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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
6
A U S Navy carrier, the Forrestal, one of the fleet's largest, suffered a devastating attack in the Vietnam era. Flames and explosions raged over the flight deck for hours, melting planes and flooding passages with boiling water. Many dead were enlisted sailors amid heavy damage and hazardous fumes.
Aboard the Forrestal the ship suffered a devastating fire when 750 and 1000 pound bombs exploded as jets prepared to launch. Crews battled flames across seven decks trapping sailors in sleeping quarters as airkraft and equipment burned, with 31 planes damaged and several destroyed beyond repair. Navy officials call it the worst disaster yet in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Crown Prince Hans Adam wed Marie Countess from the Bohemian nobility in Vaduz. The ceremony drew thousands plus 900 official guests as Britain’s royal family sent no formal welcome and the couple enjoyed a lavish celebration with food wine and fireworks. The groom's father initially opposed the union due to age and dowry concerns but ultimately consented.
A 14 year old Lubbock cyclist, Ricky Dwain Kennedy of 1922 26th St, was admitted to Methodist Hospital in fair condition after a motorcycle collision with a car near Soth Street and Temple Avenue at 12 30 pm. Driver Johnny D Johnson of 5418th St and Kathy Young and Kristen Young of Houston, aged 8 and 3, sustained minor injuries and were treated and released after a separate two car crash at S2nd Street and Boston Avenue around 12 50 am.
UPI reports that a 400 strong North Vietnamese assault ambushed a Marine unit of the 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment near the Ben Hai River. 23 Marines were killed with 119 wounded and 40 more hurt by heat. Reports say 40 North Vietnamese were found dead on the field with estimates of 200 more killed. Air strikes followed as Marines fought their way back to Con Thien. Additional clashes near Hoi An yielded 14 enemy deaths with no Marine losses. Civilian casualties occurred at An Kiem and Bang Han amid Viet Cong activity.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Lisendy 5419 Ave H welcome a daughter born at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 3/4 ounces at 4 50 am. Mr Coy Booser reports a son born at Methodist Hospital weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces at 2 37 am. Sunday. Mr and Mrs Keith Anderson 473% S3rd 8 welcome a daughter weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces at 3 20 am Sunday. Mr and Mrs Don Robert Anderson 3812 8 South Street welcome a daughter weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces at 12 14 am Sunday at West Texas Hospital. The fathers are employed as listed: Pioneer Natural Gas Co, farmer, Sound Photo Co, and Southwest Shase Insurance Co.
Community leaders from Monfort Heights to Harlem call for peace and national atonement. Church voices urge self examination and steps to end racial unrest while addressing poverty and slum conditions. Religious figures in New York Washington Harlem and Detroit emphasize responsibility.
UN Secretary General Thant warned of rising use of force by member states, lamenting a credibility gap in media coverage. He argued the Vietnam war is a national independence struggle, not a communist drive, and urged a path to cease firing and to begin diplomacy toward an honorable peace. He pressed for negotiations with North Vietnam and the National Liberation Front and called for Arab-Israeli reconciliation.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a joint Senate panel on May 3 that a declaration of war against North Vietnam would misstate U.S. aims. He urged ending armed aggression and restoring peace, and noted Eisenhower discussions plus Khrushchev's reported message on unconditional bombing halt without guarantees.
An earthquake centered near Adapazari and Akyazi in Sakarya province killed an 18 year old girl in Adapazari while injuring 20 others. Over 1,000 homes in three communities were damaged or destroyed as tremors continued to shake northwestern Turkey amid the lingering aftershock sequence. The tremor was felt in Istanbul Bursa Ismit Bolu and Eskişehir with Kandilli observatory reporting 26 quakes in 90 minutes. The incident marks the third tremor in eight days following July 22 and Wednesday night’s deadly eastern Turkey quake that killed at least 110.
Texas baked under the year's peak heat with many locales hitting triple digits. Waco Alice Cotulla reported the hottest readings while Galveston stayed coolest with 86. Scattered thundershowers did not cool the region, and forecasters warned of continued high temperatures with limited rain.
Doug Meador describes the bachelor button as a snap-on metal fastener with an outside knob. A prong pierces fabric and a brad-like fitting snaps over the plunger for a quick button fix. He recalls boys carrying one or two to school to repair clothing after scraps or lost buttons, and notes suspenders were common.
Milwaukee police ordered extra officers into the Negro neighborhoods late Sunday to control crowds of youths as store windows were smashed. Twelve shop windows were broken at one intersection, with metal gratings torn from other storefronts. similar incidents were reported nine blocks away.
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