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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1966

Page

5

Five Dead Found in Newark Apartment Probe Begins

In Newark New Jersey a man Elias Vargas 30 two women and two children were found dead in a blood splattered fourth floor apartment in a possible murder suicide case The victims were identified as Roga Gonzalez 25 her sons Elias Vargas Jr 2 and Eriberto Riveras and Aracells Acosta The scene at 20 22 Camp Street was discovered by Emilio Gonzalez the building superintendent Police noted razor blades and a tub of water at the scene while Vargas whose whereabouts are under investigation had prior imprisonment and welfare dependence was found with his throat slashed The investigation includes potential homicide and the Rivera child’s father is sought

Jean Crafson Newark Elias Vargas Roga. Gonzalez Elias. Varga Jr Eriberto Riveras Aracells Acosta Marguerita Rodriguez Vargas Emilio Gonzalez Gonzalez Rivera Trenton State Hospital Acosta Camp St Rankin St

Four Injured In Local Traffic Collisions In One Day

Four people sustained injuries in four traffic accidents on Thursday. Mozella Ellis Gilmore, 24, suffered a head injury in a two car crash at 22nd Street and Ave W and was hospitalized in fair condition. Rodney Hardin, 16, of Shallowater, was treated for a back injury after a three car pileup at 34th Street and Knoxville Avenue and released in satisfactory condition. Loyce Duncan Keene, 53, Artesia New Mexico, escaped serious injury when her car was crushed by a Santa Fe freight train near N First Street and College Avenue and released after minor injuries. Ray McKnight Drake, 23, was treated for injuries in a three car crash at 34th Street and Ave L.

Santa Fe Mozella Ellis Gilmore 20Th St Methodist Hospital 22Nd St Ave. W Rodney Hardin Shallowater St. Mary's Hospital Ave. P 34Th St Ave. L

Dog Pups Up For Grabs After Pet Ad Mixup

A classified ad from Dana Mackenzie lists six puppies with a misprint. The mother is a Dalmatian and the father a “sneaky varmint” while the owner plans to leave town Friday and still has four puppies to give away. The ad includes a contact number 484-498? and reflects a humorous mixup in the message.

Dana Mackenzie 22Nd St

Subpoenas Issued as Dodd Campaign Funds Probe Expands

The Senate Ethics Committee, probing Sen. Thomas J. Dodd for campaign fund use, issued subpoenas for bank and insurance records after Dodd refused voluntary disclosures. He had previously provided documents related to Chicago publicist Julius Klein but halted cooperation amid accusations of misusing about 200000 in campaign contributions. The panel, asserting jurisdiction, aims to finish the inquiry to avoid a whitewash label.

Washington UPI Senate Ethics Committee Thomas J. Dodd Connecticut Democrat Dodd Chicago Julius Klein Senate Rules Committee Bobby Baker

Baylor Trustees Elect Pruitt To Medical Position

Baylor University trustees chose Dr Raymond D Pruitt as vice president for medical affairs and chief executive of the college of medicine in Houston He succeeds Dr Stanley W Olsen who resigned after serving as dean since 1953 Pruitt arrived at Baylor Medical College in 1959 as professor and chair of medicine He is from Wheaton Illinois and served as associate director for the Mayo Foundation 1954 to 1957 The board also approved a 950000 addition to Russell Hall at Waco to expand dormitory space for women and approved a dental hygiene bachelor program in Dallas They voted to confer honorary doctor of laws on Grady St Clair Del Mar College president at Corpus Christi during summer commencement President McCall noted 30 girls waited for dormitory space financing will come from university and a bank

Wace Baylor University Raymond D. Pruitt College of Medicine Houston Pruitt Stanley W. Olsen Medical College Baylor Medical College Mediicine Wheaton The Mayo Foundation Russell Hall Waco College of Dentistry Dallas iGrady St. Clair del Mar College Corpus Christi Abner V. McCall Baylor

Indonesian Prisoners In Malaysia Cry For Home

In Johore Bahru Indonesian prisoners of war begged to return home during a visit by Antara News Agency photographer L Pattiradja Wane. The first Antara representative to visit Malaysia since Indonesia’s campaign began, the prisoners sent numerous “we are well” messages for relatives.

Johore Bahru Malaysia Jakarta Antara L. Pattiradjawane Indonesia

Meet Here Partners Bring Peru Progress Report

About 50 to 75 Lubbock area residents met at Mignon Sanford’s home to hear Banks Miller of the Texas Partners for Progress with Peru. Miller recapped a June two week Texan team trip to Peru, shown photos of a village built Rio Tam bridge and other ongoing Peru projects. Col. Tom Stafford, Texas Partners director, will present Peru films made during Gemini 9 flights at an Aug. 13 Austin meeting.

Lubbock Mignon Sanford 13Th St Banks Miller Texas Partners For Progress With Peru Miller Austin Iga Rio Tam South Plains Ben Barnes Col Tom Stafford Texas Partners

Miss America 1965 Plans Wedding This Weekend

Von da Kay van Dyke 21 of Phoenix will marry Dr Cecil A Laird at Central Methodist Church Phoenix and has been studying at UCLA on her Miss America scholarship. Monrovia Liberia to get a second TV station, per report.

Atlantic City N.J UPI Vonda Kay van Dyke Phoenix Ariz Cecil A. Laird Central Methodist Church

Ambassadors for Friendship Visit Tulsa From Houston

Six Ambassadors for Friendship from International House at Macalester College Minnesota visit Tulsa July 31 to August 2. They stay with Mr. and Mrs. William Kirk Hulsey and attend a pot-luck at First Presbyterian Church upon arrival. On Aug. 1 they tour Palo Duro State Park to see the Texas symphonic drama.

TULIA International House Macalester College St. Paul Minnesota Tulsa Houston William’ Kirk Hulsey First. Presbyterian Church Texas Palo Duro State Park Kathy Coffin Pawling New York Christine Theresa Hermenjat Switzerland Eve Leoniadon Greece Freya Manfred Route 1 Laverne Kristin’ ‘Elizabeth Meyknecht Germany Johanne Annie Sophia Maria:Pijnenberg Netherlands Miss Coffin Manfred

Rejected Virgins Advertised on Oxford Street

A shop on London's Oxford Street placed a sign offering Rejected Virgins all shapes for sale from 15 shillings. Curious buyers rushed in hoping for brides but found the term refers to substandard unpolished briar pipes, suitable for pipe smokers only.

London UPI Oxford Street

Pentagon shifts 29 Navy captives to captured list

Defense Department transfers 29 Navy airmen from missing to captured as of its weekly Viet Nam casualty summary. Nearly all were pilots. total captured rises to 63 with 212 still missing. Names released include Everett Alvarez Jr and James Stockdale, with home towns withheld to avoid aiding captors.

Washington UPI Defense Department Navy Viet Nam Viet. Nam Pentagon Everett Alvarez Jr Robert H. Shumaker Raymond A. ‘Wodden Phillip N. Butler John B. McKamey William M. Tschudy Jeremiah A. Denton Jr Edward A. Davis James B. Stockdale

Chinese Waiters Seek Real Chinese Meals on Night Off

AP reports in London that Chinese waiters in England dine at real Chinese restaurants on their nights off. Steve Chen, a London restaurant owner, says English customers often receive chop suey while Chinese diners can arrange authentic Far East dishes with enough notice.

London England Steve Chen Far East

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