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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
9
A reader asks if VD can be spread by kissing and by same sex contact. The reply warns against self diagnosis, urges visiting a family doctor or health department for confidential treatment, and stresses eradicating VD by tracing sources.
Miss Patricia Ann Thornton married Jimmy Dale Kilingsworth in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at the Methodist Church in Lockney. Rev. H. B. Coggins officiated as the double ring rite. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Kilingsworth of Canyon. The gown was peau de soie with Alencon lace and a cathedral train. Attendants included Kathy Thornton as maid of honor and Mrs. Dennis Anderson as matron of honor. Additional attendants were Sherry Kilingsworth, Linda Sue Carter, Karla Smith, and Linda White.
A reader shares a kitchen hint to cook rice with a potato in simmering water to absorb moisture, yielding fluffy rice and a steamed potato. Additional tips include using a double boiler to cook vegetables above canned peas and a weed control tip for rock gardens with broken rock.
Dense confusion sweeps the Arab East as Hussein of Jordan Faisal of Saudia Idris of Libya face possible toppling if the war with Israel worsens or if foreign forces push a cease-fire. Propaganda accuses rulers as agents of American imperialism and Zionism while Syrians watch for renewed volatility.
United Farm Workers Organization Committee calls off a planned picket at La Casita Farms in Rio Grande City citing lack of funds to bail out arrested members. Five pickets were stationed around the farm with no arrests reported as of Monday. The action follows a temporary restraining order and sparks talk of possible renewed activity if funds arrive. State senators planned a Rio Grande Valley visit to probe alleged brutality by Rangers in incidents at the international bridge and Mission railyards.
Col Homer Garrison, head of the Rangers and Texas Department of Public Safety, said no evidence supports brutality by the Rangers in the Valley. He stated the Rangers acted to protect Rio Grande City residents. A restraining order against La Casita pickets was granted by Judge C Woodrow Laughlin with a June 12 hearing to make it permanent, due to absence of farm workers from UFWOC at La Casita and no strike.
The 128th annual Texas Conference session opened in Houston with a prayer by Rev. P. T. Ramset of Bryan. Delegates planned votes on racial divisions by merging the Central Jurisdiction with other Methodist bodies and on adopting the United Methodist Church constitution detailing the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Mexican health authorities announce plans to end smallpox vaccination as part of broader wellness efforts in the United States and discuss cooperation with U.S. agencies on infectious disease prevention.
Texas faces a Pentagon plan to reorganize National Guard units with two brigades and three battalions, possibly moving headquarters to Dallas and Austin. Bishop said total Texas strength would drop by 2,500 to 2,700 troops to about 12,000, with a June 19 deadline for approval and hearings set for June 20.
The hearing on affidavits for absentee voters challenged residency length and affidavit signing. West argued residence questions are not proper for exception and could be proved. Judge Ellis rejected summary judgment due to unresolved facts. Davis side listed 68 voters as nonresidents or unaffiliated with affidavits. 511 allegedly voted without qualification and 377 without proper signing.
Amid cheers aboard the liner United States the Duke and Duchess receive a warm reception from Britons and crew. The Duke tells reporters he does not intend to remain in Britain, signaling plans tied to the throne and monarchy.
Texas and New Mexico seek direct Supreme Court decree against Colorado over Rio Grande Compact allocations. Justice Department urges wait for administrative solution, with a decision held until October 16 or further notice. States claim Colorado failed to deliver water 1952–65 and seek water master powers to enforce the decree.
A bomb threat disrupted a large Duke University graduation at the field house. The call was made to the school switchboard and Durham police, prompting an 8 minute evacuation by about 6,000 graduates and students. Police searched but found no explosive. The ceremony moved to Duke Chapel, a venue about a third the size of the stadium.
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