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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1965
Page
18
A UPI report from San Francisco notes an informal consensus among about 3,300 scientists and technicians at a convention that Mars resembles a large version of Earth's moon. Formal theories are expected at upcoming meetings later this year.
A string of successful Saturn rocket tests begun Oct 27 1961 provides data for future ICBM like Saturn 1B and Saturn V programs. Measurements from Pegasus panels aim to study meteoroid hits and coupon recovery for lunar era missions and manned spaceflight planning.
A badly burned body of a white woman in her 20s to 30s was discovered in sparse brush near Lajitas, Brewster County, about a month prior. Officials said no definite cause could be established though a bullet fragment and evidence of gasoline arson were noted. investigators from Sheriff Williams and Texas Ranger Hill examined the scene near Big Bend National Park.
The program outlines hospital care limits, patient copays, nursing home days, home visits, and outpatient services with 80 percent federal coverage. It also proposes a voluntary medical insurance plan with doctor bill cost shares. Funding relies on higher Social Security payroll taxes, raising the taxable income base from 4800 to 6600, increasing annual taxes from 174 to 277.20 next year and to 372.90 by 1987.
A clash in a Dallas low income Negro neighborhood near downtown led to police reinforcements and seven carloads of officers. A child, Patrick Chambers, died possibly from smoke inhalation as autopsy was ordered. Officers were attacked. both sides reported injuries amid a tense crowd of about 400 people.
Court opens investigation into a shooting in Eastland Texas with local authorities and prosecutors reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses. The incident prompted a police response and ongoing inquiries to determine motive and suspect details.
Casas, once governor of Cama guey Province under Castro, owes his life to Thomas Miller and wife Laura who found him drifting 21 miles off Gun Cay in a four by four foot raft made of inner tubes. He survived exposure and burns after a break from a Guana habibes prison where he faced a firing squad.
In Austin AP police amass facts on Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Rigsby, both 21, last seen July 18 east of the University of Texas campus. Their car was found abandoned July 21 as investigators file every detail and cross-index leads. Citizens urged to report information to police.
The Rev R L Freeman and Rev J R Campbell condemned the slaying of Whatley while urging restraint. Two Negro men Eddie Will Lamar and Charley Lee Hopkins were charged with murder as demonstrations continue with leaders calling for calm and curfews being discussed. Sammy Rushkin of SNCC said protests would go on.
Father Trunk, nearing a century, reflects on long timelines for ideas to realize while recalling migration from Austria to the United States in 1921 after a Marine trip to Egypt. He served churches in Berwick and Leadville before San Francisco in 1946, survived a 1955 car strike, and remains active in the parish with vigorous floor jumps and arm exercises.
A FAA and U S Weather Bureau team from Fort Worth and El Paso toured Lub bock Municipal Airport midmorning to inspect the nearly ready executive terminal building part of a 1 665 million expansion. Edward L Colby hosted the group with inspectors including Bob Ferry Jack Sammons Bob Jackson and Buck Jones.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the proposed U S Soviet consular convention is advantageous to national interests. He said it would aid American visitors to the Soviet Union and smooth business ties while not materially increasing espionage risk.
Dykes Askew Simmons of Fort Worth was rushed from Nuevo Leon State Prison to St. Vincent Hospital in Monterrey for an emergency gall bladder operation. Hospital officials reported a hopeful early outlook but could not judge his condition until later. The U S Consul aided efforts to permit removal for surgery. Simmons awaits a long Mexican prison term after a 1959 triple slaying conviction. He maintains his innocence, claiming circumstantial evidence.
In Anchorage Kentucky a Fort Worth Texas boy 5-year-old Ben Siebert sent a letter to his grandfather. The envelope bore a quirky misspelling and odd routing but still went through the Post Office without a hitch. The clerk used the canceling machine and delivered the message to Evergreen Road Box 92 Anchorage Poatte.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics briefing analyzes average restaurant performance and worker trends, citing industry data and regional variations. The report highlights wage patterns, turnover, and hours worked across several dining sectors.
Cartier spokesman questions the point of price tags on fine goods while stores warn tags could invite theft. An antique dealer imagines higher prices to allow bargaining, and Park Avenue shops condemn the rule as an American freedom violation. Retailers challenge Pacetta to tag every animal in a shop.
The 2nd Court of Civil Appeals affirmed an $800,000 judgment won by former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker in a libel suit against The Associated Press. It denied Walker’s cross appeal for $300,000 punitive damages, ruling the AP statements were statements of fact and not comments, and thus not malice. The AP planned to appeal.
Louis D. Wallace of Nashville Tennessee, aged 98, returned to Quincy Illinois to view childhood scenes. Wallace is active as an editor of Tennessee agricultural publications and was born in Mason County on August 27, 1867.
Weather observations show a warm up across the South Plains with near 90 degree highs while storms tracked from North Dakota to the Gulf Coast. A weak Gulf trough brought squalls and 35 mph winds off Texas shores as heavy rains tested the Pecos River area and Fort Stockton a mobile oil field was struck by lightning near Red Bluff Reservoir.
The government condemned the land for $75,000 only 200 heirs were expected to share. By now 49 more have claimed direct descent. Webster Lee showed a 1907 loan to Harvey Jacobs to buy a cow, hoping for about $3,000 from the collateral land. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tucker notes many Corn planter descendants left wills and land passed through many hands.
Schoolgirls identify as Rockettes trainees with Wee Newton of Wayne New Jersey and Nancy from Jacksonville Florida. Joan Sheary a Worcester May college senior and Connie Wilson a 20 year old junior from Co join their fourth and third summers respectively. Holly Patecell from Flushing Donna Sarantakes Boston Paula Biglen Scranton and others share why they joined. The group describes the appeal of dance and the challenge of the Rockettes routine as they pursue a summer spot.
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