20 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
1
ERTA HOOPER planned to stay home for vacation but was surprised to learn she must work Wednesday night. Her friends helped fund a trip to Italy for her and her 11 year old daughter Hattye. About 40 gathered at the Pioneer Hotel to surprise her with a ticket. The joyful moment followed tears as she realized she would finally visit her family in Italy.
City Council heard a preliminary report on a proposed urban renewal project in central Lubbock bounded by 4th Street, 19th Street, Avenue Q and Avenue A. The plan, to be executed over ten years, would cost 45 123 375 with 24 960 000 for land purchases and an expected net project cost of 38 169 635 after land disposition.
The article reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing unions for potential discriminatory practices. It outlines the investigation scope and possible implications for union leadership and member rights.
A Piedmont Airlines Boeing 727 collided with a Cessna near Asheville Hendersonville airport at 12 01 pm killing 82 aboard and on the ground including Navy Secretary designate John T McNaughton and his family. The jetliner carried 74 passengers and five crew on a Atlanta to Washington run. The Cessna was owned by Lanseair Inc of Springfield Missouri. The accident occurred at about 2000 feet altitude, two minutes after takeoff, with witnesses reporting a midair rupture and a plunge onto homes gas stations and summer camps. The Navy secretary and family were returning from a camp trip in the North Carolina mountains. The flight was to stop in Roanoke prior to Washington.
The Federal Highway Administration proposed federal tire safety rules requiring that new cars have tires suitable for loaded weight and rims able to stop safely at speeds to 60 mph. The plan removes ply ratings, replaces them with inflation-based load tests, and labels must show size, pressure, load, maker, ply details, and conformity. A tread wear indicator becomes mandatory after July 1 1968.
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters Hanoi is taking a terrible beating and will be forced to seek peace. He warned there is a long hard road ahead before Hanoi talks seriously, while noting a standstill would require clear understanding of terms. Admiral Woods announced continued bombing and supply ships from the North to sea routes.
U S fighter bombers clashed with North Vietnamese MIGs in the Hanoi Haiphong area in the first dogfights in six weeks. No losses were reported by either side. Ground fighting near Hue continued with Marines attacked. three killed and eight wounded.
Mexico reports a plot financed by Red China to establish a popular Socialist government. Thirteen people were arrested including a Venezuelan and a Salvadoran. The group allegedly planned subversive actions in Mexico City and provinces and blew up an army truck in Guerrero. The China branch funded the group with 1680 dollars monthly. Javier Fuentes Gutierrez linked to the organization.
Explorer 35, a 230 pound physics lab, races toward a moon rendezvous to assess radiation risks for Apollo crews and measure cosmic dust particles. The craft launched from Earth Wednesday and aims for a cigar shaped lunar orbit with a braking rocket to enter by Saturday dawn CDT.
A devotional prayer asks God to forgive reckless words and help us share rebuke with gentleness to heal the broken hearts around us. The reader seeks guidance to mend relationships and restore compassion in daily life.
A siege of wet weather drenched the South Plains with almost five inches in two days, lifting July totals to near record levels. Lubbock recorded 2.35 inches through Tuesday night and a further .05 inch Wednesday, with statewide hail damage noted near Idalou and Slaton.
Rain-fed regions around Lubbock show overall improvement in crops and livestock after plentiful rains. Cotton progress is good despite hail damage in some fields. labor shortages affect cabbage and cucumber harvests while sugar beets soybeans and sorghums advance. Insect populations rise slightly with light to damaging levels in a few spots.
The House approved a measure targeting cross state riot incursions with a 347 to 70 vote. It would impose a five year jail term and a $10000 fine for crossing a state line to incite violence. Critics called it futile while supporters warned of rising urban unrest and riots nationwide.
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