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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1967
Page
3
Authorities report the capture of a Cuban guerrilla party member and two others tied to an abortive bid to reach the El Bachiller Mountains. Act ing-Secretary General Martin of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left and Cabrera Torres were among those detained. The group planned an exile route via Spain to Cuba. Manuel Gil Gastelanos, 25, a Cuban army lieutenant, also implicated. All would face a military court the following week.
Reports say Nigeria’s Gowon was promoted to major general as federal troops mobilize against the secessionist eastern region declaring itself the Republic of Biafra. Western observers note 2,000 to 4,000 foreign workers evacuate amid rising tensions.
Former President Adolfo Lopez Mateos remains in critical condition after a Wednesday cerebral hemorrhage. Doctors report slight improvement yet crisis continues with no brain activity tests, hibernation therapy used to slow metabolism. In Europe, U.S. antiwar protests deter soldiers little, says Gen. Polk.
Two leftist newspapers claim Communist gunboats entered Hong Kong waters off Castle Peak and intercepted a Hong Kong patrol boat. The GIS called the report a silly rumor while British carrier Bulwark and 900 commandos train nearby.
London reports from WHO that rheumatic pains affect about half of British men and a large majority of women with the health ministry largely ignoring the issue.
Monsoon storms forced Manila bound planes to divert to distant airfields including Formosa. Clark Air Force Base near Manila diverted many flights from Saigon. In New Delhi, Communists and leftists protested at U.S. Information Agency centers opposing U.S. policy in Vietnam.
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and Swiss-born entertainer Stanislaw Klossowski de Róyall Baron of Watteville agreed to stand trial on marijuana possession charges. Police testified marijuana and other drugs were found in Jones’s apartment during the May arrest alongside Klossowski who lived there.
Dr. Carl Coppolino’s bid for freedom on bail was denied by Circuit Judge Lynn Silvertooth after rejecting his request. The judge cited the defendant’s character and a letter indicating potential flight, noting Coppolino’s history and intentions while his second wife testified about funds used to post bail.
Tokyo dispatch says Seiichi Inaba a Socialist MP charged that U S troops on Okinawa are training Japanese and Korean forces. Police report tense scenes as about 500 demonstrators protested during the parliamentary visit leading to clashes and denials from government spokesmen.
The Department states FBI did not clear New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw of involvement in the Kennedy assassination. The note, requested by Shaw attorney Edward F wear er, revises Attorney General Ramsey Clark's March briefing which claimed Shaw was cleared. Officials say Clark based his comments on a March 2 briefing and that new conclusions require investigation. The clarification mentions prior remarks tying the Oswald case to Shaw and Garrison.
The Federal Communications Commission announced approval Friday for the assignment of a license at Friona Texas. The deal lists B I McDonnel Joe Shields H ps Kendrick and Frank A Spring among the parties.
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