03 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
1
Kennedy Space Center officials announced Gemini 4 cleared for launch at 8 a m CST marking a key step in the U S effort to reach the moon. Mission director Kraft said the spacecraft booster and tracking gear are green and the crew in top shape.
U S Marines report their worst day for North Viet Nam War losses with 20 Viet Cong guerrillas killed near Chu Lai as two Navy planes were shot down south of Hanoi. The fleet continued strikes on radar sites and bridges as the Titan space shot maneuvers progress with White and McDivitt preparing for launch.
AT A GLANCE TODAY lists ten zoning change requests on the Lubbock City Council agenda. Also noted are summer term registrations at Tech, the Think Industry drive, redistricting talk, desegregation efforts, and other regional items across multiple sections.
Nan cy Johnson wins annulment from John Fritz Johnson a former TV sportscaster also known as Lawrence Bader nicknamed dead ringer for an Akron salesman. Custody of two children awarded to Johnson with $20 weekly support and a property settlement approved. Johnson testified tearfully saying her husband remembered little of Akron life and fingerprints showed his past linked to Bader. Possible meeting between the two remains open as Johnson leaves the door ajar.
The House passed 401 to 6 a bill slashing excise taxes by 4.8 billion. If the Senate acts similarly, the measure would follow last year’s income tax cuts of about 14 billion and take effect mainly on July 1 with full use by January 1, 1969.
The article outlines a Johnson administration excise tax cut plan touching autos air conditioners and many goods with staged reductions through July 1 1965 The House moved beyond the president's full auto tax repeal favoring phased slashes across furs jewelry appliances radios phonographs televisions and other items with later sections noting revenue impacts and page references.
A devastating collapse in Hale Center's business district injures about 48 people with four likely critical. Debris crushes shops and homes. power is out. hospital space is crowded as rescuers search for relatives. Local officials estimate damage in the hundreds of thousands.
Evastating storms tore through Hale Center Tulsa Cotton Center and Plainview with tornado funnels causing death and injuries. A Cotton Center woman, about 50, died when her home collapsed. her husband was critically hurt. National Guard assistance began as area hospitals treated injured residents and officials assessed widespread damage.
Today and tonight expect a few showers this afternoon and evening. Highs near 90 and lows around 65. Light to moderate southerly winds. Humidity near 90 percent. Southwest weather map shows precipitation and temperature ranges for nearby 3 hour periods.
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