year old princess is the youngest sister of King Hassan II of Morocco.

London Morocco Britain Lalla Alcha Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Lalla Hassan II of

Crossfire shootout leaves officer dead in Pittsburgh area

McDonough, a veteran police officer and former NFL halfback, died after being shot in a crossfire as Scott confronted Ruth Frey’s father Godfrey near downtown Pittsburgh. Two .22 caliber bullets were found in McDonough. Laffey remained critical, Mincin knee injury. autopsy pending to determine cause of death.

Dobbs McDonough Godfrey Scott Ruth Pittsburgh Laffey Mincin Chicago Cardinals Pittsburgh Steelers

Loren Bigamy Trial Ties Hollywood Star to Mexico Proxy

Sophia from page one explained Ponti wed Miss Loren via proxy in Mexico to give their union a legal abroad facet. Ponti echoed the aim for a legal aspect amid their de facto relation. Witnesses included Ponti and a missing Giuliana Fiastri. The defense sought a civil Italy recognition of a Mexican ruling nullifying the proxy marriage. Proceedings paused after about 30 minutes. Italy's max bigamy penalty is five years.

Ponti Miss Scicolone Hollywood Giuliana Fiastri Italy London Miss Loren Rome Miss Fliastri Mexico

Indictment and Civil Rights March Reported

William Ezra Greer aged 41 was charged on June 25 with fondling young girls and possessing obscene material and faced a $5,000 bond while under investigation for missing funds. A civil rights march of about 450 Negroes in Greensboro Alabama occurred without incident as they protested the two day voter registration book closing, kneeling in prayer at Hale County Courthouse then returning to St Matthew AME Church.

William Ezra Greer Reese Greensboro Ala Selma Main Street Hale County St. Matthew Ame Church A. T. Days Hale County Improvement Association Frederick D. Reese Dallas County Dallas County Voters League

Labourites suffer second defeat in finance bill votes

In a late night session 13 vote losses on a technical motion delayed the finance bill. Edward Heath urged adjournment provoking a third vote, reducing Labour's majority and prompting calls for government resignation. Turnout reached 346 of 629 with several MPs paired or absent.

Ment Edward Heath Labor Party Wilson Heath House Labor Alec Douglas-Home Clement Attlee

Heat Wave and Tornado Rampage Hit Italy

A violent tornado and scorching heat battered Italy, killing at least 25 people and leaving over 1,000 homeless. Drownings and heat strokes pushed the death toll to 61 as central regions reported cyclones, fires, and hail along the Highway of the Sun.

Rome UPI Italy Sicily Emilia Genoa Adriatic Venice

U.S. Aid to India Reaches 6.1 Billion Since 1951

U S aid to India totaled 6.1 billion dollars through June, with military aid figures described as secret but considerably smaller, according to officials.

New Delhi India U.S

Ratification Seen in 67 States on Presidential Succession Plan

Sen. Everett Dirksen dismissed objections to the proposed amendment noting no words can cover every scenario yet arguing the plan is close enough. He warned critics to avoid fear of an imagined vice president crisis and urged trust in the framework.

Everett M. Dirksen Bill Dirksen Congress Dwight D. Eisenhower Ub Js John F. Kennedy Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey

Tax Study examines several property types for appraisal inequities

Subcommittees scrutinize residential areas, vacant land, and commercial zones excluding downtown. One subdivision shows high over or under appraisal risks from the revaluation program, while others show minor variances. Valuations may change before the tax roll goes to the Board of Equalization. advisory members note mass replacement-cost formulas with potential adjustments.

Tax Board of Equalization Williams Board of Equalization

Envoys Meet U S Official in Lima Discussion

Ambassadors from ten South American nations met U S Assistant Secretary of State Jack Hood Vaughn in Lima Peru for a regional situation talk. They discussed the regional crisis and possible actions in the current diplomatic context.

U.S Lima Peru U. Ss

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