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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1967
Page
3
Reports from Florida and Ohio describe rioting declines as National Guard units in Cincinnati and Tampa deployed to restore calm after racial tensions. Police recount scattered incidents in St Petersburg and Jackson, Mississippi, while NAACP leaders press for rights commissions and fair draft representation amid continued violence and federal inquiries.
About 600 people attended a Saturday ceremony at the Wilson Mercantile Building where Truett Latimer presented markers commemorating South Plains heritage. Mrs. William D. Green and Dr. William Curry Holden spoke on local culture, noting Indian heritage, Spanish influences, and the town’s founding history.
NAMES CITY Panama Twenty one U S astronauts wrap up a week long survival training in dense jungles near Madden Gamboa and Chagres River. They endured two days of survival sessions at Air Tropical Survival School and three days in Madden Gamboa jungles. They carried a Homesh cage trophy and admitted eating palm hearts during the ordeal. The crew expected to be flown out with their kits and gear after the final tests.
Governor Connally to ask voters on a nonbinding referendum next spring whether to permit pari mutuel wagering at horse races. The measure, placed on both parties primary ballots, seeks public opinion with no legal effect.
Solon officials dedicate the 1861 courthouse building with U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough praising vision for architecture. Renovated and restored, the structure is described as years young. Yarborough criticizes the naming of the New House office building as the Sam Rayburn Building.
Police cordon and motorcycle unit patrol kept crowds moving during humid heat at Weirs Beach on Saturday. Riders described as flashy wearing feather jackets and large earrings faced motor vehicle violation charges. several arrests occurred Friday night after the discovery of a Connecticut man’s body at a hotel party room.
Lovington special report notes a new state law effective Friday imposing a three day waiting period between marriage license application and issuance. The measure passed by the Legislature this spring includes exceptions for hardship cases such as armed forces personnel on limited leave allowing advance applications.
Rear Adm. Robert A. MacPherson, chief of Naval Air Training, told a Houston chamber audience that recruitment of reserve pilots by civilian airlines worsens the armed forces shortage. He cited the Vietnam era impact and noted an 816,000 shortfall across services.
A Texas advisory committee reports on federal programs open to Mexican citizens with green cards living in Mexico, as Starr County farm workers push for union recognition and a $1.25 minimum wage. Demonstrations and strikes have led to over 60 arrests, with Texas Rangers deployed at growers’ request to secure melon shipments during the harvest. Governor Connally defends law enforcement amid political usage concerns.
The Day Star and the Sun will be the focus of a 4 p.m. program today in the Planetarium behind the Texas Museum. Community members are invited to learn about solar science in a narrated presentation at this local event.
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