10 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1965
Page
1
In Lorenzo a reward dinner is planned for Nevada officers who solved the Westerman murder case. The event aims to honor the lawmen and highlight their successful investigation.
A rumor rattled the market as the Dow fell 9.21 points midday amid a two day drop totaling 22.31. The 60 stock average slid to 320.5 a year low while speculation centered on the president and a planted rumor.
Moscow reports Luna-6 continues toward the moon as Western experts speculate the Soviet mission may be a political counter to America's Gemini-4. Izvestia notes U S interest grows amid the space race while observers question if Russia achieved a successful lunar flight by late Friday.
About 1,000 Viet Cong attacked a district capital and a U.S. special forces camp 60 miles north of Saigon. Fourteen Americans were killed and 10 wounded as the assault overran airstrip positions and much of the camp. Vietnamese losses were believed heavy. An explosion in Saigon killed three, including police, and wounded about a dozen. The Viet Cong also overran the town of Dong Xoai on Route 14, a rare advance in the zone.
West Texas congressmen pressed for a $200000 feasibility study on a trans state water project moving surplus southeast Texas water toward the El Paso area. The plan envisions reservoirs along the Colorado River to near Colorado City with a pipeline to El Paso, serving towns including Abilene Big Spring Midland and Idalou. The proposal awaits House Appropriations action.
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White land aboard the carrier Wasp at Mayport and head to Houston where families await. McDivitt marks a 36th birthday as officials note mixed signals about a possible spy satellite sighting while U S and Soviet leaders extend congratulations.
Hale Center prepares for federal disaster relief after a killer tornado leaves four dead and more than 75 injured. Local officials estimate 650000 in public damages and about 8 million in private losses as state and federal authorities move to qualify Hale Center for rebuilding funds under Public Law 875.
Postmaster General John A. Gronovski told a House Post Office subcommittee on Wednesday that the department plans to close down the Texarkana railway terminal operation.
Severe storms lashed the South Plains and Panhandle late Wednesday with at least three tornadoes near Muleshoe and Morton. Four inches of rain and hail damaged crops at Pleasant Valley and Dimmitt, while Nazareth reported three inches of rain in two hours. Lubbock recorded 93 degrees with strong winds, and more thundershowers were forecast.
A short anonymous plea thanks God for religious freedom and asks leaders to be strong and wise to keep the nation free. The message emphasizes gratitude and guidance for ongoing liberty.
Don Hickson, 13, among 21 contestants who went out on day one at the National Spelling Bee in the Mayflower Hotel Grand Ballroom, overcomes a tough turn with words like poplin and millesimal as 433 words are used on Wednesday. Kathleen Archdeacon and Nicky Harris win life after elimination reversals in a day of challenges.
Weather map report for Lubbock and vicinity notes cloudy to partly cloudy skies with warm humid air. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers expected, high in the low 80s and a low tonight in the mid 60s with moderate variable winds.
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