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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
6
The article outlines soon to be deployed Army and Marine battalions into South Vietnam to bolster bases and protect heavy US air, helicopter, and supply concentrations. It notes North Vietnam’s insufficient volunteers and reports heavy US strikes on barracks depots and ammunition depots while North Vietnam expands its oil facilities.
McNamara outlined 21 000 troops from the 15 Army and Marine battalions to Viet Nam, equating to over a division. He said raids hinder North Vietnamese supply flows and that no new appropriations or draft changes are needed. Senate-House talks on tax reform aim to cut auto taxes and repeal select levies, while U S command in Viet Nam will be split between American and South Vietnamese forces with no command overhaul.
The region faced near summertime heat with highs around 108 degrees and winds continuing. Rainfall was sparse with Dalhart 0.20, Beaumont 0.25, and Lufkin also noted. Cooler weather was forecast for Northwest Texas by early next week after Tuesday's violent storms.
Texas Governor Connally signs the spending bill allocating funds for a teacher pay raise at Stephen F. Austin State College as part of a broader budget package. He also vetoes measures seen as altering the separation of powers.
The presiding judge delayed action on the creation bill after a initial House defeat and subsequent reconsideration. He indicated he would act within a period, noting pressure from senior colleagues.
At a Lubbock gathering, lawmakers credit the 59th Legislature with higher education gains and water development, noting Gov. Connally’s era and 2.2 percent Tech funding increases. They discuss a new Lub bock County fourth district court and teacher pay raises, while some critique revenue and rights provisions.
Birth notices for a son at Methodist Hospital list parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carrillo and a truck driver father. The text also covers state court funding and a straw vote on appointing a presiding judge for a new court, noting the governor appoints and voters decide at the next general election.
Floods and storms cause debris clearance efforts in Palmer Lake and Castle Rock. Several hundred box lunches sent to evacuees in Douglas County. Three golfers injured and hospitalized. Six tornadoes sighted by Arapahoe sheriff. two touched ground and two homes demolished. Communication lines down and highways blocked after storms.
The plan eliminates four positions including director of research and training in mental health at 18000 dollars annually, director of research and training in mental retardation at 18000 dollars, an executive director at 18000 dollars, and an assistant of systems analysis at 9000 dollars per year, totaling 45000 dollars in savings.
A 17 year old California boy charged with murder of three Corpus Christi fishermen may post bond. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals set bail at 15 000 in each case totaling 45 000 with parents to post. The court noted no motive or confession and ordered release if bonds posted.
Governor Connally defended budget shifts that cut or reallocated funds to state parks debt relief and agency services while preserving key projects. He vetoed riders limiting DPS contracts and pre auditing claims, but allowed a rider on vetoing architects selections to remain in the bill. The remarks touched on capital planning, museum funding, and park financing amid broader fiscal concerns.
An Odessa College plan faced delay after a heavy thunderstorm grounded a flight carrying officials and observers. The UAL Boeing 721 from Chicago to Denver veered off the north runway into mud, causing no injuries to the 74 passengers and crew. The disruption touched on college funding, with talk of bills and new coordinating boards amid broader education proposals.
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