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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1965

Page

6

Hale Center Weather Toll Report shocks Hale Center area

A violent storm hit Hale Center and surrounding areas bringing heavy rainfall and a tornado.injuries were reported in several families including Mr and Mrs Melvin Airhart and their four children in Hale Center while a Tulsa family suffered wreck injuries. The storm disrupted power lines and traffic as Southwestern Public Service crews worked to restore service.

Bn. Melvin Airhart Airhart Barnold Boewen John Eine Tulsa Eilis Swisher County Miseries Stidman Swisher County Hospital Stidham Adrian Floyd Lubbock Southwestern Public Service Co Amarillo Plainview Hale Center Littlefield Cotton Center Latbrock Municipal Department of Public Safety Spade and Olton

House votes to cut excise taxes on goods

The House approved a broad excise tax cut aimed at making the tax system fairer while keeping overall revenue, with critics arguing it risks spending. The move would leave taxes mainly on alcohol, tobacco, and fuel related fees, and the Senate Finance Committee will hear Secretary Fowler before proceeding.

Johnson House Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Ways and Means Committee John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Mills Joelson Senate Finance Committee Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. Fowler

Birth announcements and weather notes intertwine in scattered item

A jumbled page lists numerous birth notices with weights and times, mentioning fathers employed as carpenters, farmers, or engineers, alongside brief notes on a tornado path near Texas towns and a Hollywood boxing reunion plan. The garbled text names many families and hospitals, including Highland and West Texas Hospitals.

Twisters Cause Death and Damage Across the Area

A string of severe weather destroys homes and businesses leaving one dead and many injured. The report notes community damage, agencies assessing the aftermath, and warnings for residents to stay alert as storm cleanup begins.

White Space Flight Preview Highlights Gemini Plan

The plan details astronaut White tethered to a craft at 17,500 miles per hour to study weightlessness for 12 minutes across the North American continent. The four day mission aims to refine space operations as part of the Gemini program including two rendezvous attempts and testing man’s ability to function in space.

North American Pacific Atlantic White Kraft Jon West Point Australia Norplus Mexico Atlantic Ocean Bermuda

Highlights of Flight Listed

CAPE KENNEDY UPI reports the four day flight plan for astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White. Timings include Titan II first and second stage separations, Gemini 4 orbit insertion, spacewalk by White, and orbit adjustments. The narrative then shifts to disaster aftermath with residents describing a damaging event, power outages, and rescue reactions.

Cape Kennedy UPI James McDivitt Edward White

Turbulent weekend war updates and disaster scenes reported

Reports describe antiaircraft fire and Viet Cong attacks in Ba Gia and Le Thanh districts, with American airstrikes destroying buildings and fortifications. Tornado damage strikes Hale Center and Plainview, leaving hospitals crowded and residents injured. civil rights sparring surfaces in GOP circles as Gemini 4 missions proceed with the astronauts under medical watch and orbital maneuvers.

Ba Gia Quang Ngei le Thenh Pleiku le Thanh Johnson Republican Coordinating Committee House Republican Conference House Republicans Barry Goldwater Coordinating Committee United States Berry Hawaii McDivitt White South Viet Nam Manned Space Center Houston

Hospital Group Is Alerted Here

An emergency call for all available nurses and doctors prompted a large but ultimately false alarm for Lubbock area hospitals after a tornado threat Wednesday night. Methodist Hospital administrator George Brewer said sheriff's offices in Lubbock and Plainview notified them to dispatch sectors and staff to Hale Center. About 20 doctors and 30 nurses were assembled before the alarm was deemed unnecessary around 11 a.m.

Dyer John) Connally Non Viet Nam Hale Center Berry McDivitt Jed Southeast Asia United States George E. Mueller South Viet Nam Vic J Jims Dirksen Steve Parnencio Pons Ilcan Hale Paul Findles Petre Ieauld Norfolk Fae America Willldamay Meet Music Nouawo Olletar Frankie Johnny Lubbock George Brewer Methodist Hospital Plainview Ek Tor Selorene Bps Brewer

Annulment Comment Amid Akron Divorce Case

Mrs. Bader a Roman Catholic woman in Akron holds to not divorcing her husband despite public interest. Her attorney Charles Scanton says he does not know if annulment will alter her plans and she has not met her husband face to face since his identity was revealed.

Akron Charles Scanton Bader

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