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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1966
Page
10
Eyewitness accounts from Topeka describe a tornado moving northeast over Burnett Mound impacting a two floor apartment building. Survivors recall sheltering under a dining table, aiding neighbors, and one boy later dying as the storm passed.
A severe storm caused roofless homes and a wall collapse near the airport while residents sought shelter under desks. Police logged thefts including a wallet at First Federal and car parts thefts at Lubbock Auto Auction. A 15-year-old confessed to a Friday burglaries with cash recovered but checks missing, and other vandalism and property damage were recorded across several addresses.
Mrs. Victor E. Reimann national president of the auxiliary arrived in Silver Springs Maryland to attend the Texas convention marking her first visit to the event. Today features a women workshop an military executive board meeting and a general assembly from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Colonial Bram.
The zoning board granted a special exception to allow a 15 by 36 foot extension to a non conforming building bounded by Guava Avenue Fig Avenue Elind Street and E 3rd Place. William F Russell for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks the exception to construct a repeater station at the southeast corner of 59th Street and land Avenue.
Wendell Ray Grizzle son of Mrs George W Grizzle 1919 28th St serves with the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines at Plu Bia Vietnam. He attended O L Slaton Junior High and Lubbock High School trained at Camp Pendleton California. His mother now lives in Calumet City Illinois Wendell F Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Duncan Post promoted to specialist with the 21th Artillery in Germany joined the Army in April 1965 and serves as a team chief in meteorology.
Eyewitness Eland described a funnel passing southeast of a Weather Bureau building at 7 29 p m as the storm moved eight miles in 26 minutes from Burnett s Mound to the airport. The tornado left a 100 million path of destruction four blocks wide with 3200 affected families and over 800 homes destroyed, nearly wiping out Washburn University buildings.
Pacific Gas Transmission Co. of San Francisco won Federal Power Commission approval to import 200 million cubic feet of natural gas daily from Canada for resale in Northern California. The commission rejected blanket import restrictions and will evaluate each request on its merits.
Investigators probe the Mojave crash of the XB70 and a B 52 bomber, two pilots killed, Chief Test Pilot Joseph Walker among the dead, board to study causes with findings due later. Al White survived by ejecting, remains laid out. defense department to receive final report months hence. Nearby report notes domestic burglary issues in New Brunswick.
Houston police detective testified about a car search linked to the Henry F. Amerson murder case. Defense lawyer Richard Haynes sought suppression of the evidence but Judge G P Hardy ruled it admissible. The slaying of 26 year old James Marjorie Wills occurred January 16 1965 near Pearland.
About 100 deans and counselors heard Dr. Miriam A. Shelden urge youths to have a purpose to fight for and against, stressing service through the Peace Corps or hospital aid units and the need to experience some revolt. The talk opened a Texas Association of Women Deans and Counselors panel at Texas Tech.
Orson Welles will portray Cardinal Wolsey in the Columbia Pictures version of A Man for All Seasons. The casting aligns with the film’s early stage origins and signals a high profile adaptation by the studio.
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