18 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1967
Page
1
Civil defense experiment in downtown Athens locked 6 month to 79 year old volunteers in a bare three story building for two days to study fallout shelter conditions under simulated nuclear attack. Volunteers slept on air mattresses and blankets with limited space while experts observed through one way mirrors and by monitoring devices.
A U S C130 transport crashed Saturday night at an air base 230 miles north of Saigon during return from leave. Of 55 aboard, 34 were killed and 13 or more hospitalized. Americans and South Vietnamese casualties, including civilians, were reported. The plane failed to lift, skidded off the runway, and burned.
The General Assembly’s emergency session on the Middle East crisis opened with Soviet Premier Kosygin the only major world leader present. The United States and Jordan clashed over the agenda as U.N. officials delayed the start, and Kosygin made courtesy visits before remaining silent during the opening remarks.
The clipping mentions a Reese graduating class of 46, a Penta gon speaker at a ceremony, potato crop yield of 9.3 million sacks about two percent below last year, and references to Texas Rangers accusations, Egyptian drilling, and various pages and sections. The fragmentary text suggests a local newspaper roundup across education, agriculture, and national business items.
After four days of debate the Senate weighed double billing charges against Senator Thomas J. Dodd tied to travel expenses. McCarthy suggested possible censure while a split sentiment loomed on whether to exonerate or punish Dodd as the ethics panel examined the case and political pressures mounted ahead of votes.
On Flight No. 5 a cheetah escaped in the baggage compartment delaying passengers for about 45 minutes. Police and Humane Society workers captured the animal after it was corralled into a cage and brought out to the terminal in San Francisco.
Soggy Albuquerque to Texas panhandle storms trigger floods across Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms and heavy rains flood rivers threaten farms and cities while overcast skies diminish after a wet weekend. Record June rains drive evacuations and water damage across the central plains and beyond.
The Associated Press reports China announced it detonated a hydrogen bomb Saturday near Lop Nor in Sinklang province, claiming a test in the western mainland. The event marks the sixth in a series begun Oct 16, 1964, with earlier devices producing smaller yields and prompting atmospheric checks by the Atomic Energy Commission. US officials say Beijing’s test could affect nuclear dynamics once long range missiles are tied to weapons.
The Pentagon sticks to its view that China will not deploy intercontinental missiles before the mid 1970s. Officials say the explosive test did not alter McNamara’s position. UN Sec General Thant and others lament such tests while experts debate timing and impact.
Crowd of over 100 gathered Saturday at a Corpus Christi gas station to protest topless displays by two young women staffing pumps. The owner Maurice Toner reportedly planned the protest but added his daughter Rael and Mia were among those present amid the topless craze controversy.
The Johnson advisory panel warns of a global food shortage requiring a massive, long range effort. It foresees United States leadership in a worldwide program to expand production and mobilize resources, with potential costs cited at billions for food aid and agricultural support.
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