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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
6
A Pravda correspondent in Hanoi says Viet Cong guerrillas clash with U S and Vietnamese troops using American weapons and supplies. U S spokesmen report light casualties for the First Division at Bien Hoa near Saigon.
Cynthia Seed a 19 year old Texas Tech student dining a summer post with the State Child Welfare Department reports a man in his mid thirties attacked her in the lobby of the John H Rea state office building at about 3 pm He led her to the front and demanded she carry pamphlets to his car She escaped with scratches and bruises and police continued the search for a suspect late Tuesday with no knife found.
Colby outlines a fair rent arrangement with the federal government for a radar traffic control center to serve a 150 mile radius around Hub City. Construction aimed for Jan 1 1966 completion with FAA installation and testing to follow by April 1, 1966. The ASR will provide traffic separation for all aircraft and expand approach and departure channels.
Reports from Vietnam describe new U.S. arrivals facing Viet Cong probes near Saigon and a flare plane aiding troops at Dong Xoai. A landing craft hit a mine with moderate to heavy American casualties. McNamara forecasts a forthcoming White House report on Vietnam policy amid stark contrasts in combat strength and civilian toll. Police thwart a bomb plot tied to Taylor’s visit, while Bu Dop battles yield unspecified American dead. Navy strikes destroy barges and trucks south of Hanoi as Ky promotes a northern guerrilla effort and regional tensions rise with China and North Korea noted in dispatches.
Mr and Mrs Antonio Ramirez Thaiou celebrate the birth of a daughter weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces at 4 36 a m Tuesday at Lauf Clinic. Ray Martinez and wife Ropesville announce the birth of a daughter weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces at 2 55 p m Monday at Lauf Clinic. The father is a farm laborer.
President Johnson offered Justice Arthur Goldberg the U N ambassadorship to replace Stevenson after his death in London. Goldberg accepted saying he would join to help bring the rule of law between states and pursue world peace and social justice. The appointment follows Stevenson’s burial and U N recess, with Moyers noting no immediate successor for the Supreme Court.
A Texas court ordered eviction of Mrs. Willcox after a long dispute with relatives. Deputies posted and workers stripped the house while she refused to leave for nearly two hours. A doctor eventually moved her to a car as officers staged the sale of the structure to recoup part of the $19,500 paid for the home.
Two large fires broke out Tuesday night in Fort Worth. The downtown blaze destroyed a three story building housing five firms including General Foam and Rubber Co and Kay Bedding Co and drew four alarms with help from nearby cities. A second two alarm fire at a grain company on the north side threatened additional silos but caused no injuries.
AEG Major Donald E. Keyhoe disputes Air Force findings on flying saucers, arguing they originate from an advanced civilization. Reports span Europe to Australia with sightings near Warminster England, Valence France, and Antartica linked events, including magnetic instrument disturbances and a Canberra chase.
Floodwaters prompted swift rescue operations with boats deployed to save residents from elevated homes and rooflines. At least four people were reported missing in the city as Mosby and Tracy nearby were evacuated during the night. Hits Record Stage.
City and county officials move toward a merged library system serving Slaton Ida lon Shallowater New Deal and Wolfforth with a recommended nine step plan. A per capita budget of 1.50 would rise to about 250000 yearly with advisory board of nine and an appointed administrator.
Mrs Maude Willcox, 78, fought five years to keep her home as a highway project path. Bexar County officers led her from the residence Tuesday with matrons present. Police used force in the eviction, photo shows the moment.
Eugene Wilson 63 injured critically after falling about 12 feet from a garage he was building at his Olton home. He was transported from an Olton hospital to Methodist Hospital ICU and underwent surgery. His son Bill of Halfway reported the accident Tuesday afternoon.
A.P. reports Texas baked in high heat with highs from 87 to 106 across the state. No rain fell, drying breezes persisted, and water use surged as sprinklers and air conditioners ran. Abilene 98, El Paso 99, Lubbock 96, Dallas and Houston near 96.
The Metropolitan Office in Tokyo reported a rise on Tuesday with July 1 figures showing a 17 000 increase over the previous day. Official details indicate a notable uptick in the capital's population metrics.
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