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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1967
Page
6
Rioting raged across Detroit near West and Northwest sides as fires burned tenement buildings and shops. National Guardsmen and state troopers surrounded police stations while officers loaded ammunition but were ordered not to fire, limiting deaths to none as injuries rose. fifteen officers were hurt amid widespread looting and violence.
Racial disturbances spread from Detroit to New York City and other urban areas. Looting, bricks and bottles tossed at police, gunfire, and fires spanned blocks in Birmingham Englewood Kalamazoo and New Britain as National Guardsmen and police tried to restore order amid escalating violence.
Maxwell D. Taylor and Clark Clifford landed in Saigon to prepare for allied talks on troop contributions and a possible October summit. They rejected any stalemate claim, noting visible military progress despite ups and downs, and discussed coordination with Manila powers for upcoming consultations.
A five alarm blaze swept the 1400 block of Guadalupe Street in San Antonio destroying a lumber yard and at least six homes with damage in the thousands. Two firefighters and three bystanders were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and minor injuries as roughly 5000 spectators crowded the scene and volunteers aided efforts while police kept bystanders back. This marked San Antonio’s fourth five alarm fire in history.
Two 17 year old Clarendon residents David Lyn Easterling and Charles Mack McClellan were killed when their car failed to turn on FM 2162 and rolled over. Three others—Jimmy Riley Glenn Judd and Jimmy McElroy all 17—were injured but in satisfactory condition. The crash occurred early Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Daved Wharton 3411 27th St welcome a son at 5 49 pm weighing many pounds and ounces. Mr and Mrs William Mickey Winter Jr 1609 70th St announce a son at 9 59 pm weighing several pounds seven and percent ounces. Mr and Mrs One Bruce Coffman 3516 33rd St celebrate a son at 1 50 am weighing pounds ounces. Mr and Mrs Jimmy L Walden 2002 Third Place Apts R 4 announce a daughter at 11 42 am weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Richard Hart 2001 FE 2nd Place announce a son weighing 9 pounds 1 ounces at 8 30 pm. Mr and Mrs O D Paulk Jr 4310 38th St announce a son weighing 7 pounds ounces at 3 20 pm.
An Italian cargo ship the Giancinto Motta sank after colliding with the World Mermaid off Belle Isle Strait. Fog hindered search but 33 of 34 crewmen were found on Camp Island about 15 miles north. U S and Canadian rescue efforts included a Hercules aircraft and the Coast Guard cutter Sebago.
A Spur visitor riding with a party near Dickens enters a plum thicket and is tossed from a horse named White Eagle after a yellow jacket stings the animal. The rider remounts and continues home with a ruined appetite for plums.
With all districts counted the commonwealth won 425 081 votes while statehood drew 913 315 and independence 702 601 total. The 65.8 percent turnout fell short of forecasts and left Puerto Rico's future status clearer.
Three men were injured in violence across Lubbock and Garza Counties from Saturday night into Sunday. J C Demming of Post, 19, was shot in the stomach and underwent surgery at Methodist Hospital. in fair condition. A 11 year old Post girl was taken into custody in the shooting. Domingo Villa, 33, of 2705 40th Street, was treated for stab wounds after a fight near Robnett's Egg Farm and was in fair condition. Everett Joe Hopper, 29, treated and released after a knife incident on East 24th Street. A 19 year old Negro youth was named as assailant by Hopper. A man from Dimmitt reported robbery of 513 by a Negro man and woman in the 400 block of 16th Street. Burglars damaged Roy George Service Station on Clovis Road breaking a window and stealing change.
The First Lady and family attended a Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation production in the canyon. Gilvin, new foundation president, hosted at the Batsons with Dr. Moore introducing the First Lady and noting the tradition of presenting a gold triangle. Coins also headlined as Britain’s mint plans to replace over 100000 defective Bahama Islands 2 cent pieces mistaken for New Zealand coins.
Heavy thundershowers spread across Texas on Sunday as temperatures climbed toward summer levels. Galveston received 2.73 inches by midafternoon, totaling 2.90 inches for the day. Houston logged 2.31 inches in 24 hours. A tornado damaged property near Cornell Illinois with injuries, while Chicago and Cleveland faced strong winds and downed lines.
Miss West Texas Martha Whiddon and Miss Astro of Houston express excitement as rehearsals begin for the Miss Texas contest in Fort Worth. Cheri Cramer of Amarillo is due to arrive. preliminaries run Wednesday to Friday with the crowning on Saturday by the reigning Miss Texas Susan Kay Logan.
Reports from the semiofficial Ana tolia News Agency and officials in Istanbul warned the toll could reach several hundred with fears of up to 1,000 dead. The U S Consulate in Istanbul found no American casualties among workers at Royal and Goodyear plants near the city.
Two motorcycle riders were injured in a Sunday night collision with a car near 66th Street and Canton Avenue around 8 pm. Baldomero Cortez and Sam Moreno were treated at Highland Hospital and released after first aid. Officer reports name the car driver as Michael E. O’Neal. A separate four car pileup at 9th Street and Avenue X injured Sharon Lee Archer. An unrelated line notes a dog gestation average of 61 days.
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