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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1966
Page
5
Detectives tracked the suspect Speck to a maritime union hall where he left a photo and job application. He then visited skid-row venues on Chicago’s Near North Side before being identified at Cook County Hospital after being found in a bloodied hotel room.
Dr. Leroy A. Smith a Cook County Hospital surgeon described identifying Richard Speck by a tattoo reading born to raise hell. Speck, linked to the eight nurse killings in Chicago, was moved to Bridewell Hospital after surgery and faced ongoing police supervision.
Dr Le Roy Smith of Cook County Hospital found a tattoo on a patient’s bloody arm and obtained an admission that the man was Richard Speck, a fugitive. An AP Wire photo accompanies the report.
In San Francisco’s Fillmore district an armed robbery left a wounded suspect and sparked a small scale blaze from seven fires set with gasoline bombs. Police contained the unrest within hours despite a 200 to 250 crowd and minor assaults on officer Herman George.
The Gemini 10 crew with Young and Collins plan a first time use of a satellite’s power for propulsion and a first capture of a satellite. They target Agena 10 in a 185 mile high orbit and aim to dock during the fourth orbit near Hawaii.
A burglar pried a window to reach a bedroom closet and stole a rare coin collection valued at face value at about $600 plus $30 in silver dollars and rare bills from R F Lang 1108 32nd St. Two guns and other items were untouched. Other break ins and thefts were reported including purse thefts, a window screen torn, and a car break in with credit cards.
A patrol report details a Vietnam firefight where paratroopers battled Viet Cong in jungle under monsoon rain. One American was killed, body carried through mud by relieved teammates, as the unit finally reached base camp and rested briefly.
The South Plains endured 100 degree heat Sunday with only scattered light showers offering brief relief. The high reached the 100 mark after 4 p.m. as showers moved across the area, mainly in the south and east. Officials forecast continued hot conditions with a high near 100 and isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
Margareta Arvidsson 18 of Sweden, crowned Miss Universe, says officials assure the year won’t be as hard as rehearsals. She fears time away from Sweden but will tour. She enjoyed ship life with a 40 man crew and notes men do chores. She speaks English better but avoids slang.
Susan Logan Miss Lubbock 1966 left Lubbock Municipal Airport with escorted by Mrs. Jack Strong and Mrs. A C Verner as Fort Worth hosts the Miss Texas Pageant starting today through Saturday. Jaycees Jim Whitworth and Ken Weaver traveled by car to transport Logan wardrobe for the competition.
Six persons were injured in four separate traffic mishaps Sunday with one hospitalized. Names and ages include Barbara Hobbs 18 of 1910 7th St in good condition after a one car crash at 3rd St and Ave X about 4 15 p m. Billie Barnett 17 of 1920 21st identified as driver also injured but not admitted. Gerald Don Verner 17 and Denise Verner 13 of Meadow treated and released after a two car collision at 34th St and Slide Rd around 4 p m. Ralph H Bethune 27 of 3216 1st Pl treated and released after a two car crash at 6th St and Callegs Ave about 2 a m. Kenneth D Roppe 5 of Abernathy treated and released after a collision involving his mother near 34th St and Oxford Ave about 10 30 a m. Lois Scott 45 of Dickens hospitalized at Crosby County Clinic after a two car collision three miles east of Ralls on U S 82 about 2 p m. She was a passenger in the Scott car involved in nearly head on crash with Donald Ray West of St Morenci Ariz. in good condition Sunday night.
The Oct 27 1904 opening day sparked chaotic scenes with men fighting to reach ticket offices and ride trains, women dragged from cars, elderly pleas for mercy, and youths knocked down amid the crush in the debut of the New York subway, according to the Old New York World.
Japan and the Soviet Union reached weekend negotiations on a treaty to establish a Soviet consulate in Osaka and a Japanese consulate in Nakhodka. The consular convention will be signed in Tokyo on July 29.
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