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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1967
Page
3
Congressmen condemn foreign mercenaries in the Congo and urge nations to refrain from interfering in the African state as the State Department discloses further details.
President Mobutu announced a U.S. Air Force transport would fly to Kisangani to pick up white hostages held by Congolese rebels. He ordered a ceasefire for the mission and said rebels controlled Kisangani airport, while 13 Europeans were reported killed in several cities amid fighting.
In the central highlands on Monday night, an elite North Vietnamese force in white black and green uniforms ambushed two paratroop companies of the 173rd Airborne Brigade about 300 men. The engagement left 26 Americans dead and 38 wounded as mortars and automatic weapons fire raked the units. Headquarters reported the two U.S. companies were caught in cross fire by a well entrenched enemy force.
McNamara completes battlefield checks in Vietnam and heads to final talks with U S Command on troop increases and other matters. He notes continued smuggling of guns and ammunition to the Viet Cong and that base camps in the delta remain intact and active despite heavy bombing.
Jordan's King Hussein met Egyptian President Nasser in Cairo and signed a joint defense treaty as Arab unity for recovery from the war appeared to hinge on a Khartoum summit. Soviet naval surveillance continued in the Mediterranean as Hussein urged a broader Arab summit amid regional tensions.
The Zoning Board proposes independent subdivision plans when owners refuse to cooperate. Two cases involve metes and bounds sales with partial owner cooperation, citing delays from 10 day notices and 3 day sales. The commission took no action. a special meeting will continue restudy of land uses along 50th Street.
E. D. Roberson named acting police chief in Slaton following Robert Breedlove's resignation from the five member department. Viet Cong losses reported by central highlands battle headquarters and local boards await new draft guidelines from State Selective Service in Austin as officials seek instructions. Ray Miller Jr. accepts Air Force Preparatory School slot at Colorado Springs, declining a West Point appointment.
Ray Hoover found an elephant named Kimi in his Oakland carport beside his station wagon ending a morning hunt after a motorist reported a pachyderm wandering down a road. The 3 year old elephant is a Knowland State Park favorite.
A chaotic clipping reports birth announcements across several families with weights and times, plus foreign policy remarks by McNamara on river patrols and potential troop reductions. It notes Hanoi airport as a strategic asset and references the Mekong delta river force with Benewah flagship and mined ships.
Weather in March to early June slowed cotton planting across eastern and central states. Warm spells gave no yield boost as dry soils and cool wet conditions hindered germination, with hardest impact in the Carolinas Georgia Alabama Tennessee Missouri and northeast Arkansas. Northwest Texas faced late planting due to dry soils. Soil moisture remained short in Texas Southern High and Low Plains and central and southern areas. Cool weather slowed growth in New Mexico Arizona and California. Imperial Valley fields began to bloom. Last year at this time cotton was setting bolls.
Mrs Judy Nichols crossed a street in Bessemer Alabama Monday when a plane nearly struck her. The aircraft made a crash landing on a residential street. No injuries were reported.
Public use plans for LBJ State Park near finalization expand to 269 acres, 30 more than earlier. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will send the plan to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in Denver for review before Washington approval. First Lady approval and a private review with President are noted, with no overnight camping planned and facilities including a headquarters, restrooms, picnic tables, and historic sites.
Detroit AP reports United Auto Workers opens contract talks with General Motors proposing equity sharing as a bonus based on profits to supplement a guaranteed annual income. Walter Reuther calls for workers to receive a fixed base salary akin to executives, with future rolls to Ford and Chrysler.
House Speaker John McCormack and Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said on returning from vacation that a tax hike seems unavoidable this fall. They warned lawmakers a boost in personal and corporate income taxes will be necessary to pass a tax bill.
Brownfield soldier Crabtree, a 1966 graduate of Brownfield High School, serves in Vietnam. He was injured first by a Viet Cong booby trap and later by a gunshot to the abdomen as he and fellow servicemen march in support of morale efforts at home. The town plans to send a letter and photograph with the account of Independence Day activities.
Lubbock County sheriff s officers seek 14 year old Danny Lawrence Drake a Springfield Missouri youth now in or around Lubbock He ran away November 2 from his father LeRoy Drake He is about 5 10 and 135 pounds with brown hair eyes a scar on the right shoulder and a D D tattoo He is believed to be working with a paving crew and may be trying to pass as 18 by registering for the draft at Dalhart
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